Abstract: A rifle sling for transporting a rifle and steadying the rifle during firing is herein disclosed. The sling comprises a strap that is attached at one end near the muzzle of the rifle and at a second end near the butt of the rifle. An intermediate portion of the strap passes freely through a sling clip that is coupled to the truncal region of the bearer of the rifle. When the rifle is placed in its firing position, muzzle flip caused by recoil in the rifle will be resisted by the strap of the sling. The sling clip may clamp the strap of the sling to more securely couple the muzzle end of the rifle to the truncal region of the bearer. In addition, the sling is constructed and arranged to permit the movement of the rifle between its slung and firing positions without uncoupling the strap of the sling from the sling clip.

Abstract: A shoulder harness includes left and right shoulder straps having ends attachable to a front-infant-carrier pouch. The left shoulder strap has a lengthwise-extending first slot defined between lengthwise-extending first and second portions of the left shoulder strap. The right shoulder strap has a lengthwise-extending second slot defined between lengthwise-extending third and fourth portions of the right shoulder strap. The first portion extends over one of the third and fourth portions, extends through the second slot, and extends under the other of the third and fourth portions. The second portion extends under the one of the third and fourth portions, extends through the second slot, and extends over the other of the third and fourth portions. A front infant carrier includes the pouch and the shoulder harness with the strap ends attached to the pouch.

Abstract: A shoulder-strapped ladder for allowing a ladder to be easily carried from a user's shoulder with the ladder being held together. The shoulder-strapped ladder includes a ladder having rails and a plurality of rungs interconnecting the rails; and also includes a shoulder strap assembly including an adjustable shoulder strap being detachably attached to the ladder to allow a user to carry the ladder from one's shoulder; and further includes a bounder strap assembly including a bounder strap being fastenable about the rails for binding the rails together; and also includes an assembly for attaching the shoulder strap assembly to the ladder.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a bifurcated carrier pack for electively transporting snowboard equipment either in a traditional, back-mounted position or in an unconventional, hip-mounted position. A snowboard may be removably attached to the bifurcated pack while in a back-mounted position for transportation and detachment ease. When the user elects to remove the snowboard from the pack, the bifurcated pack may be easily configured to a hip-mounted position to shift the user's center of gravity from a superior center of gravity to an inferior center of gravity for improving the downhill snowboarding experience. The bifurcated pack comprises a pair of storage compartments, two shoulder straps and an abdominal encircling belt. At the election of the user, the storage compartments may be pivoted about their lower half to achieve either a back-mounted configuration or a hip-mounted configuration. The shoulder straps secure the storage compartments in place while in either configuration.

Abstract: A method, product cracker, and nest are used with a derelict product having a shell covering a core. The shell has opposed front and rear faces and a sidewall having at least one pair of diagonally opposed corner-edges extending transversely between the faces, and is separable along the sidewall into a pair of covers. In the method, the front and rear faces of the product are placed in alignment with a first axis and the pair of diagonally opposed corner-edges are placed in alignment with a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. The shell is directly supported near one corner-edge of the pair of diagonally opposed corner-edges and is impacted at the other corner-edge with sufficient force to separate the covers. The alignments are maintained during the impacting. The covers and core are collected and the core is sorted out.

Abstract: A power stapler includes a body with a barrel and a handle is connected to the body by a connection plate. The handle has an open bottom end and an end member is engaged with the open bottom end. A connection portion extends from the handle and a magazine is connected between the connection portion and the barrel. The connection portion has a groove for receiving an L-shaped wrench. A safety device is connected to the barrel and has a link which contacts the trigger device.

Abstract: A fastening device for driving a fastener into a workpiece by effecting multiple blows upon the fastener comprises a housing and a striker assembly movably mounted within the housing. The striker assembly includes a driver assembly adapted to strike the fastener to be driven into the workpiece. A nose assembly is movably mounted on the housing and has a fastener drive track along which the driver assembly and the fastener travel when the fastener is driven into the workpiece. The fastening device has a feed mechanism operatively connected to the nose assembly for mechanically advancing the fastener into the fastener drive track. The fastener drive track has a guide surface adjacent the aperture of the nose assembly to direct the fastener as it is driven into the workpiece. A releasable fastener assembly releasably secures the nose assembly to the housing of the fastening device. A control assembly controls the operation of the fastening device to conserve energy.

