ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,670, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to AIRBUS OPERATIONS Ltd. (Bristol, Great Britain).
"Sensor device and method for sensing gas for aircraft shock-absorber" was invented by David Marles (Bristol, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor and method for sensing gas absorbed in hydraulic fluid in an aircraft shock absorber are disclosed. The hydraulic fluid and a gas are in fluid communication with each other. The sensor may be incorporated in the shock absorber or in servicing apparatus such as a servicing cart. The amount of gas absorbed in the hydraulic fluid is provided as a parameter which in combination with other pa...