There is provided an automated fastener system having an automated washer installation. The automated fastener system includes an automated washer feed system holding and dispensing one or more washers, and providing a selected washer for the automated washer installation. The automated fastener system further includes an automated fastener holder assembly holding and dispensing one or more fasteners, and providing a selected fastener for the automated washer installation; an automated shuttle assembly; an automated inspection system; an automated delivery system; an automated installation system; and a control system. The automated washer installation is performed at one or more of, before inspection of the selected fastener, after inspection of the selected fastener, or after delivery of the selected fastener and the selected washer by the automated delivery system to the automated installation system.
B23P 19/08 - Machines for placing washers, circlips, or the like on bolts or other members
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
The stanchion for an aircraft includes a first composite body defining a first channel having a first web extending between a first pair of spaced apart flanges. The first composite body also includes a first multitude of longitudinal segments each having a ply count that varies between adjacent longitudinal segments of the first multitude of longitudinal segments. The stanchion also includes a second composite body defining a second channel having a second web extending between a second pair of flanges. The second composite body also includes a second multitude of longitudinal segments each having a ply that varies between adjacent longitudinal segments of the second plurality of longitudinal segments with the first composite body being fixed relative to the second composite body.
Beam directors comprise a first mirror surface configured to be selectively rotated about a rotation axis, a second mirror surface facing the first mirror surface and configured to be selectively rotated about the rotation axis independent of rotation of the first mirror surface, and an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) device configured to emit or detect EMR along the rotation axis toward or from the first mirror surface. The first mirror surface and the second mirror surface are angled relative to the rotation axis so that at a plurality of rotational positions of the first mirror surface relative to the second mirror surface, the EMR directed along the rotation axis bounces off the first mirror surface and the second mirror surface.
G02B 26/12 - Scanning systems using multifaceted mirrors
G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
4.
SHUTTER APPARATUS FOR USE IN A PART-MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
A shutter apparatus for use in a part-manufacturing process is disclosed. The shutter apparatus includes a platen having a plurality of substrate locations. The shutter apparatus also includes a shutter defining a substrate-location aperture. The shutter covers the platen except for a selectable one of the plurality of substrate locations of the platen exposed through the substrate-location aperture. The substrate-location aperture is sized to expose only one of the plurality of substrate locations at a time, such that the shutter covers all but a selected one of the plurality of substrate locations. The shutter and the platen are selectively rotatable, relative to each other, to alternatingly expose a different selected one of the plurality of substrate locations.
Lightning swept stroke simulator devices comprise a first dielectric structure defining a first elongate slit, a second dielectric structure defining a second elongate slit, and an electrode positioned relative to the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure and configured to be operatively coupled to a voltage source. The first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure are configured to be selectively moved relative to each other so that the first elongate slit and the second elongate slit overlap and collectively define an aperture that extends through the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure and that translates linearly along the first dielectric structure and the second dielectric structure.
A panel assembly for an aircraft can include a composite material skin with a cargo opening sized to receive cargo into the fuselage of the aircraft and to remove the cargo from the fuselage of the aircraft. The panel assembly can include curved panel edge frames coupled with the outer skin and disposed on opposite lateral sides of the cargo opening in the outer skin. Upper and lower sill beams can be disposed on opposite upper and lower sides of the cargo opening in the outer skin. The upper and lower sill beams each can be coupled with the panel edge frames. The upper and lower sill beams can be coupled with curved aircraft frames that are disposed inside the fuselage of the aircraft to secure the outer skin to the aircraft at a panel opening in the fuselage of the aircraft.
Beijing Aircraft Technology Research Institute (BATRI) of COMAC, Ltd. (China)
Inventor
Lin, Jun
Li, Xiaoling
Wang, Zhao
Shengcheng, Ji
Jiang, Xin
Dongsheng, Li
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a tray table containing plant fiber and a tray table made therefrom. The manufacturing method comprises: a) homogenizing a halogen-free flame retardant to obtain a homogeneous halogen-free flame retardant; b) melting a thermoplastic resin and uniformly blending the molten thermoplastic resin with a plant fiber, the homogeneous halogen-free flame retardant, and a compatibilizer to obtain a plant fiber composite material; c) extruding and granulating the plant fiber composite material to obtain a granular composite material; and d) mixing the granular composite material with a foaming agent and injection molding to obtain the tray table. The tray table manufactured according to the method herein is green and environmentally friendly, non-toxic and harmless, and also has high flame-retardant effect and weight reduction effect.
B29C 44/04 - Shaping by internal pressure generated in the material, e.g. swelling or foaming for articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles consisting of at least two parts of chemically or physically different materials, e.g. having different densities
B29C 45/00 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor
The present disclosure provides a method comprising receiving, from a first data source, information for a flight object comprising a first set of fields and corresponding values that describe a first flight. The method further comprises retrieving global identifier record(s) from a database. Each global identifier record comprises a unique global identifier for a respective flight and a respective second set of fields and corresponding values of the database that describe the respective flight. The method further comprises calculating, based on a comparison of the first set with some or all of the respective second set(s), a respective confidence value for each pairing of the flight object with a respective one of the global identifier record(s). The method further comprises updating, when a calculated confidence value exceeds a threshold value, the global identifier record corresponding to the calculated confidence value using information from the first set.
A method comprises pressing a tool into a main-portion of a composite radius filler. Another method comprises changing a shape of at least a first main-portion surface of a main-portion of a composite radius filler by pressing a first tool surface of a tool into the first main-portion surface. A system comprises a tool and a composite radius filler comprising a body having a longitudinal axis. The body comprises a main-portion and an end-portion. The main-portion extends along the longitudinal axis and has a first stiffness. The body further comprises an end-portion that extends along the longitudinal axis, that is adjacent to the main-portion, and that has a second stiffness that differs from the first stiffness. At least a first portion of an interface between the main-portion and the end-portion is at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
Composite radius fillers and assemblies comprising composite radius fillers are disclosed. An example of a composite radius filler comprises a body having a longitudinal axis. The body comprises a main-portion and an end-portion. The main-portion extends along the longitudinal axis and has a first stiffness. The body further comprises an end-portion that extends along the longitudinal axis, that is adjacent to the main-portion, that defines at least a portion of a terminal end of the body, and that has a second stiffness that differs from the first stiffness. At least a first portion of an interface between the main-portion and the end-portion is at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis. Methods for a composite manufacturing method comprise constructing a composite radius filler. Aircraft assemblies comprising a composite radius filler are further disclosed.
