System and method for preventing inadvertent loss of command and control link to an unmanned aerial system

    公开(公告)号:US11423789B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16704742

    申请日:2019-12-05

    IPC分类号: G08G5/00 G05D1/00

    摘要: An unmanned aerial system (UAS) is disclosed. In embodiments, the UAS includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and a controller communicatively coupled to the UAV. In embodiments, the UAS controller may be configured to: acquire a command and control (C2) link quality model for a planned route; generate one or more control signals configured to cause the UAV to perform a monitored flight along a planned route; acquire actual C2 link quality data during the monitored flight along the planned route; compare the actual C2 link quality data to the C2 link quality model; identify a C2 link quality deviation between the actual C2 link quality and the C2 link quality model; and generate one or more control signals configured to cause the UAV to perform one or more prescribed flight plan maneuvers if the identified C2 link quality deviation (ΔC2LQ) exceeds a threshold deviation value (C2thresh).

    Galley cart extraction and retention system for multiple-cart bays

    公开(公告)号:US11420748B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16712348

    申请日:2019-12-12

    IPC分类号: B64D11/04 B64D11/00

    摘要: A galley structure for an aircraft cabin includes double-depth cart bays capable of stowing an outer full-size cart in front of an inner fell-size cart. An extraction and retention (E&R) system is mounted to a sidewall of the double-depth cart bay and includes a stowable retainer arm and fixed extractor arm coupled to and articulable via an extraction handle that may be pulled or pushed out of or toward the cart bay. When the outer cart is removed, the inner cart can be brought forward for extraction via the extractor arm (the inner cart extractable once the retainer arm is stowed) and returned to its inner stowed position via the retainer arm (in both cases, by pulling or pushing the extraction handle). The extraction handle includes a retainer actuator for stowing or deploying the retainer arm as needed.

    Soffit vent
    115.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11408179B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US17109020

    申请日:2020-12-01

    摘要: An exterior elevated assembly with a walking surface is described which has features for facilitating inspection of the interior support frame of the assembly. The assembly includes a support frame for the walking surface, which defines an interior space and a soffit covering an underside of the support frame. The soffit provided with an opening. A vent panel is provided for covering the opening and a vent panel retention mechanism is provided for reversibly holding the vent panel in place over the opening. Methods and kits for installing a vent panel in a soffit of an exterior elevated assembly with a walking surface are also described.

    Mounting bracket assembly for attachment to a suspended ceiling

    公开(公告)号:US11408171B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US17135050

    申请日:2020-12-28

    IPC分类号: F16M13/02 E04B9/00 E04B9/06

    摘要: A mounting bracket assembly for attachment to a horizontally disposed rail of a suspended ceiling system is provided which includes identical first and second mounting bracket members. The mounting bracket assembly of this invention is designed to be attached to the flanges of the rail and attached to one another so as to be able to support an article or object therefrom and the suspended ceiling system.

    Loop antenna polarization control
    117.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11387558B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16723695

    申请日:2019-12-20

    发明人: George Cooley

    摘要: A system and method for adjusting polarization of a loop antenna includes a loop antenna with a high impedance autotransformer. The high impedance autotransformer may be connected to the middle of the horizontal leg of a delta loop or the middle of either horizontal leg of a square loop. The feed-point impedance of the loop antenna may be adjusted between about one hundred ohms and ten thousand ohms. The feed-point impedance is adjusted automatically to maximize signal gain. A neural network may be trained to set the feed-point impedance based on environmental conditions and observed periodicity, with a feedback loop based on actual gain or signal strength.

    System and method for nullforming with anti-jam antenna electronics

    公开(公告)号:US11374636B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US16737116

    申请日:2020-01-08

    IPC分类号: H04B7/06 H01Q3/26 H04B7/08

    摘要: An antenna system may include an antenna array configured to receive one or more signals. In embodiments, the antenna system further includes one or more signal processors configured to: determine a beamforming weight vector (Wbf) for the antenna array; determine a first seeding weight vector (Wseed1) for the antenna array, wherein the first seeding weight vector (Wseed1) comprises a first nulling weight vector (Wnul1) or a second beamforming weight vector (Wbf); determine a first nullforming adjustment factor (η1) for the antenna array; calculate a first nullforming weight vector (Wnf1) based on at least the beamforming weight vector (Wbf), the first seeding weight vector (Wseed1) and the first nullforming adjustment factor (η1); and form a first antenna pattern based on the first nullforming weight vector (Wnf1) to generate a first antenna electronics (AE) output signal, wherein the first antenna pattern generates a first set of one or more nulls.