Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a lockout device. The lockout device may prevent movement of aircraft control devices. The lockout device may include one or more portions and may include features that are designed to couple to or clasp a yoke of an aircraft as well as interface or couple to a pedal housing of the aircraft. Features of the lockout device may prevent movement of the aircraft control devices. The lockout device may include features to lock the device and may be multiple separate pieces or may be a hinged device.

Abstract: A method for controlling the movement of an autonomous mobile robot includes acquiring information regarding a person present around the autonomous mobile robot, calculating a visible range in which the autonomous mobile robot is visible to the eyes of the person on the basis of the acquired information regarding the person, and determining a movement range in which the autonomous mobile robot is movable on the basis of the calculated visible range, and causing the autonomous mobile robot to move within the determined movement range.

Abstract: A system for the control of the door assemblies of a bay of a landing gear of an aircraft, that is retractile and is able to be deployed, the opening of the bay for the landing gear being able to be closed by a forward door assembly and an aft door assembly, comprises a coupling mechanism of the forward door assembly and the aft door assembly, that is configured such that the aft door assembly is not completely closed, but is ajar, as soon as the forward door assembly is opened during the deployment of the landing gear and the aft door assembly is completely closed at the complete closing of the forward door assembly when the landing gear is retracted.

Abstract: A landing gear control lever system including a lever assembly, a locking assembly, and a switch assembly is disclosed herein. The locking assembly is connected to the lever assembly. The locking assembly has a rotary actuator and a Scotch yoke member operably connected to a portion of the rotary actuator such that rotation of the rotary actuator causes linear movement of the Scotch yoke member. The locking assembly can further include a locking arm operably coupled to the Scotch yoke member and moveable between locked and unlocked positions upon rotation of the rotary actuator.

Abstract: Aerial vehicles may be equipped with propellers having clutch mechanisms that contract around a shaft when the propellers are not rotating, or are rotating at low angular velocities, and expand around the shaft when the propellers are rotating at sufficiently high angular velocities. The clutch mechanisms may receive one or more fixed posts within an opening or window defined therein. When the clutch mechanisms contract into a closed position, components of the clutch mechanisms come into contact with the posts, and the propellers are forced to remain in an alignment defined by the posts. When the clutch mechanisms expand into an open position, such components may rotate freely without contacting the posts. Thus, a clutch mechanism may cause a propeller to remain aligned in a desired orientation when the propeller is not required for operation, thereby reducing drag or adverse acoustic effects.

Abstract: The discovery concerns a rotor hub cover for a helicopter, whereby the rotor hub cover has been constructed as a rotational body with a dome-shaped cover and the rotor hub cover has performance and control electronic components, characterized by the arrangement of the performance electronic components and the control electronic components on a surface of the internal side or the dome-shaped cover.

Abstract: A propeller alignment device is described. The propeller alignment device can include a second retainer attached to a propeller and a motor. The propeller alignment device can also include a first retainer that does not rotate, but that is aligned with the second retainer. The first retainer can include two or more magnets oppositely orientated relative to each other. The second retainer can also include two or more magnets oppositely orientated relative to each other. As the second retainer rotates relative to the first retainer, the magnets may alternatingly align with each other. In the absence of a current applied to the motor, the magnets may magnetically bias the second retainer into a predetermined orientation relative to the first retainer. The predetermined orientation can be predetermined to correspond to an alignment of the propeller that is desirable (e.g., that minimizes aerodynamic drag on the propeller).

Abstract: A rotary wing vehicle includes a body structure having an elongated tubular backbone or core, and a counter-rotating coaxial rotor system having rotors with each rotor having a separate motor to drive the rotors about a common rotor axis of rotation. The rotor system is used to move the rotary wing vehicle in directional flight.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a tail-sitter aircraft having a leg assembly convertible from landing gear into a rear fuselage and empennage (or a tail assembly) of the aircraft. Generally, the leg assembly includes multiple legs movable from a closed configuration in which the legs form the tail assembly of the tail-sitter aircraft to an open configuration in which the legs form the landing gear of the tail-sitter aircraft (and vice-versa).

