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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael Carralero, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Paul Truzzi, Kent, WA (US);
Kawthar Kasim, Long Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/14 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); B64D 37/04 (2006.01); G01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/14 (2006.01); G01F 23/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/005 (2013.01); B64D 37/04 (2013.01); G01F 23/164 (2013.01); G01L 9/0079 (2013.01); G01L 19/003 (2013.01); G01L 19/149 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
An example system includes a fuel tank, fittings mounted through a wall of the fuel tank, and optical sensors positioned within the fittings. A respective optical sensor includes a first pressure sensing end inserted through a fitting and internally into the fuel tank and a second end extending externally from the fuel tank. The system also includes an optical fiber bundle mounted external to the fuel tank, and having an optical fiber connected to each of the plurality of optical sensors for guiding light to each of the plurality of optical sensors.