Aircraft remote monitoring system

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-03-09
BURKE LAKEFRONT SERVICES
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[0003] The following presents a summary of the invention and its purpose. This summary is not as an extensive overview of the invention, rather, it is intended to simply identify its key or critical elements. A more detailed description is presented later.
[0004] The present invention relates to the monitoring of an aircraft when the aircraft is in a grounded or static state. The aircraft may be monitored at all times, including: the fueling process, during maintenance operations, when passengers of air fre

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There is the large capital cost associated with purchasing an aircraft, as well as substantial expenses associated with fueling, staffing, and servicing the aircraft.

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[0013] The present invention pertains to monitoring an aircraft, particularly where the aircraft is in a grounded or static condition. One or more aspects of the present invention will now be described with reference to drawing figures, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. It should be understood that the drawing figures and following descriptions are merely illustrative and that they should not be taken in a limiting sense. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be evident to one skilled in the art, however, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Thus, it will be appreciated that variations of the illustrated systems and methods apart from those illustrated and described herein may exist and that such variations are deemed as falling within the scope of the present in...

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An assembly is disclosed that facilitates monitoring one or more aircraft that are on the ground at an airport or other facility. The assembly includes a web based camera that can pan, tilt and zoom, as well as a base that can pan independent of the movement of the camera. The assembly can be selectively affixed to any aircraft service vehicle, such as a fuel truck, to monitor one or more the craft during processes such as fueling, baggage or passenger unloading, and the like. The camera can be operated remotely and / or from the service vehicle to provide relatively constant surveillance of the aircraft. The camera is housed within a protective environmental chamber so that the assembly can be utilized outdoors substantially indefinitely.

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FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The present invention's focus is on monitoring aircraft while on the ground, in particular, during processes such as fueling. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Substantial resources go into owning and operating an aircraft. There is the large capital cost associated with purchasing an aircraft, as well as substantial expenses associated with fueling, staffing, and servicing the aircraft. Given so large an investment, it would be highly desirable to be able to monitor what's going on around the aircraft when it is in a static state. Monitoring would include visual security and assurance that those who fuel and / or otherwise service the aircraft do so without effecting damage. Specifically, it would be very desirable to monitor the fueling process that all aircraft require, so as to be able to discern whether fuel loss takes place or damage is caused to the aircraft (otherwise referred to as one type of “hanger rash”) during this type of operation. Similarly,...

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IPC IPC(8): B65B31/00
CPCH04N7/185G07C5/008
InventorSLAVIN, THOMAS P.PANEHAL, PAUL J.
OwnerBURKE LAKEFRONT SERVICES