46th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210354740 | COLLAPSIBLE FRAME FOR A CART - A collapsible cart frame includes four vertical bars defining four corners of the cart frame, four scissor linkages extending between different pairs of the vertical bars to define four sides of the cart frame and four wheels mounted at the bottom ends of the vertical bars. The scissor linkages are configured to expand and collapse independently from one another. Each of the lower scissor ends are attached to a pair of vertical bars at a fixed height and each of the upper scissor ends are slidably attached to the pair vertical bars. Height defining elements selectively define heights of at least one of the upper scissor ends of each of the scissor linkages. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354741 | UTILITY CART - A foldable cart comprising an upper frame, a lower frame, and a plurality of legs attached to and supporting the upper frame and the lower frame is disclosed. Each leg is configured to be folded into a folded configuration from an erect configuration. Each leg comprises a lock configured to hold the leg in the erect configuration. The lock comprises a lock bar movable between a locking position and an unlocking position, an internal support brace, wherein the lock bar extends through the internal support brace, and a spring configured to bias the lock bar into the locking position to hold the leg in the erect configuration. The lock bar is spring-loaded against the internal support brace, wherein the entire length of the spring surrounds the lock bar, and wherein the spring is confined entirely within the internal support brace. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354742 | MOBILE ANCHOR CART - A method for using a mobile anchor cart assembly can include repositioning the mobile anchor cart assembly from an anchored position to a mobile position on a ground surface, mobile anchor cart assembly including a cart, the cart including a frame resting upon the ground surface in the anchored position, the frame clearing the ground surface in the mobile position; and an axle assembly mounted to the frame, the axle assembly clearing the ground surface in the anchored position, the axle assembly contacting the ground surface in the mobile position; and a load defining a load center of gravity, the load center of gravity being vertically aligned over at least a portion of the axle assembly in the anchored position; and rolling the mobile anchor cart assembly along the ground surface with the axle assembly. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354743 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL - A method for manufacturing a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel comprising: —a rim, —an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, —at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: —positioning the strip around the rim, —attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, —forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, —folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354744 | STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS, STEERING ASSIST APPARATUS AND STEERING SYSTEM - The present embodiments relate to a steering control device, a steering assist device, and a steering system. A steering control device comprises an input-side steering control module controlling an input-side steering motor to assist an input-side mechanism mechanically separated from an output-side mechanism connected with a wheel and connected with a steering wheel. The input-side steering control module may control the input-side steering motor and the telescopic motor. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354745 | Steering Device Having a Plug Connector Unit for Electrically Contacting a Steering Sensor Unit - A steering device includes a steering transmission housing which provides a sensor recording region, a steering sensor unit arranged in the sensor recording region in an installed state, and plug connector unit arranged, in an installed state, in a contacting recess in the steering transmission housing for electrically contacting the steering sensor unit. The connector unit includes a plug unit for connection to the steering sensor unit and a carrier unit coupled to the plug unit at least in a pre-installed state of the connector unit. The steering device has a decoupling unit which is intended to transmit a force exerted during an installation process of the connector unit onto the plug unit and/or the carrier unit in such a way that the connection between the plug unit and the carrier unit is released during the installation process of the connector unit. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354746 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - An electric drive device and an electric power steering device are provided that reduce the size of a motor in an axial direction parallel to a shaft and in a radial direction of the shaft. The electric drive device includes a bus bar module in which a connector, a first power supply terminal, a second power supply terminal, positive electrode bus bar wiring that electrically connects the connector to the first power supply terminal, and negative electrode bus bar wiring that electrically connects the connector to the second power supply terminal are integrally formed with the connector. The positive electrode bus bar wiring and the negative electrode bus bar wiring extend from the connector, bypass an extended line of the shaft, and are electrically connected to the circuit board in positions at distances from the connector larger than a distance from the connector to the extended line of the shaft. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354747 | BELT PULLEY AND STEERING GEAR - A belt pulley ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354748 | VEHICLE DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A vehicle driver assistance system includes: a steering assist torque generation device configured to generate steering assist torque; a control device configured to control the steering assist torque generation device; and a switch configured to switch a steering mode between a manual steering mode and an automatic steering mode. The manual steering mode is a mode in which steered wheels are steered as a driver operates a steering wheel. The automatic steering mode is a mode in which the steered wheels are steered by the steering assist torque generated by the steering assist torque generation device. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354749 | COLD PLANER MULTI CYLINDER ADJUSTABLE STEERING - A milling machine can include a frame; at least two tracks coupled to the frame for propelling the milling machine; first and second hydraulic cylinders configured to steer each of the at least two tracks, respectively; an adjustable hydraulic tie rod extending between the at least two tracks; first and second steering collars coupled to the each of the tracks to move the tracks, wherein the first hydraulic cylinder is coupled to the first steering collar and the second hydraulic cylinder is coupled to the second steering collar, and wherein the adjustable hydraulic tie rod is coupled to both of the steering collars; one or more sensors to determine the positions of the at least two tracks; and a hydraulic steering control system coupled to the first and second hydraulic cylinders and the adjustable hydraulic tie rod and configured to vary a steering mode of the at least two tracks between a parallel steering mode and an Ackerman steering mode, wherein if one of the one or more sensors fails, the hydraulic steering control system defaults to move the at least two tracks into the Ackerman steering mode. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354750 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM - A apparatus for controlling a steer-by-wire system including: a reaction torque generator configured to generate reaction torque as a calculated value of steering reaction torque applied to a steering wheel; a driver torque estimator configured to detect a driver torque estimation value as an estimated value of driver steering torque; a speed controller configured to generate a motor torque command value of a motor-driven power steering system; a torque adjuster configured to calibrate the motor torque command value and the reaction torque based on the driver torque estimation value, and output final active return torque and final reaction torque; and a target current generator configured to generate a target current for motor control by using the final active return torque and the final reaction torque, inputted from the torque adjuster, and input the generated target current to a motor. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE INGRESS OR EGRESS ASSIST - A method includes, in response to an entry signal indicating an opening of an operator door, detecting a first torque value corresponding to a first torque applied to a handwheel and determining a second torque value corresponding to the first torque value. The method also includes applying, to the handwheel, a second torque corresponding to the second torque value and, based on at least one of a measurement associated with a seat sensor and a period associated with the first torque being applied to the handwheel: determining whether to selectively adjust the second torque value; and, in response to a determination to selectively adjust the second torque value, applying, to the handwheel, an adjusted torque corresponding to the adjusted second torque value. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354752 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A MEASUREMENT SIGNAL - A method is proposed for processing a measurement signal, in particular for a steering system. The method comprises the following steps: A measured variable is acquired based on the measurement signal, wherein the measured variable comprises items of information about a physical variable, and wherein the measured variable is a superposition of the actual value of the physical variable and the measurement noise. Filter parameters of a filter are ascertained based on the measured variable and a mathematical model of the measurement noise. The measurement signal is filtered by means of the filter, whereby an estimated value of the physical variable is obtained, wherein the filter has the ascertained filter parameters. The filter parameters are ascertained in such a way that a deviation between the estimated value of the physical variable and the actual value of the physical variable is approximated and minimized. Furthermore, a control unit for a steering system, a steering system, a computer program, and a computer-readable data carrier are disclosed. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354753 | METHOD OF STABILIZATION BY ORIENTATION OF A CONVOY OF VEHICLES - A method for stabilization of a convoy of vehicles linked in pairs one behind the other, includes a lead vehicle and at least one second vehicle comprising a front axle assembly with two wheels that are rotationally mobile about a front axis, a rear axle assembly with two wheels that are rotationally mobile about a rear axis, the front axis of a second vehicle coinciding with the rear axis of the vehicle preceding it, an articulation configured to render the rear axle assembly rotationally mobile about a vertical axis substantially at right angles to the reference plane relative to the front axle assembly, a sensor intended to estimate an orientation of the second vehicle, a computer, the method comprising the following steps: estimation of the position and the orientation of the vehicles, determination of the deviation between the actual trajectory and the reference trajectory, computation of a control vector to be applied to the two wheels of the front axle assembly, application of the first control vector to the two wheels of the front axle assembly of each second vehicle. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354754 | STEERING CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR STEERING A TRACKING PATH OF A TRAILER - A method and system are described for controlled supplemental steering, by actuating a supplemental steering element, of a trailing implement connectable via a hitch to a pulling source, and wherein the trailing implement includes a pair of parallel wheels, a controller, a position sensing system that generates a hitch position history comprising a stored set of recent positions of the hitch point, and a steering angle actuator. The method carried out by the system includes maintaining a history of positions of the hitch, determining a target steering angle for the supplemental steering element, and actuating the steering angle actuator in accordance with the target steering angle. During the maintaining the history of positions of the hitch, the history of positions of the hitch is updated by performing a rotation operation and a translation operation on a set of coordinates of the history corresponding to previous hitch positions. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354755 | Method and Control Unit for Transversely Guiding a Vehicle During Following Travel - A control unit is provided for an ego vehicle equipped with a transverse guidance actuator which is designed to transversely guide the ego vehicle in an at least partly automated manner during a follow-on drive. The control unit is designed to detect a transverse guidance maneuver of the ego vehicle required for the follow-on drive. The control unit is additionally designed to ascertain driver information with respect to the driver of the ego vehicle, the driver information including at least one indication of how engaged the driver is with monitoring and/or carrying out the transverse guidance of the ego vehicle. The control unit is further designed to set a dynamic of an intervention, which is automatically carried out by the transverse guidance actuator of the ego vehicle, for the transverse guidance maneuver on the basis of the ascertained driver information. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354756 | CALIBRATION METHOD FOR ROTATION ANGLE CALCULATION DEVICE, CALIBRATION DEVICE FOR ROTATION ANGLE CALCULATION DEVICE, ROTATION ANGLE CALCULATION DEVICE, MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRIC ACTUATOR PRODUCT, AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - A calibration method in which, a rotation angle calculation device calculates a rotation angle based on a detection signal of a sensor, transmits rotation angle data indicating the rotation angle to a calibration device, and transmits time difference data relating to a time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data to the calibration device, and in which the calibration device measures a rotation angle, clocks a measurement time at which the rotation angle is measured and a transmission time of transmitting or receiving the rotation angle data, and acquires calibration data of the rotation angle data by comparing the rotation angle measured at a time obtained by going back in time from the transmission time by the time difference after having captured the detection signal until transmitting the rotation angle data and the rotation angle data with each other. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354757 | METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING STATUS OF MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - An electronic device may include: a first sensor module configured to measure a steering angle of a motor driven power steering (MDPS); a second sensor module configured to measure a steering angle of a motor of the MDPS; a memory; and a processor coupled to the first sensor module, the second sensor module and the memory. The processor may be configured to, in response to a vehicle being started: synchronize a first steering angle measured through the first sensor module with a second steering angle measured through the second sensor module; determine a weight based on a load applied to the MDPS; apply the weight to a difference value between the first and second steering angles; and diagnose a status of a belt of the MDPS based on the difference value to which the weight is applied. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354758 | VEHICLE SUB-FRAME AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a vehicle sub-frame including a front cross member, a rear cross member, and left and right side members mounted to connect the front cross member and the rear cross member to each other. Each of the left and right side members has a protrusion that protrudes laterally at a corner portion of a rear end portion thereof, the corner portion being joined to a corner portion of the rear cross member. A weld joint is formed by welding to the rear cross member along a laterally extending portion of a trim line portion of the protrusion, in which the trim line portion of the protrusion is the perimeter of the protrusion. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354759 | NODE INTEGRATED DEFLECTOR FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle frame assembly includes, among other things, a main rail and a node assembly attached to the main rail. The node assembly includes a forward mounting member, a rear mounting member, and a deflector extending between the forward mounting member and rear mounting member. When a load exceeds a threshold load that is applied to a front of a vehicle, the deflector is configured to engage a tire and deflect the tire from entering a forward vehicle area. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354760 | OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - A utility vehicle comprising a frame, a body supported by the frame, a seating area supported by the frame, front and rear ground engaging members supporting the frame and the body, and a powertrain drivingly coupled to the front and rear ground engaging members, the powertrain including an engine having a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinders, a cylinder head removably coupled to the cylinder block, a crankcase having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the crankcase being removably coupled to the cylinder block, and at least one gasket positioned between the cylinder block and the first portion of the crankcase, the at least one gasket configured to individually seal each of the plurality of cylinders relative to the first portion of the crankcase. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354761 | COWL CROSS BAR ASSEMBLY - A cowl cross bar assembly of reduced weight and increased stiffness. The cowl cross bar assembly includes a first pipe and a second pipe which are hollow and disposed laterally inside a chassis, pipe caps coupled to one end of the first pipe and the second pipe, and pipe stiffeners accommodated in the first pipe and the second pipe and configured to absorb collision energy generated in a collision of a vehicle. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354762 | COWL CROSS BAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PIPE THEREOF - A cowl cross bar assembly with a reduced weight and an increased stiffness and a method of manufacturing a pipe of the cowl cross bar assembly. The cowl cross bar assembly includes a pipe disposed laterally inside a chassis and a winding material which is wound at different winding ratios around a surface of a first section of the pipe which needs stiffness and a surface of a second section of the pipe which needs flexibility. The method includes transferring, by a transfer device, a pipe disposed laterally inside a chassis to a winding device and winding, by the winding device, a winding material around only a surface of a section of the pipe which needs stiffness. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354763 | COWL CROSS BAR ASSEMBLY - A cowl cross bar assembly with a reduced weight and an increased stiffness. The cowl cross bar assembly includes a first pipe and a second pipe that are hollow and disposed laterally inside a chassis, a dash mounting member disposed between both ends of the first pipe, and a stiffener accommodated in an internal space of the dash mounting member and configured to absorb collision energy generated in a collision of a vehicle. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354764 | CONNECTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STRUCTURAL CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS BY FOAMABLE MATERIAL, AND ASSEMBLY COMPOSED OF TWO STRUCTURAL PARTS CONNECTED WITH A CONNECTING ELEMENT - A connecting element for producing a structural connection between a first structural part and a second structural part by a foamable material, the connecting element includes a plug-in part and at least two chambers separated from one another in a fluid-tight manner by a partition, the at least two chambers each accommodating a reactant; a plug-in delimiting part mechanically connected to the plug-in part and configured to delimit displacement of the plug-in part in the plug-in direction; and a break-open mechanism configured to damage the partition, as a result of a break-open force supplied to the break-open mechanism, such that the fluid-tight manner between the at least two chambers is canceled, wherein reactants are selected such that mixing thereof causes a foaming reaction, which extends radially outward beyond the circumferential surface of the plug-in part. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354765 | ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PANEL - A method of assembling an automotive vehicle includes providing a panel having an upper surface and a lower surface. The method also includes providing a hole extending from the upper surface through the lower surface. The method additionally includes providing a patch at the upper surface, with the patch extending about a periphery of the hole at the upper surface and having a different material composition from the panel. The method also includes adhering a liner material to the upper surface, with the liner material being superposed over and adhered to the patch. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354766 | CAB FOR WORK VEHICLE AND WORK VEHICLE - An operator seat is arranged in a cab. An air-conditioning unit is arranged in front of the operator seat. A lower window through which the outside can be seen from the inside of the cab is arranged in front of the operator seat and laterally to the air-conditioning unit. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354767 | AIRFLOW DEFLECTOR FOR VEHICLE - An airflow deflector for a vehicle includes: an exterior surface and at least one airflow deflector area in a portion on a vehicle rear side of the exterior surface. The airflow deflector area includes a slanted side that is slanted in a manner to extend to a vehicle lower side as extending to the vehicle rear side and an airflow deflector surface that extends in a vehicle vertical direction from the slanted section toward the exterior surface. An extending direction of a side of the airflow deflector surface, which serves as a boundary between the airflow deflector surface and a surface of the cover, is oriented inward or outward in a vehicle width direction with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. The airflow deflector surface is tilted inward or outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the surface of the cover. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354768 | VEHICLE TRACK SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY FOR OFF-ROAD CONDITIONS - A vehicle track system and assembly for outfitting vehicles for mobility in off-road conditions. Snow, mud, muck, soil, sand, ice, and other fickle conditions are more readily traversed. In an example, a hub assembly, a pair of drivers, a frame, a pair of rails, and a pair of tracks are all part of the vehicle track system and assembly. The drivers are incited to rotate by the hub assembly. The frame has multiple sets of frame members that are connected to the rails. And the tracks are furnished with numerous paddles and are driven to move via the drivers. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354769 | LINKED TREAD APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE ON LOOSE SURFACES - A tread link assembly is provided for improving the performance of a wheel on loose surfaces. The tread assembly includes a plurality of linked plates forming a circuit around the outer circumference of the wheel. The linked plates include first and second linking structures and releasable fasteners for linking adjacent plates together. The together the plates create a tread surface that is wider than the axial width of the wheel. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354770 | ELASTIC CRAWLER - To prevent lateral slip of core metals and vertical vibration of track rollers and improve bendability of a crawler main body between core metals. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354771 | UNMANNED GUIDED CARRIER AND CHASSIS THEREFOR - Disclosed is a chassis for an unmanned guided carrier, wherein the chassis comprises a chassis body ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354772 | MICROMOBILITY TRANSIT VEHICLE LOCK-TO MECHANISM SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods associated with locking a micromobility transit vehicle to a stationary object. A multimodal transportation system may include a docking station including a securement point, and a micromobility transit vehicle securable to the securement point of the docking station. The micromobility transit vehicle may include a storage basket and a lock cable including a first end coupled to the storage basket and a second end. The second end of the lock cable may be securable to the securement point of the docking station to lock the micromobility transit vehicle to the docking station. The storage basket may include a pin lock. The pin lock may engage a locking pin of the lock cable to lock the micromobility transit vehicle via the lock cable. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354773 | Riding-saddle motor vehicle with two rear wheels - Riding-saddle motor vehicle including a front frame which extends along a longitudinal direction having at least one front wheel, a rear frame having a pair of rear wheels mounted on opposite sides of a rear wheel axis, a motor unit mounted on board the front frame and adapted to provide a driving torque to the pair of rear wheels and/or the front wheel, where the motor unit is connected to the rear wheel axis by means of an articulated transmission joint adapted to allow a relative rotation, around the longitudinal direction, between the front frame and the rear frame, and transmit a driving torque to the pair of rear wheels. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354774 | MAIN BODY FRAME FOR ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE - A main body frame ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354775 | Stop for handlebars of two- and three-wheeled vehicles and method for manufacturing such a stop - A stop for handlebars of two-wheeled vehicles is integrated into the control head bearing of the vehicle. It is formed by a first component installed in the control head bearing with a circular arc-shaped groove that is arranged coaxially to the rotational axis of the control head bearing and a stop element protruding into this groove. The stop element is arranged on a second component that can be moved relative to the first part. The stop at the lower control head bearing is arranged within the head tube. The circular arc-shaped groove is arranged in the base and open towards the lower bearing shell. The lower bearing shell comprises an open recess extending over its height to the lower rolling bearing, which receives a stop element. The stop element has a radial lug protruding into the circular groove of the base. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354776 | SINGLE-TRACK LAND VEHICLE - The invention relates to a single-track land vehicle, which is designed, for example, as a bicycle ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354777 | STEERING LINKAGE FOR BICYCLES - A steering linkage assembly that allows an offset between a steering axis and a headtube axis of a bicycle. In turn, rider cockpit dimensions are divorced from vehicle performance aspects such that vehicle performance aspects may be tailored regardless of rider size. The steering linkage assembly generally includes linkage members on an opposite side of a linkage chassis than handlebars of the bicycle to improve performance by increasing steering angle range allowed by the linkage. In addition, different linkage members and linkage chasses may be provided to accommodate different offsets between the steering axis and the headtube axis. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354778 | HYDRAULIC SHOCK ABSORBER - A hydraulic shock absorber includes: a cylinder that has an opening portion in a side wall surface on an axle side thereof; a reservoir that stores oil; a control unit that generates a damping force; and a movement prevention member at least a part of which is disposed outside the cylinder and on a vehicle body side of the opening portion, and that obstructs the oil from moving from the axle side to the vehicle body side. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354779 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE TRAILER - A foldable bicycle trailer has at least two main frames ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354780 | Method and Apparatus for Processing Motor Control Signal, Electric Vehicle and Storage Medium - The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for processing a motor control signal, an electric vehicle, a storage medium and an electronic apparatus. The method may include: a predetermined operation is detected, wherein the predetermined operation includes that a rider leaves an electric vehicle; and a motor control signal which is input via a speed control component of the electric vehicle is shielded. Through the present disclosure, the problem that the rider of the electric vehicle forgets to press a P gear or fails to activate the P gear successfully to cause the false operation of the speed control component and thus cause a harm to the electric vehicle or a user or a surrounding environment in the related art is solved; and therefore, the vehicle is prevented from being uncontrollable, and the safety of the electric vehicle or the user or the surrounding environment is guaranteed. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354781 | THREE-WHEELED TILTING VEHICLE - A tiltable vehicle has a pair of front wheels coupled to a tiltable chassis by a tilt linkage, such that the pair of front wheels and the chassis are configured to tilt in unison with respect to a roll axis of the chassis. The tilt linkage includes a four-bar linkage having a pair of upper bar segments coupled to the chassis at spaced-apart respective inboard joints. In some examples, the inboard joints of the upper bar segments are each disposed outboard of a central chassis joint of a lower bar of the tilt linkage. An orientation sensor is configured to detect directional information regarding a net force vector applied to the chassis, and a tilt actuator operatively coupled to the chassis and configured to selectively tilt the chassis. A controller is configured to selectively control the tilt actuator based on the directional information from the orientation sensor. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354782 | Bicycle drivetrain - A bicycle drivetrain having a rear derailleur, a chain tensioner, and a chain guiding element which can be an idler pulley. The chain tensioner is separate from the rear derailleur and can be placed near the pedal crank. The bicycle to which the drivetrain is mounted has a drive chain, and the position of the lower portion of the drive chain (i.e. the portion of the drive chain that is not tensioned from pedaling forces) is elevated relative to that of bicycles with drivetrains having conventional rear derailleurs. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354783 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A transmission system, such as for a two wheeled bicycle, including an axle assembly including a set of sprockets, a transmission unit having an input coupled to the set of sprockets and an output arranged to be coupled to a wheel. The transmission unit includes a transmission operable according to a first transmission ratio and a second transmission ratio, a clutch or brake system for switching from the first to the second transmission ratio under load, and a first actuator for controlling the clutch or brake for coupling or decoupling. The transmission system including a second actuator for selecting one of the sprockets for transmission of torque to the axle assembly, and a controller configured to receive a first shift signal and/or a second shift signal, and configured to control the first actuator and/or the second actuator in response to the first or second shift signal. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354784 | FOLDABLE BOAT - Embodiments of the present invention provide foldable boat with at least two shell members, capable of being transformed between a storage configuration and a deployment configuration. The boat comprises an aft shell and a forward shell, coupled together by respective pluralities of interlocking pleats. The storage configuration comprises the two shell members folded together to form an interior storage space for carrying supplies and gear and allows the boat to be transported via a plurality of wheels and an extendable handle. A plurality of handles enables a user to unfold the boat into the deployment configuration, and a locking rod enables the boat to be retained in said configuration while in use on water as a boat or on snow as a sled. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354785 | ROUNDING OF DROP-STITCH ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a drop-stitch element in which at least one adhesive fold ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354786 | PLATFORM FOR A SEA VESSEL - A platform assembly configured to be coupled to a tower of a sea vessel. The platform assembly includes a platform, a series of brackets configured to be coupled to the platform, and a series of clamps configured to be coupled to the series of brackets. The series of clamps are configured to detachably couple the platform assembly to the tower of the sea vessel. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354787 | Method for Operating Winch System, And Winch System - A method for operating a winch system, and an arrangement including at least two electric drives each configured to operate a respective winch including a winch drum to spool a spoolable medium, and an electric motor to rotate the winch drum, each of the winches having an active state, in which the winch drum is driven according to a predetermined tension set point value, and a passive state, in which the winch drum is prevented from rotating, wherein, during a mooring of a vessel, the arrangement is configured to operate the at least two winches such that, over a period of time, each of the at least two winches is operated in its active state for a portion of the period, and each of the at least two winches is operated in its passive state for a portion of the period. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354788 | CHAIN TENSIONER WITH CHAIN SWITCH DEVICE - Disclosed is a chain tensioner for employment on a bottom of a water body, wherein the chain tensioner is configured for adjustment of the length of a tensioning chain that extends between the chain tensioner and a floating offshore facility, wherein the chain tensioner includes a chain lock for engaging and confining a link of the tensioning chain in the chain passage from aside the tensioning chain, and a chain switch device having a chain guide for engaging the tensioning chain in the chain passage from aside the tensioning chain, wherein the chain guide is moveable between a first position in which the chain lock engages a link of the tensioning chain, and a second position in which the tensioning chain passes the chain lock. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354789 | A ENERGY ABSORPTION ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING PEAK MOORING LOADS - An energy absorption arrangement for reducing peak mooring loads between a mooring structure with a turret rotatable around a vertical axis, and a floating structure is disclosed. The energy absorption arrangement comprises a rigid yoke horizontally rotatable in two axes and connected to the turret, a weighted pendulum member arranged on the end of the yoke and at least one mooring tether connected to the weighted pendulum member, and at least one energy absorption device for reducing peak mooring loads, comprising a fixed part connected to the floating structure, a movable rod and an absorption medium. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354790 | AUTOMATIC MOORING APPARATUS FOR WATERCRAFT - A mooring apparatus ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354791 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEM - A system and method by which energy from ocean waves is converted into hydrogen, and that hydrogen is used to manifest electrical and mechanical energies by an energy consuming device. A portion of the generated electrical power is communicated to water electrolyzers which produce oxygen and hydrogen from water as gases. At least a portion of the generated hydrogen gas is transferred to a transportation ship via a hose-carrying, remotely operated (or otherwise unmanned) vehicle, and subsequently transferred to an energy-consuming module or infrastructure, where a portion of the hydrogen is consumed in order to manifest a generation of electrical energy, a mechanical motion, and/or a chemical reaction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354792 | RECONFIGURABLE WATERCRAFT - A reconfigurable watercraft comprising a bow section, at least one intermediate section, a stern section, and first and second connecting systems. The first and second connecting systems are configured to allow the watercraft be configured in first and second configurations. In the first configuration, a position of the bow section to the at least one intermediate section is fixed and a position of the stern section relative to the at least one intermediate section. In the second configuration, the bow section is allowed to be displaced relative the at least one intermediate section and the stern section is allowed to be displaced relative to the at least one intermediate section. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354793 | WAVE-GENERATING WATERCRAFT WITH A WAVE-FORMING BLOCK - A wave-generating watercraft includes a craft body having an installation space. A telescopic drive is mounted within the installation space. A pivot seat is mounted on the craft body within the installation space. A wave-forming block is driven by the telescopic drive to move between extended and retracted positions, and has an outside block face and an inside block face. When the wave-forming block moves to the retracted position, the inside block face is pulled by the telescopic drive, and the outside block face moves to the installation space. When the wave-forming block moves to the extended position, the inside block face rotates away from the telescopic drive, and the outside block face protrudes from the installation space. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354794 | WATERCRAFT LIFT - A watercraft lift with rearward and forward lateral beams, left and right side longitudinal side beams, a pair of left side lifting arms, a pair of right side lifting arms supporting at their upper ends left and right side watercraft supports, and left and right side actuators pivotally attached to the left and right side rearward lifting arms. In one embodiment the left side rearward lifting arm and the left side actuator rotate about their pivotal attachments to the longitundinal left side beam in a left side plane, and the right side rearward lifting arm and the right side actuator rotate about their pivotal attachments to the longitundinal right side beam in a right side plane. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354795 | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Search and Rescue System - A search and rescue drone system includes a buoyant body member, a frame attached to the buoyant body member for carrying a motor and propeller, and an electronic array including a camera, GPS, an EPIRB radio distress beacon, and a transmitter/receiver for remote control flying the drone and communicating with an operator. A laser guidance system may provide coordinates for landing near a swimmer in distress. The search and rescue drone may also be programmed to simply fly to the location of an electronic wearable device, like a bracelet, that is worn by a man overboard. In another embodiment, the search and rescue drone includes pivoting motor mounts, so that it can take off and land vertically with propellers rotating in a horizontal plane, and then the propellers may pivot to rotate in a vertical plane for propulsion across water similar to a fan boat with rescued people aboard. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354796 | Riptide angel drowning prevention suit - RipTide Angel Drowning Prevention Suit is a mechanical invention developed from a conversation about the effects of inclement weather while at the beach and concern for the safety of our special-needs family member prompting the idea. This invention provides the consumer with additional time to react in saving a person who may be caught in a riptide due to inclement weather, etc. enabling them to be pulled back to safety by a rope-like device that remains on land within the hand of another person in case there is a riptide or strong wave that pulls the individual in the ocean further out to sea. This practical product may reduce the incidence of riptides carrying the adult or a child offshore and possibly drowning. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354797 | Snorkel Assembly - A snorkel assembly includes a mouthpiece and a tube secured thereto. The tube extends between a mouthpiece end and a distal end. A purge valve is disposed adjacent the mouthpiece and the mouthpiece end of the tube. The purge valve allows water and gas to exit the snorkel assembly while preventing water and gas from entering therethrough. The snorkel assembly also includes a check valve secured to the distal end. The check valve allows water and gas to enter the snorkel assembly while preventing water and gas from exiting therethrough. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354798 | DRONE FOR TRIGGERING NAVAL MINES, HAVING AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - A drone for triggering naval mines, which drone includes a drive having an electric motor for locomotion in the water, wherein the electric motor can be used additionally to trigger the naval mines during operation of the drone, by an external magnetic field formed by the operation of the electric motor. The electric motor includes a stationary stator and a rotor, which is mounted for rotation relative to the stator. The stator includes at least one magnetic and/or electromagnetic element for forming an excitation field. The rotor includes at least one armature winding, which electromagnetically interacts with the excitation field during operation of the electric motor, whereby a superordinate magnetic field is formed. The external magnetic field formed outside of the electric motor during operation is in the form of a constant magnetic field. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354799 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATED WAVE POWER CHARGING FOR OCEAN VEHICLES - A system includes an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), a reaction structure configured to deploy from a body of the UUV, and one or more tendons connecting the reaction structure to the body of the UUV, wherein the reaction structure deploys at a depth below the body of the UUV. The system further includes one or more power take-out (PTO) units coupled to or between the reaction structure and the UUV. The system further includes a control unit coupled to the one or more PTO units to convert energy from waves on a surface of a body of water for use in other systems within the UUV. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354800 | WATER-AIR AMPHIBIOUS CROSS-MEDIUM BIO-ROBOTIC FLYING FISH - A water-air amphibious cross-medium bio-robotic flying fish includes a body, pitching pectoral fins, variable-structure pectoral fins, a caudal propulsion module, a sensor module and a controller. The caudal propulsion module is controlled to achieve underwater fish-like body-caudal fin (BCF) propulsion, and the variable-structure pectoral fins is adjusted to achieve air gliding and fast splash-down diving motions of the bio-robotic flying fish. The coordination between the caudal propulsion module and the pitching pectoral fins is controlled to achieve the motion of leaping out of water during water-air cross-medium transition. The ambient environment is detected by the sensor module, and the motion mode of the bio-robotic flying fish is controlled by the controller. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354801 | Hybrid Propulsor for Watercraft - A novel watercraft propulsion device is disclosed that includes multiple propulsive elements improving power and efficiency over prior designs. A self-adjusting variable pitch propeller is combined with a water jet and an exhaust driven turbine to provide optimal thrust and efficiency across the range of engine power, load and watercraft speed. In the preferred embodiment, propulsive elements are axially disposed around a central drive shaft and exhaust port with the combined water jet/exhaust turbine disposed closest to drive shaft and the variable pitch propeller attached to the exterior of the water jet housing. A rotating duct is fixed to the propeller blades and rotates with the blades to reduce cavitation. Combined apparatus provides increased performance and efficiency over all watercraft speeds/load as well as additional safety due to the ducted propeller. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354802 | MULTI-LAYER BLADDER CONSTRUCT - A multi-layer bladder construct consisting of a non-stretchable outer covering and a stretchable inner bladder. The outer covering has an inner surface and is made from woven polymer fibers having a warp direction and a weft direction. The inner bladder is made from a bi-axially oriented polymer film. The inner bladder has an outer surface area that is smaller than the inner surface area of the outer covering. Upon inflation, the inner bladder stretches and expands until the outer surface of the inner bladder engages the inner surface of the outer covering, whereby a portion of tensile force loading on the outer covering is shared with the inner bladder. A stretchable flexible film is incorporated into the inner bladder in at least one selected location. The stretchable flexible film has an elastic expansion range which is greater that the elastic expansion range of the remainder of the inner bladder. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354803 | THRUST SYSTEM FOR STEERING MARINE VESSELS - A thruster system for improved steering and maneuverability of a marine vessel when operating at relatively low, or wakeless speeds, such as in the vicinity of docks, swimmers or other obstacles, or when trailering, beaching or mooring. The thruster system has a modularized design adapted to independently control separate motor/propeller units located at various positions on the vessel's hull. Each propeller of the modular thruster motor system has its own relatively small, electric motor and mounting bracket, permitting each motor to be separately mounted to a location on the hull of the marine vessel apart from other thruster motors. The thruster system is further enhanced by an electrical control system for controlling each modular thruster motor system of the thruster system. In some embodiments, a charging system is provided that permits each electrical control system to be separately charged from the marine vessel's main battery. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354804 | Aircraft Design and Technology - An aircraft designed to provide sustained G forces, with a relatively high steady angle of attack maneuverability using less thrust by balancing thrust and drag to sustain a high turn rate with dual low thrust engines using novel wing and fuselage designs. The aircraft includes a wing oriented laterally relative to the fuselage, at least one horizontal tail surface extending laterally from the fuselage and positioned rearward of the fixed wing, and at least one vertical tail surface extending upward from the fuselage. The first and second engines are mounted to the fuselage at locations positioned vertically below the fixed wing. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354805 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A MANDREL FOR USE IN COMPOSITE STRINGER MANUFACTURING - A system includes a U-shaped chute, one or more feeder mechanisms, a sock application assembly, and a film application assembly. The chute has a chute inlet and a chute outlet and is configured to receive a mandrel having a mandrel length. The one or more feeder mechanisms are configured to move the mandrel into the chute inlet and through the chute. The sock application assembly has a sock material spool containing a breather sock in tubular form. The sock application assembly is configured to progressively apply the breather sock over the mandrel length as the mandrel exits the chute outlet. The film application assembly has a film material spool containing a film in tubular form. The film application assembly is configured to progressively apply the film over the breather sock covering the mandrel exiting the sock application assembly to thereby form a film-sock-mandrel assembly. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354806 | AIR MOBILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND AIR MOBILITY CONTROL METHOD - An air mobility control system is provided. The system includes one or more shock absorbing units that are mounted in an aircraft and are configured to absorb a vertical force impacting on the air mobility vehicle. A distance sensor is mounted in the air mobility vehicle and is configured to sense the distance to a ground or an approaching object. A safety controller is configured to detect an abnormal descent of the air mobility vehicle and to operate the one or more shock absorbing units to be deployed according to the distance sensed by the distance sensor. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354807 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BATTERY CARRIER TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT TAXIING AND TAKEOFF - A ground power system for supplying electrical power to an aircraft and method of using the same is disclosed in which an electric motor is connected to an aircraft wheel to drive the aircraft wheel, an autonomous vehicle battery carrier is releasably connected to the aircraft through an articulating robotic arm to power the electric motor and to move the aircraft on the ground to support aircraft taxiing and preparation for takeoff using the battery power from the autonomous vehicle, and a command system releases the autonomous vehicle battery carrier as roll begins but before the aircraft rotates. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354808 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING AND DISPLAYING PROCEDURES FOR AN ENGINE-OUT TAKEOFF FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A system and method of displaying an Engine Failure Awareness Chart (EFAC) for aircraft with at least one engine out is shown and described herein. The EFAC may display lines and zones indicative of levels of risk of obstacles on the ground. The obstacles may be either man-made or natural structures. The EFAC may update continuously providing the pilot with a real-time awareness of the risks around the aircraft during an engine failure. Using the EFAC the pilot may navigate the aircraft to a landing area or back to the airport for landing. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354809 | CONTROL AND MONITORING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A control and monitoring device for a vehicle, and, more particularly, to a control and monitoring device for a vehicle with a controllable device, whereby the vehicle is operated by a vehicle operator wearing a personalized wearable device. The control and monitoring device may include a vehicle management system that is adapted to send alert information to and to receive status information from the personalized wearable device via a wireless radio transmitter and receiver unit. The status information may include at least one of preferred workspace settings of the vehicle operator or health-related information about the vehicle operator. The vehicle management system may control the controllable device based on the at least one of the preferred workspace settings or the health-related information. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354810 | APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING RAIL-BASED VERTICAL SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL - Apparatus for vertical or short takeoff and landing, and operational control during flight. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a main body assembly, the main body assembly including: a fuselage, the fuselage includes one or more power motor assemblies and one or more actuator motor assemblies; a plurality of power mounting bodies and a plurality of power/articulation mounting bodies; a static rail that is operatively coupled with the plurality of power mounting bodies; a transient rail that is operatively coupled with the plurality of power/articulation bodies; and a plurality of airfoils, each of the plurality of airfoils being coupled to a respective power/articulation mounting body. Various sub-systems of the apparatus and methods of manufacture and use are also disclosed. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354811 | AIRCRAFT - An aircraft that enables an efficient and safe transition from hovering to level-flight. The aircraft according to the present invention includes a lift generating part, a thrust generating part capable of flying and hovering, a connecting part that displaceably connects the lift generating part and the thrust generating part so that the lift generating part can maintain a positive angle of attack with respect to the flying direction at least at the time of ascending. The lift generating part is a wing part having a main surface, and at least at the time of hovering, a propulsion direction by the thrust generating part is along a direction obliquely intersecting the vertical direction. At least at the time of hovering, the propulsion direction and the main surface form an obtuse angle. At least at the time of hovering, the propulsion direction is along the vertical direction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354812 | AERIAL VEHICLE WITH TAPE SPRING ARMS - An aerial vehicle with a plurality of selectively collapsible arms capable of transitioning between an extended state and a contracted state is described. In the extended position, the distance between the main body of the vehicle and the rotor associated with each arm is maximized. In the contracted state, the distance between the main body of the vehicle and the rotor associated with each arm is minimized. In certain embodiments, each of the arms may include one or more tape springs that are biased to selectively move the associated one or more rotors of each arm between the retracted and extended states. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354813 | Pulse-Induced Cyclic Control Lift Propeller - The present application relates to a propulsion device having a motor, a mast connected to the motor, an angle sensing device detecting the angle of the mast, a controller receiving the angle of the mast as an input and outputting a motor torque signal to the motor in response thereto, a hub attached to the mast via a single skewed hinge, and a propeller assembly with one or more blades connected to a hub. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354814 | MULTI-MATERIAL DUCTED ROTOR BLADE TIP EXTENSION - A rotor system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a rotor duct; at least one rotor blade, wherein the at least one rotor blade comprises a tip end; and a multi-material tip extension affixed at the tip end of the at least one rotor blade, wherein the multi-material tip extension comprises an inboard portion fabricated from a first material and an outboard portion fabricated from a second material, wherein the second material is different than the first material. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354815 | PITCH CRANK ASSEMBLY WITH SPHERICAL BEARINGS - Embodiments are directed to a pitch horn assembly for an aircraft comprising a pitch horn rotatably coupled to a connector pin along a first axis using a first set of spherical bearings. The connector pin is rotatably coupled to a housing along a second axis using a second set of spherical bearings. A crank is fixedly coupled to the connector pin, wherein the pitch horn and the crank are configured to commonly rotate relative to the housing. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354816 | VERTICAL AND SHORT TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VSTOL) AIRCRAFT - Vertical short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) aircraft include primary airfoils extending outwardly from a forward region of the aircraft fuselage, and secondary empennage airfoils extending outwardly from an aft region of the aircraft fuselage so as to be separated from the forward primary airfoils and thereby define a space therebetween which accommodates non-cyclic controllable propellers operably driven by a respective engine of a propulsion unit. The propulsion units are mounted for pivotal movement within the defined space between the primary airfoil and the secondary empennage airfoils so as to achieve a first operational position wherein the thrust line of the propellers is orientated substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the fuselage and a second operational position wherein the thrust line of the propellers is oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The propulsion units may be mounted aft of the aircraft center of gravity (CG). | 2021-11-18 |
20210354817 | Flight System - The invention relates to a flight system having at least two actuated flapping wings ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354818 | ROBOTIC BIRD - The invention is a robotic bird that uses flapping flight for lift and propulsion. The bird has a body, two wings, tail and head with a beak in addition to on-board electronics and batteries. Each wing is controlled separately by four motors. One motor controls the flapping, one the angle of attack (wing tilt), one the degree of morphing and folding of the wing and one the horizontal motion of the wing. The tail is controlled by three servomotors, one for up and down motion, one for tilting and one for spreading the tail feathers. Thus, the bird has 11 degrees of freedom in total in its wings and tail. This design allows the use of evolutionary methods for teaching the bird to fly in a much more efficient way than has previously been possible. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354819 | DRONE IN-FLIGHT POWER RECHARGING SYSTEM - A power recharging system may include an electrical conductor connected to a first aircraft and configured to connect to a second aircraft while the aircrafts are in flight. An AC signal may be induced in the electrical conductor it is in proximity to a changing magnetic field. The system may include a first rectifier circuit at the first aircraft that converts the AC signal into a DC signal for charging the first aircraft and a second rectifier circuit at the second aircraft that converts the AC signal into a second DC signal for charging the second aircraft. The electrical conductor may be part of a communication line. A communication system at the first aircraft may send and receive data communications via the communication line. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354820 | DRONE DATA SHARING SYSTEM - A power recharging system may include an electrical conductor connected to a first aircraft and configured to connect to a second aircraft while the aircrafts are in flight. An AC signal may be induced in the electrical conductor it is in proximity to a changing magnetic field. The system may include a first rectifier circuit at the first aircraft that converts the AC signal into a DC signal for charging the first aircraft and a second rectifier circuit at the second aircraft that converts the AC signal into a second DC signal for charging the second aircraft. The electrical conductor may be part of a communication line. A communication system at the first aircraft may send and receive data communications via the communication line. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354821 | Flying Apparatus - An apparatus for permitting a flying vehicle to land on or take off therefrom whilst the apparatus is airborne, the apparatus including:
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20210354822 | VARIABLE CONDITION MOTOR CONTROLLER - A controller system of an aerial vehicle may receive environmental data from one or more sensors of the aerial vehicle and adjusts limits of the aerial vehicle given the environmental conditions. When the aerial vehicle receives an input, such as a flight input from a remote controller or an environmental input such as a gust of wind, the controller system calculates appropriate motor inputs that are provided to the thrust motors of the aerial vehicle such that the adjusted limits of the aerial vehicle are not exceeded. In calculating the appropriate input to the thrust motors, the controller system performs an iterative process. For example, for a given maximum torque that can be applied to the thrust motors, the controller system iteratively allocates the torque such that torque components that are important for the stability of the aerial are first fulfilled, whereas subsequent torque components may be fulfilled or scaled back. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354823 | PAYLOAD MECHANISM - A payload mechanism for a vehicle is provided. The payload mechanism comprises: a door ( | 2021-11-18 |
20210354824 | Inflatable Unit Load Device - An inflatable unit load device that is used to deploy cargo from an aircraft is described herein. In some instances, the inflatable unit load device may include a bladder having one or more inflatable interior bladder cells and a top surface, the top surface of the bladder forming a rigid support surface when the bladder is inflated on which cargo can be loaded, an outer material that positions the one or more inflatable interior bladder cells of the bladder, and a cargo retaining system that retains the cargo on the top surface. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354825 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE RECOVERY SYSTEM - Features for in-flight recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A towline may be deployed by a host aircraft in-flight in order to recover a target UAV that is also in-flight. A reel on the host aircraft may pay out the towline having a fitting thereon. A catch on the target UAV may engage with the fitting on the towline, and the reel may then retract the towline to thereby pull in the target UAV to the host aircraft. The target UAV may then securely attach with the host aircraft. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354826 | AIRCRAFT CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - A cargo handling system may comprise a plurality of trays and a topskin. The plurality of trays may structurally support the topskin. The plurality of trays may be contiguously covered. The plurality of trays may be partially covered by the topskin. At least one of a ball transfer unit (BTU) or a roller assembly may be configured to be coupled to the topskin and/or disposed within a groove of a tray in the plurality of trays. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354827 | LATCHES FOR CARGO HOLD LOADING AND STORAGE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - In an aircraft, latches are used to secure cargo within the cargo hold of the aircraft. Such latches include a base plate configured for rigid attachment to a surface of the cargo hold, a latch head attached to the base plate and configured to prevent a movement of at least one cargo unit in a Y-direction and a Z-direction and to allow a movement of the at least one cargo unit in an X-direction, and a roller assembly attached to the base plate, opposite the latch head, and comprising at least one roller, the roller being configured to provide a vertical support to the at least one cargo unit in the Z-direction while allowing the movement of the at least one cargo unit in the X-direction. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354828 | BI-STABLE POWER DRIVE UNIT (PDU) FOR A CARGO HOLD LOADING AND STORAGE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - In an aircraft, bi-stable power drive units (PDUs) move and secure cargo within an aircraft cargo hold. Such a PDU includes a frame, by which the PDU is rigidly attached to the cargo hold floor; a body pivotably attached, via a hinge, at a first end of the frame at least one drive roller attached at a second end of the body; and an actuator attached to the body and which causes a pivoting angular movement of the body, relative to the frame, about the hinge. The actuator maintains an angular position of the body relative to the frame even upon a loss of power to the PDU. The body is movable between and including a retracted position and a deployed position. A cargo management system includes a plurality of such PDUs, at least one having a controlled area network (CAN) bus interface to control and communicate with a controller. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354829 | SLAT CONSTRUCTION OF FULL-TIME BERTH FOR USE IN AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS - An aircraft berth includes a bowed slat surface; the bowed slats provide a degree of cushioning apart from a foam mattress. The bowed slats are held in deformable brackets that allow the bowed slats to expand laterally as they are compressed vertically, and allow a degree of twisting of individual bowed slats. The bowed slats may be placed in a berth frame with greater or lesser density along the length of the berth frame to provide more or less support at particular locations. Alternatively, or in addition, bowed slats with greater cross-sectional thickness may be used were more support is desirable. The bowed slats may be organized in sub-frames that may be oriented to provide head and/or knee support. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354830 | TRAVEL PRIVACY & PROTECTIVE CURTAIN - A personal privacy and protective curtain is disclosed, comprising a portable curtain having a material to at least partially cover an opening provided in a vehicle's cabin. The personal privacy and protective curtain to at least partially block a passenger from view and provide a protective sanitary barrier during travel. At least one attachment mechanism releasably engages with a surface of at least one fixture within the vehicle cabin to interface with a corresponding attachment mechanism provided on the portable curtain. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354831 | THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELLS AND RELATED METHODS - Thermal control system for aircraft main landing gear wheel wells and related methods are disclosed. An example thermal control system includes a conduit defining a fluid passageway between an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the conduit positioned in fluid communication with a landing gear wheel well and the outlet of the conduit positioned in fluid communication with the atmosphere. The conduit generates a pressure differential through the fluid passageway between the inlet and the outlet to exhaust heat from the landing gear wheel well to the atmosphere. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354832 | SHOESTRING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A method of operating an environmental control system of an aircraft includes providing a first medium to the environmental control system including a compressor and a turbine. The first medium is provided to the compressor and the turbine sequentially. A second medium is provided to the environmental control system. In a first mode of operation, the first medium and the second medium mix within the turbine and in a second mode of operation the second medium bypasses the turbine such that the first medium and the second medium mix downstream from the turbine. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354833 | UNMANNED FLIGHT EQUIPMENT, ALARM DEVICE, AERIAL VEHICLE, AND ALARM DEVICE RELEASE APPARATUS - An unmanned flight equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an aerial vehicle capable of flying in an unmanned manner; an abnormality recognition part-configured to recognize an abnormal situation in which a determination is made that it is difficult for the aerial vehicle to continue flight; and an alarm device held on the aerial vehicle and configured to be detached from the aerial vehicle and to warn neighborhood of abnormality when the abnormality recognition part recognizes the abnormal situation. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354834 | Integrated Truss Restraint - A system may include an inflatable slide having a head end, a toe end, a bottom side, and a top side. The system may further include a truss strap attached to the bottom side of the inflatable slide near the toe end and the head end. The truss strap may extend longitudinally from the toe end to the head end when the inflatable slide is deployed. The truss strap may be configured to structurally support the inflatable slide. The truss strap may include an integrated yoke strap attached to the truss strap. The integrated yoke strap may be configured to control unfurling of the inflatable slide during deployment of the inflatable slide. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354835 | STRETCH CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INFLATABLE EVACUATION SLIDE - An inflation control system for an inflatable is disclosed. In various embodiments, the inflation control system includes a source of a pressurized gas; a valve module connected to the source of the pressurized gas and configured to control a flow of the pressurized gas to the inflatable; a stretch sensor configured for mounting to the inflatable and to provide a real-time stretch data of an elastic deformation of the inflatable; and a controller configured to receive the real-time stretch data and to transmit a control signal to the valve module to control the flow of the pressurized gas to the inflatable. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354836 | SYMMETRICAL DUAL ACTION RESTRAINT - A restraint assembly for an evacuation slide is disclosed. In various embodiments, the restraint assembly includes a first strap having a first end configured for attachment to an inflatable tube at a first location, intermediate a head portion and a foot portion, and a second end configured for attachment to the inflatable tube at a second location, proximate the foot portion; a second strap having a first end configured for attachment to the inflatable tube at a third location, distal of the second location, the second strap having a first aperture and a second aperture, the second aperture spaced a distance from the first aperture; a first loop configured for attachment to the inflatable tube at the second location and configured for threading through the first aperture; and a second loop configured for attachment to the inflatable tube at the second location and spaced the distance from the first loop. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354837 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS - A control system for a hybrid electric powerplant of an aircraft can include a heat engine controller configured to receive one or more power settings and to determine a heat engine setting and an electric motor setting. The heat engine controller can be configured to use the heat engine setting to control a heat engine system as a function of the heat engine setting to control torque output by a heat engine. The heat engine controller can be configured to output the electric motor setting. The system can include an electric motor controller can be operatively connected to the heat engine controller. The electric motor controller configured to receive the electric motor engine setting from the heat engine controller and to control an electric motor system as a function of the electric motor setting to control torque output by an electric motor. The system can include a system protection module that can be part of or connected to the heat engine controller and can be configured to provide one or more protection commands to directly control one or more heat engine protection systems and one or more electric motor protection systems. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354838 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GAS TURBINE BENDING ISOLATION - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to methods and apparatus for gas turbine bending isolation. An example mechanical interface to couple a first section of a gas turbine to a second section of the gas turbine, the mechanical interface comprising a first mating surface disposed on the first section, and a second mating surface disposed on the second section and circumferentially around the first mating surface, wherein the coupling of the first mating surface to the second mating surface enables the first section to rotate about the mechanical interface during operation of the gas turbine. | 2021-11-18 |
20210354839 | ASSEMBLY INCLUDING TWO LINKS AND AN INTERLEAVED STIFFENER, AIRCRAFT ENGINE ATTACHMENT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE SUCH ASSEMBLY - An assembly including a connecting device, connecting first and second parts, including first and second links positioned on respective opposite sides of the first and second parts and an interleaved stiffener, positioned between the first and second links, having a first contact face oriented toward the first link and a second contact face oriented toward the second link, parallel to the first face, the first and second contact faces being separated by a distance equal to that separating the first and second links. This interleaved stiffener makes it possible to limit the risks of bending of the links when they are loaded in compression. | 2021-11-18 |