Abstract: A sleek, low-profile wall-mountable thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described. The thermostat includes a ring-shaped controller that rotates about a central axis, and an optical sensor directed away from the central axis and toward a radially inward-facing surface of the ring-shaped controller so as to accurately detect optical signals indicating controller's rotational movement.

Abstract: A wall-mountable programmable electronic thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described. The thermostat includes a circular wall-mountable backplate with a central opening to allow for the passage of HVAC wires for electrical connection to the thermostat. The head unit body is also circular and is removeably mountable to the back plate. A plurality of wedge-shaped wiring terminals are mounted on the backplate for making a tool-free connection to HVAC wires. Each wiring terminal has button that a user can depress while a wire is inserted in a wire hole. The terminals are arranged along one or more circular arcs about the central opening of the backplate such that the wire holes face the central opening and the buttons are located close to the outer periphery of the backplate.

Abstract: A user-friendly programmable thermostat is described that includes receiving an immediate-control input to change set point temperature, controlling temperature according to the set point temperature for a predetermined time interval, and then automatically resetting the set point temperature upon the ending of the predetermined time interval such that the user is urged to make further immediate-control inputs. A schedule for the programmable thermostat is automatically generated based on the immediate-control inputs. Methods are also described for receiving user input relating to the user's preference regarding automatically generating a schedule, and determining whether or not to automatically adopt an automatically generated schedule based on the received user input.

Abstract: A method of heating a cabin of a motor vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine operatively connected to an exhaust system having a catalyst, and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is provided. The method includes detecting a request to increase temperature inside the cabin, supplying fuel and air to the engine, and motoring the engine to pump the fuel and air into the exhaust system. The method also includes heating the catalyst to combust the fuel and air inside the catalyst such that a stream of post-combustion exhaust gas is generated. The method additionally includes channeling the generated stream of post-combustion exhaust gas to the HVAC system such that a temperature of a coolant circulated through the HVAC system is increased to heat the cabin. A system configured to perform the above method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A floor heating system includes a flooring substrate having a heating or cooling element in heat transfer relationship therewith. A heat spreader is in heat transfer relationship with the flooring substrate. The heat spreader includes a layer of flexible graphite material. A floor covering overlies the layer of flexible graphite material. Temperature variations across an exposed surface of the floor covering are reduced by the presence of the flexible graphite heat spreader, thus providing an improved and more uniform heating to the floor and to the room with which the floor is associated.

Abstract: Hydronic heating systems, controllers for such systems, and methods of using/operating same are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, such a system includes at least one condensing boiler and at least one non-condensing boiler, and at least one controller configured for utilizing at least one PID control program to generate at least one signal for controlling firing rates of one or more of the boilers based upon sensed water temperature and temperature setpoint inputs. Depending upon the mode of operation, the at least one PID control program is a first PID control program dedicated to controlling only the at least one condensing boiler, or is a second PID control program dedicated to controlling only the at least one non-condensing boiler, or includes both the first and second PID control programs. Also, outside air temperature serves as a basis for generating the temperature setpoint inputs.

Abstract: A mist forming method using a fluid injection valve formed of a valve seat, a valve body, and a nozzle portion or an injection hole plate having injection holes, and configured to turn in-hole flows and flows immediately below the injection holes into substantially liquid film flows. Directions of jets from the injection holes are not necessarily brought into coincidence with a center axis direction of the injection holes and are not necessarily crossed with one another in a downstream part, and after the jets turned into mists at a position downstream of a break length position, the mists are allowed to come close or gather by the Coanda effect so as to appear substantially as one solid mist, and allowed to keep gathering until catching of ambient air and a resulting air flow along a downstream flow direction in a predetermined in-mist portion attenuate.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a container holding a whitening material, and a dispenser to release the whitening material from the container, wherein the dispenser is configured to simultaneously dispense the whitening material in a spray pattern 360 degrees around the dispenser.