Network optimization for arranging computational sub-tasks in a hybrid-computing environment is provided. The method comprises receiving input of a network of nodes and edges representing computational processes and their constituent information, wherein the nodes are grouped according to whether the nodes use classical computing resources or quantum computing resources. The method generates workflow constraints, scheduling constraints and computing resource assignment constraints. The method generates an objective function. An optimization problem is solved according to the objective function and all said constraints. The solution determines a best computational objective achieved, a selected computational workflow through the nodes, compute job scheduling, and assignment of the computational processes among the classical computing resources and quantum computing resources. The computational workflow is then executed to achieve the best computational objective according to the computed job scheduling and assignment of computational processes among the classical computing resources and quantum computing resources.
G06F 9/48 - Program initiatingProgram switching, e.g. by interrupt
G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
G06N 10/80 - Quantum programming, e.g. interfaces, languages or software-development kits for creating or handling programs capable of running on quantum computersPlatforms for simulating or accessing quantum computers, e.g. cloud-based quantum computing
A detection system for detecting net zero power communications. The detection system comprises a black body system with a cooled cavity, a radiation detector, and a controller. The radiation detector is configured to detect black body radiation. The controller is in communication with the radiation detector. The controller is configured to determine whether the black body radiation detected by the radiation detector has a pattern encoding information. The controller is configured to decode the information in the black body radiation in response to detecting the pattern.
A mechanism for moving a slat of an aircraft wing of an aircraft includes a rib, an arm, a first bar and a second bar. The arm is disposed generally parallel with the rib. The rib, the arm and the first and second bars cooperate to form a four-bar linkage. The first and second bars rotatable about connection points in a negative pitch rotational direction to dispose the arm in an extended position, and in a positive pitch rotational direction to dispose the arm in a default position.
A computing system on an aircraft that is configured to perform operations including receiving historical data. The operations also include training a model using the historical data to produce a trained model. The operations also include receiving current pre-landing data for a current aircraft that is to land on a runway. The operations also include determining, during a time period before landing, a feasibility of a plurality of taxi exits on the runway based at least partially upon the trained model and the current pre-landing data. The operations also include selecting one of the taxi exits based at least partially upon the feasibility.
One example provides a computing device comprising a display device, a logic subsystem, and a memory subsystem. The memory subsystem comprises instructions that are executable by the logic subsystem to display a graphical airspace representing an airspace on the display device, and obtain one or more notice to air missions (NOTAMs) related to the airspace. The instructions are further executable to, for each NOTAM of the one or more NOTAMs, display a graphic overlay on the graphical airspace. The graphic overlay has an appearance based at least upon a determined status of the NOTAM.
Generating data enriched voxels is provided. The method comprises receiving image data of a three-dimensional (3D) object. A number of key vertices are detected within the 3D object, and a bill of materials (BOM) is created for each key vertex. The BOM for each key vertex is then enriched with production data and sensor data, wherein the enriched BOM for each key vertex describes environmental conditions within a defined area around the 3D object. The enriched BOM for each key vertex are then fed into a respective neural network that generates a two-dimensional (2D) pixel containing all data from the enriched BOM, wherein the 2D pixel forms part of a tensor of 2D pixels.
G06T 15/00 - 3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
G06F 30/12 - Geometric CAD characterised by design entry means specially adapted for CAD, e.g. graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for CAD
18.
Radio Frequency Communications Using Laser Optical Breakdowns
A method, apparatus, and system for transmitting data. A radio frequency communications system comprising a computer system and a communications manager in the computer system. The communications manager is configured to identify data for transmission using radio frequency noise signals or other electromagnetic spectrum. The communications manager is configured to control an emission of laser beams at a set of optical breakdown points to cause optical breakdowns that generate radio frequency noise signals encoding the data.
An insulated wire includes a core body comprising electrically-conductive material. The insulated wire also includes a permanent coating comprising electrically-insulating material and disposed on the core body to electrically insulate the core body. The insulated wire further includes a removable coating disposed on the permanent coating to provide the core body and the permanent coating with structural support during cutting of the core body and the permanent coating to the desired length.
H01B 13/00 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing conductors or cables
H01B 3/08 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of inorganic substances quartzInsulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of inorganic substances glassInsulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of inorganic substances glass woolInsulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of inorganic substances slag woolInsulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materialsSelection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of inorganic substances vitreous enamels
H01B 3/42 - Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances waxes polyesters, polyethers, polyacetal
A measuring apparatus for measuring an angularly adjustable indexing component includes a support fixture having a datum flange, and at least one displacement indicator. An indexing surface of the angularly adjustable indexing component is axially adjustable relative to the datum flange, and at least two holes extend through the datum flange. The displacement indicator is positioned through one hole to determine a first pivotal displacement of a surface of a part that is clamped against the indexing surface, relative to a nominal position of the part. The displacement indicator is then positioned through a different hole to determine a second pivotal displacement of the part surface at a second location. The measured first and second pivotal displacements enable determination of an axial orientation of the indexing surface relative to the nominal position of the part.
A method and a handling system for imparting a desired longitudinal conformation into a longitudinal component are presented. The handling system comprises a rigid frame and a plurality of handling headers movably connected to the rigid frame. The plurality of handling headers is configured to grip a longitudinal component, lift the longitudinal component, and cooperatively move to impart the desired longitudinal conformation into the longitudinal component.
Disclosed herein is a hoist tool including a hoist frame and a base structure. The hoist frame includes a structural framework having a first end and a second end and at least one first rotation-enabling coupling at the second end of the structural framework. The base structure includes at least one second rotation-enabling coupling configured to engage with the at least one first rotation-enabling coupling of the hoist frame. The at least one second rotation-enabling coupling of the base structure defines a rolling axis. The hoist frame is selectively movable by the hoist to position the at least one first rotation-enabling coupling into engagement with the at least one second rotation-enabling coupling and when coupled and when the assembled structure is coupled to the hoist frame, the hoist frame is selectively rotatable about the rolling axis, relative to the base structure, to enable a rollover of the assembled structure.
An environmental control system pack for an aircraft that includes a ram air circuit and a bleed flow circuit. The ram air circuit receives air from an atmosphere on an exterior of the aircraft and expels the air through an outlet back into the atmosphere. The bleed flow circuit receives bleed air and cools the air prior to the bleed air being delivered to an interior space. The environmental control system pack uses energy from the bleed air to drive a fan in the ram air circuit. This causes an increase in a compression power of the air in the ram air circuit to increase a thrust of the air exiting the ram air circuit through the outlet.
