01st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190002014 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM WITH UNIFORM ARCHITECTURE FOR MULTIPLE OPERATING MODES - Technical solutions are described for facilitating an electric power steering (EPS) system for providing a motor torque assist command. An example EPS system includes a first module configured to generate a regulation signal or a tuning signal based on a mode of operation of the eps system. The EPS system further includes a second module configured to generate a stability signal irrespective of the mode of operation of the eps system. The EPS system further includes a blending module configured to combine the stability signal with either the regulation signal or the tuning signal to generate an assist motor torque signal for the eps system. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002015 | STEERING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A steering system for a vehicle may include first and second steering motors providing torque; a rack bar to which torques of the first and second steering motor are simultaneously applied, and configured to change steering angles of wheels by being displaced by the rotation of the first and second steering motors; first and second motor position detectors detecting rotation angles of the first and second steering motors, respectively; and a controller deriving an absolute position of the rack bar based on a difference between the rotation angles of the first and second steering motors detected by the first and second motor position sensors, wherein an amount of displacement of the rack bar according to an amount of rotation of the first steering motor is different from an amount of displacement of the rack bar according to an amount of rotation of the second steering motor. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002016 | STEERING SENSOR ASSEMBLY - Provided is a power steering sensor assembly which is capable of maintaining a stable coupling between a sensing device and a housing without using a separate auxiliary member, and is mounted in an electric power steering system. The power steering sensor assembly includes a sensing device including a plurality of coupling projections formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a first housing having the sensing device housed therein and including a plurality of coupling grooves formed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, the coupling grooves each having an upper end which is opened. When the sensing device is housed in the first housing, the coupling projections of the sensing device are inserted into the coupling grooves of the first housing, respectively, such that the sensing device is coupled to the first housing without being moved in a radial direction and an axial direction. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002017 | REAR AXLE STEERING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The disclosure relates to a steering system useful for providing stable control during rear axle steering of harvesters, such as self-propelled windrowers. The steering system utilizes a single steering cylinder and retracted caster cylinders to regulate rotation of the casters during rear axle road operation mode. The steering system locks the steering cylinder and uses the caster cylinders for damping during in-field operation mode. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002018 | HYDRAULIC STEERING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED FAULT PREVENTION - A hydraulic steering device which hydraulically connects a steering cylinder to a supply system. The supply system is hydraulically operatively connectable to the steering cylinder via a steering assembly for the purposes of forming a main flow connection, and the supply system is furthermore hydraulically operatively connectable to the steering cylinder via a flow regulating valve arrangement, such that a secondary flow connection can be formed which bypasses the main flow connection and via which at least one first working chamber and one second working chamber of the steering cylinder can be supplied independently of one another with hydraulic fluid. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002019 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus that has a function to switch an assist mode and an automatic mode, and comprises a handle vibration removing section to cut off frequency components near a predetermined central frequency with reference to a target steering angle, a position control section to output a motor angular velocity command value, an integration section to integrate a deviation between the motor angular velocity command value and a motor angular velocity, a proportion section to input the motor angular velocity, and a velocity control section to output the motor current command value by subtracting an output of the proportion section from an output of the integration section, thereby to remove the vibration being caused by spring characteristics of a torsion bar and inertia moment of a steering wheel in the automatic mode. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002020 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REAR WHEEL STEERING - An apparatus for controlling rear wheel steering includes a steering angle sensor detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel; a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed of a vehicle; a steering torque sensor detecting a steering torque applied to a steering shaft; and a control unit calculating a front wheel angle and a steering angle velocity from the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor, calculating a rear wheel angle compensation factor for improving rear wheel steering responsiveness based on at least one of the steering torque detected by the steering torque sensor and the calculated steering angle velocity and a same/opposite phase gain depending on the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor, and calculating a target rear wheel angle based on the front wheel angle, the rear wheel angle compensation factor and the same/opposite phase gain. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002021 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING REAR WHEEL STEERING OF VEHICLE - A method for controlling rear wheel steering of a vehicle may include: determining, by a control unit, whether an error exists in rear wheel steering control input information received therein to control rear wheel steering of the vehicle; calculating, by the control unit, a rear wheel angle reduction rate for controlling rear wheels to neutral based on a yaw rate of the vehicle when it is determined that an error exists in the rear wheel steering control input information; and controlling, by the control unit, the rear wheels to neutral according to the calculated rear wheel angle reduction rate. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002022 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING TORQUE OF MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An apparatus for compensating a torque of a motor-driven power steering system includes a column torque sensor detecting a column torque applied to a steering shaft; a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed; a steering angle sensor detecting a steering angle velocity of a steering wheel; and a control unit suitable for calculating a high frequency assist gain for controlling a high frequency region of the column torque by receiving the column torque and the vehicle speed, determining whether a steering state is a steering reversal state, based on the steering angle velocity received from the steering angle sensor and motor current applied from an MDPS motor, compensating the high frequency assist gain depending on a result of determination, and compensating a high frequency characteristic of an assist torque calculated from the column torque and the vehicle speed, by using the compensated high frequency assist gain. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002023 | LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The disclosure relates to a steering system useful for providing stable control during rear axle steering of harvesters, such as self-propelled windrowers. The steering system utilizes left and right-hand side drive motors, and allows for hydraulic fluid to flow between the left and right-hand side drive motors through crossover lines to regulate a speed differential between wheels when the steering system is actuated into a rear axle steering operation mode. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002024 | ROAD DEPARTURE PROTECTION SYSTEM - A safety system for a vehicle providing a road departure protection feature comprises a camera, mounted to the vehicle to provide a view of a driving direction of the vehicle, and an electronic control unit connected to the camera. The electronic control unit includes instructions for analyzing the image and comparing the roadway path to the predicted vehicle path. The electronic control unit determines a vehicle roadway departure is occurring when the predicted vehicle path differs from the roadway path by a predetermined threshold, and then determines at least one corrective action to return the vehicle path to the roadway path. The safety system sends instructions to apply at least one corrective action with at least an electronic stability control system. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002025 | SYSTEMS WITH RADIO FREQUENCY RESONATORS, TUNING ELEMENTS, AND SPECTRUM ANALYZERS TO PROVIDE VALUES OF RESONANCE PARAMETERS - A system comprises: a radio frequency (RF) resonator comprising a cavity and a tuning element, the cavity having at least one port, and the tuning element having a length inside the cavity; a processor; a spectrum analyzer coupled to the at least one port, the spectrum analyzer to provide to the processor values of a resonance parameter, the resonance parameter indicative of a resonant wavelength of the RF resonator; and an automotive steering mechanism coupled to the tuning element. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002026 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front section structure is provided including a battery pack, a lower cross member, and an impact absorbing structure. The battery pack is mounted at a vehicle lower side of a floor panel of a vehicle. The lower cross member is disposed at the vehicle lower side of a front cross member at a lower section of a front end of the vehicle, and extends along a vehicle width direction. The impact absorbing structure is provided between the lower cross member and the battery pack, and absorbs collision energy from collision load input from a vehicle front side. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002027 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE OF SIDE-SILL FOR VEHICLE - A reinforcement structure of a side sill for a vehicle may include a side internal panel disposed within a vehicle body; a side sill reinforcement attached to the external surface of the side internal panel and forming a sill space; and a side sill extension closing the opening portion open to the front of the sill space formed by the side internal panel and the side sill reinforcement and being coupled to the side internal panel, the side sill reinforcement and a side sill reinforcing member, respectively. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002028 | STRUCTURAL BEAM WITH COVER PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING - Structural beam which comprises a first beam and a cover plate to be attached to the first beam. The first beam has a substantially U-shaped cross-section along at least a first portion of its length. The U-shape comprises a bottom wall, two sidewalls, a lateral flange at an end of at least one of the two sidewalls, and a groove in the junction between the sidewall and the lateral flange. The groove has a substantially flat first joining region at or near the bottom of the groove. The cover plate of the structural beam has a substantially flat second joining region welded to a first joining region. Methods for manufacturing such beams are also provided. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002029 | MOTOR VEHICLE REINFORCED STRUCTURAL ELEMENT SYSTEM - A system of a reinforced structural element of motor vehicle include: structural element includes a first and second sheet, wherein the sheets are connected to one another at first and second joining points, wherein the sheets form elongate cavity in region between the joining points, and wherein second sheet has, in region between first and second joining points, a bulge with first leg arranged at first joining point and with second leg arranged at second joining point; a reinforcing element includes a first and second side walls connecting the wall arranged in cavity of structural element; and adhesive bonding reinforcing element to structural element; wherein first side wall of reinforcing element arranging the first joining point and second side wall of reinforcing element arranging the second leg of second sheet so larger portions of force acting on first joining point of reinforcing element transferring, to second leg of second sheet. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002030 | FRAME MEMBER, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FRAME MEMBER - A frame member is a high-tensile steel member included in a frame. The frame is a part of a body structure of a body of an automobile. The frame member includes a plate-like attachment for abutting other member of the automobile. The attachment includes a welding part configured to be welded to the other member. The welding part is thinner than other parts of the attachment. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002031 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear portion structure includes a rear end panel, a rear side frame, a rear end cross member, a first gusset, and a second gusset. The rear end cross member extends in a vehicle width direction along the rear end panel and is separately disposed above the rear side frame. The first gusset connects the rear side frame to the rear end panel. The second gusset connects the rear side frame to the rear end cross member above the first gusset. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002032 | PILLAR FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE BODY MODULE STRUCTURE - There is provided a pillar framework structure including: a pillar lower that extends in a vehicle vertical direction; a joining member that is joined to an upper portion of the pillar lower and that is configured from die-cast aluminum; and a pillar upper that is joined to the joining member, and that extends in a vehicle upward direction and a vehicle rearward direction. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002033 | COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE - A commercial motor vehicle having a chassis, an engine compartment defined between parallel elongate beams of the chassis, and a driver cabin positioned at least partially over the engine compartment. The driver cabin being supported on the chassis by spaced resilient suspension devices, and includes an upper cabin part and a lower cabin part. The upper cabin part is tiltable to allow access to the engine compartment by being hinged about a lower edge, while the lower cabin part remains associated with the chassis when the upper cabin part is tilted. The lower part of the driver cabin is supported by the resilient suspension devices. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002034 | GROUND VEHICLE AIR DATA SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - Ground vehicle air data systems, and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for determining a drag coefficient of a vehicle includes the steps of: while the vehicle is at rest, opening a valve that connects an air tank with an outside atmosphere; while the vehicle is at rest, closing the valve that connects the air tank with the outside atmosphere; and while the vehicle is in motion, measuring a total pressure with a total pressure probe carried by the vehicle. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002035 | AERODYNAMIC DEVICES FOR MOVING VEHICLES - A vehicle or trailer assembly is disclosed comprising at least one fan positioned on an exterior of the vehicle or trailer, wherein the at least one fan redirects or accelerates air moving over, around, or through the exterior of the vehicle or trailer. Also disclosed is a fan assembly comprising a manifold configured to be positioned on an outside surface of a vehicle, along an axis transverse to a direction of travel of the vehicle. The fan assembly also includes a plurality of motorized fans rotatably mounted along the axis of the manifold, such that the motorized fans are configured to accelerate air passing along the outside surface or within an exterior of the vehicle, in the direction of travel of the vehicle. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002036 | Spoiler For Motor Vehicle Provided With A Passive Mobile Element - The invention relates to a rear spoiler for a motor vehicle, intended for being arranged in a region of a rear edge of the roof above a rear window, said spoiler including a first portion provided with an upper surface substantially aligned with an imaginary extension of an air-flow line of the roof. The spoiler is characterised in that it includes a second portion, mounted movable relative to the first portion, between a retracted position (upstream) and an extended position (downstream), in which the spoiler portion projecting above the rear window is increased, and a passive movement system capable of moving the second portion as a function of the air flow on the upper surface of the spoiler. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002037 | Body Part For A Motor Vehicle With Positioning Structure - A body part for a motor vehicle with a positioning structure is provided. The body part includes an outer panel and an inner panel, and a backside of the outer panel is provided with a positioning structure to position the outer panel relative to the inner panel for their assembly, the positioning structure including a clamping seat configured to receive a shaft of a rack for positioning the outer panel thereon during manufacturing of the outer panel, and to be engaged in an opening of the inner panel to position the outer panel relative to the inner panel. The positioning structure combines the arrangements of both positioning holes and positioning ribs, thereby greatly enhancing the eligibility rate of spray painting and welding stability. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002038 | AIR PASSAGE TYPE WHEEL DEFLECTOR AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - An air passage type wheel deflector applied to a vehicle may include a deflector body | 2019-01-03 |
20190002039 | VEHICULAR SPOILER SYSTEM TO ADJUST AIRFLOW BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR - A vehicular spoiler system that adjusts airflow based on environmental factors, may include a spoiler device disposed to a vehicle to vertically pivotably rotate to be deployed or retracted, the spoiler device controlling an airflow when the spoiler device is deployed under predetermined operation conditions; and a controller configured to receive environmental information regarding a surrounding environment and to pre-store information regarding control of the spoiler device based on the environmental information, the controller performing control to deploy or retract the spoiler device based on local information when the local information, among the environmental information, is input. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002040 | SPARE TIRE REMOVAL FEATURE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - What is presented is a tire-removal feature configured to be located within a tire well, the tire well configured to contain a vehicle tire. The tire-removal feature includes a body having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to be permanently fastened to a first portion of the tire well. The second end is configured to be releasably fastened to a second portion of the tire well. Moreover, the tire-removal feature is configured to substantially remove the vehicle tire from the tire well when the second end is released and extended away from the second portion of the tire well such that the body becomes substantially inflexible. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002041 | SUPPORT DEVICE FOR TRACTOR, IN PARTICULAR OF AGRICULTURAL TYPE - A support device, to be hooked up to a hitching device of a tractor: the support device includes a chassis | 2019-01-03 |
20190002042 | SUSPENSION AND LOCK-OUT SYSTEMS FOR A PARTIALLY TRACKED VEHICLE - A partially tracked utility vehicle and conversion are provided. The converted partially tracked utility vehicle has a chassis, front wheels, and a trailing link suspension. The trailing link suspension has a trailing link with a first end pivotably connected to the chassis and a second end pivotably connected to a walking beam at a walking beam pivot; a shock having a first end pivotably connected to a tension shaft and a second end pivotably connected to the trailing link; the walking beam further comprising a plurality of axle mounted bogey wheels for engaging a track of the partially tracked utility vehicle; a sprocket mounted to a traction drive of the utility vehicle for engaging and providing rotational power to the track; and an actuator attached to the chassis, the actuator having a shaft pivotably connected to the tension shaft and configured to rotate the tension shaft. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002043 | Track System for Traction of a Vehicle - A track system for traction of a vehicle (e.g., an agricultural vehicle). The track system is connectable to an axle of the vehicle. The track system comprises a track and a track-engaging assembly for driving and guiding the track around the track-engaging assembly. The track comprises elastomeric material to flex around the track-engaging assembly. The track-engaging assembly comprises a drive wheel for driving the track, a plurality of idler wheels for contacting a bottom run of the track, and a bogie carrying the idler wheels. The track system comprises a transmission for transmitting power from the axle of the vehicle to the drive wheel such that a rotational speed of the drive wheel is different from a rotational speed of the axle of the vehicle. The track system comprises a connector disposed between the transmission and the bogie such that the bogie is movable (e.g., pivotable) relative to the transmission. The connector may be disposed below an output shaft of the transmission. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002044 | COATING FOR SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal having a body defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The seal includes a layer of coating deposited on the body, the layer of coating including a material exhibiting oleophobic and hydrophobic properties for both the inner surface and the outer surface. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002045 | THROWABLE ROBOT WITH CLAMSHELL BODY - A two wheeled throwable robot comprises an elongate chassis with two ends, a motor at each end, drive wheels connected to the motors, and a tail extending from the elongate chassis. A rear portion having a deep recess securing the pair of motors with brackets, and batteries with brackets. The forward part having a shallow recess with a printed circuit board secured therein having control circuitry. The wheels are less than six inches in diameter and the robot weighs less than five pounds. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002046 | BOTTOM FRAME OF BICYCLE HANGER - A bottom frame of a bicycle hanger includes a main body having a straight pipe for being sleeved onto a vertical rod, a stopper attached to the bottom end of the straight pipe for preventing the vertical rod from extending out from the bottom end of the straight pipe, a connecting unit attached to the straight pipe, and three legs attached to the connecting unit. At least two of the three legs are pivotably attached to the connecting unit for being unfolded or folded. Each of the at least two pivotable legs has a positioning structure. The positioning structures provide positioning effect to the at least two pivotable legs. The three legs extend from the connecting unit outwardly and downwardly to a position below the bottom end of the straight pipe for being abutted on a ground. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002047 | Tracking Unit for a Human-Powered Vehicle - A tracking unit is for a human-powered vehicle comprising a frame. The tracking unit has a tracker, such as a GPS and/or GSM unit, and an antenna for allowing the tracker to communicate. The tracker is adapted to be placed inside the frame of a human-powered vehicle. The tracking unit includes a wire adapted to extend from the tracker, through a hole below a crank in the frame, to the antenna adapted to be mounted externally on said frame at or near said hole. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002048 | HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE SEAT POST - A height adjustable seat post including a housing suitable to be inserted into a seat tube of a bicycle frame, and a quill including a head connectable to the rails of a bicycle saddle. The quill is slidably associated to the housing in order to be selectively translated from at least an upper position and a lower position, respectively corresponding to at least upper height saddle position and a lower height saddle position. The seat post includes at least a slot associated to the housing or to the quill, and at least a pin associated to the quill or to the housing; the pin is slidably engaged within the slot and it is selectively engageable into a first contour of the slot, corresponding to the upper position of the quill, and into a second contour of the slot, corresponding to the lower position of the quill. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002049 | TILT ANGLE ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR BICYCLE SADDLE - A bicycle having a saddle installed in a saddle support. The bicycle includes: a tilt adjusting part which can adjust the tilt angle of the saddle with respect to the saddle support by raising or lower the rear part of the saddle in a state in which the bicycle is driven or stopped. The tilt adjusting part includes: a latch which connects the saddle support to a saddle coupling part and has multiple latch grooves at uniform intervals; and a stopper which is formed in the saddle support to control the rotation and fixation of the latch. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002050 | SEAT POST ASSEMBLY - A bypass device for a seating component such as an adjustable seating assembly for a bicycle may be provided to redistribute fluid preferentially by density. The bypass device may be operable to redistribute a low density compressible fluid or a mixed phase of low density compressible and high density non-compressible fluids within the seating component. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002051 | SEAT POST ASSEMBLY - A fluid device for a bicycle may be provided to vent fluid from a hydraulic chamber of a seating component such as an adjustable seating assembly for a bicycle. The fluid device may be operable to vent a compressible fluid or a mixed combination flow of compressible and non-compressible fluids in a metered volume. The fluid device may recycle fluids preferentially. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002052 | Light Projected Visual Space and Safety System For Bicycles - A light projection system for bicycles that comprises a front light and a rear light that act in tandem to emit light on the sides and beneath the cycle to visually indicate the ‘safety space’ of the cyclist; and to use such lights to indicate cyclists' intention to other commuters. Individually, both the front and rear light can project light as wide as 330°, with sharply defined patterns and objects. The front and rear lights act in concert that allows the projection of light on a surface that is demonstrably more visible, brighter, better defined, which allows the user of such lights signal intentions to other commuters. Moreover, the lights are synchronized so the shape and outline of the projected light field is malleable, thus different shapes can be projected with no loss of luminous flux and/or sharpness. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002053 | BICYCLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - A bicycle electrical component is basically provided with a cover, a battery and a wireless communication unit. The cover is configured to cover an opening formed on a bicycle. The cover has a center plane bisecting the cover in a thickness direction of the cover, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the center plane. The battery configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on one of the first side and the second side. The wireless communication unit is configured to be attached to the cover and to be entirely disposed on the other of the first side and the second side. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002054 | VARIABLE-TRIM FRAME FOR TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES - a variable-trim frame for two-wheeled vehicles has a fork able to connect a handlebar to a hub of a front wheel of the vehicle. A regulating element is provided to rotatably couple the lower portion of the shaft of the handlebar with respective portions of the blades of the fork and destined to make the fork assume a predetermined position in which it is inclined by a relative angle with respect to a perpendicular plane to the ground. A blocking device stabilizes the fork in the predetermined position. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002055 | All Limb Powered And Steered Front Wheel Drive Land Vehicle - An all limb powered and steered front wheel drive land vehicle comprises a seat ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002056 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND DRIVING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A driving system for an electric vehicle comprises a motor ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002057 | ELECTROMECHANICAL SHIFTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A wireless control system for a bicycle may include a base part attachable to a bicycle and a movable part. The control system may also include an electric motor disposed on the electromechanical component and a control unit disposed on the electromechanical component for operating the electric motor to operate the electromechanical component, the control unit including a wireless receiver. The control system includes a wake sensor connected to the control unit, the wake sensor configured to cause the control unit and the wireless receiver to become operational in response to detected vibrations of the bicycle. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002058 | DRILLING TENDER UNIT - This invention relates to a drilling tender unit. In particular, the invention relates to a drilling tender unit having a hull of trimaran or catamaran configuration. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002059 | DEVICE FOR LOADING OF BULK CARRIERS AND LOADING METHOD - This disclosure refers to a device for assisting in the loading of bulk carriers even in rainy weather. Such device comprises: a smooth hose configured to be inserted into the opening of the hatch of the storage hold cover of the ship; a folding hose placed above the smooth hose and configured to absorb the movements of the bulk carrier relative to the device; an upper flange for fastening the device to the free end of the nozzle of the ship loader; and a lower flange configured to connect the device to the hatch opening of the storage hold cover of the ship. The disclosure also includes a method of loading bulk carriers using the device. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002060 | PIPE-LIKE APPENDAGE FOR PONTOON STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a pipe-like appendage for a sharp-edged pontoon of an offshore vessel, a pontoon structure comprising the pipe-like appendage and a method of converting a sharp-edged pontoon into a pontoon comprising at least one rounded-edge. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002061 | SUBSEA WELLBORE OPERATIONS VESSEL - A vessel adapted to perform subsea wellbore related operations involving a riser string between the subsea wellbore and the vessel. The vessel includes a hull having a deck, and a riser storage hold present within said hull below said deck. The riser storage hold comprising storage racks adapted to store therein parallel stacks of multiple riser sections and/or pre-assembled riser stands in a horizontal orientation. The vessel has an elongated riser transfer opening between said deck and said roof, and the riser transfer opening extending in a direction parallel to said storage racks. The vessel has horizontal rails extending along said opposite longitudinal sides of said riser transfer opening and a catwalk machine having a mobile catwalk machine frame that is movable over said horizontal rails. The catwalk machine is at least in a loading position that is above said riser transfer opening and in a riser upending position. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002062 | Towable Water Sports Board - A water sports board is provided to be attached to the chest of a rider and allow the rider to hold onto a tow line of a powered watercraft and be pulled across water thus riding on the board. The water sports board is strapped to the rider utilizing an integrated harness system consisting of shoulder straps that cross the back of the rider (over a flotation device such as a life vest) and attaches to the board near the waist of the rider. The bottom of the water sports board includes a fin, ribs and water directing channels for allowing the rider to maneuver the board, and a water deflector positioned at or near the front of the board for purpose of deflecting water from spraying onto the face of the rider. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002063 | Mounting apparatus and related methods of fabricating or retrofitting a surfboard with said mounting apparatus - Disclosed is a mount for attaching objects, like cameras and bindings to the surfaces of a surfboard. Further disclosed is related methods of fabricating or retrofitting a surfboard with said mount. The more specific details of the disclosed mount and related methods are described in connection with the figures. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002064 | HANDLEBAR, GRIP AND BINDING ASSEMBLIES - This application describes a handlebar and handlebar end assembly for effectively locking a handlebar end to a handlebar without the use of tools or instruments. The handlebar and handlebar end assembly according to an embodiment comprises a knob, threaded stud, non-threaded expansion retaining block, threaded expansion retaining block and handlebar. According to another embodiment, a wakeboard/water sports binding/boot attachment system for more securely attaching a wakeboard/water sports binding/boot to the ski/board is disclosed herein. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002065 | Sailing Yacht - A sailing yacht (I) comprising a hull (S) and two drift blades ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002066 | DRY DOCK FOR BUILDING AND/OR DISMANTLING NAVEL STRUCTURES - Dry dock for building and/or dismantling navel structures Dry dock for building and/or dismantling a navel structure, including a substantially horizontal floor ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002067 | Scuba Mask System - A full face scuba mask system includes a full face scuba mask that is worn underwater. The full face scuba mask has a regulator portion and a visor portion. The regulator portion includes a regulator and an air hose. The air hose is configured to be fluidly coupled to an air source thereby facilitating a diver to breathe underwater. A valve is coupled to the air hose and the valve is positioned between the regulator and the air source. The valve is selectively positioned between an on position and an off position to selectively allow and restrict a flow of air into the regulator. A snorkel unit is movably coupled to the full face scuba mask. The snorkel unit extends out of water when the diver is near a surface of the water. Thus, the diver may breathe atmospheric air when the diver is underwater. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002068 | Mask for Surface Snorkeling - The mask for surface snorkeling comprises a rigid frame ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002069 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING A SIGNAL FOR LOCATING AN UNDERWATER SOURCE | 2019-01-03 |
20190002070 | AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE - An autonomous underwater vehicle includes: an underwater vehicle main body incorporating a power source; a buoy connected to the underwater vehicle main body through a rope; and an injector configured to, with the underwater vehicle main body floating on a sea surface, inject the buoy from the underwater vehicle main body by compressed gas in an obliquely upward direction. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002071 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - An outboard motor includes an engine, a fan driven by the engine to discharge air surrounding the engine, and a cowl housing the engine and the fan. The cowl includes a top cowl that is disposed above the engine and includes an exhaust pathway for exhaust to flow from the fan, and an exhaust port connected to the exhaust pathway and located on the top cowl. The exhaust port opens in a forward direction of the outboard motor. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002072 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - A cowl includes a bottom cowl, a top cowl, and a clamp device. The bottom cowl opens upward. The top cowl opens downward and closes an opening of the bottom cowl. The clamp device detachably couples the top cowl to the bottom cowl. The clamp device includes a clamp and an operating lever that operates the clamp. The clamp is disposed inside the cowl. The operating lever is disposed outside the cowl. A mating portion between the bottom cowl and the top cowl includes a first mating section and a second mating section as seen in a side view of the cowl. The first mating section extends rearward from a front end portion of the cowl. The second mating section extends upward and rearward from a rear end of the first mating section. The operating lever is located above an extension line defined by extending the first mating section rearward as seen in the side view of the cowl. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002073 | Processes and Methods for Biological Control of Invasive Species in Ballast Water and Treatment of Ballast Water - A ballast water treatment system for producing treated seawater is described herein that includes: a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is located within a vessel; an inlet for introducing chlorine dioxide into the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is equipped with one or more turbulence inducing devices configured for inducing turbulence, wherein the turbulence inducing device is a stationary device; a second inlet for the introduction of seawater, into the reaction chamber; and an outlet from the reaction chamber, wherein the treated seawater is returned to a storage facility within the vessel or is returned to the sea. A method of treating ballast seawater for producing treated seawater is also described that includes: providing a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is located within a vessel; providing an inlet for introducing chlorine dioxide into the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is equipped with one or more turbulence inducing devices configured for inducing turbulence, wherein the turbulence inducing device is a stationary device; providing a second inlet for the introduction of seawater, into the reaction chamber; providing an outlet from the reaction chamber; and treating the seawater with chlorine dioxide, wherein the treated seawater is returned to a storage facility within the vessel or is returned to the sea. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002074 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL BALLOON MEMBRANE - Disclosed herein is system comprising a lighter-than-air (LTA) device and method of making the same. In an embodiment, the system includes the LTA device, which includes a membrane having a flexible substrate and an active material disposed thereon, wherein the active material is configured to controllably change the surface area of at least a portion of the substrate when an electrical stimulus is applied to the active material. In addition, the system may include a payload box; an altitude control vent mechanism; a meteorological data collection package; a communication unit; and an antenna. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002075 | AIRCRAFT - An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a motor that drives the propeller; a plurality of shock absorbers including a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber different from the first shock absorber, the first shock absorber defining a first gas chamber containing a first gas that is less dense than air; and a release unit that is disposed on the first shock absorber and configured to release the first gas contained in the first gas chamber at a predetermined timing. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002076 | LOW STALL OR MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED AIRCRAFT - A low stall or minimum control speed aircraft comprising a fuselage that has vertically flat sides; wings with high a lift airfoil profile of constant chord section set at zero degree planform sweep, twin booms having inner vertically flat surfaces, twin vertical stabilizers, a flying horizontal stabilizer; preferably twin engines having propellers and wherein each engine preferably has a thrust-line that is inclined nose-up to a maximum of +8 degrees, and is parallel to the wing chord underneath wing mounts and landing gear doors that provide surfaces for channeling propeller wash in a rearward direction; all working in concert so that the airplane has an extremely low stall speed and minimum control speed. The engines may be diesel, hydrogen fuel cell, electric fuel cell, diesel-electric, gas turbine or combinations thereof. The propellers may be counter-rotating. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002077 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LINKAGE CONTROLLING ACCESS PANEL ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT - Various techniques are provided for a high clearance hinge linkage. In one example, a system includes a hinge linkage configured to couple to an aircraft beam to an aircraft panel. The hinge linkage includes an aircraft beam fitting configured to couple to a web of the aircraft beam and be disposed between an upper flange and a lower flange of the aircraft beam, an aircraft panel fitting coupled to the aircraft panel, and a plurality of links. The plurality of links couple the aircraft beam fitting to the aircraft panel fitting and are configured to articulate to move the aircraft panel between at least a closed position and an open position. In certain examples, an edge of the aircraft panel is substantially aligned with a portion of the aircraft beam web in the closed position. Additional systems and related methods are also provided. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002078 | Damping Structures for Tiltrotor Aircraft Wings - A wing airframe for a wing of a tiltrotor aircraft includes a wing airframe core assembly and a wing skin assembly disposed on the wing airframe core assembly. The wing skin assembly includes an outer skin and a damping sublayer, the damping sublayer interposed between the outer skin and the wing airframe core assembly. The tiltrotor aircraft includes a pylon assembly subject to aeroelastic movement during forward flight. The wing is subject to deflection in response to the aeroelastic movement of the pylon assembly. The damping sublayer reduces the deflection of the wing, thereby stabilizing the wing during forward flight | 2019-01-03 |
20190002079 | AEROFOIL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - An airfoil structure comprising a torsion-box member with a cover and a spar web connected by at least one pivot joint to a leading-edge or trailing-edge member, wherein the pivot joint is configured to permit rotation of the leading-edge member, or trailing-edge member, relative to the torsion-box member between an installation position and an operational position. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002080 | AEROFOIL STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A structural assembly for an airfoil structure comprising at least one connection member configured to connect a leading-edge member, or a trailing-edge member, of an airfoil structure to a torsion-box member, such that the connection member prevents the leading-edge member, or trailing-edge member, from pivoting relative to the torsion-box member away from an operational position. At least one corresponding support is provided wherein the support is configured to be attachable to the connection member and further configured to be attachable to at least one system element. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002081 | LEADING EDGE SKIN STRUCTURE - A leading edge skin panel for an aerodynamic structure of an aircraft. The skin panel includes attachment components for attaching the leading edge skin panel to the structure. A primary attachment component is configured to substantially prevent spanwise relative movement between the leading edge skin panel and the structure. The remaining attachment component are configured to permit a predetermined amount of spanwise relative movement between the leading edge skin panel and the structure. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002082 | MODULAR LIFTING SURFACE - A method for manufacturing a modular lifting surface from a standard lifting surface, the modular lifting surface includes a central support structure including an upper skin, a lower skin and at least a first spar. The method includes providing the upper skin and the lower skin which are suitable for any of various sizes of a modular lifting surface for the standard lifting surface, wherein the upper skin and lower skin correspond to a standard upper skin and the lower skin conforms to a standard lower skin. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002083 | AN AIRCRAFT WING WITH A MOVEABLE WING TIP DEVICE FOR LOAD ALLEVIATION - An aircraft is disclosed having a wing, the wing having a fixed wing with a wing tip device moveably mounted about a hinge at the tip thereof. The wing tip device is operable between a flight configuration, and a load alleviating configuration for load alleviation during flight. The aircraft includes a restraining assembly operable between a restraining mode in which the wing tip device is held in the flight configuration using a restraining force such as by a brake, and a releasing mode in which the restraining force on the wing tip device is released, such that the wing tip device may adopt the load alleviating configuration. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002084 | Leading Edge High-Lift Device - A leading edge high-lift device, that may be deployable from a wing of an aircraft, may include a leading edge and a trailing edge. A lower surface and an upper surface may both extend between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A trailing edge region may be defined by the trailing edge and an adjacent region thereto. A shaping device may be disposed at the trailing edge region and may be movable between a non-activated position and an activated position. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002085 | Articulated Rotor Systems with Pitch Independent Damping - A proprotor system operable for use on a tiltrotor aircraft having a helicopter flight mode and an airplane flight mode. The proprotor system includes a rotor hub and a plurality of proprotor blades coupled to the rotor hub such that each proprotor blade has three independent degrees of freedom relative to the rotor hub including blade pitch about a pitch change axis, blade flap about a flapping axis and lead-lag about a lead-lag axis. Each of a plurality of spherical bearings couples one of the proprotor blades with the rotor hub. In addition, each of a plurality of lead-lag dampers couples one of the proprotor blades with the rotor hub, wherein each lead-lag damper is aligned with the pitch change axis of the respective proprotor blade, thereby providing pitch independent lead-lag damping. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002086 | OPEN ROTOR AND AIRFOIL THEREFOR - An open rotor airfoil apparatus includes: an airfoil body having pressure and suction sides extending in span from a root to a tip, and in chord between leading and trailing edges. A majority of the leading edge in an outer portion of the airfoil body has a sweep equal to or greater than a predetermined sweep profile, selected to produce a blade-relative velocity component perpendicular to the leading edge, at a tip radius, of Mach 0.75 or less, and to produce a blade-relative velocity component perpendicular to the leading edge, at 65% of tip radius, of Mach 0.87 or less, with the blade-relative velocity component perpendicular to the leading edge varying linearly between the two limits, in the presence of transonic or supersonic relative velocity conditions. Each of the blades has a leading edge thickness greater than 0.45% of the chord, measured at a 0.5% chordwise location. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002087 | AUTOMATED AIRCRAFT FUEL MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER SYSTEM - A fuel distribution system for an aircraft having wing and fuselage fuel tanks. The system includes sensors for indicating the level of fuel in each tank and at least one selectively controllable pump for moving fuel between the fuselage tank and one or more wing tanks. A controller is configured to monitor sensed fuel levels in the wing and fuselage tanks and selectively control the pump to shift fuel between the fuselage tank and the one or more wing tanks to maintain the aircraft's longitudinal center of gravity within preselected limits. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002088 | AIRCRAFT WINGLET DESIGN HAVING A COMPOUND CURVE PROFILE - An improved winglet design is presented for aircraft wherein the winglet configuration is well suited for aircraft wings having moderate to no aft swept, or wings having forward swept. The winglets ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002089 | PITCH TRIMMER - A landing gear assembly ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002090 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR - A drive system for rotating a wheel of an aircraft landing gear is disclosed including a motor operable to rotate a drive pinion via a drive path; and a driven gear adapted to be attached to the wheel so as to be capable of rotating the wheel. The drive system has a drive configuration in which the drive pinion is capable of meshing with the driven gear to permit the motor to drive the driven gear via the drive path. The drive path includes a first compensating gear mounted on a common drive shaft with the drive pinion so as to be capable of rotating in tandem with the drive pinion, and a second compensating gear which is meshed with the first compensating gear. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002091 | AIRCRAFT STEERING - A control apparatus | 2019-01-03 |
20190002092 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY - An aircraft landing gear assembly ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002093 | AIRCRAFT - An aircraft includes: a plurality of rotor units each including propeller and motor that drives propeller; a shock absorber covering an entire vertical length of a lateral side of the plurality of rotor units; and a plurality of rudders each being disposed downstream of a corresponding one of the plurality of rotor units and rotating about axis of rotation that extends in a direction intersecting a flow direction of air current generated by the corresponding one of the plurality of rotor units. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002094 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND OPERATIONS THEREOF - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002095 | INDEPENDENT PROPELLER/MAIN ROTOR SPEED CONTROL FOR X2 TECHNOLOGY - A rotary-wing aircraft and system for controlling a flight of the rotary-wing aircraft. The aircraft includes a main rotor, a propeller and a variable speed transmission for transferring power from the main rotor to the propeller. A propeller command module controls operation of the variable speed transmission. The propeller command module varies a transfer of power from the main rotor to the propeller. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002096 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A SET OF VALUES FOR RESPECTIVE ONES OF A SET OF PARAMETERS USED IN DETERMINING ROTOR BLADE PROFILES FOR A COAXIAL ROTOR SYSTEM - A method and system for generating a set of values for respective ones of a set of parameters used in determining rotor blade profiles for a coaxial rotor system. The method includes establishing ( | 2019-01-03 |
20190002097 | WING FLAPPING APPARATUS - A wing flapping apparatus includes a motive power source; a power transmission mechanism; and a wing unit driven by the power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism includes a rotation transmission member configured to rotate upon reception of motive power transmitted from the motive power source; a slider configured to linearly reciprocate in an X-axis direction upon reception of the motive power transmitted from the rotation transmission member and a rotating body configured to reciprocate in a rotation direction upon reception of the motive power transmitted from the slider. The wing unit is configured to swing such that its distal end moves approximately in the X-axis direction as the rotating body reciprocates in the rotation direction. The power transmission mechanism further includes a pair of crank arms each configured to connect the rotation transmission member and the slider. The pair of crank arms each has: one end rotatably connected to the rotation transmission member and the other end rotatably and slidably connected to the slider. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002098 | Aircraft - The embodiments of the present invention provide a navigator, comprising a gyro flying device and a cover that seals and encloses the gyro flying device. The gyro flying device is connected to the cover by a retaining mechanism. The gyro flying device comprises: a gyrorotor having an axisymmetric structure and rotatable around a central axis thereof; and a driving mechanism coaxially mounted with the gyrorotor to drive the gyrorotor to rotate around the central axis thereof, thereby manipulating rise and fall of the navigator. The retaining mechanism is further disposed to adjust an inclination angle of the gyro flying device, so as to adjust a flying direction of the navigator. The navigator has the advantages of quiet, safe, frictionless, extensive uses, etc. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002099 | FLOW DIVERTING LIFT ELEMENT - Disclosed are embodiments of flow diverting lift elements which, when placed in the proper orientation and propelled through a fluid, produce a lift force with improved lift versus velocity performance. The flow diverting lift elements can produce lift for rotary lift devices such as aircraft. The flow diverting lift devices include an airfoil and a diversion wall extending from an upper surface of the airfoil. The airfoil can be an annular airfoil. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002100 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE-BASED EXTERNAL WALL SPRAY PRINTING SYSTEM AND SPRAYING METHOD THEREOF - A UAV-based external wall spray printing system and a spraying method thereof, wherein a spray nozzle is disposed on the UAV. The method comprises: A. controlling a UAV to fly along edges of an external wall, and measure an area to be sprayed; B. calculating a spray trajectory for a pattern, before acquiring various positioning coordinates, establishing corresponding relationships between the coordinates and spray feature data; C. controlling the UAV to fly to positions of the area according to the respective coordinates of the spray trajectory, and calling the corresponding spray feature data to control the nozzle to spray a coating material, thus completing spraying the pattern. The spray printing system and method can rapidly spray and print an advertisement on a wall by using a UAV, thereby reducing the labor intensity and construction difficulty for construction workers. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002101 | SECURE WIRE-BASED SYSTEM FOR A DRONE - The invention relates to a secure wire-based system for a drone. Said system ensures suitable traction on the wire during normal control of the drone and automatically locks the wire to a maximum length predefined by the user. The locking is in one direction: it locks the unwinding of the wire without preventing the winding thereof. The drone thus moves within a half-sphere, the radius of which is the maximum length defined by the user. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002102 | TETHERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM - In one aspect, an example system includes: (i) a base including a bottom surface and a first coupling-point; (ii) a vertically-oriented elongate structure comprising a lower end, an upper end, and an inner channel, wherein the inner channel comprises an upper access-point disposed proximate the upper end, wherein the base is coupled to the elongate structure proximate the lower end; (iii) a deployable cushioning-device coupled to the elongate structure; and (iv) a tether comprising a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, and a fourth portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the first coupling-point, the second portion is coupled to a second coupling-point of the UAV, the third portion extends through the inner channel, the fourth portion extends from the upper access-point to the second coupling-point, and the fourth portion has a length that is less than a distance between the upper access-point and the bottom surface. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002103 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Unmanned aerial vehicles and related methods and systems are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a processor to determine whether a first location of an unmanned vehicle and a second location of a virtual event is within a threshold distance; and a game experience controller to: control the unmanned vehicle based on a first command associated with a non-augmented state of the unmanned vehicle in response to the first location of the unmanned vehicle and the second location of the virtual event being outside of the threshold distance; and in response to the first location of the unmanned vehicle and the second location of the virtual event being within the threshold distance, control the unmanned vehicle based on a second command associated with an augmented state of the unmanned vehicle to simulate the unmanned vehicle being affected by the virtual event. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002104 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ESCAPE SYSTEM, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ESCAPE METHOD, AND PROGRAM - To avoid interfering with a participant when information on a venue of a competition or an event is provided by using an unmanned aerial vehicle, participant position information acquisition means of an unmanned aerial vehicle escape system acquires participant position information on a position of the participant in the venue of the competition or the event. Movement instruction means instructs an unmanned aerial vehicle for providing information on the venue to move to a position defined based on the participant position information. Layout information acquisition means acquires layout information on a layout of the venue. Escape destination determination means determines an escape destination of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the participant position information and the layout information. Escape means causes the unmanned aerial vehicle to escape to the escape destination determined by the escape destination determination means. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002105 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR A GALLEY DOOR OF A GALLEY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A GALLEY WITH A SEAL ASSEMBLY - A seal assembly for use with a door within a frame of a galley of an aircraft includes a seal configured to be movably coupled to the door and a seal holder holding the seal. The seal assembly includes a biasing mechanism coupled to the seal holder and configured to hold the seal in an open position by applying a biasing force to the seal holder. An activation mechanism is operably coupled to the seal holder that overcomes the biasing force to move the seal from the open position to a sealed position. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002106 | AIRCRAFT SEAT DEVICE - An aircraft seat device includes at least one seat bottom unit, which at least partly implements a seat surface and includes a mounting unit, which is configured to be mounted on a mounting plane, and includes at least one carrier element, which extends at least over a large portion of a seat depth of the seat surface and is configured for coupling the seat bottom unit with the mounting unit. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002107 | Rotationally-Engaged Quick Installation Track Fitting - Example devices for the rapid attachment of a track mounted product to a track and methods of use are described herein. An example device includes an elongated member having a flange and a body. A first side of the body includes a protruding lip extending from at least a portion of the body between the first end and the second end of the elongated member. The device also includes a first alignment bore coupled to the first side of the flange between the first end and the second end of the elongated member. The device also includes a first boss extending from a second side of the body between the first end and the second end of the elongated member. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002108 | THREE WHEEL AND SIMPLE CYCLE AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - An environmental control system of an aircraft includes a ram air circuit including a ram air shell having at least one heat exchanger positioned therein, at least one dehumidification system arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit, a compressing device arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and the dehumidification system, and an expansion device arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit and the at least one dehumidification system. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002109 | THREE WHEEL AND SIMPLE CYCLE AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - An environmental control system of an aircraft includes a ram air circuit including a ram air shell having a plurality of heat exchangers positioned therein, the plurality of heat exchangers including a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a third heat exchanger. The ram air circuit is configured and arranged so that a first medium received at the first heat exchanger passes through the first heat exchanger and then through the third heat exchanger and so that a second medium received at the second heat exchanger passes through the second heat exchanger. A compressing device is arranged in fluid communication with the ram air circuit. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002110 | MIXING BLEED AND RAM AIR USING AN AIR CYCLE MACHINE WITH TWO TURBINES - An air cycle machine for an environmental control system for an aircraft is provided. The air cycle machine includes a compressor configured to compress a first medium, a turbine configured to receive second medium, a mixing point downstream of the compressor and downstream of the turbine; and a shaft mechanically coupling the compressor and the turbine. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002111 | MIXING BLEED AND RAM AIR USING AN AIR CYCLE MACHINE WITH TWO TURBINES - An air cycle machine for an environmental control system for an aircraft is provided. The air cycle machine includes a compressor configured to compress a first medium, a turbine configured to receive second medium, a mixing point downstream of the compressor and downstream of the turbine; and a shaft mechanically coupling the compressor and the turbine. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002112 | Breakaway Cover for Emergency Access - A breakaway cover for providing emergency access to a release mechanism for a life raft on a vehicle includes a housing configured to be attached the vehicle. The housing includes a recess wherein the release mechanism may be located. The recess is protected by a cover. The cover has a first end attached the housing and a second end retained to the housing but capable of being pulled free. The cover is configured to fracture along a series of slots proximate the first end when pulled by a user. | 2019-01-03 |
20190002113 | PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A hybrid-electric propulsion system includes a turbomachine and an electrical system, the electrical system including an electric machine coupled to the turbomachine. A method for operating the propulsion system includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a command to accelerate the turbomachine to provide a desired thrust output; receiving, by the one or more computing devices, data indicative of a temperature parameter approaching or exceeding an upper threshold; and providing, by the one or more computing devices, electrical power to the electric machine to add power to the turbomachine to provide, or assist with providing, the desired thrust output in response to receiving the command to accelerate the turbomachine and receiving the data indicative of the temperature parameter approaching or exceeding the upper threshold. | 2019-01-03 |