Abstract: A staple cassette for a stapler includes a base member having two side walls and a pushing member are movably mounted onto the two side walls of the base member. A first hook extends from an underside of the base member and located close to a first end of the base member, and an opening is defined through the underside of the base member and located close to a second end of the base member. The pushing member has a second hook extending from an underside there. A spring has a first end hooked to the first hook on the base member and a second end of the spring extends through the opening and engaged with the second hook. A cover is mounted to the base member and includes an opening defined through the top of the cover. A top piece is slidably engaged with the opening of the cover.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for measuring the cooling rate and temperature differential between the top and bottom surfaces of a printed circuit board. The method is intended to facilitate control over the temperature differential which is encountered between the top and bottom of the printed circuit board so as to prevent warpage thereof during the formation of solder joints in a reflow solder oven.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for repairing a superficial damaged area in a metal component formed as a result of a loss of material, whereby the damaged area is filled by way of a high-temperature soldering process. In order to improve the durability of the filling, an active solder is used during the high-temperature soldering process.

Abstract: A method and system for making a monolithic intermetallic structure are presented. The structure is made from lamina blanks which comprise multiple layers of metals which are patternable, or intermetallic lamina blanks that are patternable. Lamina blanks are patterned, stacked and registered, and processed to form a monolithic intermetallic structure. The advantages of a patterned monolithic intermetallic structure include physical characteristics such as melting temperature, thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance. Applications are broad, and include among others, use as a microreactor, heat recycling device, and apparatus for producing superheated steam. Monolithic intermetallic structures may contain one or more catalysts within the internal features.

Abstract: A method of bonding wires between a semiconductor die and a substrate on which the die is mounted includes providing an ultrasonic transducer (1). The transducer (1) includes an ultrasonic energy generation device (2), an ultrasonic vibration amplifying device (3) coupled at one end (10) to the ultrasonic energy generation device (2), a bonding tool (5) coupled to the opposite end (12) of the ultrasonic vibration amplifying device (3), and a mounting structure (4) located between the ends (10, 12) of the ultrasonic vibration amplifying device (3). The method also includes performing a first wire bond by operating the ultrasonic transducer (1) at a first ultrasonic frequency and performing a second wire bond by operating the ultrasonic transducer (1) at a second ultrasonic frequency, the second ultrasonic frequency being different from the first ultrasonic frequency.

Abstract: A sheet punching device cuts holes in a sheet while punches are entering die holes. The sheet punching device includes, a plurality of punch trains, each of which includes a plurality of the punches axially aligned on a rotating shaft and projecting in a radial direction of the. The plurality of punch trains is disposed in a rotation direction of the rotating shaft relative to one another, and the die holes are disposed in correspondence with the plurality of punches. One of the plurality of punch trains is selectively used in cutting holes in the sheet.

Abstract: An automated banking machine (10, 70, 146) is operative to enable a plurality of authorized software components (80) to be selectively configured. The machine may be provided with either an authorization key (46, 72) or a configuration certificate (48, 150, 160) that is generated by a licensing authority (30, 62, 140). The machine is operative to authenticate the key or certificate prior to granting a user permission to configure the machine. The machine is operative to authenticate a configuration certificate by evaluating a digital signature (154, 190) associated with the configuration certificate. An authorization key may be authenticated by comparing it to a second authorization key generated responsive to a plurality of configuration parameters and one-way hash functions (92, 94). The key or certificate may be associated with a plurality of configuration rules (84, 152) which specify the configuration software components and parameters for specific ATM software and hardware.

Abstract: A statistical basis for use in a self-scanning checkout system determines how many items to check in a shopper's shopping cart for incorrect or missing scans as well as which particular or types of items to check to determine if they were properly scanned, if the shopper is determined to be audited. The present invention does not audit every customer, but rather determines whether a given shopper or customer is to be audited on a given shopping trip based upon obtaining a minimum checkout loss for such customer. The methodology determines how many items to check for a given shopper as well as which particular items to check for that shopper.

Abstract: A central controller such as one operating for a credit card account issuer receives one or more billing items which are to be printed on an account holder's billing statement. The central controller determines if the billing items, which typically specify purchases, satisfy any merchant-specified upsell offer conditions. Some upsell offer conditions include the purchase of a predetermined product, or a purchase which exceeds a predefined price. Such upsell offer conditions, when satisfied, direct the central controller to offer an upsell on the billing statement. If any of the upsell offer conditions are satisfied, the central controller determines one or more upsells that correspond to the upsell offer condition. The upsells may be, for example, products complementary to previously-purchased products. The upsells are offered to the account holder by printing onto the billing statement indicia that specifies the upsells.

