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20080290220 | Unloading and loading of aircraft - An access platform ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090114773 | METHODS FOR FUEL-EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION OF CARGO BY AIRCRAFT - A fuel-efficient method for transporting cargo to a desired location via an aircraft. The method comprises determining the weight of the cargo capable of being transported in a single container, selecting a container having a sufficient weight capacity to support the cargo based on the determined weight of the cargo, and filling the selected container with the cargo. The filled container is loaded onto a location on the aircraft beam relative to the aircraft's CG based on the weight of the filled container to stay within the acceptable CG range for the aircraft. The filled containers having the greater weight are positioned on the beam at or adjacent to the aircraft's CG and the filled containers having lower weight are positioned farther from the aircraft's CG. The containers provide strength and rigidity to the beam to sustain the bending and torsional loads in flight. | 05-07-2009 |
20090121084 | Infrared Communication Power Drive Unit and Method for Activating Same in an Aircraft Cargo Loading System - An air cargo loading system also includes a controller, a main control panel and a plurality of PDUs (PDUs), at least the controller and the PDUs being connected by a wired network. Each PDU has a motor, at least one driver roller element coupled to said motor, a light source, a light detector, and a processor. The light detector of each PDU is configured to receive and process an incoming coded light signal from a wireless remote control handset. The PDU's processor determines whether the received coded light signal is a valid command signal and, if so, provides a command information signal to the controller via the wired network. The controller decodes the command information signal and, in view of its knowledge of container locations, various switch settings and other status information, the controller then sends the appropriate control signals to turn on the required PDUs in response thereto. Because wireless remote handsets are used to communicate with the controller, the air cargo system may either be wholly devoid of local control panels or, have only a very small number of local control panels. | 05-14-2009 |
20090121085 | Infrared Communication System for Activating Power Drive Units in an Aircraft Cargo Loading System - An air cargo loading system also includes a controller, a main control panel and a plurality of PDUs (PDUs), at least the controller and the PDUs being connected by a wired network. Each PDU has a motor, at least one driver roller element coupled to said motor, a light source, a light detector, and a processor. The light detector of each PDU is configured to receive and process an incoming coded light signal from a wireless remote control handset. The PDU's processor determines whether the received coded light signal is a valid command signal and, if so, provides a command information signal to the controller via the wired network. The controller decodes the command information signal and, in view of its knowledge of container locations, various switch settings and other status information, the controller then sends the appropriate control signals to turn, on the required PDUs in response thereto. Because wireless remote handsets are used to communicate with the controller, the air cargo system may either be wholly devoid of local control panels or, have only a very small number of local control panels. | 05-14-2009 |
20090146010 | AERIAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM - Apparatus ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090261203 | AIRCRAFT TIP ALARM SYSTEM - A tilarm system for an aircraft having a nose landing gear (NLG) includes a sensor having first and second parts respectively disposed on first and second portions of the NLG that are respectively fixed to the aircraft and moveable relative to the fixed portion and operable to detect the position of the first and second portions relative to each other and to produce a tip alarm signal when the first and second NLG portions are disposed at a selected position relative to each other corresponding to an imminent aircraft tipping condition and thereby prevent the aircraft from tipping back onto the ground due to improper loading of the aircraft. | 10-22-2009 |
20100181429 | DEVICE FOR MOVING OBJECTS, INTENDED IN PARTICULAR FOR LUGGAGE IN A HOLD OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a device for moving objects, particularly luggage, in an aircraft hold, said device including a moving wall ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100206992 | AIRCRAFT BASED NON-DEDICATED SPECIAL MISSION POD MOUNTING APPARATUS - The system and apparatus of the present invention is generally comprised of a non-dedicated, temporarily installed, airborne special mission payload mounting system which is mechanically interfaced to the Air Deployment System (ADS) rails of a host cargo aircraft. Where a host aircraft does not possess ADS rails, an Adaptive ADS rail section typical of those used by the host aircraft, is installed to the existing cargo floor “D” rings using adjustable cam locks familiar to those skilled in the art of aircraft cargo restraint systems. Where the host aircraft does not have the required cargo “D” rings installed they are then temporarily installed within the “D” ring bolt sockets to enable the aircraft to accommodate mounting of the Adaptive ADS rail section plate. Once the ADS rail section and plate are installed, an Adaptive Mounting Plate (AMP) is placed over