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Method for reducing aircraft turnaround time by improving ramp safety
US9914530B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9914530-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213416614-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
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A method for reducing aircraft turnaround time by improving airport ramp safety is provided. The method minimizes the time interval between an aircraft's landing and takeoff by independently moving the aircraft on the ground without the aircraft's engines by eliminating hazards from jet blast, the possibility of engine ingestion, and the time previously required to wait in the gate area upon arrival or at departure until jet blast or engine ingestion did not pose a danger. Turnaround time is further reduced by providing an onboard driver controllable to drive at least one of the aircraft's wheels between landing and takeoff, thereby eliminating the need for a tow vehicle and the time required to move the aircraft with a tow vehicle.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for safely minimizing the time interval between landing and takeoff of an aircraft and simultaneously improving safety of aircraft passenger and cargo transfer and aircraft servicing in an airport ramp area at an airport terminal without air bridges to transfer passengers between the airport terminal and the aircraft, comprising: a. in an aircraft equipped with at least one drive wheel powered by a controllable onboard electric drive motor and…
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- What does patent US9914530B2 cover?
- A method for reducing aircraft turnaround time by improving airport ramp safety is provided. The method minimizes the time interval between an aircraft's landing and takeoff by independently moving the aircraft on the ground without the aircraft's engines by eliminating hazards from jet blast, the possibility of engine ingestion, and the time previously required to wait in the gate area upon ar…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Cox Isaiah Watas, Cox Rodney T, Sichel Aaron Z, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64C25/405. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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