METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING WATER TO AN AIRCRAFT
First Claim
1. A method for supplying water to an aircraft, comprising:
- determining a desired amount of water to be contained in a water storage tank onboard an aircraft;
supplying water via a supply line to the water storage tank;
determining that an amount of water contained in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and
in response to determining that the amount of water contained in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, diverting the supply of water away from the water storage tank and to an overflow line.
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Abstract
There are described methods and systems for supplying water to an aircraft. A water supply assembly is fluidly coupled to a water storage tank via a supply line. An overflow line is fluidly coupled to the water supply assembly. One or more sensors are configured to determine an amount of water in the water storage tank. One or more processors are communicative with the one or more sensors and configured to: determine a desired amount of water to be contained in the water storage tank; determine from the one or more sensors that an amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and, in response to determining that the amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, transmit an instruction for causing water being supplied from the water supply assembly to the water storage tank to be diverted to the overflow line.
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Citations
46 Claims
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1. A method for supplying water to an aircraft, comprising:
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determining a desired amount of water to be contained in a water storage tank onboard an aircraft; supplying water via a supply line to the water storage tank; determining that an amount of water contained in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and in response to determining that the amount of water contained in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, diverting the supply of water away from the water storage tank and to an overflow line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for supplying water to an aircraft, comprising:
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a water supply assembly; a water storage tank fluidly coupled to the water supply assembly; an overflow line fluidly coupled to the water supply assembly; one or more sensors configured to determine an amount of water in the water storage tank; and one or more processors communicative with the one or more sensors and configured to; determine a desired amount of water to be contained in the water storage tank; determine from the one or more sensors that an amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and in response to determining that the amount of water in the storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, transmit an instruction for causing water being supplied from the water supply assembly to the water storage tank to be diverted away from the water storage tank and to the overflow line. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer program code, wherein the computer program code is configured, when executed by a computer, to cause the computer to carry out a method comprising:
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determining a desired amount of water to be contained in a water storage tank; determining an amount of water contained in the water storage tank; determining that the amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water; and in response to determining that the amount of water in the water storage tank corresponds to the desired amount of water, transmitting an instruction for causing a supply of water to the water storage tank to be diverted away from the water storage tank and to an overflow line. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A kit of parts comprising:
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an overflow valve; and instructions for fluidly coupling the overflow valve to a water supply assembly and an overflow line, the water supply assembly comprising a water supply tank fluidly coupled to a supply line fluidly coupled to a water storage tank onboard an aircraft, wherein the overflow valve is moveable between a first position in which water is prevented from flowing between the water supply assembly and the overflow line, and a second position in which water is prevented from flowing between the water supply assembly and the water storage tank. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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