B64D 13/08 - Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space the air being conditioned the air being heated or cooled
B64D 13/06 - Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space the air being conditioned
B64D 27/10 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants of gas-turbine type
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AN ANGLE OF AN AIRFLOW
A sensor includes an emitter electrode at a first position and exposed to a fluid airflow. The emitter electrode generates charged particles proximate the emitter electrode. The sensor includes an array of collector electrodes at a second position and exposed to the fluid airflow. Each collector electrode of the array of collector electrodes detects a current associated with an electric field of the charged particles during relative movement of the fluid airflow. The array of collector electrodes includes a first collector electrode aligned with the emitter electrode at a reference position, a first set of collector electrodes angularly offset from the first collector electrode in a first direction, and a second set of collector electrodes angularly offset from the first collector electrode in a second direction. Outputs from the array of collector electrodes indicate an angular direction of the relative movement of the fluid airflow.
B64D 43/02 - Arrangements or adaptations of instruments for indicating aircraft speed or stalling conditions
G01P 5/08 - Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air streamMeasuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring variation of an electric variable directly affected by the flow, e.g. by using dynamo-electric effect
Semi-generative artificial intelligence modelling between domains is provided. The method comprises receiving a source image of an object in a first domain and diffusing the source image through a source diffusion model to generate a first Gaussian distribution in the first domain. Embeddings are generated from metadata which provides constraints for image reconstruction. The embeddings are fed into dual diffusion implicit bridges. The first Gaussian distribution is sampled and mapped, through the dual diffusion implicit bridges, from the first Gaussian distribution to a second Gaussian distribution in a second domain. The second Gaussian distribution is then reversed diffused through a target diffusion model to generate a target image of the object in the second domain in accordance with the metadata.
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
A strongback is within the internal cabin of an aircraft. A first stowage bin is configured to couple to the strongback. The first stowage bin has a first size and a first shape. A second stowage bin is also configured to couple to the strongback. The second stowage bin has a second size and a second shape. One or both of the first size differs from the second size, or the first shape differs from the second shape. The strongback is configured to interchangeably receive and retain the first stowage bin and a second stowage bin.
Methods of using an angularly adjustable support tool index for aligning a tool relative to a hole of a part with an index component having an indexing face being positioned against the part, include pivoting a trapped ball and socket joint with respect to a support fixture, which adjusts the index component to align with and support the part. A bushing couples the index component to the ball and socket joint, and a retaining lock secures the bushing in place with respect to the support fixture. The retaining lock restricts or prevents movement the ball and socket joint from movement and maintains a set position of the index component when the retaining lock is engaged with a shoulder of the bushing, and allows adjustment of the index component with respect to the support fixture when the retaining lock is selectively translated away from the bushing shoulder.
A sandwich panel has a first face sheet and a second face sheet, at least one of which is non-planar. In addition, the sandwich panel has a panel infill structure comprising an array of unit cell structures arranged in at least one layer connecting the first face sheet to the second face sheet. Each unit cell structure has a main axis that is locally normal to an imaginary mid-surface located midway between the first face sheet and the second face sheet. The panel infill structure has a consistent topology at each interface location where a unit cell structure is connected to the first face sheet or the second face sheet.
Methods comprise removing a to-be-elevated floorboard of an aircraft floor to create a void; following the removing, operatively placing an aircraft floorboard riser in engagement with floorboards adjacent to the void; and following the operatively placing the aircraft floorboard riser, operatively placing the to-be-elevated floorboard atop the aircraft floorboard riser.
An example tool-support apparatus includes a frame having a first support member, a second support member, a third support member, and a fourth support member; a first host-mating plate affixed to the first support member; a second host-mating plate affixed to the second support member; a first stabilizer affixed to the third support member; a second stabilizer affixed to the fourth support member; a first rail extending between the first support member and the third support member; a second rail extending between the second support member and the fourth support member; and a tool support member having a first end slidably coupled to the first rail and having a second end slidably coupled to the second rail.
A method for determining local variations in a surface of a fabricated component includes comparing surface scan data for the fabricated component represented in a first XYZ coordinate system to surface design data for the surface of the fabricated component, determining deviation data values for the surface based on the comparing, wherein the deviation data values are represented as deviation data points, selecting a first data point and neighboring data points from the deviation data points, determining an average normal vector for the first data point based on normal vectors of the first data point and the neighboring data points, defining an XY plane of a second XYZ coordinate system perpendicular to the average normal vector for the first data point, and projecting the first data point and the neighboring data points from the first XYZ coordinate system onto the XY plane of the second XYZ coordinate system.
G06F 119/02 - Reliability analysis or reliability optimisationFailure analysis, e.g. worst case scenario performance, failure mode and effects analysis [FMEA]
Disclosed herein is a hoist tool and associated system and method. The hoist tool includes a plurality of structure-attachment elements, each having a sleeve with an external annular groove, and configured to be attached to an assembled structure within an assembly jig at distinct locations. The hoist tool also includes a hoist frame. The hoist frame includes a structural framework, a plurality of jig-attachment features on the structure framework, and a plurality of clamping devices having opposing blade features that are configured to removably clamp to the external annular groove of a corresponding one of the plurality of structure-attachment elements. The hoist frame is configured to be removably coupled to the assembly jig, via the plurality of jig-attachment features and removably coupled to the assembled structure, via the plurality of clamping devices. When the hoist frame is removably coupled to the assembly jig and the assembled structure it is inhibited from imparting load to the assembled structure.
Systems and methods for manufacturing composite parts may include preheating a tool having a base made of a first material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a tooling surface made of a second material having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. Preheating includes heating the tooling surface at a first rate using a first heating system and heating the base at a second rate using a second heating system. Differences in dimensional growth due to thermal expansion of the base and the tooling surface are compensated by spaced-apart box structures coupling the tooling surface to the base, each of the box structures being made of the second material and having a first end fastened to the base and a second end fastened to a back side of the tooling surface.
B29C 70/44 - Shaping or impregnating by compression for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles using isostatic pressure, e.g. pressure difference-moulding, vacuum bag-moulding, autoclave-moulding or expanding rubber-moulding
B29C 33/04 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means using liquids, gas or steam
B29C 33/06 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means using radiation
B29C 33/08 - Moulds or coresDetails thereof or accessories therefor with incorporated heating or cooling means for dielectric heating
34.
PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A COMPONENT AND A METHOD FOR THE SAME
A processing system and a method for manufacturing a component includes a workpiece having a work surface and an end-effector tool. The end-effector tool includes a fixture, and a set of first process tools attached to the fixture in a predetermined pattern. The first process tools are configured to perform a task to the work surface. The processing system also includes a controller in communication with the end-effector tool. The controller is configured to control movement of the end-effector tool to position the first process tools relative to the work surface such that the predetermined pattern is aligned at a predetermined location relative to the work surface. The controller is also configured to control operation of the first process tools such that the first process tools perform the task to the work surface to form a first processed area at the predetermined location of the work surface.
A twist-lock fastener includes an anchor and a retainer. The anchor is configured for attaching to a first article. The anchor includes a body forming a cavity. The retainer includes a locking portion and a holding portion. The locking portion is configured for inserting in the cavity and selectively locking to the body. The holding portion extends from the locking portion and is configured for holding a second article.
