Patents by Inventor Gilbert Mitonneau

Gilbert Mitonneau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flight refuelling system
    Patent number: 5499784
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for the flight refueling of at least one first aircraft provided with an intermediate fuel intake means connected to at least one fuel tank, by a second aircraft equipped with an intermediate fuel supply means connected to at least one fuel supply tank and which can be connected to the intermediate fuel intake means so as to permit, with the aid of at least one fuel pump, the transfer of fuel contained in the tank(s) of the second aircraft to the tank(s) of the first aircraft. This system includes at least one camera positioned below the aircraft, at least one multimode display to display at least one image from a camera and symbology information such as fuel data information used during the refueling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Societe Nationale Industrielle
    Inventors: Henri Crabere, Gilbert Mitonneau, Julien Maury