Abstract: A mobile fluid delivery machine has a communication device configured to receive fluid delivery mission instructions that identify a sequence of path segments on a site and corresponding fluid delivery allocation information for the path segments, and a location device determining the location of the mobile fluid delivery machine. It also has a fluid delivery system including a display device and at least one processor that is configured to identify the fluid delivery allocation information for the path segment that corresponds to the location of the mobile machine on the site, and to determine, based on the fluid delivery allocation information for the path segment that corresponds to the location of the mobile machine on the site, a fluid delivery rate for the path segment. The processor is also configured to cause the display device to display an indication of the determined fluid delivery rate for the path segment.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to methods and systems for manipulating droplet size. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods for manipulating droplet size that include forming droplets of aqueous fluid surrounded by an immiscible carrier fluid, and manipulating droplet size during the forming step by adjusting pressure exerted on the aqueous fluid or the carrier fluid.

Abstract: An adjustable nozzle comprising a nozzle body with an inlet, an outlet, and a passageway having a smooth bore extending between the inlet and the outlet. The passageway has an inner dimension transverse to the central axis of the nozzle and a compressible wall wherein the inner dimension is adjustable to adjust the flow rate through the nozzle.

Abstract: Liquid precursor material of a coating substance and a solvent is provided in a reservoir (STEP1, STEP1?). In one variant the liquid precursor material is distilled (STEP2), the resultant liquid coating substance is vaporized (STEP3) and ejected through a vapour distribution nozzle arrangement (7) into a vacuum recipient (3) and onto substrate 5 to be coated. Alternatively, the liquid precursor material is directly vaporized (STEP3?). From the two-component vapour coating substance vapour is applied to substrate 5? to be coated. In this variant separation of solvent vapour and coating substance vapour is performed especially downstream vaporizing (STEP2?).

Abstract: A cooler having a fountain type dispenser that includes a cooler body, a cooler lid and a liquid pump mechanism that is designed to dispense liquid from the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler lid includes at least one pump opening through a body of the cooler lid, the liquid pump mechanism includes a top portion and a bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply designed to power said electric pump. The electric pump is designed to draw liquid into the bottom portion and to the top portion when the electric pump is activated.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes irrigation control software for a computer that interacts with the features of a plurality of advanced sprinklers, environmental sensors, and other available data. The irrigation control software provides a graphical user interface to create a more efficient irrigation scheduling control interface.

Abstract: There is provided a fluid ejection device, including a piezo pipette head ejecting a first fluid; a solenoid valve head disposed to be adjacent to the piezo pipette head and ejecting a second fluid having a volume relatively larger than that of the first fluid; and a fluid collection unit allowing the second fluid ejected from the solenoid valve head to be formed thereon to thereby allow the volume of the second fluid to be measured by an optical image device.

Abstract: A spraying device is provided that includes a cartridge containing a first fluid, the cartridge being removably connected to a sprayer body. The cartridge is oriented such that gravity exerts a downward force on the first fluid. The sprayer body includes a conduit for receiving a second fluid. A valve is coupled to the conduit. The valve allows the second fluid to flow through the valve, thus creating a Venturi vacuum that draws the first fluid out of the cartridge and into the valve to enable the first and second fluids to mix and form an outlet stream. An orifice meters a predetermined amount of the first fluid into the valve to achieve a predetermined ratio of the first fluid to the second fluid. The outlet stream is then dispensed from a spray nozzle.

Abstract: A portable humidifier that comprises a base unit that produces mist and a connecting member (bottle adaptor) that detachably connects one or more types of reservoirs (disposable water bottles) to the base unit. The connecting member (bottle adaptor) includes a first connecting portion that detachably connects the one or more types of reservoirs (disposable water bottles) to the connecting member, a second connecting portion that detachably connects the connecting member to the base unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a jet-receiving nozzle for a powder-delivery injector with an arresting region on the injector side and a connecting region remote from the injector, the arresting region having a configuration preventing incorrect connection. The invention also relates to a powder-delivery injector for delivering a powder-air mixture, the powder-delivery injector having an accepting channel for accepting a jet-receiving nozzle.

Abstract: A slurry distributor can include a feed conduit and a distribution conduit in fluid communication therewith. The feed conduit can include a first and second feed inlets disposed in spaced relationship to each other. The distribution conduit can extend generally along a longitudinal axis and include an entry portion and a distribution outlet in fluid communication therewith. The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis. The first and second feed inlets each has an opening with a cross-sectional area. The entry portion of the distribution conduit has an opening with a cross-sectional area which is greater than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the openings of the first and second feed inlets. The slurry distributor can be placed in fluid communication with a gypsum slurry mixer.

