Refuelling arrangement
US10988369B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/08
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refuelling method having instructing a refuelling operator to dispense a quantity of fuel to, and maintaining, during dispensing of the fuel, at least intermittent, substantially real time communication with an officer responsible for the aircraft to advise the officer of the status of the refuelling process. A system having a refuelling module and an officer module, the refuelling module configured to receive instructions to dispense a quantity of fuel to an aircraft, an at least intermittent, substantially real time communications link being maintained between the refuelling module and the officer module during dispensing of fuel to the aircraft, the refuelling module being adapted to transmit to the officer module information relating to the status of the refuelling process, and the officer module being adapted to display to an output indicative of the status of the refuelling process. The method and system permits modification of the instruction during refuelling.
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