F16B 21/04 - Releasable fastening devices locking by rotation with bayonet catch
F16B 2/26 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of pliable non-resilient material, e.g. plant tie
36.
Automated fastener system and method having fastener conductivity testing
There is provided an automated fastener system having fastener conductivity testing. The automated fastener system has an automated fastener holder assembly holding fastener(s); an automated fastener shuttle assembly having shuttle cup(s); an automated fastener inspection system having an inspection center shaft, and inspection gripper fingers; an automated delivery system having a delivery device; an automated fastener installation system having an end effector with an end effector center shaft, and end effector gripper fingers; an automated eddy current conductivity probe system; and a processing system. The eddy current conductivity probe system has an eddy current conductivity probe assembly integrated in one of, the one or more shuttle cups, the inspection center shaft, the inspection gripper fingers, the end effector center shaft, or the end effector gripper fingers. The eddy current conductivity probe assembly contacts a selected fastener to perform the fastener conductivity testing, and to obtain an electrical conductivity measurement.
B23P 19/00 - Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformationTools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
B64F 5/60 - Testing or inspecting aircraft components or systems
G01N 27/04 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
A door stop apparatus for limiting opening movement of a hinge mounted door is disclosed. The door stop apparatus may comprise a body member comprising a first end surface and a second end surface opposite and parallel to the first end surface. The body member may also comprise a through-opening extending between the first end surface and the second end surface, wherein the through-opening is configured to receive the hinge pin of the door hinge. Further, the body member may comprise an abutment surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface, wherein the abutment surface is configured to abut against the door hinge for maintaining the body member in a substantially fixed position relative to the door hinge. Additionally, the body member may comprise a first side surface extending between the first end surface and the second end surface.
E05C 17/00 - Devices for holding wings openDevices for limiting opening of wings or for holding wings open by a movable member extending between frame and wingBraking devices, stops or buffers, combined therewith
A corrosion inhibitor coating composition is disclosed. The corrosion inhibitor coating composition includes a corrosion inhibitor such as 2,5-dimercapto 1,3,4-thiadiazole (DMCT), at least one reactive silane, and a catalyst. The reactive silane may include tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), vinyltriethoxysilane (VTS), 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS), methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), or a combination thereof. The corrosion inhibitor coating composition does not include chromium. The catalyst may be zirconium isopropoxide or acetic acid. The corrosion inhibitor may also include a thiadiazole, a benzotriazole, an imidazole, or a combination thereof. An article and method of providing a corrosion inhibitor coating is also disclosed.
A system for manipulating a panel includes a supporting frame, an orienting frame, and a plurality of grippers. The orienting frame is coupled to the supporting frame and is movable in six degrees of freedom relative to the supporting frame. The grippers are coupled to the orienting frame and are configured to be releasably coupled to the panel.
B25J 15/06 - Gripping heads with vacuum or magnetic holding means
B25J 5/00 - Manipulators mounted on wheels or on carriages
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
B64F 5/50 - Handling or transporting aircraft components
40.
METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND SAID ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURED STRUCTURES
A method for manufacturing an additively manufactured structure for an internal combustion engine includes identifying a start point on a build plate for construction of the additively manufactured structure and identifying an orientation of the additively manufactured structure to the build plate such that surface areas of the internal body surface and each internal port surface are at least approximately 20 degrees offset from parallel to the build plate for the additively manufactured structure such that no portion of the surface areas is equivalent to an area of a circle having a radius of 5 mm or larger. The additively manufactured structure includes a body member and at least two gas ports. The body member defines an external body surface and a body bore. The body bore defines an internal body surface. Each gas port defines an external port surface and a port bore. Each port bore defines an internal port surface.
A system and a method include a user interface including a display and an input device. The input device is configured for selection of one or more seed records regarding one or more maintenance issues of one or more vehicles. The user interface is further configured to output one or more first electronic signals that include the one or more seed records. A records database includes maintenance records for the one or more vehicles. A similarity engine control unit is in communication with the user interface and the records database. The similarity engine control unit is configured to receive the one or more first electronic signals including the one or more seed records, search the maintenance records within the records database, and find one or more return records including a subset of the maintenance records that are similar to the one or more seed records.
A system to deliver a fastener to a workpiece. The system includes a delivery device configured to hold the fastener. An insertion device receives the fastener from the delivery device. The insertion device includes jaws that are pivotally connected together and an insertion member engaged with the jaws with the insertion member movable relative to the jaws between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position the insertion member positions the jaws at a closed position to prevent the fastener from being released from the jaws. In the extended position the insertion member positions the jaws in an open position to release the fastener from the jaws.
Methods and apparatus for determinant assembly support are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to support a panel component for determinant assembly thereof includes a support frame that is releasably couplable to a jig, a first clamp to support the panel component at a first position of the panel component, a first body of the first clamp or the support frame including a nominal clearance opening to receive a first fastener to operatively couple the first clamp to the support frame, and a second clamp to support the panel component at a second position of the panel component different from the first position, a second body of the second clamp or the support frame including a slotted opening to receive a second fastener to operatively couple the second clamp to the support frame, the second fastener movable about the slotted opening to enable the second clamp to reduce forces imparted to the panel component while held by the support frame.
Methods of performing a curve-wise flattening to determine a two-dimensional ply shape are presented. Curves are traced on a first tensor product spline representing a three-dimensional part surface. The curves are reparameterized onto a parametric domain representative of a two-dimensional space. The curves are mapped to a second tensor product spline representing a flat table space while maintaining lengths of the curves between the first tensor product spline and the second tensor product spline in the curve-wise flattening to form a flattened shape, such that resulting table-space flattened curves are parallel straight lines in a desired fiber direction.
B29C 70/30 - Shaping by lay-up, i.e. applying fibres, tape or broadsheet on a mould, former or coreShaping by spray-up, i.e. spraying of fibres on a mould, former or core
B29C 37/00 - Component parts, details, accessories or auxiliary operations, not covered by group or
G06F 30/17 - Mechanical parametric or variational design
A resistive film heater includes: a resistive heating layer comprising lignin-based electrically conductive carbonaceous materials; and electrical terminals attached to the resistive heating layer for supplying electrical current therethrough.
H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
46.
DOOR LATCH APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
A door latch apparatus and associated system and method are disclosed. The door latch apparatus includes a profile disc with a plurality of slots and a central aperture. A handle system, includes a first handle and a second handle, are co-rotatably coupled together, via a rod, that extends through the central aperture, allowing the handle system and the profile disc to be co-rotatable. A plurality of sliders are engaged with the plurality of slots so that, when the profile disc rotates, the plurality of sliders simultaneously slide along the plurality of slots. A plurality of locking rod are coupled to a corresponding one of the plurality of sliders, and are linearly movable between an extended rod position and a retracted rod position when the corresponding one of the plurality of sliders slides along the corresponding one of the plurality of slots.
