US 12,084,204 B2
Remote deicing/anti-icing
Jeffrey C. Walsh, Lake Quivira, KS (US)
Assigned to Air T, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Air T, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/362,372.
Prior Publication US 2022/0411105 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B64F 5/20 (2017.01); B60K 35/00 (2024.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B64D 15/20 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 5/20 (2017.01) [B60K 35/00 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B64D 15/20 (2013.01); B60K 35/22 (2024.01); B60K 35/28 (2024.01); B60K 2360/176 (2024.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote operator deicing/anti-icing station located in a remote location from a deicing/anti-icing rig, comprising:
a number of remote rig control components for actuation by a remote operator, wherein the remote rig control components include:
a remote operator user interface, located outside of a rig being at least partially controlled by the remote operator deicing/anti-icing station, the rig including a truck and a deicing/anti-icing control cabin that controls disbursement of substances to deice/anti-ice an aircraft;
a communication device that communicates instructions from the remote operator user interface and the number of remote rig control components to the rig to control the truck and the deicing/anti-icing control cabin; and
wherein the remote operator user interface allows a user to switch between control of the truck from a visual perspective from a cab of the truck and control of the deicing/anti-icing control cabin from a visual perspective from the deicing/anti-icing control cabin.