Abstract: An ejection system may comprise an ejection seat and a smart deployment system configured to initiate a deployment of the ejection seat. The smart deployment system may comprise a pilot health monitoring system including a plurality of sensors configured to detect a plurality of physiological conditions, and a controller configured to make ejection system decisions based on a pilot health signal received from the pilot health monitoring system and an aircraft health signal output from an aircraft health monitoring system.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine comprises, in axial flow sequence, a fan assembly, a compressor module, a turbine module, and an exhaust module. The gas turbine engine comprises first and second engine mount planes. The first and second engine mount planes are configured to support gas turbine engine in machine body. The gas turbine engine has axial length L, with axial length extending from inlet face of engine to exhaust face of engine. The first engine mount plane is positioned axially along gas turbine engine at first engine mount plane position, with first engine mount plane position within a range of between 0.24*L to 0.32*L from the inlet face of the engine. The second engine mount plane is positioned axially along gas turbine engine at second engine mount plane position, with second engine mount plane position within a range of between 0.73*L to 0.79*L from the inlet face of the engine.

Abstract: A method may comprise: laying up a first plurality of plies of material comprising thermoplastic resin and fiber to form an inner skin preform, the inner skin preform being a continuous sheet including alternating peaks and valleys; laying up a second plurality of plies of material comprising thermoplastic resin and fiber to form an outer skin preform; and joining the inner skin preform to the outer skin preform.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This aircraft propulsion system assembly includes a nacelle inlet structure. The nacelle inlet structure includes an inner inlet opening, an outer inlet opening and a rotating structure. The rotating structure extends circumferentially about the inner inlet opening. The rotating structure is configured to rotate about an axis between a first position and a second position. The rotating structure at least partially closes the outer inlet opening in the first position. The rotating structure at least partially opens the outer inlet opening in the second position.

Abstract: A method for supplying air to an engine of an aircraft via an air supply system of the aircraft. A dynamic air intake vent of the system can be closed by a closure member that is movable between a closed position and an open position. A static air intake vent is equipped with a filter medium. During flight, the method comprises an unfiltered operating mode that comprises the following steps: positioning of the closure member in the open position, and, during a phase of forward travel of the aircraft, dynamic intake of a flow of air, then transfer of a first portion of the flow of air to the engine and a second portion of the flow of air to the filter medium in order to clean the filter medium.

Abstract: A fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft has a tail boom that contains a fuel tank. The fuel tank is configured to contain pressurized hydrogen. The pressurized hydrogen fuels a fuel cell stack to generate electricity to rotate one or more rotors or propellers. The fuel tank may define the structure of the tail boom and may support the empennage, tail rotor, propeller, convertible thruster, ducted fan or vectored thruster and associated drive systems with respect to the fuselage. The aircraft has adequate control authority for sustained coordinated flight when the fuel tank is filled with pressurized hydrogen and when the fuel tank is drained of pressurized hydrogen. The same aircraft may not have adequate control authority for coordinated flight if fuel tank was filled with a conventional liquid fuel.

Abstract: An auxiliary propulsion apparatus of an air vehicle may include an engine mounted in a fuselage of the air vehicle, a generator configured to be driven using power from the engine, a compressor configured to be driven by the engine or the generator, a battery configured to store electricity generated by the generator, an electricity distributor connected to the generator, the battery and the main propulsion apparatus and configured to distribute electricity generated by the generator to the battery and to a main propulsion apparatus, and at least one nozzle device configured to jet high-pressure gas, supplied from the compressor, to an outside of the fuselage.