E05C 9/06 - Arrangement of simultaneously-actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing with three or more sliding bars
B64C 1/14 - WindowsDoorsHatch covers or access panelsSurrounding frame structuresCanopiesWindscreens
E05C 9/20 - Coupling means for sliding bars, rods, or cables
47.
THERMAL IMAGE-BASED POSE TRACKING TO MATE CONNECTORS OF VEHICLES
A device includes a thermal imaging sensor configured to generate thermal image data depicting at least a portion of an object. The device also includes a vision processor coupled to the thermal imaging sensor. The vision processor is configured to generate outline image data corresponding to a modeled outline of the object based on a model of the object and a pose estimate of the object. The vision processor is also configured to determine an overlap value indicating an amount of overlap between the modeled outline and gradient data associated with the thermal image data, and to adjust the pose estimate of the object based on the overlap value.
G06T 17/20 - Wire-frame description, e.g. polygonalisation or tessellation
H04N 23/23 - Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensorsControl thereof for generating image signals from infrared radiation only from thermal infrared radiation
An electroless plating system including an electroless plating solution, a recirculation subsystem and a replenishment subsystem, wherein the electroless plating solution is recirculated and replenished.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
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PERMEABLE PAVEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A PERMEABLE PAVEMENT COMPOSITION AND A RELATED METHOD
A reinforced, permeable pavement composition, including a first quantity of a porous asphalt material, and a second quantity of cured carbon fiber composite material (CCFCM) particles, the CCFCM particles can have a particle size smaller than 3.35 mm and the composition can have a porosity between 15% and 35%.
C04B 20/00 - Use of materials as fillers for mortars, concrete or artificial stone according to more than one of groups and characterised by shape or grain distributionTreatment of materials according to more than one of the groups specially adapted to enhance their filling properties in mortars, concrete or artificial stoneExpanding or defibrillating materials
B28B 3/02 - Producing shaped articles from the material by using pressesPresses specially adapted therefor wherein a ram exerts pressure on the material in a moulding spaceRam heads of special form
B28B 11/24 - Apparatus or processes for treating or working the shaped articles for curing, setting or hardening
C04B 18/167 - Recycled materials, i.e. waste materials reused in the production of the same materials
C04B 28/02 - Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing hydraulic cements other than calcium sulfates
A system and method for determining which engine of an aircraft to start first for a taxiing operation and/or for estimating a total amount of fuel needed by the aircraft for conducting the taxiing operation includes receiving or accessing historical fuel usage data for each of the first and second engines, receiving or accessing taxiway information, determining which of the first and second engines to start before the other based on optimizing one or more predetermined factors, and producing a first-to-start alert indicating which of the first and second engines is a first-to-start engine. An engine use plan may be determined, the total amount of fuel needed for executing the taxiing operation may be estimated, and a fuel-estimate indication may be produced.
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically modeling and depicting overall emissions of the aviation industry and changes thereto when taking into account, for example, traffic growth and introduction of sustainability strategies, such as new and/or improved technologies, an increase in operational efficiency, and carbon offsets. Using the dynamic tool described herein, users can define scenarios on how to reduce emissions through the introduction of different sustainability strategies, both statically and over time, analyze the impact of those strategies on emissions, and understand the dependencies between select strategies.
An electronic decoy apparatus and associated methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a housing, a signal emitter coupled to the housing, a processor coupled to the housing and electrically coupled to the signal emitter, and a memory device operatively coupled to the processor, the memory device including machine-readable instructions to cause the processor to generate a first signal to be emitted by the signal emitter, the first signal to resemble a second signal emitted by at least one protected device.
An electrically conductive composition is disclosed, including a polydimethylsiloxane-based resin, an electrically conductive filler, coated with an additive, and where the electrically conductive filler is coated with a treatment that may include a metal, and where the additive may include an organometallic compound including titanium. In examples, the electrically conductive composition can include carbon nanotubes, nickel graphite, functionalized carbon nanotubes, tungsten carbide, functionalized fullerene, graphene, nickel powder or a combination thereof. A coated article and a method for coating the article are also disclosed.
A system and a method for suppressing a fire within a cargo compartment of a vehicle, include an outer support conduit having a first diameter, and a first tube having one or more portions retained within the outer support conduit. The first tube has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. The outer support conduit is configured to deliver a first portion of a fire suppression agent around the one or more portions of the first tube, and the first tube is configured to deliver a second portion of the fire suppression agent.
A62C 3/08 - Fire prevention, containment or extinguishing specially adapted for particular objects or places in vehicles, e.g. in road vehicles in aircraft
A62C 31/00 - Delivery of fire-extinguishing material
A62C 37/36 - Control of fire-fighting equipment an actuating signal being generated by a sensor separate from an outlet device
55.
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS ANALYSIS
Methods and apparatus for smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) analysis are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to generate a design of a structure, the apparatus includes machine readable instructions, and at least one processor circuit to be programmed by the machine readable instructions to generate a space with a corresponding constraint and a load, the space including SPH particles, identify ones of the SPH particles carrying a load above a threshold load, and adjust, based on the identification, the SPH particles within the space to generate the design of the structure.
G06F 30/13 - Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
G06F 30/25 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using particle-based methods
G06F 30/28 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using fluid dynamics, e.g. using Navier-Stokes equations or computational fluid dynamics [CFD]
56.
Engine Nacelle Inlet Having a Roughened Turbulator Surface
A nacelle inlet that includes an inner flow surface and an outer flow surface. A turbulator surface is positioned along the inner flow surface and includes a roughened surface with the turbulator surface configured to transition laminar airflow along the inner flow surface upstream from the turbulator surface to turbulent airflow downstream from the turbulator surface.
Systems, apparatus, and methods for manufacturing foam inserts for fuel tanks are disclosed. An example method includes forming, via additive manufacturing, a foam insert having a shape based on one or more properties of a fuel tank that is to receive the foam insert; and quenching the foam insert to form a reticulated foam insert.
A method for operating an aircraft to reduce an emission level. The method comprises monitoring an emission level of the aircraft during a flight. The method further comprises detecting that the emission level exceeds an emission level threshold. In addition, the method comprises changing one or more operational settings of the aircraft during the flight and reducing the emission level during the flight to below the emission level threshold.
