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US 12,703,507 B2Granted
Aircraft fueling apparatus and a method for its use
AssigneeJetZero, Inc.
InventorsRonald Tatsuji Kawai, Shailesh Atreya
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Abstract
In an aspect, an aircraft fueling apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least a container comprising a fuel tank configured to store liquified gas fuel. The apparatus may also include a translocation device configured to carry the at least a container. An orientation guidance track may also be included in the apparatus. The orientation guidance track may be configured to direct a movement of the translocation device to a first position.
Claims18
An aircraft fueling apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a blended wing body (BWB) having a main body and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a trailing edge of the aircraft;
- at least a container, wherein the at least a container comprises:
- a fuel tank configured to store hydrogen fuel, wherein the container is configured to be located in a first position that is at least partially aft a cabin of the aircraft and near propulsors positioned on a top surface toward a rear of the aircraft, and is configured to be located in a second position exterior to the body of the aircraft, the second position comprising an aircraft fueling station;
- a platform configured to transport the at least a container using a translocation device, wherein the platform is removably attached to the translocation device;
- and
- an orientation guidance track located at least partially within the BWB and configured to direct a movement of the translocation device inside the aircraft.
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A method of use for an aircraft fueling apparatus, wherein the method comprises:
- receiving at least a container at a blended wing body (BWB), wherein the BWB comprises a main body and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a trailing edge of the aircraft, wherein the at least a container comprises:
- a fuel tank configured to store a hydrogen fuel;
- and
- at least a vent configured to vent gaseous fuel from the at least a container,
- wherein the at least a vent comprises a check valve, wherein the container is configured to be located in a first position that is at least partially aft a cabin of the aircraft and near propulsors positioned on a top surface toward a rear of the aircraft, and is configured to be located in a second position exterior to the body of the aircraft, the second position comprising an aircraft fueling station;
- transporting a platform the at least a container using a translocation device, wherein the platform is removably attached to the translocation device;
- and
- directing a movement of the translocation device inside of the aircraft using an orientation guidance track located at least partially within the BWB.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.