Abstract: A flight guidance panel for an aircraft includes a subpanel display, a joystick, rotary encoders, a deflection sensor, and a processor. The subpanel display indicates autopilot modes and flight value goals and has a top-level state and a subpanel control state. The joystick is for user interaction with the subpanel display. The rotary encoder is coupled with the joystick to receive rotation inputs from a user of the joystick. The deflection sensor is coupled with the joystick to detect a deflection input from the user of the joystick. The processor is programmed to: change a state of the subpanel display to the subpanel control state corresponding to a selected subpanel in response to receiving the deflection input while the subpanel display is in the top-level state; and change the flight value goals in response to receiving the rotation inputs while the subpanel display is in the subpanel control state.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to the use of mixed reality to provide safety information as well as infotainment during flight. Demonstrations of the safety information for the aircraft are augmented in a 3-D way with a virtual representation of the aircraft. The virtual representation provides the safety instructions to the passengers. The mixed reality concept provides the safety information with the help of video-see through mixed reality by way of a head-mounted display worn by the passengers. The safety instructions are provided with a complete working view of locations and operations for the safety jackets, emergency exits, and oxygen passenger service units.

Abstract: An aircraft headlight includes at least one visible light source for emitting a headlight light output; a light transmissive cover, at least partially covering the at least one visible light source; and at least one infrared emitter for emitting infrared radiation. At least 90% of radiation energy, comprised in the infrared radiation emitted by the at least infrared emitter, is emitted within a predefined wavelength range; and the light transmissive cover allows at least 25%, in particular at least 30%, more particularly at least 45%, of the radiation energy, which is emitted within the predefined wavelength range, to pass through the light transmissive cover.

Abstract: A package delivery drone comprises at least one propeller for generating lift and an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone. The floor of the article containment area comprises a dynamic support surface for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of and through the article containment area. The package delivery drone interfaces with a docking station having a shelf for exchanging packages with the drone.

Abstract: A system and a method for preconditioning a power source of an electric aircraft are disclosed. The system may include a ground service equipment, wherein the ground service equipment may be configured to precondition a power source of an electric aircraft. The ground service equipment may include a positive pressure pump configured to pump a coolant into the power source and a negative pressure pump configured to pump the coolant out of the power source. The system may include a controller communicatively connected to the ground service equipment. The controller may be configured to control the positive pressure pump and control the negative pressure pump.

Abstract: The application concerns an apparatus for inspecting luggage, including a tubular frame having a plurality of pairs of lateral openings, the tubular frame being suitable for receiving a plurality of containers in line with the pairs of openings, each of the containers having two opposing faces and a plurality of juxtaposed and superimposed locations that are freely accessible through the two opposing faces, each of the locations being suitable for receiving a piece of luggage provided with an information recording medium containing information relating to the piece of luggage. The apparatus further includes a locating device including photoelectric detection grids installed across the lateral openings, respectively, and the position of the location in the container is recorded when the photoelectric detection grid is crossed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.

Abstract: The present invention explains an apparatus 100 for transporting a vehicle 111 to space comprising a vertical tower 101 having an upper end 116 and a lower end 117 wherein the lower end 117 is below sea level 108 and a horizontal pipe 102, connected to the lower end 117 of the vertical tower 101. The vertical tower 101 is filled with water and the horizontal pipe 102 extends underground to sea shore 110. The horizontal pipe 102 includes a valve 104 for outlet of water. A horizontal inlet pipe 105 connected to the vertical tower 101 below the sea level 108, wherein the horizontal inlet pipe 105 includes a valve 106 for inlet of water. A plurality of shutters 107, 113, 114, 115 placed at intervals in the vertical tower 101; and a platform 112 is provided at the upper end 116 of the vertical tower 101.

Abstract: Disclosed is a space cold gas thruster operating with a solid propellant. The cold gas thruster includes a tank suitable for containing a solid propellant and a tank heating device suitable for sublimating the solid propellant and forming gaseous propellant, the tank having an aperture for transferring the gaseous propellant outside the tank, such as a nozzle. Also disclosed is a process for determining the amount of remaining propellant in the propellant tank of the disclosed cold gas thruster.