The present disclosure provides techniques for leveraging Aircraft Communications, Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) messages to provide advisories to a flight crew in order to encourage fuel savings and reduction of carbon emissions. In one aspect, a downlink ACARS message is transmitted by an aircraft in flight to a ground station. Parameter values from the downlink ACARS message are extracted. A target parameter value for the aircraft is determined based on the extracted parameter values and a tail specific offset. The tail specific offset indicates a deviation of an actual aircraft performance of the aircraft from a baseline aircraft performance for the aircraft. An uplink ACARS message containing the determined target parameter value is transmitted to the aircraft in flight. An advisory suggesting the target parameter value is presented to a flight crew of the aircraft.
A method for electrical bond preparation and strength property preservation about a hole in a metal part during chemical processing. The method may include, prior to the chemical processing, applying a first adhesive maskant on a first side of the metal part to overlay the hole and a first area of the first side of the metal part surrounding the hole and applying a second adhesive maskant on a second side of the metal part to overlays the hole and a second area of the second side of the metal part surrounding the hole. The method may further include chemical processing the metal part then removing the first adhesive maskant and the second adhesive maskant, wherein the first adhesive maskant and the second adhesive maskant prevent exposure of the first area, the second area, and an inner side surface defining the hole to the chemical processing.
Implementations provide cold spray additive manufacturing (“CSAM”)-based fabrication of a complex multi curvature part (“CMCP”) by cold spraying onto a mold. Implementations achieve the desired shape and dimensions of a CMCP having variable surface thicknesses and utilize reinforcements integrated during CSAM. Reinforcements are integral to each CMCP as soon as fabrication is complete, and maintain stiffness, avoid fluttering, and provide other similar benefits. Implementations provide a stiff CMCP with multiple curvatures having fully controllable variable thicknesses. Integral reinforcements added during fabrication avoid tolerance issues by avoiding coupling non-reinforced CMCPs to reinforcements or other post-fabrication adjustments. CSAM-based CMCPs, having directly integrated reinforcements, exhibit superior tolerances that do not need to be re-worked or otherwise corrected after fabrication. Reinforcement attachment methods that have complex load transfer behavior are not necessary. In some implementations, simplifying load transfer increases the maximum load and decreases the overall weight of the finished CMCP.
Disclosed herein is cruise altitude recommendation system and method for determining a cruise altitude recommendation for a particular aircraft. The method includes receiving flight plan information for an aircraft, generating an altitude recommendation plan during cruise operations for the aircraft based on the flight plan information and a fuel flow model previously generated for the aircraft, and outputting the altitude recommendation plan.
A boom guidance system for use during an automated air-to-air refueling (A3R) mission. The boom guidance system includes sensors configured to output sensor data indicative of a three-dimensional (3D) position of a fuel-receiving aircraft (receiver) and a refueling boom of a fuel-supplying aircraft (tanker) in a tanker reference frame and a boom reference frame, respectively. An electronic control unit (“ECU”) is in communication with the sensors. The ECU is programmed to receive the sensor data and determine coordinates for a receptacle on the receiver in a tanker reference frame. The ECU is also programmed to transform the coordinates for the receptacle in the tanker reference frame into boom parameters, determine a receiver status for the receiver based on the boom parameters, and initiate an automatic breakaway of the refueling boom from the receiver when the receiver status satisfies a corresponding automatic breakaway condition.
An optical assembly as described herein may comprise a first optical component and a second optical component bonded to the first optical component with a phthalonitrile adhesive. The phthalonitrile adhesive is configured to withstand high temperatures with little or no effect on the alignment of the first and second optical components and/or the optical transmission between the first and second optical components. Methods of making an optical assembly may include bonding a first optical component to a second optical component using a phthalonitrile adhesive.
G02B 6/38 - Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
C09J 5/06 - Adhesive processes in generalAdhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers involving heating of the applied adhesive
C09J 133/02 - Homopolymers or copolymers of acidsMetal or ammonium salts thereof
An airfoil coupling system includes plural airfoil coupling structures, each of which includes a body having a horizontal flange with a first coupling interface that is coupled with panels of an airfoil of an aircraft. The first coupling interface extends between first and second ends in a first direction, and between third and fourth ends in a second direction. The body also includes a vertical flange having a mating end that is coupled with the horizontal flange. The vertical flange includes a second coupling interface that is coupled with a rib of the airfoil. The second coupling interface extends between fifth and sixth ends in the second direction, and between mating and free ends in a third direction. Each of the airfoil coupling structures are disposed at different locations along a length of the rib between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the rib.
An assembly to form a seal around a conduit. The assembly includes a mold with multiple sections that mate together to form a cavity that extends around the conduit. A retaining plate is configured to mount to the conduit and positioned in contact with the mold. A knuckle has a clamshell configuration with a first jaw and a second jaw that are pivotally connected together by a connector and movable between an open position and a closed position. A spring clip is positioned between the knuckle and the retaining plate with the spring clip configured to apply a force to maintain the retaining plate in contact with the mold.
B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mouldApparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
B29C 65/70 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor by moulding
B29L 31/26 - Sealing devices, e.g. packaging for pistons or pipe joints
F16L 55/175 - Devices for covering leaks in pipes or hoses, e.g. hose-menders from outside the pipe by using materials which fill a space around the pipe before hardening
F16L 55/18 - Appliances for use in repairing pipes
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Display screen or portion thereof with animated graphical user interface
A film layer adhered to a ply of prepreg is separated from the ply by clamping the ply between two clamping members and flicking an exposed edge of the ply.
B29C 63/00 - Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plasticsApparatus therefor
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
71.
QUICK CONNECT MANIFOLD FOR FLOWABLE MATERIAL DELIVERY TO A PART-FORMING FIXTURE AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
An apparatus, system, and methods for providing flowable material to a part-forming fixture. The apparatus comprising a tool manifold and a fixture manifold. The tool manifold comprises a tool-manifold base and a plurality of tool fittings extending through the tool-manifold base. The fixture manifold comprises a fixture-manifold base and a plurality of fixture fittings extending through the fixture-manifold base. An interface end of each one of the plurality of tool fittings is removably attachable to an interface end of a corresponding one of the plurality of fixture fittings such that, when attached, a seal is created between the tool fittings and the corresponding fixture fitting and flowable material is flowable from each one of the tool fittings into the corresponding one of the fixture fittings.
F16L 41/03 - Branch units, e.g. made in one piece, welded, riveted comprising junction pieces for four or more pipe members
G01M 3/28 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for valves
72.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A ROBOT
A system and a method include a robot. A radar transmitter is configured to output a radar signal. A harmonic receiver is configured to receive a harmonic signal. A harmonic reflector is configured to be coupled to an object. The harmonic reflector is configured to output the harmonic signal in response to the radar signal contacting the harmonic reflector. A control unit is in communication with the robot, the radar transmitter, and the harmonic receiver. The control unit is configured to determine a position, a speed, and a direction of the harmonic reflector based on the harmonic signal, and regulate operation of the robot based on the position, the speed, and direction of the harmonic reflector.