Abstract: A particulate material dispensing apparatus is provided that includes a base, a collapsible hopper attached to a top of the base to hold particulate material, at least one support removably attached to the base that extends in a direction away from the top of the base such that the at least one support engages the collapsible hopper to provide a means to maintain the collapsible hopper in an upright position. The apparatus further includes a dispensing mechanism that when actuated dispenses the particulate material through the base and an impeller rotatably actuated upon actuation of the dispensing mechanism to thereby distribute the particulate material dispensed through the base.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to the plastic industry and more particularly to the biodegradable plastic industry. It consists of a conditioning process for Weber's Blue agave (agave) fibers and residues in combination with oxo-degradation additives for preparing a Masterbatch for use in the production of biodegradable plastic articles having outstanding characteristics of biodegradability and conservation of the physical properties of the objects made with said masterbatch.

Abstract: A method for extracting copper, including: 1) inputting a copper cinder into a ball grinder to grind, screening, transferring resulting coarse grains to a first magnetic separator to yield a copper concentrate I and magnetic minerals, and returning the magnetic minerals to the ball grinder; 2) transferring resulting fine grains from the screening to a classifier to yield a deposited sand and an overflowing slurry, returning the deposited sand to the ball grinder, transferring the overflowing slurry to a flotation unit to yield a copper concentrate II and a gangue; 3) transferring the gangue to a second magnetic separator to separate a non-magnetic mineral from a magnetic mineral, transferring the non-magnetic mineral to a gravity concentrator to get a semi-qualified product, and transferring the semi-qualified product to a table concentrator to yield a copper concentration III; 4) discharging the gangue and the magnetic mineral.

Abstract: An apparatus for fracturing in which: a fracturing tooth is formed so that a base-end portion has a larger diameter than that of a top-end portion, and a tapered part is formed at the base-end portion so as to expand from the top toward the base; a fixing cover is formed along a longitudinal direction of rolls; in the fixing cover, fixing holes for fracturing teeth are formed along the longitudinal direction so that the fracturing tooth is inserted therein; each of the fixing holes has a slope in which the tapered part is in contact at a surface; a fracturing teeth unit is fixed to the roll in a state in which the top-end portion of the fracturing tooth is protruded from the fixing hole radially-outwardly of the roll and the tapered part is wedged between the slope of the fixing hole and the roll.

Abstract: An apparatus for fracturing in which: a fracturing tooth is formed so as to have a larger base part than a top end; a fixing cover is formed along a longitudinal direction of rolls and is provided with fixing holes for fracturing teeth arranged along the longitudinal direction, expanded parts which are formed by expanding both sides of the fixing holes, and an indented part which is formed by narrowing a part between the fixing holes with respect to the expanded parts; the base part of the fracturing tooth is held between the roll and the fixing cover fixed on the roll and the indented part and the expanded part of the adjacent fixing cover are engaged with each other in fracturing teeth unit, so that the fracturing teeth are arranged in a staggered manner.

Abstract: Milling apparatus suitable for mechano-chemical breakdown of contaminated media reliant upon housed ball mill units each able to be cradle mounted to receive a rotational drive of a shaft and to feed material downwardly from housing to housing.

Abstract: The present invention provides a food waste disposal system comprising a load cell located between the housing fixture and the support frame so that the load cell measures the weight of the food waste disposal system and sends the warning message to a control touch panel installed on the front upper plate of the food waste disposal system in case the user inserts more food waste than maximum allowable weight limit of the food waste disposal system. Two rotational shafts are aligned in parallel along the horizontal direction of the food waste disposal system with a screw-shaped ribbon connected to the rotational shaft by a ribbon supporter and a mixing blade is installed on at the one end of the rotational shaft, so that food waste inserted in the mixing basin is effectively mixed, crushed, decomposed and drained out through a washing chamber.

Abstract: A pulper for comminuting and suspending fibrous material includes a container and at least one rotor arranged in the container for circulating a fibrous material suspension located on the container and at least one rigid sieve. The rotor at least predominantly passes over the sieve surface which is provided with round sieve openings. As high a throughput as possible and as low an energy consumption as possible are to be achieved by limiting the cross-section of the sieve openings exclusively defined by circle segments.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for accelerating food product and decreasing pressure of the product in order to cause the product to be stretched aligning the fibers of the product.

