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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2011
Forrest E. Richardson, Wichita, KS (US);
Carl W. Beck, Haysville, KS (US);
Lance A. Cutler, Maize, KS (US);
Mark A. Shelly, Bel Aire, KS (US);
Forrest E. Richardson, Wichita, KS (US);
Carl W. Beck, Haysville, KS (US);
Lance A. Cutler, Maize, KS (US);
Mark A. Shelly, Bel Aire, KS (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A refueling boom is described. The refueling boom includes a non-telescoping portion configured to be coupled to a fuel tanker vehicle and a telescoping portion that is extendable and retractable relative to the non-telescoping portion. The telescoping portion includes a fuel nozzle. The refueling boom also includes a wireless communication system operable to enable wireless communication between a first location of the telescoping portion to a second location of the non-telescoping portion. The refueling boom also includes a control unit coupled to the telescoping portion. The control unit is operable to send first information to the fuel tanker vehicle via the wireless communication system and to receive second information from the fuel tanker vehicle via the wireless communication system.