In situ defect detection of additively-manufactured articles using graph neural networks are provided. One aspect includes a computing device comprising processing circuitry and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, causes the processing circuitry to store a graph comprising a plurality of light intensity values measured in situ during an additive manufacturing process and to generate an output describing a predicted defect in the graph using a graph neural network, wherein the graph neural network has been trained using labeled training data generated by a process comprising storing a training graph comprising a plurality of training light intensity values measured in situ during a training additive manufacturing process of the training article, determining one or more defect locations of the training article, determining a plurality of training sub-graphs from the training graph, and pairing a training sub-graph with defect information.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
74.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCALLY CURING COMPOSITE STRUCTURES
A system for locally curing a composite structure includes a constraining container including a cover and having an interior volume. The cover is configured to enclose a portion of a composite structure. The system includes a retainer configured to hold the cover against the composite structure. The system included an expandable medium configured to be disposed within the interior volume of the cover between the walls and the composite structure.
A method for monitoring a health of generator bearings. Sensor data is identified for a set of variables from a sensor system monitoring a generator including the generator bearings. Condition indicator data for a set of condition indicators for the generator bearings is identified. The sensor data is input into an input layer in layers in a neural network. The condition indicator data is input into a last layer before an output layer in the layers in the neural network. The neural network is trained to predict a health status of the generator bearings using the sensor data for the set of variables and the condition indicator data for the set of condition indicators. A prediction of the health status for the generator bearings is received from the output layer in response to inputting the sensor data and the condition indicator data.
A composite curing system includes a casting and an expandable medium. The casting is configured to be applied over at least a portion of a composite structure and to harden to enclose at least the portion of the composite structure. The expandable medium is configured to expand such that the expandable medium applies positive pressure to the composite structure and the casting.
B29C 73/12 - Apparatus therefor, e.g. for applying
B29C 73/10 - Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass using preformed elements using patches sealing on the surface of the article
77.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING A BULB DIAMETER OF AN INSTALLED ONE-SIDED FASTENER IN A STRUCTURE
There is provided a system for measuring a bulb diameter of an installed one-sided fastener in a structure. The system includes the structure and the installed one-sided fastener installed through a hole in the structure. The installed one-sided fastener has a fastener body having a fastener bulb with the bulb diameter. The system includes an optical imaging system having a probe, a camera sensor, and a linear axis slide. The system includes image data, including a first image of the fastener bulb taken from a first position, and a second image of the fastener bulb taken from a second position positioned a predetermined distance from the first position. The system includes a post image processing system, to process the image data, and to determine a bulb diameter measurement of the bulb diameter, and includes an edge detection process, an ellipse fitting process, and a stereo vision process.
Assemblies and methods for disinfecting surfaces using ultraviolet (UV) light are disclosed. In one aspect, a UV light-emitting assembly comprises a plurality of UV light emitters, a first UV light emitter support seating the plurality of UV light emitters, and a second UV light emitter support seating the plurality of UV light emitters, wherein the first UV light emitter support is spaced from the second UV light emitter support. A first heat sink is affixed to the first UV light emitter support and a second heat sink is affixed to the second UV light emitter support. A thermally conductive and electrically insulating plate contacts the first heat sink and the second heat sink.
The present disclosure includes a method and apparatus for ink jet printing an exterior surface of a vehicle including a reversibly moveable crossbeam mounted above an open pit; a first track located above the reversibly moveable crossbeam, a first reversibly moveable monument including a first serial robotic manipulator including a first end effector defining a first end effector range of motion based on fully extended reversible movement of the first serial robotic manipulator; a second track located in the open pit beneath the reversibly moveable crossbeam; a second reversibly moveable monument coupled to the second pair of rails, the second reversibly moveable monument including a second end effector defining a second end effector range of motion based on fully extended reversible movement of the second serial robotic manipulator. The first end effector range of motion overlaps the second end effector range of motion.
B41J 25/304 - Bodily-movable mechanisms for print heads or carriages movable towards or from paper surface
B41J 3/407 - Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
80.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS WHILE AGROUND
A system and a method for monitoring one or more ground paths include an imaging device configured to acquire one or more images of the one or more ground paths. A control unit is in communication with the imaging device. The control unit is configured to receive the one or more images from the imaging device, detect one or more objects within the one or more images, track motion of the one or more objects, and output an alert signal to an aircraft in response to the one or more objects moving in relation to the aircraft.
A composite transfer cell and associated components and methods are presented. The composite transfer cell comprises a delivery system on a first side of the composite transfer cell; a tool on a second side of the composite transfer cell; and a composite transfer system between the first side and the second side of the composite transfer cell, the composite transfer system comprising a plurality of flipper arms independently movable in a vertical direction and rotatingly movable to lift and place a composite charge from the delivery system to the tool.
A system includes an engine configured to generate an exhaust stream. The engine includes one or more first shafts rotated by operation of the engine. The system includes an exhaust-driven auxiliary turbine positioned to utilize the exhaust stream to cause rotation of a second shaft other than one of the one or more first shafts. The system also includes a device coupled to the second shaft. The device is powered by rotation of the second shaft to facilitate operation of one or more systems other than the engine.
An approach for characterizing laser light emitted from a high-powered laser is disclosed. In one example, the approach is employed by a tool that includes an array of thermopiles and a computing system. The array of thermopiles is configured to receive laser light emitted from the high-powered laser. Each thermopile has a fixed spatial location relative to each other thermopile within the array of thermopiles. Each thermopile is configured to output an energy flux value of the laser light incident on the thermopile. The computing system is configured to receive a set of energy flux values from the array of thermopiles based at least on the laser light emitted by the high-powered laser being incident on the array of thermopiles and output a characterization of the laser light emitted by the high-powered laser based at least on the set energy flux values received from the array of thermopiles.
Sliding guardrail systems and methods of utilizing the sliding guardrail systems comprise at least one track defining a channel extending longitudinally through the at least one track and at least one sliding guardrail operatively coupled to the at least one track. The at least one sliding guardrail is configured to be selectively translated along a longitudinal length of the at least one track. The at least one sliding guardrail is configured to be selectively locked in place at a selected position along the longitudinal length of the at least one track.
Methods of inspection and of testing a strength of a bond between two components are presented. A laser bond inspection of a bonded assembly is performed, the bonded assembly comprising the two components joined by the bond. The bonded assembly is acoustically monitored during the laser bond inspection.
A utilities support system is configured to support one or more utilities. The utilities support system includes a base, one or more caster assemblies extending downwardly from the base, an upright beam extending upwardly from the base, and utilities retainers extending from the upright beam. Each of the utilities retainers defines a retaining channel configured to retain one or more portions of the one or more utilities. One or more of the utilities retainers are upwardly angled in relation to the base.