Abstract: A beater bar for a rock impact crusher, in particular a rotary impact crusher, including a carrier which, in the region of a cutting edge, has a plurality of cutting elements made of a hard material arranged next to one another. For the purpose of simple maintenance and for improved cost-effectiveness of the beater bar, according to this invention two or more cutting elements are fastened on a cutting-element holder, and two or more cutting-element holders can be interchangeably fastened to the carrier.

Abstract: A jaw crusher is described, comprising a crushing chamber (2) between a fixed jaw (3) and a swing jaw (4), and an eccentric drive (7) for the swing jaw (4) which is supported at the end of the swing jaw opposite the eccentric drive (7) on a rocker plate (8) whose counter-bearing (10) arranged as a cross-member (9) is supported on its part on a hydraulic overload protection mechanism (12). In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the cross-member (9) which forms the counter-bearing (10) for the rocker plate (8) is retained in lateral rocker arms (11) held coaxially to the eccentric shaft (6) of the eccentric drive (7), with the lever axis (15) of the rocker plate (8) enclosing an acute angle ? with a radial line (16) to the eccentric shaft (6) passing through the counter-bearing (10) of the rocker plate in a projection in the direction of the eccentric shaft (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tooth for attachment to a mounting block. The cutting tooth includes a longitudinal body provided with leading and trailing faces, and opposed, first and second cutting portions. The leading face has a projection disposed thereon to reinforce the longitudinal body. The trailing face has defined therein at least one threaded, blind bore. The at least one blind bore extends substantially into the projection but stops short of a leading projection face. It is configured to receive therein a threaded bolt for securing the cutting tooth to the mounting block. The first cutting portion terminates in a first cutting edge having an angle of attack of between 20 and 75 degrees. The second cutting portion terminates in a second cutting edge having an angle of attack between 20 and 75 degrees.

Abstract: A grooved incisor blade set for paper shredders is disclosed. A blade includes a crown, a groove juxtaposed with the crown, and a center hole for a cutting arbor, where the crown and the groove define a relief channel. A stair-shaped, U-shaped or V-shaped blade assembly is described. In one embodiment, a notched grooved incisor blade having notches proximate to the central hole comes in contact with a mating grooved incisor blade also having a central hole. Force is applied to the mating blade to displace some of the body of the mating blade into the notches, affixing the blades together. A method for forming shredder cutting blades includes providing a strip of metal, forming a crown in the strip of metal, forming a relief groove juxtaposed to the crown in the strip of metal, thereby forming a relief channel, and trimming the grooved incisor blade of excess metal.

Abstract: A blade set for paper shredders is disclosed. In one embodiment, a notched blade having at least two notches in proximity to a central hole is brought into contact with a mating blade also having a central hole. Force is applied to the mating blade in such a fashion as to displace some of the body of the mating blade into the notches. This acts to substantially secure the blades together. In another embodiment, the notches are disposed on the edge of the blade and through the periphery. In yet another embodiment, one blade can have holes and not notches.

Abstract: A take-up spool may include a first plurality of rollers arranged in a left handed helical pattern, a second plurality of rollers below the first plurality of rollers and arranged in a right handed helical pattern, a third plurality of rollers arranged in an S-shaped pattern, the third plurality of rollers being arranged between the first and second plurality of rollers, a guide configured to move vertically, the guide being arranged at a first side of the first plurality of rollers, and a clamp configured to move vertically, the clamp being arranged at a second side of the first plurality of rollers..

Abstract: A device for retracting a seatbelt, having a shaft and main drive spring which prestresses the shaft in a retracting direction of the seatbelt, and a locking wheel rotatably arranged relative to the shaft, and a blocking device with a locking lever for blocking a rotational movement of the locking wheel in the retracting direction, and a compensating spring arranged such that when the locking wheel is blocked, said compensating spring transmits to the shaft a prestressing force counteracting the prestressing force of the main drive spring. The blocking device has a switching lever for activating the locking lever, the switching lever being arranged pivotably about an axis which is parallel to the axis of the shaft, and has a first engagement element and a second engagement element which is guided on a positive cam of a control disk which is connected in a rotationally fixed fashion to the shaft.

