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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
May. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Matthew Noel Orchard, Bristol, GB;
Jonathan Dee, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 9/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/04 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G05D 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 1/048 (2013.01); B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 11/1824 (2013.01); B64D 37/005 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G05D 1/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for inspecting an aircraft fuel tank. The invention also relates to an aircraft fuel tank including an inspection apparatus. The invention provides an aircraft fuel tank, the aircraft fuel tank containing a robotic device. The robotic device is arranged to be movable within the aircraft fuel tank. The robotic device further comprises a sensor for inspecting the aircraft fuel tank.