Aircraft refueling safety system
First Claim
1. An aircraft refueling safety module, the module comprising:
- a memory, andone or more processors in communication with the memory, the one or more processors configured to;
compare data wirelessly received from a first data source comprising at least one aircraft data source, the aircraft data source data comprising at least one of;
data identifying the aircraft, anda type of fuel required by the aircraft;
to data received from a second data source comprising at least one data source not located at the aircraft, the second data source data comprising at least one of;
data identifying the aircraft, andthe type of fuel required by the aircraft;
determine, based on the comparison, if the first data source data matches the second data source data;
if the first data source data matches the second data source data, allow fuel to be dispensed to the aircraft, orif the first data source data does not match the second data source data, prevent fuel from being dispensed to the aircraft; and
enable, if the first data source data does not match the second data source data, an operator alarm signal.
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Abstract
A system ensures the correct type of fuel is dispensed in an aircraft while removing the introduction of human error in the refueling process. The system includes an RFID tag disposed at one or more aircraft that electronically stores data such as engine type, engine hours, fuel type, tail number, and pilot/subscriber data for the aircraft on which the RFID tag is disposed. An RFID reader is disposed at or near a fuel dispensing mechanism, such as a fuel truck or tank. A signal indicative of fuel type is emitted from the RFID tag to the RFID reader. RFID tags on aircraft that are enrolled in the system'"'"'s subscription service enable aircraft to be recognized by a module operating the fuel dispensing mechanism. Based on a comparison performed by the module, authorization to begin fueling is either permitted or declined.
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12 Claims
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1. An aircraft refueling safety module, the module comprising:
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a memory, and one or more processors in communication with the memory, the one or more processors configured to; compare data wirelessly received from a first data source comprising at least one aircraft data source, the aircraft data source data comprising at least one of; data identifying the aircraft, and a type of fuel required by the aircraft; to data received from a second data source comprising at least one data source not located at the aircraft, the second data source data comprising at least one of; data identifying the aircraft, and the type of fuel required by the aircraft; determine, based on the comparison, if the first data source data matches the second data source data; if the first data source data matches the second data source data, allow fuel to be dispensed to the aircraft, or if the first data source data does not match the second data source data, prevent fuel from being dispensed to the aircraft; and enable, if the first data source data does not match the second data source data, an operator alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An aircraft refueling safety method, the method comprising:
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comparing, at a module, data wirelessly received from a first data source comprising at least one aircraft data source, the aircraft data source data comprising at least one of; data identifying the aircraft, and a type of fuel required by the aircraft to data received from a second data source comprising at least one data source not located at the aircraft, the second data source data comprising at least one of; data identifying the aircraft, and the type of fuel required by the aircraft; determining, at the module, based on the comparison, if the first data source data matches the second data source data; if the first data source data matches the second data source data, allowing fuel to be dispensed to the aircraft, or if the first data source data does not match the second data source data, preventing fuel from being dispensed to the aircraft; and enable, if the first data source data does not match the second data source data, an operator alarm signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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