Abstract: The invention provides a processing system, comprising a detector to detect a unitary barcode on a film, the barcode identifying the film and a camera, thereby identifying a film/camera combination; and a memory to store a plurality of processing algorithms, one or more of the processing algorithms corresponding to a particular film/camera combination and being optimized in relation to one or more of the parameters of the respective film/camera combination; and a selector to select the corresponding processing algorithm on identification of the film/camera combination, to process optimally the film. The invention provides a system in which the use of custom designed algorithms specifically optimized for the film/camera or even film/camera-lens combination and the usage pattern of OTUCs, enables optimization of output images from the film to be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a library apparatus for accommodating different types of recording medium, such as magnetic tapes, in combination. By a method for reading markers, in which the type of the recording medium and its volume label are recorded, by moving a reader, and a construction for sorting and accommodating the different types of recording medium, the markers can be read at a high speed.

Abstract: A bar code arrangement allows determining positions along an axis. The bar code arrangement includes a plurality of bar code symbols, each having start and stop end characters and encoded data therebetween. The symbols are positioned in a column along the axis and are so oriented that each bar of the symbols is parallel to the axis and that two consecutive bar code symbols have different orientations, one being rotated 180° relative to the other. Scanning the bar code symbol corresponding to a particular position among the plurality of bar code symbols in the column allows identification of the particular position along the axis. A symbol scan is considered successful when two different characters are found in a symbol scan. In the form of a ribbon, this bar code arrangement is suitable to correctly detect a liquid level on a bottle of liquid.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning a scan pattern to a two dimensional bar code having parallel rows of codewords. The two dimensional bar code is scanned with a scanning pattern oriented such that a plurality of lines thereof cross the bar code rows. A determination if there is a non-zero angle between at least one of the plurality of lines and the rows by decoding codewords in rows intersected by the at least one line is made and the orientation of the scanning pattern is adjusted to reduce the absolute value of the angle.

Abstract: A circuit that combines the functionality of a biometric reader and an RFID circuit is provided. This circuit uses certain functional blocks for processing both t h e biometric signals and the RFID signals. As a result, the space and power consumed by the circuit are substantially reduced such that the circuit can be formed to fit a free-standing, hand-held reader device. The circuit also may use a single interface from a hand-held device to central processing unit to process digital signals from both the biometric reader and the RFID circuit. In addition, in one embodiment, the circuit may also simultaneously process biometric data signals and RFID signals.

Abstract: An information processing system adapted to be worn on the body of a user, the system a module for processing data capable of being worn by a user; and a band secured to the module and adapted to be secured around a part of the user's body so as to support the module and to allow the user to utilize the module, the band incorporating a battery for powering the module.

Abstract: A portable smart card reader assembly having an upper housing unit (25) having a first mounting structure (28,29), and a lower housing unit having a second mounting structure (20, 21), the upper housing unit (25) and the lower housing unit (12) together defining a cavity (50) for accommodating an electronic insert (17), the electronic insert (17) having a connector (2) for establishing electric contact with an associated electronic device and a contact array (8) having terminals (51, 52) designed to mate with contact pads on a smart card (7) upon insertion of the smart card (7) into the portable smart card reader assembly (1), wherein upon mating the upper housing unit (25) with the lower housing unit (12) the first mounting structure (28,29) and the second mounting structure (20, 21) move into locking engagement.

Abstract: A rail track structure for securing railway rails on a ballast track or a solid track includes a standard sleeper used on the ballast track; consisting of a plurality of gabions holding ballast and a resiliently compressible pad placed below the sleeper typically below the rail seat between the sleeper and the gabions.

