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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan B. Vance, University City, MO (US);
Scott R. Johnston, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/50 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64C 2201/104 (2013.01); B64D 2221/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft includes a first structure that includes a first surface and a first coil conformed to, or embedded within, the first surface. The aircraft includes a second structure that includes a second surface and a second coil conformed to, or embedded within, the second surface. The second structure is configured to couple to the first structure such that the first coil is aligned with the second coil to enable inductive coupling between the first coil and the second coil.