Abstract: An ion propulsion device including emission modules in an emission plane, each module having an insulating support, an emission electrode on the support, and a conductive liquid with a microfluidic channel depositing conductive liquid on the electrode; an extraction electrode common to the emission modules and facing the modules; and a control unit, in which each module is configured to emit an ion beam when an electric field is applied to the liquid; each control unit controls an ion emission current emitted by applying a potential difference between each emission electrode and the extraction electrode; the emission electrodes are spaced apart by a linear distance that is greater than a distance between two adjacent emission electrodes separated by an empty space; and a length of the insulating support between the electrodes is greater than a propagation distance of an electric leakage current by charge jumping along the support between the electrodes.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, a disclosed method for cooling a vehicle involves routing, by a bypass line, boil-off of a cryogenic fuel of the vehicle past a cold plate to cool a subsystem mounted proximate the cold plate. The method further involves purging the boil-off in a direction away from the vehicle, after the boil-off passes the cold plate. In one or more embodiments, the cryogenic fuel involves liquid hydrogen (LH2), liquid oxygen (LO2), and/or liquid methane (LCH4). In at least one embodiment, the boil-off of the cryogenic fuel involves gaseous hydrogen (GH2), gaseous oxygen (GO2), and/or gaseous methane (GCH4). The vehicle is a space vehicle, an airborne vehicle, a terrestrial vehicle, or a marine vehicle. In at least one embodiment, the vehicle is a fuel cell vehicle (FCV).

Abstract: Satellites having autonomously deployable solar arrays are disclosed. A disclosed example satellite includes a solar array, a sensor to detect that the satellite has exited a launch vehicle, a processor to, based on the satellite exiting the launch vehicle, enable release of magnets or locks of an array, a release controller to control the release of the magnets or the locks of the array based on a release sequence to autonomously deploy the solar array, and a sequence analyzer to adapt the release sequence during execution of the release sequence, wherein adapting the release sequence includes changing an order in which the magnets or the locks of the array are released based on a degree to which the solar array is unfolded.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting a temperature sensitive object. A system includes a temperature sensitive object and a thermal control material in thermal communication with the temperature sensitive object. The thermal control material has an emissivity that varies as a function of temperature, and includes a substrate comprising a first surface comprising one of a photonic crystal, a metamaterial, a metasurface, and a multilayer film, a solid state phase change material in contact with the surface, and a reflective thin film material at one of a second surface of the substrate, at a surface of the solid state phase change material, and on an opposite side of an optical cavity from the substrate.

Abstract: A device for orienting a load about a main axis X and a secondary axis Y is disclosed having a first shaft, called transmission shaft, intended to support the load and configured to be rotated about the main axis and the secondary axis, a second shaft configured to be rotated about the main axis X, a third shaft configured to be rotated about a third axis of rotation, in the same direction as the main axis, a first connection component between the transmission shaft and the second shaft, configured to prevent relative movements between the transmission shaft and the second shaft in, on the one hand, a degree of rotational freedom about the main axis X and, on the other hand, three degrees of translational freedom.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (10) for remote and/or autonomous transporting at least a portion of a tree, said system (10) comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle (100), UAV, comprising, at least one means (105) for holding said at least a portion of a tree, said system comprising at least one means for detecting said at least a portion of a tree to be transported, and means for detecting at least one of the group of tree parameters: diameter of a tree, length of a tree, tree species and/or the weight of a tree, a base station (120) for communication with said means configured for transporting said at least a portion of a tree and/or said UAV (100) and means configured for directing said remotely and/autonomously UAV (100) with said at least a portion of a tree to a final destination where said final destination is depending on said detected tree parameters.

Abstract: A bladed disc for masking a moving disc of a jet engine, including blades, each blade including a pressure-side wall and a suction-side wall that meet at a leading-edge and at a trailing edge, and wherein each blade has a pressure-side wall and a suction-side wall each including a concave zone and a convex zone that are at a distance from the leading-edge and from the trailing edge and are spaced apart from one another, these concave zones and these convex zones each extending over the majority of the height of the blade, the concave zone of the pressure-side wall is opposite the convex zone of the suction-side wall, the concave zone of the suction-side wall is opposite the convex zone of the pressure-side wall.

