Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe comprising a tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular shaft extending along a longitudinal axis. The medical probe further comprises an expandable basket assembly coupled to the distal end of the tubular shaft. The basket assembly includes a plurality of electrodes with each electrode of the plurality of electrodes having a lumen therethrough. The basket assembly further includes a plurality of spines extending along the longitudinal axis and configured to bow radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the expandable basket assembly is transitioned from a collapsed form to an expanded form. Each spine includes a proximal and a distal end and a strut passing through the lumen of an electrode. The strut includes a mechanical retainer disposed on the strut to prevent the electrode from sliding proximally or distally along a length of the spine.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a moisture sensor system. The system includes a dielectric layer, a first metal plate, and a second metal plate. The dielectric layer includes a moisture absorbing material. The first metal plate is positioned on the dielectric layer. The second metal plate is positioned in the dielectric layer such that a first portion of the dielectric layer is positioned between the first metal plate and the second metal plate and such that the dielectric layer, the first metal plate, and the second metal plate form a capacitor. A capacitance of the capacitor changes when the moisture absorbing material absorbs a fluid.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a rust sensor system. The system includes a dielectric layer and a metal plate. The metal plate is positioned on the dielectric layer. When the dielectric layer is positioned on a structural member, the metal plate, the dielectric layer, and the structural member form a capacitor and a capacitance of the capacitor changes when rust forms between the dielectric layer and the structural member.

Abstract: A system and a method include an emergency exit door for an internal cabin of an aircraft. The emergency exit door includes a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door. A solenoid is operatively coupled to the lever. The solenoid in a deactivated state is coupled to the lever to lock the lever and prevent the lever from being pulled to open the emergency exit door. The solenoid in an activated state is uncoupled from the lever and allows the lever to be pulled to open the emergency exit door.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a system including an emergency exit door within the internal cabin. The emergency exit door includes a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door. A first cover is removably secured to the emergency exit door. The first cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever. A second cover is disposed between the lever and the first cover. The second cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever. One or more sensors are configured to detect positions of the first cover and the second cover.

Abstract: An example method for determining space availability in an aircraft includes receiving outputs from a plurality of laser sensors positioned in a baggage container at a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall face each other. The plurality of laser sensors emit signals within the baggage container and detect reflected responses to generate the outputs. The example method also includes receiving images from a camera positioned on a third wall of the baggage container, wherein the third wall differs from the first wall and the second wall, mapping contents of the baggage container based on the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, based on said mapping, outputting data indicative of occupied space in the baggage container, and associating the images from the camera with the contents of the baggage container.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for leakage identification are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus to determine at least one of a presence of a leak or a characteristic of the leak corresponding to a target, includes a liquid sensor corresponding to the target, the liquid sensor including first and second electrodes, and a liquid transport material, wherein at least a portion of the liquid transport material is positioned between the first and second electrodes, and an inductor-capacitor resonance circuit electrically coupled to the first and second electrodes, the inductor-capacitor resonance circuit to measure a self-capacitance of the liquid sensor.

Abstract: An aircraft includes a system including an emergency exit door within the internal cabin. The emergency exit door includes a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door. A first cover is removably secured to the emergency exit door. The first cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever. A second cover is disposed between the lever and the first cover. The second cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever. One or more sensors are configured to detect positions of the first cover and the second cover.

Abstract: An end effector for a catheter including a flexible circuit including a plurality of electrodes is herein disclosed. The flexible circuit is positioned at least partially within an insulative material. In some examples, the end effector includes a framework spaced from the flexible circuit and one or more position sensing loops.

Abstract: A medical probe can comprise a tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the tube extending along a longitudinal axis. The medical probe can further comprise a plurality of spines disposed at the distal end of the tube, each spine of the plurality of spines comprising a first end that is fixed in relation to the tube and a second end that is unattached in relation to the tube. Each spine of the plurality of spines can be configured to transition between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the plurality of spines forming a basket when in the expanded configuration. The medical probe can further comprise a plurality of electrodes attached to the plurality of spines.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a presence of a life vest on an aircraft is disclosed. The system may comprise a sensor configured to output a first signal when the sensor detects the life vest and to output a second signal when the sensor fails to detect the life vest. The system may also comprise a first visual indicator in communication with the sensor. The first visual indicator may be activated based on the first signal. Further, the system may also comprise a second visual indicator in communication with the sensor. The second visual indication may be activated based on the second signal.