Abstract: This invention discloses a flapping wing with multi film sheets listed on a net frame, wherein a fuselage is disposed on the flapping wing, transmissions are installed on both sides of the fuselage, a frame is installed on a side of each transmission, the frame is composed of supports and a fine net structure, one side edge of each film sheet is fixed on the fine net structure, and the other side edge of the film sheet can move freely; one end of a limit thread is connected with the fine net structure, while the other end of the limit thread is connected with the movable side edge of the film sheet. All the film sheets are arranged on the same side of the fine net structure.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial system (UAS) including a sonotube deployable multicopter (SDM) having a plurality of rotors for propulsion, a plurality of extension arms, and a central pivot device. Each extension arm supports at least one of the plurality of rotors. The central pivot device supports the plurality of extension arms radially extending from the central pivot device. Pivotal movement of a first arm-support structure of the central pivot device relative to a second arm-support structure of the central pivot device rotates a first pair of the plurality of extension arms in unison relative to a second pair of the plurality of extension arms. The pivotal movement is biased to rotate the plurality of extension arms from a compact configuration to an expanded configuration while the UAS is airborne. The SDM configured to be held inside a sonoshell in the compact configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a human transporting drone including a drone core, a human receptacle for accommodating a human, the human receptacle being detachably housed in the drone core, ropes connected to the human receptacle, and rope winding mechanisms mounted on the drone core, for winding the ropes to house the human receptacle into the drone core and unwinding the ropes to release the human receptacle from the drone core.

Abstract: The invention relates to a trolley arrangement (1) of a galley of a vehicle, especially of an aircraft, wherein the trolley arrangement (1) comprises a trolley container (2) in which at least two trolleys (3, 4) can be arranged along a longitudinal direction (L), wherein the trolley arrangement (1) furthermore comprises a trolley handling device (5) for pulling and pushing a trolley (3, 4) into the trolley container (2) in the longitudinal direction (L).

Abstract: A modular monument assembly configured to be positioned in an aircraft that includes an enclosure that includes a first module and a second module, and a circulation system that is adapted to receive water from a water source. The circulation system includes a circulation line for circulating water, a water heater, a circulation pump, first and second faucets and first and second lines that are in fluid communication with the first and second faucets. The first faucet is positioned in the first module and the second faucet is positioned in the second module.

Abstract: Systems and methods for securing an emergency exit door on an armrest of a seat are provided. A system includes a latch connected to an armrest of a seat of a vehicle. The latch is moveable relative to the armrest between a stowed position and a deployed position. The latch is structured and arranged to engage an edge of a door that is associated with an exit of the vehicle to hold the door on the armrest.

Abstract: An anti-icing apparatus includes an anti-icing piccolo tube for an aircraft component with a plurality of self rotating elements. Each self rotating element of the plurality of self rotating elements includes a first inlet to receive a working fluid, a second inlet to receive the working fluid, a peripheral layer that connects the first inlet and the second inlet, and a plurality of outlets placed on the peripheral layer that expulses the working fluid through jets. The jets rotate each self rotating element and dynamically impinges the working fluid on an internal surface of the aircraft component.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a plurality of temperature measurements from temperature sensors of an aircraft. The method includes determining whether a first count of one or more first temperature metrics that are within a temperature range is greater than a first threshold. The one or more temperature metrics are derived from the plurality of temperature measurements. The method includes initiating generating an icing output signal when the first count is greater than or equal to the first threshold.

Abstract: A vertical take-off and landing aircraft comprising two turbines, the lower of which is plate-like, and the upper is flat or plate-like. Each turbine comprises a reactive power plant comprising an air engine and receivers connected to a compressor. The body of each turbine is mounted on a metallic disc connected to a vertical shaft of the aircraft, and is equipped with vanes. The vanes are mounted in a single row along the perimeter of the body or are arranged in a single tier such that the position thereof can be changed. The aircraft can comprise intermediate turbines which are mounted between the upper and lower turbine and are flat or plate-like. The body of each turbine is metallic and comprises two rings, one of which is connected to the disc, and also radial struts mounted along the perimeter of the turbine body and connected to the rings and vanes.

