Patent 7798132 was granted and assigned to Airbus UK on September, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An aircraft fuel tank assembly includes a tank for holding fuel, a canister and a fuel pump assembly. The fuel pump assembly includes: an electric motor, a pump and an electronics unit. The electronics unit and canister are arranged so that, in use, a dry bay is defined between the electronics unit and the canister.