Abstract: The object is a transfer harness device to support and assist in the movement of an unsteady person with comfort to the wearer and ease to the assistive person. The transfer harness device includes a belt with at least three points, each of which are connected to a release latch, with the release latches fitting into corresponding latch housings on a central buckle. The release latches each include an outer mold line and the latch housings each include an internal mold line, which outer mold line corresponds to the internal mold line. The transfer harness device also includes at least one handle to allow the assistive person to lift and support the patient's weight in vicinity of the wearers center of gravity as needed.

Abstract: A controller is employed in conjunction with an electrical power distribution system (EPDS). The controller includes at least a first input for receiving DC power from a DC power bus and a power supply circuit connected to the first input to provide operational power to the controller. The controller further includes a power interrupt bridge circuit that monitors the voltage provided of the first input. In response to the monitored voltage being less than a threshold value, the power interrupt bridge circuit supplies power to the power supply circuit from a DC emergency source for a defined time period.

Abstract: An electrical power generation and distribution system includes a RAM air turbine a first direct current essential bus, a second direct current essential bus, a third direct current essential bus, a first contactor disposed between the first and third direct current essential buses, a second contactor disposed between the second and third direct current essential bus, a third contactor disposed between the RAM air turbine and the third direct current essential bus, a RAM air turbine smoke isolation system, including a first drive circuit coupled to the first contactor, a second drive circuit coupled to the second contactor, a third drive circuit coupled to the third contactor and a transfer inhibit switch coupled to the first, second and third drive circuits.

Abstract: A method of deploying a ram air turbine for an aircraft only during flight that deploys the ram air turbine only when a predetermined number of aeronautical power generation contactor signals are in an engaged state, an external power generation contactor is in a disengaged state, wheels for the aircraft are in an airborne state and all of multiple primary electric buses are in a fault state that represents electric potential below a predetermined level.

Abstract: In a power generation system that includes a ram air turbine that drives an electric generator and at least one electric bus that couples alternating current electric power from the electric generator to at least one electric load, a method of maintaining the speed of the ram air turbine within a desired range of speeds that comprises the step of uncoupling the at least one electric bus from the electric generator when the frequency of the alternating current falls under a desired minimum frequency.

Abstract: A controller is employed in conjunction with an electrical power distribution system (EPDS). The controller includes at least a first input for receiving DC power from a DC power bus and a power supply circuit connected to the first input to provide operational power to the controller. The controller further includes a power interrupt bridge circuit that monitors the voltage provided of the first input. In response to the monitored voltage being less than a threshold value, the power interrupt bridge circuit supplies power to the power supply circuit from a DC emergency source for a defined time period.

Abstract: An electrical power generation and distribution system includes a RAM air turbine a first direct current essential bus, a second direct current essential bus, a third direct current essential bus, a first contactor disposed between the first and third direct current essential buses, a second contactor disposed between the second and third direct current essential bus, a third contactor disposed between the RAM air turbine and the third direct current essential bus, a RAM air turbine smoke isolation system, including a first drive circuit coupled to the first contactor, a second drive circuit coupled to the second contactor, a third drive circuit coupled to the third contactor and a transfer inhibit switch coupled to the first, second and third drive circuits.

Abstract: In a power generation system that includes a ram air turbine that drives an electric generator and at least one electric bus that couples alternating current electric power from the electric generator to at least one electric load, a method of maintaining the speed of the ram air turbine within a desired range of speeds that comprises the step of uncoupling the at least one electric bus from the electric generator when the frequency of the alternating current falls under a desired minimum frequency.

Abstract: A method of deploying a ram air turbine for an aircraft only during flight that deploys the ram air turbine only when a predetermined number of aeronautical power generation contactor signals are in an engaged state, an external power generation contactor is in a disengaged state, wheels for the aircraft are in an airborne state and all of multiple primary electric buses are in a fault state that represents electric potential below a predetermined level.

Abstract: An avionics system, including a means to tune communication radio frequencies utilizing a voice recognition system. A specific feature of this mode of initiation is the automatic radio tuning of communication VHF radios by the utterance of specific key words resulting in the automatic transference of letters to numbers.

Abstract: A synthetic vision system (SVS) for an aircraft, including a user input device for receiving runway correction commands from a user. The runway correction commands are in response to discrepancies observed by the user between an observed runway position in the real world and a synthetic vision runway position depicted on an electronic display device. The user input device provides runway corrections. An SVS computer is operatively connected to the electronic display device for providing SVS image data to the electronic display device in response to received runway parameter data. A runway parameter server device (RPSD) is operatively connected to the user input device and to the SVS computer for receiving the runway corrections from the user input device and providing the runway parameter data, including any corrected data provided by the user, to the SVS computer.

Abstract: A dynamically moving method of triggering musical notes that produces intricate, interwoven note sequences with ease as an aid to musicians. Notes that used to stand still while being played can now effectively move. Note events are programmed to generate or trigger positive or negative jumps in intervals of frequency relative to their current frequencies. Subsequent notes are referenced to each new current frequency on a note-by-note basis. Music controller interval producing events are arranged across the playing surface in helpful ways (12, 14, 16). The triggered notes may be artificially generated, instead of played by a musician. Using this technique complex, beautiful music can be coherently and easily produced. The technique generates a moving reference that may be applied to other useful musical functions. For instance, an input note event can silently move the reference to a new location. An input note event can also repeat the last interval, whatever it was.

Abstract: A servowriter capable of non-invasively servowriting a magnetic recording disk drive controls the drive's on-board electro-mechanical head-position actuator system and read/write interface to self-servowrite the target drive. A head within the drive is used to write, open loop, a set of spiral tracks having embedded timing information. The spiral tracks are subsequently used to position the head so that standard embedded servo wedges can then be written. After the standard embedded servo wedges are written, the spiral tracks may be overwritten with user data.