Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Processes
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-22
2008-12-30
Maust, Timothy L (Department: 3751)
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Processes
C141S095000, C141S205000, C141S337000, C141S344000, C137S426000, C137S448000, C244S13500B
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469725
ABSTRACT:
A system for accurately measuring and delivering a predetermined amount of fuel to a vehicle for a specified mission. This system rapidly refuels vehicles to a specific wet vehicle weight. The fuel loading value is determined based upon an algorithm, which accounts for interactions of mission duration, and/or mission payload weight, and/or mission environmental effects. The fuel loading is accomplished by using one or more measuring tubes with a floating valve, which precludes the continued flow of fuel into the tank when the predetermined amount of fuel is delivered. The measuring tubes can be of specific lengths each corresponding to an output of the algorithm or a single telescoping tube that enables varying the length of the tube. Each unique tube length corresponding to a unique output of the algorithm. An alternative system comprises different sized fuel bladders. These systems enable a rapid foolproof method of refueling.
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Arnett Nicolas A
Honeywell International , Inc.
Maust Timothy L
McDonnell Boehnen & Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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