Abstract: An automatic positioning winder comprising a lower cover, an upper cover fixed to said lower cover, a winding device provided between said lower and upper covers, entering and outgoing line holes formed in the lateral walls of the lower and upper covers respectively; characterized in that: said winding device consists of a centre pillar provided in center of an upper portion of the lower cover, a turning wheel sleeved on the centre pillar, a brake component provided in the upper portion of the lower cover and a vulture spring fixed inside of the turning wheel; an annular groove having a flat bottom is formed on the bottom portion of the turning wheel; said annular groove includes a positioning device for forming a guiding groove inside the annular groove; the brake component has a hook portion moving relatively along said guiding groove as the turning wheel rotating.

Abstract: A sensor module for mounting on a rear fork of a bicycle includes a housing, a spool piece, a spool cap, and a sensing element. A switch member is arranged on one end of the housing, while a mounting seat is recessed on another end thereof. The spool piece is received by the mounting seat. The spool cap is arranged on the edge portion of the mounting seat. The sensing element is connected to the spool piece by a cable. The cable can be rewound into the spool piece. The distance between the sensing element and the housing is adjustable by extending or retracting the cable. The adjustability allows the sensor module to be adoptable by bicycles with different wheel sizes and rear fork structures. Accordingly, various cycling parameters can be measured.

Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided which can perform skew correction without damaging the print medium when rewinding a print medium into a roll. Therefore, when rewinding of the print medium roll is performed, the two pairs of conveying rollers are employed, and the conveying speed of the conveying roller pair near the print medium roll is set so lower than the conveying speed of the other conveying roller pair located apart from the print medium roll. Further, a guide member for the print medium is provided between the two pairs of the conveying rollers.

Abstract: To take blanks of sheets for producing laminated glass, from a cutting table, an adjustable takeoff roller onto which the sheet blanks are wound is used. To fix the beginning of the sheet blank to be taken off to the takeoff roller, openings for applying negative pressure are provided in the lateral surface of the takeoff roller. When a sheet blank is taken from the cutting table, the takeoff roller is brought into position at the beginning of the sheet blank to be taken off, the blank is fixed to the takeoff roller and the takeoff roller is then moved along the cutting table while rotating about its own axis, and so the sheet blank is wound up around the lateral surface of the takeoff roller. For laying down the sheet blank onto a glass pane during the production of laminated glass, a correspondingly reversed procedure may be used.

Abstract: A method of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV) flight includes providing horizontal thrust in-line with the direction of forward flight of the UAV(110)using at least one electric motor(120), providing primary vertical lift for the UAV(110) during the forward flight using a fixed and non-rotating wing(125), repositioning the at least one electric motor(120?)to provide vertical thrust during transition of the UAV(110)to vertical flight(A) for descent(E),landing the UAV(110)on a surface(270) using a vertical approach after the motor repositioning, and deploying an anchor(150) to secure the UAV(110)to a surface(270).

Abstract: A wing includes a spar, and a pair of flexible skins that are attached to the spar. The spar is at the leading edge of the wing, and the skins extend toward the trailing edge of the wing. The wing deploys from a stowed condition, in which the skins are curved in the same direction around a fuselage of an aircraft, to a deployed condition, in which the skins provide the wing with an airfoil cross-sectional shape, for example with the skins curve in opposite direction. A lock is used to maintain the skins in the deployed state, with the lock for example located at the trailing edge of the wing. The lock may be a mechanical mechanism that automatically locks the wing in the deployed state, preventing the wing from returning to the stowed state.

Abstract: An aircraft wing has hinged ribs, and a skin covering the ribs. The ribs each include plural rib sections, array from the leading edge of the wing, to the trailing edge of the wing, and a lock to hold the rib sections together in a deployed state or condition. The wings are initially in a stowed state, with the ribs and the rib sections having a curved chord, and deploy to the deployed state, in which the ribs have a straightened chord that defines an airfoil state. The wing may have foam material between the ribs to allow the wings to expand in the wingspan direction, for instance after the ribs have been placed in the deployed state.

