US Patent:
20040186634, Sep 23, 2004
Inventors:
Patrick Lucky - Shoreline WA, US
Craig Sundine - Snohomish WA, US
Marat Denuski - Kenmore WA, US
International Classification:
G06F017/00
Abstract:
An adaptive potable water fill system () for an aircraft () is used to control the amount of water stored within a storage tank (). The adaptive potable water fill system () includes a controller () that is coupled to a level sensor () within the storage tank (). The controller () may also be coupled to various aircraft controls () and the aircraft communication system (), and a memory () having a database () therein for storing airplane configuration information. A user interface () is used to enter preflight information. The controller () uses information from preloaded algorithms, memory stored historic data, the water level sensor, the airplane configuration database, and the preflight information to determine the amount of water desired for the particular flight. A fill valve () may be automatically controlled by the system to stop the flow of water into the storage tank () when the desired amount of water has been reached.