Abstract: A visor assembly for an aviation helmet includes a lens, lens/strap anti-tear interface assemblies, retainer plates, and attachment strap assemblies. A friction strip mounted on the brim of the helmet operates to increase the friction between the visor lens and the helmet. The combined function of the friction strip and the configuration of the strap assemblies operate to maintain the visor in a deployed (as-worn) positioned in front of the wearer's face, even during high speed wind blasts of up to 600 KEAS (Knots Equivalent Air Speed).

Abstract: An imaging system configured to capture an image is provided, the imaging system including a high dynamic range imager configured to capture at least one high dynamic range image, and circuitry, wherein scheduling tasks within a row time interval is arranged to permit sharing of circuits used for correlated double sampling with selective reset tasks and with pixel readout tasks, and wherein scheduling tasks within a row time interval is arranged to permit sharing of comparator with selective reset tasks and with pixel readout tasks, while also providing at least one selectable integration period for which the integration period is adjustable and set to substantially less than a row time interval.

Abstract: A low power microphone circuit for a vehicle is provided that includes: at least one microphone transducer; a digital signal processor for receiving output signals from the at least one microphone transducer and for generating a digitally processed audio signal; an output amplifier for amplifying the audio signal from the digital signal processor and modulating an input voltage with the audio signal; and a DC power supply for supplying power to the digital signal processor. The output amplifier and the DC power supply may be electrically coupled in series. The DC power supply and the output amplifier may be powered by the input current, where the input current is no greater than about 6 mA.

Abstract: A rearview assembly kit for a vehicle having a housing. A connecting interface is disposed on a forward edge of the housing that is configured to removably connect the housing to any one of a rearview device having a peripheral edge with a bezel, or a rearview device having a peripheral edge that is at least partially ground away. A rearview device includes an outer ring proximate a peripheral edge thereof.

Abstract: An electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor that is optionally tankless and/or reservoir free for use in a gas/fire detector having a housing for containing a micro electrode assembly therein, and a micro electrode assembly which includes an anode, a cathode and an ion conducting membrane, wherein the ion conducting membrane permits ion transport between the anode and the cathode, and wherein the ion conducting membrane prevents electron conduction between the anode and the cathode, and further wherein the ion conducting membrane comprises at least one of an acid doped polybenzimidazole, an acid doped polypyridylbenzimidazole, a protic ionic liquid doped polybenzimidazole, a protic ionic liquid doped sulfonated polyimide, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: An autodimming window assembly for a vehicle such as an aircraft including a UI devoid of movable elements and integrated with a dust cover of the window assembly. Dust cover is optionally includes a lightguide configured to deliver light from a light source associated with the assembly and indicia representing an operational characteristic of the UI and articulated to the dust cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a composite sheet. A plurality of layers is first assembled, each layer being comprised of an untreated, unidirectional array of strands. The assembled layers are then placed adjacent one another to form an assembled sheet, with adjacent layers being in a non-parallel orientation, and without any of the layers having been treated with a matrix or binding component. The assembled sheet is then impregnated with a matrix component, which comprises a binding component and may also comprise a radiation-absorbing component.

Abstract: The present invention relates to monitoring and automatic control systems.

Abstract: A heating element for use with a mirror element is provided that includes a heating-element substrate, electrical terminals on the substrate configured to receive electrical power from a power source, and at least one heating zone defined by an electrically-conductive trace disposed on the spatially-continuous heating-element substrate in electrical connection with the electrical terminals, wherein an indicia portion of at least one heating zone includes a diagram represented by the electrically-conductive trace.