Abstract: A miter rail system for spanning a railroad track joint includes a fixed rail and a lift rail formed from thick web rail stock. The joining ends of the fixed and lift rails are notched to interfit with each other along a predetermined longitudinal extent along the notches so that at least gage sides of the associated fixed and lift rails are in alignment with each other to provide a generally smooth and uninterrupted surface for rolling stock wheels. Preferentially, the inward facing edge of the notch is substantially entirely coextensive with a side of the thick web as a result of milling out, once the ends of the rails adapted to face each other have been bent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system made of an oil pump and of a magnet valve for preventing oil from dripping when the oil burner is switched off. The inventive system is provided with an oil pump (23) and a magnet valve (10) which has a closing body (16) that comprises an oil flow borehole (17). The closing body (16) is displaceably located in a borehole (12). An oil line (11) goes through the borehole (12). The oil flow borehole (17) of the closing body (16) complements the oil line (11) in a first position of the inventive magnet valve (10). The oil flow is thus released. The closing body (16) interrupts the oil line (11) in a second position of the magnet valve (10). A vacuum is simultaneously generated in said second position. The vacuum reverses the direction of oil flow in an end section (15) of the oil line (11). The oil is thus prevented from dripping.

Abstract: A resin atomizer unit is provided that is constructed from a variety of ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) plastics. The use of these materials benefits in the construction of a resin atomizer by reducing the resin's tendency to adhere to the critical surfaces during operation. These materials also have the beneficial quality of resisting the abrasive nature of the resin. Another benefit of the use of the materials herein described in the construction of the present invention is that they also lessen its overall weight which makes any maintenance that may be required much easier. Finally, the quick release method of attaching the individual resin atomizers also enhances the ease by which they can be serviced and thereby leads to greater efficiencies in their use.

Abstract: Air-assisted, low pressure spray equipment having an improved spray nozzle including a caulking gun having a carriage adapted to receive cartridges having a nozzle, rams mounted on the caulking gun for engaging each cartridge to dispense a liquid from the nozzle, a trigger mechanism for advancing the rams into operative engagement with each cartridge; a static mixer having an inlet port for receiving a liquid component from the nozzle of each cartridge and having an optional spray tip for introducing the mixed liquid components into an atomizing zone; a static mixer shroud encasing the static mixer and an optional spray section having inlet ports for receiving pressurized air and outlet ports for introducing air into the atomizing zone. The spray tip passes through an orifice in the spray section such that the mixed liquid components are introduced into the atomizing zone. The equipment is useful for spraying a two-component composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical sprayer that includes a sprayer head assembly and a container. The container defines a cavity for storing a chemical to be sprayed. The sprayer head assembly includes a chemical passage, a carrier fluid passage, a vent passage, a valve chamber and a valve. The chemical passage is communication with the cavity. The carrier fluid passage is in communication with a carrier fluid source. Both the carrier fluid and chemical passages are in communication with the valve chamber. The valve is moveably positioned within the valve chamber and defines at least partially a first passage and a second passage. The first passage is configured so as to be in communication with the chemical passage when the valve is in an open position. The second passage is configured so as to be in communication with the carrier fluid passage when the valve is in the open position.

Abstract: A high-speed rotary atomizer for applying powder coating comprises in a known manner a housing (1), in which a motor (13) is accommodated. The motor (13) rotates a bell-shaped plate (16) which is disposed at the front of the housing (1). At least one powder supply duct (28, 29, 22, 23, 24, 25, 11, 12, 9, 10) leads through the housing and opens at the front of the housing (1). Its cross section can therefore be kept very large, thereby increasing the powder output of the high-speed rotary atomizer. This also enables a plurality of powder supply ducts (28, 29, 22, 23, 24, 25, 11, 12, 9, 10) to be laid, which in turn results in a higher powder throughput and improved homogeneity of the powder cloud which is produced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wind power generating system. The system comprises moving bodies connected one with another by connectors and repeatedly circulated on a rail of an endless track; sail devices rotatably mounted to the moving bodies and exposed to wind, each sail device having a sail and a mast and including a rotating mechanism for rotating the mast; geared members affixed to one sides of the moving bodies; a generator having a gear which is meshed with the geared members and thereby rotated to allow the generator to generate electricity; direction changing devices located at both turnaround portions of the rail; and sail direction adjusting devices each for adjusting a direction of the sail in conformity with a direction of wind stream.

Abstract: A coating film peeling apparatus 1 comprises: a cylinder unit 10 having a loading mouth 12 on one end side and an outlet 13 on the other end side; a rotary member 20 rotatably inserted into the cylinder 11 of the cylinder unit 10 and having a protrusion 21 on its outer circumference; and a drive unit 30 for driving the rotary member 20 rotationally. The coating films are peeled from the base resin material of the coarsely crushed products 50 by loading either the coarsely crushed products 50 or the coarsely crushed products 50 and an abrasive in the cylinder 11 from the loading mouth 12 and by conveying the loaded products in the cylinder 11 while rubbing the same by the rotation of the rotary member 20.