the ADS rail section and restrained in position by using multiple bolts, and the cargo “D” rings integral to the ADS rail securing the AMP in position using adjustable cam locks hooked through the ADS rail “D” rings thereby precluding the requirement for a load transfer (torque) pallet, or dedicated airframe modifications. Once the AMP is secured, an articulated or fixed position strut can be attached to it through the opened side doorway without removing the original door. Once the fixed position or articulated strut is bolted to the AMP, a one piece or segmented two piece pressurized door plug indented along its lower periphery to accommodate the protruding form factor of the fixed position or articulated strut is installed within the vacant doorway above the strut providing an airtight seal and thereby permitting pressurization of the aircraft. In-flight dynamic loads exerted upon the various mission payload pods are transferred through the strut to the interior ADS rail by the AMP and to various cargo “D” rings located on the aircraft floor by a plurality of removable Load Transfer Braces (LTB) hinged to the inboard side of the AMP which in turn transfers said dynamic loads to a Floor Loads Plate (FLP) secured to multiple cargo tie down “D” rings on the floor of the host aircraft by means of adjustable cam locks. Said removable load transfer braces being able to rapidly disconnect from the adjustable cam locks, “D” rings, and FLP for stowage in the vertical position, outboard of the cargo transit envelop as to permit in flight air drop operations. In flight, the articulated strut assembly can be extended below the fuselage to achieve a 360 degree unobstructed field of view (FOV) for a given payload, or retracted into the fuselage to change sensor payloads or re-load jettisonable stores. The preferred embodiment of the present invention can be installed or removed in minutes, does not interfere with crew egress, the aircraft flight performance envelope, or emergency procedures of the host aircraft while installed and further possesses redundant primary drive retraction systems along with a manual retraction system, and payload jettisoning system to preclude any danger in landing the aircraft should there be a problem retracting the various mission payloads. | 08-19-2010 |
20100230545 | Roller Conveyor - A floor module with roller conveyors which define an aircraft cargo hold floor with a loading level is provided. The floor modules have cross-members to which the roller conveyor is attached. A rail with two side pieces is provided, between which rollers are rotatably mounted in such a way that they protrude above upper edges of the rails. The side pieces are joined to one another by a floor section. To improve the strength of the floor module, the floor section has a bent region inclined in cross-section at an angle to the loading level, the bent region dividing the floor section into one partial section lying higher and one partial section lying lower relative to the upper edges. | 09-16-2010 |
20100243813 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS IN A LOADING SPACE - The present invention relates to a system for transportation of goods in a loading space. The system comprises a conveyor ( | 09-30-2010 |
20100276544 | MISSILE WITH SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING SUBVEHICLES - A missile includes several subvehicles that are initially mechanically coupled to a missile main body, and a separation system for separating the subvehicles form the missile main body. The separation system has a single triggering mechanism to simultaneously provide energy to separate all of the subvehicles. This advantageously provides only a single shock to the system by actuating the system to separate the subvehicles. By limiting the shocks to the single shock of actuating the energy system and the shocks of the mechanical disengagement of the individual subvehicles, the disengagement system has improved performance. The subvehicles may be separated from the main body in radial directions substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the main body. This may provide for smoother disengagement, with less tipping, and may provide for greater, more uniform spacing between the disengaged subvehicles. | 11-04-2010 |
20110084172 | AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD - An aircraft elevator system includes a fixed frame, a floating frame coupled to the fixed frame, and a cabin coupled to the floating frame. The floating frame can move with respect to the fixed frame and the cabin can move with respect to the floating frame. The system can include an actuating system operating at least one pulley system to move the cabin between upper and lower positions, which respectively can be inside and outside the aircraft. In some embodiments, the system includes a support assembly that moderates or eliminates load transfer between the system and an aircraft upper deck floor structure. In some embodiments, the cabin includes a ramp configured to deploy when approaching the lower position and to retract to a stowed position when the cabin moves from the lower position toward the upper position. The ramp can include a sensor to control cabin movement. | 04-14-2011 |
20110095134 | Baggage Handling at Air Terminals - A lower deck container for loading onto an aircraft has compartments for receiving one or more items of passenger luggage, for example a conventional suitcase. The compartment include opposing support surfaces spaced from one another so that an item of luggage to be stored in the compartments may span between said support surfaces. The spacing is configured for permitting the passage of a conveyor device which is used loading and unloading operations. Hence, the compartments define a vertical pathway for the passage of a loading/unloading device between the support surfaces (FIG. | 04-28-2011 |