Abstract: A sheath is presented having an electrically conducting region providing a low impedance path through the sheath wall. The electrically conducting region is configured to conduct electrical current between an impedance-based tracking electrode of an intralumenal catheter and body patch electrodes of an impedance-based tracking system when the impedance-based tracking electrode is adjacent the conducting region. The impedance-based tracking system is configured to determine a location of the electrically conducting region, and thereby the distal end of the sheath, based on ratios of electrical current at the body patch electrodes. The electrically conducting region can include irrigation perforations so that saline acts as an electrical conduit of the conducting region. Additionally, or alternatively, the electrically conducting region can include an electrically conductive material configured to act as an electrical conduit through the sheath wall.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes electrode attachments for a medical probe, including an electrode body configured to deliver electrical energy to biological tissues. Elongated member(s) of the medical probe can include one or more apertures, and the electrode(s) can include one or more electrode apertures to align with the apertures of the elongated member. A pin is placed into the aligned apertures to secure the electrode to the elongated member.

Abstract: An example method for determining space availability in an aircraft includes receiving outputs from a plurality of laser sensors positioned in a baggage container at a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall face each other. The plurality of laser sensors emit signals within the baggage container and detect reflected responses to generate the outputs. The example method also includes receiving images from a camera positioned on a third wall of the baggage container, wherein the third wall differs from the first wall and the second wall, mapping contents of the baggage container based on the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, based on said mapping, outputting data indicative of occupied space in the baggage container, and associating the images from the camera with the contents of the baggage container.

Abstract: An example method for determining space availability in an aircraft includes receiving outputs from a plurality of laser sensors positioned in a baggage container at a first wall and a second wall, and the first wall and the second wall face each other. The plurality of laser sensors emit signals within the baggage container and detect reflected responses to generate the outputs. The example method also includes receiving images from a camera positioned on a third wall of the baggage container, wherein the third wall differs from the first wall and the second wall, mapping contents of the baggage container based on the outputs from the plurality of laser sensors, based on said mapping, outputting data indicative of occupied space in the baggage container, and associating the images from the camera with the contents of the baggage container.

Abstract: A loop assembly for a catheter, the assembly including a primary frame member, a secondary frame member, and a sleeve disposed around least one of the primary and secondary frame members. The primary frame member can have at least a first cross-sectional area and can include a pair of proximal ends extending along a longitudinal axis to a closed distal end. The secondary frame member can have at least a second cross-sectional area different from the first cross-sectional area, can be disposed on at least a portion of the primary frame member between the proximal ends and the closed distal end, and can be configured to slide in at least a first dimension relative to the primary frame member.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a medical end effector comprising one or more spines extending along a longitudinal axis. The spines further comprising a first surface being outward from the longitudinal axis; one or more contact pads affixed to a portion of the first surface of the spine; and one or more flexible circuits disposed over respective ones of the one or more contact pads, the one or more flexible circuits each comprising an electrode and an inductive coil as one unit.

Abstract: Examples presented herein illustrate various end effector designs with multiple spines that can expand from a collapsed configuration as the end effector traverses vasculature to an expanded configuration when the end effector is at a treatment site. In some examples, the end effector includes three frame loops which each include a pair of spines. At least one of the three frame-loops can have a bend at a distal end of the end effector so that the spines of the frame loop are not directly opposite each other with respect to the longitudinal axis. In some examples, the end effector includes an inner and an outer frame, each having multiple spines and configured such that one or both of the frames can rotate from an aligned configuration to an unaligned configuration.

Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe comprising a tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular shaft extending along a longitudinal axis. The medical probe further comprises an expandable basket assembly coupled to the distal end of the tubular shaft. The basket assembly includes a plurality of electrodes with each electrode of the plurality of electrodes having a lumen therethrough. The basket assembly further includes a plurality of spines extending along the longitudinal axis and configured to bow radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the expandable basket assembly is transitioned from a collapsed form to an expanded form. Each spine includes a proximal and a distal end and a strut passing through the lumen of an electrode. The strut includes a mechanical retainer disposed on the strut to prevent the electrode from sliding proximally or distally along a length of the spine.

Abstract: An armrest assembly comprising a secondary armrest assembly is disclosed that can be deployed from a stowed and nested position beneath a primary armrest, with the secondary armrest assembly comprising a plurality of articulable and pivotable components, a seating assembly comprising the present armrest assembly, and vehicles configured to comprise the present armrest and seating assembly.