B62B 1/26 - Hand carts having only one axis carrying one or more transport wheelsEquipment therefor characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
A composite curing system includes system includes a constraining container and an expandable medium. The constraining container includes a base and a cover and has an interior volume. The constraining container is configured to enclose at least a portion of a composite structure. The expandable medium configured to be disposed within the interior volume between at least a portion of the constraining container and the composite structure. The interior volume of the constraining container is selectively variable.
A nut retainer assembly for a blind fastener system, includes: a nut retainer aligned along a longitudinal axis, the nut retainer comprising: i) an interior cavity for securely holding a fastener nut therein; ii) an opening for receiving a fastener therethrough; and iii) a threaded retainer coupling portion; and a swageable base or swageable base assembly, the swageable base or swageable base assembly being aligned along the longitudinal axis, the swageable base or swageable base assembly comprising: i) a swageable section; ii) a radial flange extending outwardly from the swageable section; and iii) a threaded base coupling portion for engaging with the threaded retainer coupling portion.
Systems and methods for sensing velocity based on the Lorentz force experienced by a charged object moving in a magnetic field (e.g., Earth's magnetic field) are described. In some examples, methods for sensing velocity may include sensing a displacement of a charged optomechanical resonator disposed in an optical cavity as the optical cavity moves through a magnetic field. A velocity associated with the movement of the optical cavity through the magnetic field is determined based at least on the sensed displacement of the resonator.
G01C 21/08 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by terrestrial means involving use of the magnetic field of the earth
G01C 21/16 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigatedDead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
90.
Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
A system and a method include one or more control units configured to: collate historical work records related to a vehicle model; calculate, from the historical work records, probabilities of one or more non-conformances during an induction of a vehicle, wherein the induction is an overall record for a heavy maintenance depot visit; predict labor time to resolve the one or more non-conformances; and output an electronic signal including information regarding the labor time, as predicted by the one or more control units, to a user interface display.
A device includes a processor configured to obtain ground risk data that indicates ground risk levels associated with portions of terrain under an airspace. The processor is further configured to generate airspace risk levels associated with portions of the airspace, the airspace risk levels based on the ground risk levels. The processor is further configured to provide an output to a second device, the output associated with a flight plan of an aircraft, where the flight plan indicates a flight path that traverses one or more of the portions of the airspace.
An acoustic attenuation panel to reduce noise that emanates from a source, such as an engine of an aircraft. The acoustic attenuation panel includes a porous face layer, a back layer, and an intermediate section positioned between the face layer and the back layer. The intermediate section includes a cellular member with a plurality of cavities, and acoustic metamaterial members positioned in and extending across the cavities.
B32B 3/12 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a discontinuous layer, i.e. apertured or formed of separate pieces of material characterised by a layer of regularly-arranged cells whether integral or formed individually or by conjunction of separate strips, e.g. honeycomb structure
A method of making a composite filler member with a tailored stiffness from a composite blank. The method includes cutting the elongated fibers within the composite blank and forming a plurality of shorter discrete fiber sections and forming the composite blank into a corrugated configuration. A composite filler material includes cut fiber sections and uncut fibers. A method of making a composite blank includes positioning the composite blank on a support surface and cutting one or more of the elongated fibers within the composite blank and reducing the initial stiffness of the composite blank to a working stiffness.
B29C 70/88 - Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts characterised primarily by possessing specific properties, e.g. electrically conductive or locally reinforced
B29B 11/16 - Making preforms characterised by structure or composition comprising fillers or reinforcements
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29C 70/20 - Fibrous reinforcements only characterised by the structure of fibrous reinforcements using fibres of substantial or continuous length oriented in a single direction, e.g. roving or other parallel fibres
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
Aspects herein use a Digital SRM (DSRM) with a maintenance user interface. In one embodiment, the DSRM is a Knowledge Graph (KG) of nodes and edges which uses natural language processing (NLP) and image processing to retrieve relevant information derived from SRM PDF documents. In the KG, Entity descriptions contribute to one another, forming a network, where each entity represents part of the description of the entities in which each entity is related. The entities have properties describing each entity and each entity is interlinked via relationships such as allowable damage limits (ADL).
A computing system for runway identification is provided. The computing system comprises one or a plurality of cameras, processing circuitry, and memory storing a runway database and executable instructions. The processing circuitry is configured to execute the instructions to collect a plurality of images related to at least an environment from the one or the plurality of cameras, execute a feature extractor to extract features for the plurality of images, generate a runway identification at least based on the extracted features by matching the extracted features with known runway features of a known runway in the runway database, and output the runway identification.
G06V 10/40 - Extraction of image or video features
G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/17 - Terrestrial scenes taken from planes or by drones
97.
Optical Agent Encapsulation for Use in Applying Substrate Layer and Method of Making the Same
An encapsulation and methods for encapsulating a UV-curable resin-filler system content containing optical agents and delivering to a substrate an encapsulated UV-curable resin-filler system containing optical agents, to form a UV-curable and UV-cured layer that can be an ultrathin layer comprising an optical agent mixture released from ruptured encapsulations.
Methods of punch forming a composite charge are presented. A forming tool is placed in contact with a composite charge. A plurality of actuators connected to the forming tool is simultaneously activated to drive the forming tool towards the composite charge. The plurality of actuators is driven at a plurality of rates to generate a variable cross-section in the composite charge. The plurality of actuators is simultaneously stopped.
A movable carriage configured to wrap a material sheet around a longitudinal component is presented. The movable carriage comprises a frame defining a center plane and an operating volume; side wheels within the operating volume configured to guide the material sheet against sides of a portion of the longitudinal component, when disposed within the operating volume and aligned with the center plane, as the movable carriage moves parallel to the center plane, the side wheels arranged as one or more opposing pairs about the center plane; and top wheels within the operating volume configured to guide the material sheet against the top of the portion of the longitudinal component as the movable carriage moves parallel to the center plane, the top wheels arranged as one or more opposing pairs about the center plane.
B29C 63/04 - Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plasticsApparatus therefor using sheet or web-like material by folding, winding, bending or the like
B29C 63/00 - Lining or sheathing, i.e. applying preformed layers or sheathings of plasticsApparatus therefor
An adaptable toilet (for use within a lavatory of an internal cabin of a vehicle) includes a urinal module configured to be fixed to one or both of a wall or a floor within the lavatory, and a toilet module pivotally coupled to the urinal module. The toilet module is configured to be upwardly pivoted into a stowed position. The toilet module is further configured to be downwardly pivoted from the stowed position into a deployed position in which the toilet module is supported over the urinal module.