20110139933 | CARGO LOADER FOR AN AIRCRAFT WITH AN ARTICULATE SCISSOR ASSEMBLY - This invention concerns an aircraft cargo loader comprising a deck platform; a front and a rear wheel assembly units; and a scissor assembly extending under the platform for supporting it and move it between an open and close position. The scissor comprises a first and a second elongated arm pivotally connected by a swivel joint. Each of the first and second elongated members have an upper end pivotally attached to the deck platform and a lower end pivotally connected to the rear and front wheel assembly unit respectively. One of the first and second elongated members is articulated and comprising an upper segment pivotally connected to a lower segment. The loader comprises a first controllable actuator to move the scissor assembly between the open and close positions and a second controllable actuator to actuate the upper segment relative to the lower segment so as to tilt the deck platform longitudinally. | 06-16-2011 |
20110147531 | PORTABLE ONBOARD VEHICULAR HOIST SYSTEMS - Portable vehicular hoist systems include a truss assembly having a joist member with forward and rearward ends, a pair of rafter members each having upper and lower ends, and a forward connection assembly for connecting the upper ends of the rafter members to the forward end of the joist member to allow for relative pivotal articulated movements therebetween. The rafter members may thus be pivotally moved between a stowed condition wherein the rafter members are oriented generally parallel to the joist member and an operative position wherein the rafter members extend downwardly and laterally outwardly from the joist member. A hoist assembly may be provided so as to be connectable to the joist member of the truss assembly to be supported thereby. The rearward end of the joist member and the lower ends of the rafter members may be removably attached to respective connection lugs rigidly fixed to a vehicle's structure, e.g., an aircraft fuselage at an opening therein. | 06-23-2011 |
20110284695 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR APPLYING A MAGNETIC PULSE TO A MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY AND AIRCRAFT LOAD EJECTION DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAME - This device comprises an electromagnetic coil ( | 11-24-2011 |
20120018581 | ARRANGEMENT AT AN AIRCRAFT OF A DISPENSER UNIT FOR COUNTERMEASURES - An arrangement at an aircraft of a dispenser unit for countermeasures. The arrangement including a wall of an aircraft fuselage. A dispensing nozzle is arranged on the dispenser unit through which the countermeasures are dispensed. The dispenser unit is arranged within the aircraft fuselage. An aperture for dispensing the countermeasures is arranged in the wall of the aircraft fuselage. The aperture is arranged to substantially coincide with the dispensing nozzle. | 01-26-2012 |
20120025027 | System for Air Borne Deployment of Palletized Cargo - Disclosed is a system for the airborne deployment and delivery of palletized cargo. The system includes a cargo pallet, one or more risers connected to the pallet, and an associated rigging. The risers are used in both stabilizing the cargo and in cushioning the impacts associated with transport and landing. The rigging is used to secure the pallet to one or more parachutes that are deployed as the pallet leaves the aircraft. | 02-02-2012 |
20120104174 | CLOSABLE COUNTER-MEASURE COMPARTMENTS FOR A DISPENSER UNIT - A dispenser unit including a plurality of compartments, each being adapted for storing and launching a payload and including an opening through which the payload is launched by a control unit. A door is associated with the opening and is driven by a driver. The dispenser unit includes one common door being arranged in such way that it is drivable to cover the openings of the compartments from which the payloads have been launched. | 05-03-2012 |
20120132757 | EJECTION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR EJECTING A PAYLOAD FROM A PAYLOAD DELIVERY VEHICLE - An ejection system for ejecting a payload from a payload delivery vehicle is provided. The ejection system includes an airbag ejection system configured to eject the payload from the payload delivery vehicle, a payload separation system configured to selectively couple the payload to the airbag ejection system, and a controller configured to inflate the airbag ejection system and further configured to signal the payload separation system to release the payload from the airbag ejection system. | 05-31-2012 |
20120145830 | INCENDIARY CAPSULE - An incendiary capsule has a body forming a single compartment containing a first part of a two part ignition system and a quantity of a pyrotechnic heat source (PHS). The capsule is initiated by injecting, when ready for use, a quantity of a second part of the two part ignition system. The ignition system generates sufficient heat to initiate the PHS, which burns at a substantially higher temperature than the ignition system. | 06-14-2012 |
20120187248 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SYSTEMS, AND A FREIGHT LOADING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method for the installation of systems in an aeroplane fuselage | 07-26-2012 |