Abstract: An electrical propulsion system for a vehicle. The electrical propulsion system includes at least one generator. The electrical propulsion system also includes at least one drive engine coupled to the at least one generator. The electrical propulsion system further includes at least one electrical device and at least one battery integrated power converter (BIC). The at least one generator and at least one of the at least one BIC and the at least one electrical device are coupled. The at least one BIC and the at least one electrical device are coupled.

Abstract: A support pylon for an aircraft turbomachine having the overall shape of a box defined by lateral walls, at least one of the lateral walls having an external surface comprising a thermal protection element, the element being mobile as a result of a rise in temperature between a first, retracted position, in which the element is aligned with the external surface and a second, deployed position, in which the element protrudes from the external surface. The element provides thermal protection which is able to be automatically deployed-retracted in order to protect the parts of the pylon against thermal heating. In its retracted position, the thermal protection element generates low drag.

Abstract: A turbofan exhaust nozzle apparatus includes: an inner shell having a centerline axis, the inner shell disposed inside a surrounding outer shell to define an annular flow duct therebetween terminating in an outlet at a trailing edge of the outer shell, the inner shell terminating in a trailing edge aft of the outlet; and a pylon interrupting circumferentially the duct; wherein an aft portion of the outer shell is non-axisymmetric around a common centerline axis of the nozzle, and the trailing edge of the outer shell is vertically non-coplanar.

Abstract: A method for controlling in-flight refueling of a receiver aircraft having a fuel receptacle, comprising: automatically steering a refueling device to an engagement enabling position, including: repeatedly determining a spatial disposition of the refueling device with respect to the receiver aircraft, the refueling device being capable of engaging and refueling the receiver aircraft via a boom member, when the device arrives to the engagement enabling position at which the boom member is in a predetermined spaced and spatial relationship with respect to the fuel receptacle of the receiver aircraft; repeatedly calculating steering commands based at least on the repeatedly determined spatial dispositions and characteristics of a spatial control system of the refueling device; sending the steering commands to the spatial control system; whereby at the engagement enabling position, the boom member of the refueling device is capable of engaging with the fuel receptacle to enable refueling of the receiver aircraft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (2) for generating non-propulsive energy in an aircraft, including: an auxiliary power unit (20) including a gas turbine (21) and a fuel cell (22); a pathway (23) for the intake of outside air into the aircraft; an exhaust pipe (24) of the gas turbine, the system being characterized in that the air intake pathway (23) includes a pipe (230) for cooling the fuel pipe, in that the pipe is in fluid communication with the exhaust pipe (24) of the gas turbine such that the ejection of the gas from the gas turbine into the exhaust pipe causes a suction of the air outside the aircraft into the cooling pipe (230) by Venturi effect. The invention also relates to a method for generating non-propulsive energy.

Abstract: A suspension system for an aircraft auxiliary power unit (1) located in a fuselage structure (2) including: auxiliary power unit attachment brackets (3) arranged to be attached to the auxiliary power unit (1); fuselage attachment brackets (4) attached to the auxiliary power unit attachment brackets (3) and coupled to the fuselage structure (2); two longitudinal elements (5) arranged to be attached to the fuselage structure (2) in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft for supporting the auxiliary power unit (1), the two longitudinal elements (5) and the plurality of fuselage attachment brackets (4) being connected such that the two longitudinal elements (5) support the plurality of fuselage attachment brackets (4), being the fuselage attachment brackets (4) slidably movable along the longitudinal elements (5) for introducing or extracting the auxiliary power unit (1) into the fuselage structure (2).

