DE602004023090D1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur beleuchtung von auftankschläuchen - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur beleuchtung von auftankschläuchen

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DE602004023090D1
DE602004023090D1 DE602004023090T DE602004023090T DE602004023090D1 DE 602004023090 D1 DE602004023090 D1 DE 602004023090D1 DE 602004023090 T DE602004023090 T DE 602004023090T DE 602004023090 T DE602004023090 T DE 602004023090T DE 602004023090 D1 DE602004023090 D1 DE 602004023090D1
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optical fibers
wall member
conduit
outer portion
luminescent
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Mark A Shelly
Theron L Cutler
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Boeing Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D39/00—Refuelling during flight
    • B64D39/04—Adaptations of hose construction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D47/00—Equipment not otherwise provided for
    • B64D47/02—Arrangements or adaptations of signal or lighting devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
  • Discharge Lamps And Accessories Thereof (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
DE602004023090T 2003-07-25 2004-07-06 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur beleuchtung von auftankschläuchen Expired - Lifetime DE602004023090D1 (de)

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US10/627,453 US7036770B2 (en) 2003-07-25 2003-07-25 Methods and apparatus for illumination of refueling hoses
PCT/US2004/021607 WO2005009840A2 (en) 2003-07-25 2004-07-06 Methods and apparatus for illumination of refueling hoses

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DE602004023090D1 true DE602004023090D1 (de) 2009-10-22

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US (1) US7036770B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1648771B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE442296T1 (de)
DE (1) DE602004023090D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2005009840A2 (de)

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WO2005009840A2 (en) 2005-02-03
EP1648771A2 (de) 2006-04-26
US7036770B2 (en) 2006-05-02
EP1648771B1 (de) 2009-09-09
US20050017130A1 (en) 2005-01-27
ATE442296T1 (de) 2009-09-15

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