Abstract: A dual chamber condiment grinder has more than one chamber for holding a different condiment in each, and each chamber has a rasp that can be selectively moved up and down to grind the condiment in the associated chamber. An actuating handle rotates on the top of the chambers to position a cam over one or the other of the rasps to selectively grind the contents of one of the chambers. In the alternative, the cam can move in a slot in a movable handle to position the cam over the desired rasp.

Abstract: A fishing gear in which an attached part (8) is assembled onto a main body member (6) formed of a base metal protected by an insulating coating, characterized in that a fixing member (20) for attaching and fixing the attached part to the main body member (6) is formed of an aluminum alloy in which an Fe component is 0.6 wt. % or less, a Cu component is 0.2 wt. % or less, an Ni component is 0.1 wt. % or less, and a Ti component is 0.03 wt. % or less.

Abstract: An automatic two-speed transmission for a fishing reel comprises a spool mounted on a spool shaft, a drive sleeve mounted on a drive shaft disposed parallel to the spool shaft. A low gear driver nonrotatably mounted on the drive shaft engages the low gear when the low gear rotates at a speed less than the drive shaft, the low gear driver disengaging from the low gear when the low gear rotates at a speed greater than the drive shaft. The low gear drives a low pinion gear that turns the spool. A high gear is disposed on the drive sleeve between clutch washers, the clutch washers providing frictional resistance against the high gear in order to engage the high gear, which in turn engages a high pinion gear that turns the spool. A tension preset device selectably adjusts the drive sleeve and the drive shaft axially relative to each other, squeezing the high gear between the clutch washers.

Abstract: In a recording medium cartridge in which a recording medium is housed within a cartridge case, a write protection member is installed in the opening of the cartridge case to inhibit data from being written to the recording medium. The write protection member is provided with a recognition window. Within the cartridge case, identification display is installed so that it is visible through the recognition window.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a cartridge casing formed by upper and lower casing halves and a single reel around which a magnetic tape is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation. A slide door for opening and closing a tape outlet opening is mounted on the cartridge casing to be linearly slidable along a door passage between a closing position where it closes the tape outlet opening and an opening position where it opens the tape outlet opening. A door spring for urging the slide door toward the closing position and holding the same in the closing position is disposed on the door passage.

Abstract: A spool for carrying continuous pipe or coiled tubing for a coiled tubing injector is dropped into a stand at a site and coupled to a rotary power source. The stand includes two axles, on either side of the spool, and a drive plate. The spool includes on each side a supporting hub with slot that allows the axle to slide into the hub and the slot to be closed. At the same time, a coupling member on the drive plate slides into a mating contact with a complementary coupling member on the spool. Thus, the spool is mounted and coupled to a rotary power source with comparative ease and quickness, facilitating use of multiple spools for both transportation and operation at the well site.

Abstract: A film winding apparatus has a film winding mechanism for rotating a roll core to wind an elongate film around the roll core thereby to produce a film roll, a product receiving mechanism for gripping the film roll while tensioning the elongate film, the product receiving mechanism being displaceable away from the film winding mechanism, and a cutting mechanism for transversely cutting off the elongate film while the elongate film is being tensioned by the product receiving mechanism. The elongate film can be wound highly accurately around the roll core with a simple process and arrangement.

Abstract: A foil tape dispensing device for dispensing aluminum foil tape used for sealing ductwork. The foil tape dispensing device includes a housing having first and second side walls, a top wall and front and back end walls, and also having a compartment disposed therein, and further having an opening being disposed through the first side wall and into the compartment; and also includes a handle being attached to the housing; and further includes an assembly of dispensing foil tape from the housing; and also includes a cutting member being attached to the housing for severing selected lengths of foil tape.

Abstract: A tape dispenser. The dispenser includes a main body having a connecting board, two side arms at opposite ends of the connecting board respectively, two roll mounts at interior sides of the side arms respectively, four guiding pieces at interior sides of the side arms and below the connecting board and a cutting portion at exterior side of the side arm. A tape roll can be installed at between the side arms by inserting the roll mounts into a central hole of the tape roll. Each roll mount is provided with two stop arms extended substantially parallel to the rotating axis of the tape roll, which has a free end and a block on the exterior side thereof. The blocks are pressed by the tape roll to make the stop arms bent so that they will provide a friction to the tape roll, and a cutter is mounted on the connecting board for cutting a tape of the tape roll off.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for guiding a missile. In accordance with the prior art, the angle position of a target (9) when the missile (3) is expected to reach the target is predicted on the basis of the angular velocity determined in a preceding time period. In order to improve the strike accuracy, the operator, in a second subsequent time period, tracks the actual position of the missile in relation to the predicted angle position of the target. If a deviation is observed, a correction command is transmitted to the missile in order to correct the missile trajectory. For this purpose, a communications link is provided to transmit the correction command given by the operator.