20120193480 | AIRCRAFT LOADING VEHICLE - According to one aspect of an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an aircraft loading/unloading vehicle includes a chassis and a first driving position located at the front of the aircraft loading vehicle. The vehicle also includes a loading platform that is coupled to the chassis. The loading platform is vertically moveable to reach a doorsill height of an aircraft. A cargo cabin is also coupled to the chassis. The cargo cabin encloses a second driving position that allows a driver to face rearward. The second driving position includes a steering controller, a gear selector, and a brake. | 08-02-2012 |
20120211605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A PASSENGER AIRCRAFT TO A CARGO AIRCRAFT - An aircraft-conversion method of converting a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft, includes selecting a passenger aircraft, and converting the aircraft to a cargo aircraft by changing a door of the aircraft to accommodate loading and unloading of cargo. The selecting step may involve an all-passenger aircraft, and the converting step may include removing all seats from the aircraft. A system for converting a passenger aircraft with a passenger door for passenger entry and exit to a cargo aircraft includes aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. A converted cargo aircraft includes an aircraft body, and aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. | 08-23-2012 |
20120312926 | Cargo Deck, Cargo Loading System and Method for Loading/Unloading a Cargo Hold - The object according to the invention, is to create a cargo deck which enables freight items to be loaded and unloaded quickly and efficiently. This object is achieved by a cargo deck which comprises:
| 12-13-2012 |
20120325969 | System for Loading and Unloading Loose Cargo in a Cargo Hold, Preferably of a Plane, and Intermediate Conveyor Means or Conveyor Unit Herefor - The present invention concerns a system for loading and unloading loose cargo, such as preferably pieces of luggage or the like, in a cargo hold of a plane, including conveying the loose cargo towards the inner end of the cargo hold during loading, or away from it during unloading, and including transport of the loose cargo between the level of the tarmac and the cargo hold opening. The loose cargo may during loading be conveyed into the fuselage in a direction transversal to the longitudinal axis of the plane and also in the longitudinal direction of the plane, and deposited, in the cargo hold. Loose cargo conveyed back into the plane of the cargo hold opening during unloading may be conveyed off transversely to the longitudinal axis of the plane through the cargo hold opening. Moreover the invention proposes intermediate conveyor means herefor. | 12-27-2012 |
20130048787 | Steerable Container Delivery System - A steerable container delivery system (“CDS”) includes a pallet configured with inflatable fins for steering a CDS cargo bundle during free fall when airdropped. The inflatable fins are inflated shortly after deployment using compressed air carried by a tank in the pallet. A flight management computer (“FMS”) continuously monitors the location of the CDS bundle using GPS technology and determines a vector to a drop location based on stored GPS measurements. The FMC continuously monitors and positions the CDS bundle over the drop location, and is able to independently rotate the fins to control the position of the CDS bundle, either by rotating the CDS bundle or laterally moving it. At the appropriate altitude, the FMC causes the main parachute to open to slow the descent of the CDS bundle for impact. | 02-28-2013 |
20130082145 | Container Delivery System Rapid Deployment Device - A pneumatic deployment device (“PDD”) assists in ejecting containerized cargo bundles from a cargo aircraft during an airdrop. The PDD includes a first structure affixed to the aircraft and a second moveable structure, and which is positioned against a cargo bundle, referred to as a CDS bundle. Typically, a series of CDS bundles are positioned along a line in the cargo hold of the aircraft. A pressurized tank provides compress gas to an airbag that is positioned between the first structure and the second structure. Upon reaching the drop location, the gas is release from the tank to the airbag via a hose, inflating the airbag. The airbag pushes the second structure against the CDS bundle, so that the cargo bundles are ejected faster from the aircraft than would otherwise occur. | 04-04-2013 |
20130168500 | Lift for an Aircraft, Aircraft Segment with a Corresponding Lift and Method for Stowing Freight Items in an Aircraft - The present invention concerns a lift for an aircraft. This is used to store freight items and/or transport these between a cargo hold and a passenger cabin. The lift comprises at least one receiver compartment, in particular a lift cabin, to receive a freight item, in particular a suitcase and/or a bag; at least one first opening and at least one second opening for loading and/or unloading the lift, wherein the first opening opens into a passenger cabin and the second opening into a cargo hold; and at least one guide ring in relation to which the receiver compartment is arranged mobile such that the receiver compartment is displaceable along the guide ring in a rotation movement about a rotation axis. | 07-04-2013 |
20130206913 | Method of Fabricating a Capsule Belt - A method of fabricating a belt of capsules comprising: providing a first strip of material, forming a matrix of receptacles in the first strip, depositing a quantity of at least one material in each receptacle, attaching a second strip of material over the first strip to close the receptacles and form a matrix of capsules, and cutting the matrix of capsules into rows to thereby form a plurality of belts of capsules. | 08-15-2013 |