Abstract: Vertical takeoff and landing vehicles (VTOLs) of the type used for the point-to-point delivery and transport of payloads (e.g., packages, equipment, etc.) and personnel, are significantly stabilized at least during takeoff and landing with present aspects significantly ameliorating or significantly eliminating destabilizing effects, including ground effect, during VTOL takeoff and/or landing. VTOL performance is further improved through the use of increased lift pressure and battery charging during takeoff.

Abstract: Packaged viscoelastic polymer substances and methods for the production of the packaged viscoelastic polymer substances are provided. The packaged viscoelastic polymer substances are further processable under the influence of heat and shear.

Abstract: There is provided a film dispenser including a pre-stretch assembly, a dancer bar and a dancer bar control assembly. In response to a variation of a film feed requirement, the dancer bar is movable over a displacement range between a first position and at least one second position. The dancer bar is in the first position when a tension in the material web is below a threshold and in the at least one second position when the tension in the material web is equal to or above the threshold. The dancer bar control assembly is connected to the pre-stretch assembly and the dancer bar and is configured to bias the dancer bar with a constant force over the displacement range, monitor a displacement of the dancer bar and generate a speed command based thereon, and send the speed command to a motor to adjust the film delivery speed.

Abstract: A parcel sorting system is disclosed having bags located within rigid containers to form nested containers. The bags are configured to enable the bag to conform to an inner surface area of the rigid container. The resultant nested container can provide more efficient packing of packages and parcels for transportation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable packaging intended for wrapping a series of containers, comprising a lower portion, an upper portion and lateral portions and having a reinforcement strip arranged transversely to the rows of containers, the packaging according to the present invention comprising at least two perforation lines. The present invention also relates to a method for packaging containers by means of a packaging and to a packaging blank.

Abstract: Systems and methods for filling and sealing a container can include a housing having an opening for receiving containers, a rotary assembly including mount assemblies disposed in the housing, the rotary assembly operable to rotate the of mount assemblies about a central axis, a washing station, a filling station, a steam injector, and cap setter disposed in the housing.

Abstract: A machine and a method for labeling containers, the machine including a transfer drum, fed by an assembly for unwinding a labeling ribbon and provided with cutting elements, which is adapted to bring the individual labels, separated after cutting, into contact with corresponding containers which are supported by a conveyor; a roller for spreading adhesive faces the transfer drum and is designed to apply, to the labels that are present on the ribbon, at least one line of adhesive prior to their separation from the ribbon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container (1), preferably a bottle, which extends along a main axis (A) and comprising a wall forming a neck portion (2), a shoulder portion (3) connected to the neck portion (2), a body portion (4) connected to the shoulder portion (3), the body portion (4) comprising a grip portion (7), and a base portion (5) forming the bottom of the container (1) and connected to the body portion (4). The grip portion (7) comprises, over at least the majority of its dimension along the main axis (A), a plurality of spiral ribs (13) formed by the wall of the container (1) and spiralling in parallel around the main axis (A). The spiral ribs drastically increase side stability, compression and twisting deformation resistance of the container, while they have a non-technical and appealing appearance.

Abstract: A multi-piece plastic tank is provided and includes a tank top section, wherein the tank top section defines a tank top opening surrounded by a top flange that extends along the length of the top flange, a tank bottom section having, wherein the tank bottom section defines a tank bottom opening surrounded by a bottom flange that extends along the length of the bottom flange, wherein the top flange and bottom flange are configured to be connected to form the multi-piece plastic tank.

Abstract: Provided is a utility module including a base portion and a top portion and having a front side and a back side with a locking path extending between the front side and the back side. The top portion is configured at a back portion thereof with at least one back locking bar and at a front portion thereof with at least one front locking bar extending parallel to said back locking bar. The base of the utility module is configured at a back portion thereof with a back bar coupling recess facing towards the back side and having a back under-bar arresting surface and a front bar locking arrangement comprising a front facing barrier wall and a locking lever comprising an arresting tongue extendable in front of said barrier wall and having a front under-bar arresting surface.

