Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuel supply
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3643)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuel supply
C345S008000, C359S630000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07980512
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with one or more embodiments, systems and methods for in-flight fuel delivery include an aerial refueling device adapted to provide fuel to a receiver aircraft, an optical component adapted to capture images of the aerial refueling device and the receiver aircraft, an operator input component adapted to interface with an operator and capture control signals as input from the operator, and a display component adapted to display images. A controller is adapted to receive the captured images and the captured control signals, process the control signals by generating graphic display symbology, process the images by generating a combined image having the generated graphic display symbology superimposed on the images, and display the combined image on the display component for viewing by the operator. The controller is adapted to superimpose the graphic display symbology on a portion of the images obscured by the aerial refueling device.
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Downs Joshua L
Speer Thomas E
Barefoot Galen
Haynes and Boone LLP
The Boeing Company
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