Fueling Station
US-2019077521-A1 · Mar 14, 2019 · US
Mobile autonomous hydrogen refueling station
US11142447B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11142447-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816214784-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Publication date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
How to read this patent
A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.
- Title
What the patent document calls the invention.
- Abstract
A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.
- Assignees and inventors
Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.
- Key dates
Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.
- First independent claim
The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.
- CPC / IPC classifications
Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.
- Citations and related patents
Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.
Abstract
Official abstract text for this publication.
A system and a method for mobilized autonomous hydrogen refueling of vertical lift aircraft using a framed landing pad with sensors, an onboard hydrogen storage tank, an onboard refueling arm configured to couple the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft and an onboard controller configured to control a flow of fuel from the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft.
First claim
Opening claim text (preview).
What is claimed is: 1. A method for mobilized autonomous refueling of an aircraft comprising: deploying a mobile landing pad having; a refueling arm; and a nozzle on the refueling arm; landing the aircraft on the nozzle; coupling the nozzle to the aircraft; flowing fuel to the aircraft through the refueling arm; decoupling the nozzle from the aircraft; and determining a height of the nozzle; wherein the determining the height of the nozzle is based upon a communication from the aircraft. 2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: adjusting the height of the nozzle based upon the communication from the aircraft. 3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: verifying the aircraft is coupled before flowing fuel to the aircraft. 4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: verifying enough fuel is stored before landing the aircraft. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deploying step occurs from an aircraft. 6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the deploying step occurs from a truck.
Assignees
Inventors
Classifications
Flying platforms · CPC title
for recharging batteries; for refuelling · CPC title
Means for guiding the landing UAV towards the platform, e.g. lighting means · CPC title
- B64D37/30Primary
Fuel systems for specific fuels · CPC title
- B67D7/0401Primary
arrangements for automatically fuelling vehicles, i.e. without human intervention · CPC title
Patent family
Related publications grouped by family.
External sources
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What does patent US11142447B2 cover?
- A system and a method for mobilized autonomous hydrogen refueling of vertical lift aircraft using a framed landing pad with sensors, an onboard hydrogen storage tank, an onboard refueling arm configured to couple the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft and an onboard controller configured to control a flow of fuel from the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc, Textron Innovations Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64D37/30. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 12 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 7 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).