Patent ID: 11919655
Assignee: ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 5:
6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to:
i) in response to an indication that said component changed to a response mode, whereby said component is configured to maintain said reference force on the hose, obtain at least one waiting point position at which the refueling device will await arrival of at least one receiver aircraft;
ii) in respect of each one of the at least one waiting point positions:
A. set the waiting point position to constitute the desired position of the refueling device;
B. perform the repeated method of extension and retraction in a continual manner of claim 1 in respect of the waiting point position, and in case of an indication of an update in said waiting point position, setting said updated waiting point position to constitute the desired position of the refueling device and performing the repeated method of extension and retraction in a continual manner in respect of said updated waiting point position,

iii) in response to an indication that one of at least one receiver aircraft meets an engagement area specification condition, obtain the position of a receptacle located on said receiver aircraft, set said position of the receptacle to constitute the desired position of the refueling device, and perform the repeated method of extension and retraction in a continual manner in respect of said position of the receptacle, and in case of an indication of an update in said position of the receptacle, set said updated position of the receptacle to constitute the desired position of the refueling device and perform the repeated method of extension and retraction in a continual manner in respect of said updated position of the receptacle, for the purpose of reaching and then engaging said receptacle;
iv) in response to an indication of engagement of the refueling device and the receptacle, obtain a safe disengagement position, and setting said safe disengagement position to constitute the desired position of the refueling device;
v) perform the repeated method of extension and retraction in a continual manner in respect of said safe disengagement position, and in case of an indication of an update in said safe disengagement position, set said updated safe disengagement position to constitute the desired position of the refueling device and perform the repeated method of extension and retraction in a continual manner in respect of said updated safe disengagement position; and
vi) in response to said indication of disengagement of the refueling device and the receptacle, perform, for each next receiver aircraft of at least one receiver aircraft:
A. obtain at least one post-disengagement waiting point position;
B. perform said steps (ii) to (v), wherein each one of said at least one post-disengagement waiting point position constitutes each one of said at least one waiting point positions;

thereby facilitating refueling of one or more receiver aircraft.