Abstract: A suspension system including a front suspension plane located at an intermediate turboshaft engine casing and connecting same to a pylon, a rear suspension plane located at an exhaust casing of the turboshaft engine and connecting same to the pylon, and a failsafe intermediate suspension plane located between the front and rear planes and including at least one connecting rod connecting the turboshaft engine having a structural outer casing to the pylon, the connecting rod mounted on the turboshaft engine with a predetermined clearance that renders the connecting rod inoperable while the suspension system of the rear plane is operating. The connecting rod is advantageously arranged between the outer casing and the pylon, and an element made of a flexible material is combined with the connecting rod to create the predetermined clearance by an elastically deformable nature thereof.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to allow the set of doors to be adjusted without increasing the number of landing gear retraction/extension manoeuvres, by incorporating a specific entrance in the fairing (2) of the landing gear bay (4) that provides access to the different accessories (14, 17a, 17b) used to adjust the doors (21-25). The method of the invention consists in: providing a removable bodywork element (5) which is inserted into the fairing (2) of a landing gear bay, surrounded by a stiffening structure (7) and of sufficient dimension such that the adjustment levers (14, 17a, 17b) can be reached from the outside; accessing the inside of the bay (4) by retracting the removable bodywork element (5); and using the levers (14, 17a, 17b) to adjust the different doors (21 to 25) in a flush aerodynamic position, as well as the clearances between said doors. In one embodiment of the invention, one door (25) comprises a central bodywork portion (5) and a peripheral portion (7) including stiffening means (70).

Abstract: An airplane comprises a twin-deck fuselage in which an upper deck support structure is utilized for carry-through of a mid-mount main wing box. The main landing gear of the airplane is mounted to the fuselage and is stowed in a non-pressurized area below the main wing box (enabled due to an optimized wing box geometry). A pressurized passageway/cargo/galley complex separates the main landing gear box and the main wing box. The upper deck is continuous, while the lower deck is separated by the wheel wells into two distinct fore and aft areas (for either cargo or passengers). The airplane further comprises an integrated vertical fin and an aft-extended pressurized deck area for reduced double-deck wetted area. More specifically, the double-deck pressurized fuselage structure is extended to form a blending structure to which a structural box of the vertical fin is attached.

Abstract: An active platform (1) for the landing of an aircraft on an access facility (B) including a support basement (2), suitable to be fixed on a reference surface (P) belonging to the aforesaid access facility (B), and a landing footboard (3), superiorly connected with the support basement (2) and suitable to receive the aircraft. In this case, the landing platform (1) comprises compensation and levelling means (4), operatively connected with moving means (5) so as to constantly keep the landing footboard (3) on a substantially horizontal plane when atmospheric agents, fluid masses and/or adjacent structures interfere with the access facility (B).

Abstract: Aircraft flooring construction wherein the floor covering (e.g. over the floor structure of the aircraft) is an integrated single construction of material or materials with suitable physical properties including moisture impermeability, wear resistance and low combustion and toxicity, for long term and safe use in aircraft and particularly for aircraft lavatory.

Abstract: A fuselage cell for an aircraft includes at least two shell segments forming a fuselage cell. The shell segments are provided with a plurality of longitudinal and/or circumferential reinforcements that are integral with a skin panel of the respective shell segment. The reinforcements at least sectionally form a closed cross-sectional geometry together with at least the skin panel of the corresponding shell segment in order to create at least one hollow space, wherein at least one system component at least sectionally extends and/or at least one system medium is at least sectionally routed in the at least one hollow space. The reinforcements also fulfill the function of accommodating at least part of the system components and system mediums of the technical equipment of the aircraft. This results in weight savings and a simplified installation because the number of required mountings and connectors for the system components is reduced.

Abstract: Aircraft fuselage section (32) subjected to impacts of external bodies, the aircraft fuselage having a curved shape with at least a vertical symmetry plane (A-A) and a central longitudinal axis and comprising a skin (35) and a plurality of frames (37) arranged perpendicularly to said longitudinal axis (33), the aircraft fuselage section also comprising at least an inner reticular structure (51, 53) mounted on a supporting structure (41, 43) comprising longitudinal beams (39) attached to the skin (35) and interconnected with said frames (37), said inner reticular structure (51, 53) being arranged for creating at least one closed cell (75) with the skin (35) for improving its resistance and its damage tolerance to said impacts. Said inner reticular structure (51, 53) can be formed by panels (61), rods (65, 65?), cables (67, 67?) or belts (69, 69?).

Abstract: An aircraft wing cover (10) comprising an integrally stiffened sandwich panel including first and second skins (11, 12) sandwiching a core layer (13), wherein at least one of the skins has a plurality of spanwise extending integral regions of increased thickness (18) accommodated by corresponding regions (19) of decreased thickness in the core. Also, a method of fabricating an aircraft wing cover, and a method of designing an aircraft wing.