Abstract: An infrared temperature monitoring system for measuring the temperature of areas or subsystems of an aircraft is provided. The system includes a plurality of infrared sensors each configured for non-contact measurement of temperature associated with the areas or subsystems of the aircraft. Each of the plurality of infrared sensors has a unique node address and outputs an associated sensor signal. A temperature processing unit receives the sensor signal from each of the plurality of infrared sensors and analyzes the sensor signals based at least in part on the unique node address and outputting an interface signal. An interface system receives the interface signal from the temperature processing unit and outputs a control signal.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate to dynamically detecting landing gear deployment of an aerial vehicle. A set of flight measurements is dynamically generated and stored. The set of measurements may include altitude, distance to a destination, and airspeed. Each of these measurements is compared to a respective threshold value to produce a landing scenario indication. The comparison includes ascertaining that the vehicle is within a defined above ground level based on the altitude measurement, ascertaining that the vehicle is within a defined distance to a destination based on the distance to a destination measurement, and ascertaining that the airspeed measurement is below a maximum gear extension speed. The produced indication is converted into a landing gear protocol.

Abstract: A power distribution connector is provided, which includes an electrically conductive bus bar configured to conduct electricity between a power-supplying node and an opposing power-consuming node, and has a set of surfaces between the opposing nodes and a thermally conductive polymer having a first surface abutting at least a portion of a subset of the bus bar surfaces and a second surface spaced from the first surface.

Abstract: A method and device for aerial vehicle-based image projection, and an aerial vehicle are provided. The method comprises adjusting a position of the aerial vehicle to a projection-permitted position if an image projection event for the aerial vehicle is detected, triggering a projection module of the aerial vehicle to project an image. Adjusting the position of the aerial vehicle comprises adjusting the position of the aerial vehicle based on an obstacle image captured in a projecting direction of the projection module.

Abstract: An aerial sensor system is disclosed. The system includes an aerial vehicle, a camera, and a sensor mounting assembly coupled to the aerial vehicle and to the camera. The sensor mounting assembly permits the camera to be positioned radially outwardly from the aerial vehicle in all spherical positions.

Abstract: A launch and landing pad for drones includes a flexible base having a perimeter. An endless frame member is joined to the perimeter of the base. The endless frame member is weighted. The weight of the endless frame member holds the pad in place, and the endless frame member is collapsible to fold the pad for storage and releasable for use of the pad.

Abstract: Predictive aircraft maintenance systems and methods are disclosed. Predictive maintenance methods may include extracting feature data from flight data collected during a flight of the aircraft, applying an ensemble of related classifiers to produce a classifier indicator for each classifier of the ensemble of classifiers, aggregating the classifier indicators to produce an aggregate indicator indicating an aggregate category of a selected component for a threshold number of future flights, and determining the performance status of the selected component based on the aggregate indicator. The classifiers are each configured to indicate a category of the selected component within a given number of flights. The given number of flights for each classifier is different. The threshold number of future flights is greater than or equal to the maximum of the given numbers of the classifiers.

Abstract: System and methods for servicing and monitoring shock struts are provided. A shock strut servicing assistance system may comprise: a controller in electronic communication with a display; and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising: calculating, by the controller, a dead volume of the shock strut; and determining, by the controller, if a dead volume of the shock strut is negative or not. The operations may further comprise receiving, by the controller, a temperature of a gas and at least one shock strut design parameter, wherein the calculating is performed using the temperature of the gas and the at least one shock strut design parameter.

Abstract: System and methods for servicing and monitoring shock struts are provided. A shock strut servicing assistance system may comprise: a controller in electronic communication with a display; and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the controller, the tangible, non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the controller, cause the controller to perform operations comprising: calculating, by the controller, a dead volume of a shock strut and determining, by the controller, a first decision, the first decision being whether or not the dead volume of the shock strut is negative. A shock strut servicing assistance system may be for servicing a shock strut having a negative dead volume.

Abstract: Structure (310) for transporting and hoisting a turbomachine (312), said structure comprising a hoisting interface (328) arranged on a rigid hoisting arm (318) which extends over the turbomachine and is connected to a rigid transport arm (316) which extends over a lateral side of the turbomachine, this transport arm being connected to at least two engine mounts (340) solid with the turbomachine. The transport arm (316), or one of the engine mounts connected to this transport arm, comprises a transport interface (324) that can be supported by a bearing element (332) of a truck (326) used for transporting the turbomachine.