20130240673 | ENABLING MULTIPLE AUTONOMOUS CARGO DELIVERIES IN A SINGLE MISSION - Some embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatus enabling multiple unmanned cargo deliveries in a single mission. An assembly having multiple hooks may be coupled to an unmanned vehicle via a cable. Prior to a mission originating at a starting location, multiple cargo loads may each be loaded on to a respective pallet, wrapped in a cargo delivery net, and attached to one of the hooks. A ground controller may instruct the unmanned vehicle to deliver the cargo loads to separate locations. The unmanned delivery vehicle may navigate to a first delivery location, perform delivery of a first cargo load by causing the hook on the assembly to release the first load, autonomously exit the first location and navigate to a second delivery location without returning to the starting location, and perform delivery of a second cargo load by causing the hook on the assembly to release the second load. | 09-19-2013 |
20130334371 | SUPPLY PACKS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING SUPPLY PACKS - A cost-effective pack adapted to be distributed from an aircraft in the event of a natural, military, political, or other disaster includes an outer package, at least one item in the outer package for aerial delivery, and at least one aerodynamic component formed on the outer package and methods and systems for making the pack. | 12-19-2013 |
20140097296 | Aircraft Cargo Compartment Container Crane System - An aircraft cargo compartment container crane system including an aircraft having an upper passenger compartment and at least one lower cargo compartment, wherein the passenger compartment and the cargo compartment are separated by a floor and a crane assembly connected to a structural element of the cargo compartment beneath the floor, wherein the crane assembly is configured to lift and move a cargo container within the cargo compartment along a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. | 04-10-2014 |
20140097297 | INCLINATION DETECTION DEVICE FOR AIRCRAFT, AND METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO USING SAME - An inclination detection device | 04-10-2014 |
20140151508 | METHOD OF LANDING OF A SURVEILLANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND A SURVEILLANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE - The mode of landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle driven by an electric engine, containing main power supply batteries, control systems of the surveillance head, transmitting and receiving systems, a flight control system, and a container equipped with a surveillance head with a looking down lens, placed in a recess situated in the lower part of the fuselage by which the vehicle is lightened at the last stage of flight shortly before landing, which means the container placed in the recess is detached, then moved outside the vehicle's body and descended by means of a parachute into a desired location, and the lightened vehicle lands in some other place. The recess in the fuselage contains an electrically controlled lock which fixes detachably the container equipped with at least one parachute placed at the bottom section of the container, on the side of the surveillance head. | 06-05-2014 |
20140175228 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AND INDIVIDUALIZED PROCESSING OF LUGGAGE IN AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT HOLD FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - An aircraft hold including a device for automated processing of luggage is provided. The device includes at least one automated arm for handling the luggage. The automated arm, which is mounted so as to be able to move in translation along the longitudinal axis of the hold of the aircraft includes a head for grasping an item of luggage. A wrapper for packaging an item of luggage for the automated processing of the item of luggage is also provided. The wrapper is in the form of a protective film and includes a grasping surface separate from but secured to the protective film. A method for automated processing of luggage in an aircraft is provided. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175229 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AND ORDERLY PROCESSING OF LUGGAGE IN AN AIRCRAFT - A method for automated processing of luggage in an aircraft is provided. The hold of the aircraft includes a device for automated processing of the luggage. The method includes the device for automated processing operating in an autonomous manner to load the luggage into the hold of the aircraft, with each item of luggage being packaged to this end in a packaging wrapper comprising visual markers. The method includes the device for automated processing viewing these visual markers. | 06-26-2014 |
20140231588 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO ASSEMBLY ONTO AND FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A system for loading and unloading a cargo assembly onto and from an aircraft. The system comprises an aircraft and a moveable platform. The aircraft comprises a forward fairing, an aft fairing, a spine disposed between the forward fairing and the aft fairing and a plurality of mounts coupled to the spine and configured to structurally engage the cargo container onto the spine. The aft fairing is movable between a fixed position for flight and an open position for at least loading and unloading of the cargo assembly. The aircraft is configured such that an unobstructed passageway is provided in an area underneath the spine during loading or unloading of the cargo assembly. An aft access is provided when the aft fairing is moved to the open position. The moveable platform is used to maneuver the cargo assembly for loading and unloading onto and from the spine, respectively. | 08-21-2014 |
