US 12,330,814 B2
Method and apparatus for automated de-icing of aircraft
Jeffery Paul Campbell, Cambridge (CA)
Assigned to JCAI Inc., Mississauga (CA)
Appl. No. 17/288,137
Filed by JCAI Inc., Mississauga (CA)
PCT Filed Oct. 23, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CA2019/051506
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 23, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/082180, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/749,185, filed on Oct. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0380280 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. B05B 1/20 (2006.01); B05B 9/00 (2006.01); B05B 12/12 (2006.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.01); B05B 13/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/02 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01); B08B 5/02 (2006.01); B08B 13/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/23 (2017.01)
CPC B64F 5/23 (2017.01) [B05B 1/20 (2013.01); B05B 9/002 (2013.01); B05B 9/007 (2013.01); B05B 12/12 (2013.01); B05B 12/16 (2018.02); B05B 13/005 (2013.01); B08B 3/024 (2013.01); B08B 3/08 (2013.01); B08B 5/02 (2013.01); B08B 13/00 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for automated de-icing of an aircraft comprising:
a mobile platform, the mobile platform including a set of wheels and a swerve drive for controlling movement of the set of wheels;
a contamination removal apparatus mounted to the mobile platform for delivering contamination removal treatment to the aircraft; and
a processor for receiving instructions associated with the contamination removal treatment from an external party and for controlling the mobile platform and contamination removal apparatus to deliver the contamination removal treatment;
wherein the contamination removal apparatus includes a crane arm portion and at least one spray arm portion; and
wherein each of the at least one spray arm portions includes an upper spray arm portion pivotally connected to a lower spray arm portion.