Abstract: High density (density ?0.950 g/cm3) polyethylene compositions for use in hot fill closures and processes.

Abstract: Bimodal polyethylene compositions for use in hot-fill closures and processes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a head for wrapping loads, particularly for palletized loads, including at least one support framework for at least one reel of extensible material, the support framework including at least one pair of plates connected to each other through a longitudinal plate extending along a longitudinal axis (x-x) of the framework, the reel being supportable by the support framework parallel to the axis (x-x) and the extensible material, in use, can be unwound from the at least one reel along a delivery plane (P), at least means for the return of the extensible materials supported by the at least one support framework along the longitudinal axis (x-x). The wrapping head includes at least one group for folding the extensible material, downstream of the return means, the folding group being predisposed, in use, to engage and fold at least one peripheral portion (p) of such extensible material on itself, hence obtaining a double layer band (F) of such extensible material.

Abstract: A strapping tool for tensioning overlapping sections of steel strap around a load and forming a notch-type seal in a seal element positioned over the overlapping sections of steel strap includes a body having a foot, a tensioning section and a sealing section. The tensioning section has a tensioner motor assembly operably mounted to the body. The tensioner motor assembly has an electrically powered tensioner motor. A tensioning wheel is operably connected to the tensioner motor. The sealing section has a notcher assembly that includes an electrically powered notcher motor operably mounted to the body. The notcher assembly includes a linkage and at least one pair of jaw elements. The linkage is configured to pivot ends of the jaw elements toward one another in a sealing cycle to form the notch-type seal in the seal element. A control system controls operation of the tensioner motor and the notcher motor.

Abstract: An apparatus for packing cases with stacked rolled product. The apparatus can include a shuttle for receiving stacked rolled product, the shuttle operatively positioned to receive the stacked rolled product and translate the stacked rolled product from a first position to a second position. A rotatable and translatable loading head can be operatively positioned to receive the stacked rolled product from the second position of the shuttle. A first loading pusher can be operatively positioned to push the stacked rolled product from the second position of the shuttle to the loading head. A carton conveyor can be operatively positioned to convey open cartons to receive the stacked rolled product from the loading head.

Abstract: A method of forming and filling a pouch, comprises forming opposing walls of a film; sealing the opposing walls of film together to form at least one pouch; filling an interior section of the at least one pouch through an opening in an upper portion of the at least one pouch with a flowable material; forming a top sealed expressing-shaped region to close the opening in the at least one pouch; and cradling the pouch with a foldable flat that is more rigid than the pouch that can be folded or rolled to compress the pouch to express the flowable material through the expressing shaped region.

Abstract: A method for transporting a packaging shell (1) of an ophthalmic lens package comprises the steps of at a start location providing a packaging shell (1) comprising a depression (10), and a flange (11) completely surrounding the depression (10), providing a suction cup (2) having an opening (21) at a distal end thereof, which is completely surrounded by a rim (22) sized and shaped to engage the flange (11) in an engagement area completely enclosing the depression (10), positioning the suction cup (2) and the packaging shell (1) such that the rim (22) and the engagement area of the flange (11) face each other, moving the suction cup (2) and the packaging shell (1) towards each other, applying suction through the opening (21) of the suction cup (2), moving the suction cup (2) with the packaging shell (1) adhered thereto to the destination location, at the destination location releasing the suction, wherein a flexible sealing gasket (3) is arranged at the rim (22) to sealingly engage the flange (11) in the eng

Abstract: This invention relates to a shrink wrap machine, which includes a central column and a shrink film synchronous transmission equipment. Said central column is provided with a first column and a second column which are configured to mutual suspended separation for removing the connection between the first column and the second column so that the shrink wrap machine can be expand to fit onto the desired diameter range of bottles or cans and increase the application of the shrink-film. When the shrink-film is opened by the first column of the center column, the shrink-film will be continuously transport by the label feeding rollers and the label pulling rollers of said shrink film synchronous transmission equipment. After the shrink-film is cut by the cutter equipment, a piece of the shrink-film will be pulled down by the label pulling rollers and the second guide pulleys and the shrink-film will be wrapped on the surface of the bottles or cans.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for sterilization of the interior surface of packaging containers with electron beam, comprising an emitter provided with an electron exit window. The emitter is adapted to emit charge carriers, such as electrons, through the electron exit window, said electrons forming an electron cloud. The device comprises at least one outlet for conditioning at least a sterilized volume in the packaging container. The outlet is adapted to provide a flow of a sterile gaseous medium, thereby generating a first condition at least inside the sterilized volume of the packaging container. The first condition is adapted to prevent any flow of medium from outside the sterilized volume from coming into the sterilized volume without first being sterilized by the electron cloud. The invention also relates to a method.

Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.

Abstract: Only a bottle properly preliminarily heated is sterilized by hydrogen peroxide. Temperature inspection to the bottle is performed while travelling the bottle. During the inspection, a bottle of which temperature does not reach a predetermined temperature is removed and a bottle of which temperature reaches the predetermined temperature is continuously travelled, hydrogen peroxide condensed mist ? is blown toward a mouth portion 1a of the bottle by a spray tube 59 disposed at a predetermined position, and hot air is blown into the bottle from the nozzle while the nozzle 64 following the mouth portion of the bottle. According to such operation, only the bottle properly heated can be sterilized by the hydrogen peroxide, Thereafter, beverage fills the bottle, which is then sealed.

Abstract: A system for providing a web of inflated containers includes a conveyance system, a detachment arm, and a controller. The conveyance system has an operative mode in which the web is advanced along a path of travel by counter-rotating members having a nip through which at least a portion of the web passes and (ii) an idle mode. The detachment arm is positioned beside the path of travel downstream from the conveyance system. The detachment arm has a separator end to engage the web in the path of travel. The controller is programmed to operatively control the conveyance system to move to: (i) the operative mode to advance the web by a predetermined number of containers and (ii) the idle mode in which a transverse detachment line of the web is aligned with the separator end of the detachment arm.

Abstract: There is described a labeling apparatus (1) for applying labels (2) onto a succession of articles (3) and a method of setting-up of said labeling apparatus (1) prior to the application of the labels (2). The labeling apparatus (1) comprises a transfer drum (21) for retaining on its outer surface (22) labels (2), a glue application roller (19) having an outer lateral surface (20) and being configured to apply a pattern of glue onto the labels (2). The transfer drum (21) comprises a plurality of pad assemblies (24) arranged along its outer surface (22) and pad assembly alignment means (42) configured to modify orientation and/or position of each one of the plurality of pad assemblies (24) to a respective working configuration for aligning each one of the plurality of pad assemblies (24) with respect to the outer lateral surface (20) of the glue application roller (19).

Abstract: Bottles with inwardly curled upper portions at the bottle opening and methods and tooling for producing such bottles. The inwardly curled upper portions impart compressive stresses into the bottle material and can reduce a likelihood of material splitting because the upper portion may not be stretched to a larger outer diameter as with outwardly curled upper portions. The inwardly curled upper portions may be formed using rollers with an entry radius positioned near an outside diameter of the bottle opening. The inward curl is formed as the bottle material enters the rollers near an entry face of the rollers, transitions through a work face of the rollers, and exits the roller at an exit face of the rollers. The resulting inward curl meets the edge of the bottle material near the inner surface of the bottle.

Abstract: A portable beverage container is provided by an assembly which is formed of a first container for liquids which is removably engageable with a second container for personal property such as a smartphone. The first, when removably engaged to the second container, forms the assembly having an exterior surface configured for removable engagement within a bike bottle cage or hydration belt or pack worn by a user.

Abstract: A carton defines a bottom wall, a first side wall coupled to the bottom wall, a second side wall disposed opposite the first side wall and coupled to the bottom wall, a first end wall coupled to both the bottom wall and first and second side walls, and a second end wall disposed opposite the first end wall and coupled to both the bottom wall and the first and second side walls. The carton is formed from a blank having a first side and a second side disposed opposite said first side. The first side defines the interior surface of the bottom wall and the interior and exterior surfaces of the first and second side walls and the first and second end walls.