Rolls-Royce was granted a patent for an aircraft fueling schedule.

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    "uspto_assignee": "ROLLS-ROYCE PLC",
    "patent_abstract": "A power system for an aircraft includes at least one gas turbine engine arranged to burn a fuel so as to provide power to the aircraft; at least one first fuel tank arranged to be used to power ground-based operation of the aircraft; at least one secondary fuel tank arranged to contain a fuel to be used to power the aircraft in flight; and a fuel manager arranged to control fuel supply so as to take fuel from only the at least one first fuel tank to power at least the majority of ground-based operations.",
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