Article: U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Kansas (Dec. 6)

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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 6 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Kansas.

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Kansas Inventors Develop Aircraft Aerial Refueling System

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 6 -- Theron L. Cutler of Wichita, Kan., and Mark A. Shelly of Bel Aire, Kan., have developed an aerial refueling system includes a fuel tank. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An aircraft aerial refueling system includes a fuel tank positioned in at least an aircraft wing to store fuel. At least two fuel pumps operate to transfer the fuel from the tank to a remotely located refueling connection. At least one electrically controlled valve provides ...

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