The Boeing Company

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Ronald G Benjamin

German Von Thal

Harry Wilbert Slusher

Stephen M Stecko

Jon Vincent Lee

Stanley S Lew

James M Condon

A method for performing missions with a refueling aircraft. A number of control stations are configured to selectively control a plurality of systems in the refueling aircraft to form a number of configured control stations. The plurality of systems includes a refueling system and a number of other systems. Each of the plurality of systems is capable of performing a different mission. A number of missions are performed during flight using the number of configured control stations.

Multi-mission remote aerial refueling operator system

A vision system and method for use on a refueling tanker to assist a boom operator in performing an airborne refueling operation on a receiver aircraft. The system includes a digital camera system, a sensor subsystem and a processing system that receives information from the sensor system and the camera system. The processing system includes video processing capability and a graphics generator that generates a two dimensional graphics symbology set that is displayed on a display terminal along with a real time image of the boom and the receiver aircraft. The graphics symbology set includes a plurality of graphic symbols that indicate the position of the refueling boom and the position of the receiver aircraft relative to a desired contact zone within which physical contact between the boom tip and a refueling receptacle on the receiver aircraft can be made. The graphics symbology set also makes use of various colors to indicate warning conditions to the boom operator.

Vision system and method incorporating graphics symbology for use in a tanker refueling system

Graphical symbology apparatus for use in an airborne refueling system

Apparatus which utilizes the eyelet of a fish hook as the primary means of retaining, storing and dispensing at least one fish hook. The invention integrates mechanically with the structure of the fish hook to limit travel upon the apparatus such that the points of the hooks are continuously covered and the hooks are securely retained regardless of the orientation of the apparatus, until intentionally accessed by a user, thus preventing spillage during change in orientation of the apparatus or when accidentally dropped. The apparatus is intended to be worn external to the person, thus minimizing access time and physical motions needed to obtain a fish hook when needed. Fish hooks retained upon the invention may be rinsed as a group, and the open ends vinyl cover integrated into the apparatus are spaced to allow for natural air circulation upon the hooks to aid in drying after immersion, thus reducing the risk of the hooks being affected by corrosion.

Fish hook dispenser

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Lake Forest, CA, United States of America

Ronald G Benjamin