Abstract: The present invention, in its various aspects and embodiments, includes a method for planning a mission profile in real time. The method comprises ascertaining a plurality of target information (including a target location, a target velocity, and a target location error) and autonomously determining a pattern from the ascertained target information.

Abstract: A camera system for tracking a target from an aircraft includes a camera with a moveable head, a user interface, and a control circuit. The target has target data indicative of a position of the target, and the aircraft includes a navigation system for generating aircraft data indicative of a current position of the aircraft. The user interface generates the target data, and the control circuit generates pointing data based on the aircraft data and the target data. The pointing data is provided to the camera to cause the camera to direct the camera head at the target. A video display within the aircraft may then display the images from the camera.

Abstract: In order to provide that the braking elements (16), which are to be deployed radially under the effect of centrifugal force, of the braking arrangement in the region of the ogival head of a spin-stabilized artillery projectile (12) are secured in the rest position and can then be released in a defined manner when reaching the braking point of the ballistic trajectory, the stowage space (14) for accommodating the braking elements (16) is radially covered by a hood (22) which is fitted on to the projectile fuse (11) in the afflux direction and is axially fixed between a recess (24) in the rear wall (25) of the stowage space and a front-end holding ring (26) connected to the ogival head.

Abstract: A one-piece wrap around fin for a projectile which includes a main portion, a first end and a second end. The main portion has at least one flap. The first end and the second end cooperate such that the fin is circumferentially mountable around the projectile.

Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid aircraft is driven by a plurality of driveshafts and drives a translational propulsion system. Each driveshaft is mounted to a pinion gear which mesh with an upper and lower counter-rotating gear. The upper and lower counter-rotating gears drive a respective upper and lower rotor shaft which powers a counter-rotating rotor system. A first angle is defined between a first and a second driveshaft while a second angle is defined between the second and a third driveshaft. The angle between the driveshafts are a whole number multiple of the formula: &thgr;=(CP/R)*(180/&pgr;). By so angularly locating the driveshafts, proper meshing of the pinion gears and the upper and lower counter-rotating gears is assured and tolerances are less stringent as the support structure is effective designed around optimal location of the driveshafts for gear meshing rather than vice versa.

Abstract: A power generation system comprises an internal housing. The housing has a top portion, a bottom portion and a peripheral sidewall. An external housing is provided. The housing is coupled to and receives the internal housing. The housing has an upper lip, a lower lip and a smooth outer edge. The upper lip is spaced from the internal housing to allow the flow of air into the external housing. A rotary pump is comprised of an upper washer and a lower washer. Fins are provided between the washers. The washers form upper and lower surfaces. Fins are coupled to both the upper and lower washers. Each fin is curved such that when rotated the rotary pump draws air into the external housing from the upper lip and pushes it past the lower lip and out of the external housing to life the system.

Abstract: A horizontal stabilizer actuator for a winged aircraft which is selectively pivotally controlled by a pilot or operator at a remote location in the aircraft and which has a primary load path responsive to the selective control by the pilot or operator for setting the pivoted position of the stabilizer and which has a secondary load path which is responsive to a failure in the primary load path to be automatically actuated to a condition locking the stabilizer in a fixed position.

Abstract: The present invention provides a temperature control system for an aircraft ventilation system that couples with existing aircraft upstream ventilation system architecture and downstream ventilation system architecture. The temperature control system includes an air duct arranged to receive a volume of ventilation air from the upstream ventilation system architecture and transfer the volume of air to the downstream ventilation system architecture. At least one heater is interposed within the duct and is arranged to heat the ventilation air. Additionally, at least one temperature sensor that is in thermodynamic communication with the volume of air within the duct is located downstream from the at least one heater and is arranged to determine an actual temperature of the ventilation air. A controller is in electrical communication with the at least one heater and the at least one temperature sensor. The controller is programmed with a predetermined range of temperatures above the freezing point of water.