Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for installation of sensors for fuel quantity indicating systems
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Application No.: US15373126Application Date: 2016-12-08
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Publication No.: US10435170B2Publication Date: 2019-10-08
- Inventor: Michael Carralero , Paul Truzzi , Kawthar Kasim
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: G01F23/14
- IPC: G01F23/14 ; B64D37/00 ; B64D37/04 ; G01L9/00 ; G01L19/00 ; G01L19/14 ; G01F23/16

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180164140A1 Systems and Methods for Installation of Sensors for Fuel Quantity Indicating Systems Public/Granted day:2018-06-14
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