20140263839 | FLIGHT RECORDER DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a release device that uses an electro-mechanical mechanism instead of an explosive to deploy a deployable unit such as a flight data recorder. In one embodiment of the invention, a solenoid is activated that causes a piston surrounded by the solenoid to move which moves a pin attached to the piston and allows a spring to decompress and deploy a deployable unit. In some embodiments, a release actuator mechanism, a pneumatic actuator mechanism, a shape memory alloy or a combination thereof may be used to affect deployment of the deployable unit. | 09-18-2014 |
20140319280 | SUPPLY PACKS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING SUPPLY PACKS - A cost-effective pack adapted to be distributed from an aircraft in the event of a natural, military, political, or other disaster includes an outer package, at least one item in the outer package for aerial delivery, and at least one aerodynamic component formed on the outer package and methods and systems for making the pack. | 10-30-2014 |
20150041593 | Aerial insect release apparatus - An apparatus to aerially dispense payload containers from an aircraft is provided. The apparatus includes an outer portion, including an opening to allow a payload container to leave the apparatus when the payload container is in alignment with the opening. The apparatus also includes an inner portion, configured to rotate within the outer portion. The inner portion has one or more cutouts that retain the payload container. The apparatus further includes an actuator, coupled to the inner portion, and a processor circuit. The processor circuit commands the actuator to rotate the inner portion to cause the payload container to align with the opening. | 02-12-2015 |
20150108276 | AUTOMATIC TRANSPORT DEVICE FOR CARGO LOADING SYSTEM - An automated transport device for moving a cargo unit within an aircraft cargo compartment is provided. The transport device comprises a base body and shifting means, wherein the base body is to carry the cargo unit. The shifting means is to generate a movement of the base body along a floor of the cargo compartment perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and, after that, along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft without rotation of the base body. | 04-23-2015 |
20150353183 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO ASSEMBLY ONTO AND FROM AN AIRCRAFT - A system for loading and unloading a cargo assembly onto and from an aircraft. The system comprises an aircraft and a moveable platform. The aircraft comprises a forward fairing, an aft fairing, a spine disposed between the forward fairing and the aft fairing and a plurality of mounts coupled to the spine and configured to structurally engage the cargo container onto the spine. The aft fairing is movable between a fixed position for flight and an open position for at least loading and unloading of the cargo assembly. The aircraft is configured such that an unobstructed passageway is provided in an area underneath the spine during loading or unloading of the cargo assembly. An aft access is provided when the aft fairing is moved to the open position. The moveable platform is used to maneuver the cargo assembly for loading and unloading onto and from the spine, respectively. | 12-10-2015 |
20150353198 | MODULAR POWER DRIVE UNIT SYSTEM - Aircraft cargo management systems comprising a support structure comprising a first rail and a second rail, the first rail arranged parallel to the second rail, wherein the first rail has a first exterior face and the second rail has a second exterior face, a wheel mounted on an axle, the axle mounted to the first exterior face and passing through the second exterior face, and a power drive unit (“PDU”) mounted to the axle and configured to rotate the axle about an axis are provided. PDUs comprising an electronic controller housed in a controller housing, a motor housed in a motor housing, and a first connecter mounted to the motor housing and a second connector mounted to the controller housing, the first connector configured to mate with the second connector and to conduct electricity between the motor and the electronic controller are also provided. | 12-10-2015 |
20160009362 | AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
20160016665 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MASS DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLY PACKS - An aerial distribution system and method for deploying items is disclosed. The system includes a box, a lid detachably coupled to the box, a plurality of items within the box, a flexible liner coupled to the box and containing the plurality of items, and at least one strap coupling the lid to the flexible liner. During deployment of the aerial distribution system, air drag removes the lid from the box and inverts the flexible liner to eject the plurality of items from the box. | 01-21-2016 |
20160075437 | AERIAL DELIVERY PLATFORMS - An aerial delivery platform comprises first and second modules ( | 03-17-2016 |
20160152346 | Aircraft Locating Device | 06-02-2016 |
20160159478 | FLIGHT RECORDER DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a release device that uses an electro-mechanical mechanism instead of an explosive to deploy a deployable unit such as a flight data recorder. In one embodiment of the invention, a solenoid is activated that causes a piston surrounded by the solenoid to move which moves a pin attached to the piston and allows a spring to decompress and deploy a deployable unit. In some embodiments, a release actuator mechanism, a pneumatic actuator mechanism, a shape memory alloy or a combination thereof may be used to affect deployment of the deployable unit. | 06-09-2016 |