Abstract: A packaged food product includes a container and a food product. The container has a rim and at least one wall extending away from the rim. The at least one wall defines a storage area, and the food product is retained within the storage area such that the food product is in contact with the at least one wall. The at least one wall is readily deformable by a hand of a user to reduce a volume of the storage area. Reducing the volume of the storage area causes the food product to exit the storage area. The container includes an integral tool portion including a tine extending from a distal end of the tool portion for breaking up the food product after removal from the storage area. The food product can be a wet cat or dog food.

Abstract: A storage and display assembly with a base defining a cavity configured to receive a product. A lid is mounted to the base covering the cavity. A hang tag is mounted to the base. The hang tag has a first position with a first end of the hang tag engaging an inner surface of the lid securing the lid to the base and a second position with the first end of the hang tag is disengaged from the inner surface of the lid.

Abstract: An information preservation and conveyance system for providing information and effects to intelligent creatures in the future. The system provides durable containers with components secured inside and durable structure components, such as building bricks for example, mountable to a durable building, pyramid, or other structure, with at least one structure component having external surface information readable by a human. Higher density durable information providing components may be secured inside a durable container by resilient devices to absorb impact forces. Durable optical magnifier pictographic instructions and an optical magnifier or projector may be secured by durable containers, which can have a container opener durably mounted to exposed sections on the durable containers. The durable containers can contain audio generation apparatus, which optionally may teach a language, and any of a wide variety of types of information and articles of possible interest and value to a discoverer in the future.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus attachable to a container and usable to secure the container closed. The apparatus is transitionable from a nonuse configuration to a use configuration to form an (at least partially) elastic loop attached to the container and usable to circumscribe the container to secure the container closed.

Abstract: A tamper-evident bag seal. The tamper-evident bag seal may include a body having a length and a width, the body may include a first panel and a second panel, the first and second panels each having a first side and second side; a fold line extending along the length of the body dividing the first panel and the second panel; a tear strip disposed along a length of at least one of the first panel and second panel; vertical separation lines disposed along opposing end portions of at least one of the first panel and second panel; and a first adhesive strip disposed on the second side of the first panel and a second adhesive strip disposed on the second side of the second panel.

Abstract: A closure that is retainable with a container is disclosed.

Abstract: A cap for a container including a dispensing opening operable to be selectively sealed and a housing configured for sealing engagement with a container opening, said housing defining a passage along a longitudinal axis thereof, the passage having a plurality of ribs disposed in the passage defining a plurality of channels which, when the container is in a sufficiently tilted state, cause liquid in the container to exit through the dispensing opening, wherein at least one channel is a liquid-flow channel through which liquid flows out of the dispensing opening when unsealed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) in which a flowable material (3) is stored, comprising a base element (4), which can be fastened on a container opening (5) of the container (2), a spout (11) with a dispensing opening (7), whereby the spout (11) is positioned inboard of the base element (4), and a lid (8) connected to the base element (4) by a hinge (12), whereby the lid (8) can be moved back and forth between a closed position (9) in which the lid (8) closes the dispensing opening (7) so that the spout (11) is not accessible and an open position (10) in which the spout (11) is accessible, tamper evidence indication means (13) for visually indicating if the lid (8) of the closure device (1) has once been moved out of its closed position (9).

Abstract: A sprinkler assembly for a flowable product container includes a sprinkler base and a sprinkler disk rotatably coupled to the sprinkler base. The sprinkler base includes a tongue defined in a base plate by a shear area and a tongue hinge, with the tongue extending upward when the shear area is unbroken, and partially detached and rotatable to an open position when force is applied to break the shear area. The sprinkler disk has a pour aperture with a complimentary shape to the tongue so that the tongue extends through the pour aperture to prevent rotation of the sprinkler disk when the shear area is unbroken and not tampered with, and rotates downward when the shear area is broken to allow the rotation of the sprinkler disk. The sprinkler assembly may be fabricated from materials such as polyethylene and polyurethane.

Abstract: A carton.

Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging for storing goods, in particular rod-shaped goods like cigarettes, smoking products with filter inserts, smoking products with tobacco sticks and the like, including an internal box with at least one container-like first receiving area for storing goods and an envelope for receiving the internal box, wherein the envelope includes at least one opening or recess for receiving further items in at least one second receiving area formed by the envelope and separated from the first receiving area by a bottom wall of the internal box. Furthermore, disclosed is an envelope, and a blank therefore, for a box for storing such goods, the envelope including at least one bottom wall, a front wall and a rear wall as well as sidewalls connecting the front and rear walls, wherein the walls form a container-like receiving area for receiving the box.

Abstract: Cardboard packaging for shipping collector cards in protective card holders is disclosed. The cardboard packaging may include a rectangular cardboard section having first and second pluralities of creases. The cardboard section may have a first flap, a central support section and an upper flap defined by the first and second pluralities of creases and opposed ends of the cardboard section. The rectangular section of cardboard may include a rectangular window disposed adjacent the first plurality of creases. The rectangular section of cardboard may also include a tab at one end of the rectangular section of cardboard, which tab may be adapted for engagement with the window when the rectangular section of cardboard is in a closed position in which it is ready for shipping. The cardboard packaging may come in a variety of sizes and configurations depending on the size of the cards and card holders to be shipped.

Abstract: A box can include a body portion at least partially defining a cavity, the body portion defining a top body end and a bottom body end, the body portion including a plurality of panels, the top body end defining an opening to the cavity; a telescoping panel including an upper telescoping subpanel and a lower telescoping subpanel, the lower telescoping subpanel coupled to the body portion by a top hinge, the upper telescoping subpanel coupled to the lower telescoping subpanel by a telescoping hinge, the lower telescoping subpanel extending into the cavity and positioned in facing engagement with a first panel of the plurality of panels, the upper telescoping subpanel extending across the cavity from the first panel to a second panel of the plurality of panels, the second panel positioned opposite from the first panel; and a bottom portion coupled to the bottom body end by a bottom hinge.

Abstract: A storage container includes a box having a first sidewall, a second sidewall coupled to a first edge of the first sidewall, a third sidewall coupled to a second edge of the first sidewall, a fourth sidewall coupled to the second sidewall and the third sidewall, four lower flaps hingedly coupled to lower ends of the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls, and four upper flaps hingedly coupled to upper ends of the first, second, third, and fourth sidewalls. The storage container also includes at least one inflatable bag coupled to an inner surface of at least one of the first sidewall, the second sidewall, the third sidewall, the fourth sidewall, the four lower flaps, or the four upper flaps.

Abstract: A container is provided comprising: a bottom panel, at least one top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a plurality of front flanges and a plurality of back flanges, wherein the panels and flanges are connected together to define the container. Back lines of separation are formed in the first and second side panels, the at least one top panel and at an interface between the bottom panel and one of the back flanges such that a removable back portion can be separated from a remainder of the container via the back lines of separation so as to create a product exit opening. Front lines of separation are formed in one of the front flanges to define a tab, which is partially separable from a remainder of the one front flange.

Abstract: A consumer product that includes a detergent product and a container, particularly containers that include corrugated fiberboard, where the container includes a box and a lid, the lid having a top panel and flanks, and the flanks have a first flank corresponding to a first side of the lid from a first flank corner to a second flank corner, the first flank having a first major flap that includes a first flank corrugated fiberboard layer. Methods of making and using such products and containers.

Abstract: A child-resistant sealing pouch is provided. The sealing pouch includes a pouch body and a seal bar provided at a top of the pouch body, where two ends of the seal bar are fixed on two sides of the pouch body; the seal bar includes a first closing piece and a second closing piece; the first closing piece and the second closing piece are respectively provided with a first locking piece and a second locking piece which are buckled for sealing; an upper side of the first closing piece is provided with a first upper extension piece; the first upper extension piece is thermally connected to one inner side of the pouch body; an upper side of the second closing piece is provided with a second upper extension piece, and a lower side of the second closing piece is provided with a second lower extension piece.