公开(公告)号：US08292228B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US11694013

申请日：2007-03-30

申请人： Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Bret L. Lamoree ,  Brock J. Prince ,  Henry V. R. Fletcher, III

发明人： Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Bret L. Lamoree ,  Brock J. Prince ,  Henry V. R. Fletcher, III

IPC分类号： B64C1/14 ,  B60J1/00

CPC分类号： B60J3/04 ,  G02F1/15

摘要： Electrically dimmable windows for aircraft are powered by energy harvesting devices on-board the aircraft. The harvested energy is stored and used to control the opacity of the windows based on individual window opacity settings selected either by passengers or a cabin attendant. Each window has an associated control circuit that controls the electrical power applied to the window based on the selected opacity setting. The control circuit includes a low energy usage processor that remains in a sleep mode until a change in the opacity setting is detected. Each control circuit may include a radio transceiver that receives control signals from a transmitter operated by the cabin attendant in order to simultaneously remotely control the opacity settings of multiple windows.

摘要翻译： 飞机的电子可调光窗口由飞机上的能量收集装置提供动力。 收集的能量被存储并用于基于由乘客或客舱服务员选择的各个窗口不透明度设置来控制窗口的不透明度。 每个窗口具有相关联的控制电路，其基于所选择的不透明度设置来控制施加到窗口的电力。 控制电路包括在检测到不透明度设置的改变之前保持在休眠模式的低能量使用处理器。 每个控制电路可以包括无线电收发器，其从驾驶员操作的发射器接收控制信号，以便同时远程地控制多个窗口的不透明度设置。

公开(公告)号：US07870778B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US12137189

申请日：2008-06-11

申请人： Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Trevor M. Laib ,  Henry V. R. Fletcher, III

发明人： Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Trevor M. Laib ,  Henry V. R. Fletcher, III

IPC分类号： G01M15/04

CPC分类号： G01M15/042 ,  G01K7/42 ,  G01K13/02 ,  G01K2205/04

摘要： A method is present for estimating engine load factor. Temperature data is obtained from a temperature sensor in a location with respect to an exhaust system for an engine. A rate of temperature change is estimated using the temperature data. A steady state temperature at a selected time is calculated for the location using the temperature data and the rate of temperature change. The engine load factor at the selected time is estimated from the steady state temperature.

摘要翻译： 存在用于估计发动机负载系数的方法。 从相对于发动机的排气系统的位置的温度传感器获得温度数据。 使用温度数据估算温度变化率。 使用温度数据和温度变化率来计算选定时间的稳态温度。 从稳态温度估计选定时间的发动机负载系数。

公开(公告)号：US08335608B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US12137210

申请日：2008-06-11

申请人： Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Henry V. R. Fletcher, III ,  Brock J. Prince ,  George M. Roe ,  Edwin C. Lim

发明人： Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Henry V. R. Fletcher, III ,  Brock J. Prince ,  George M. Roe ,  Edwin C. Lim

IPC分类号： G01M17/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/0104

摘要： A sensor network for monitoring vehicle operations comprises a set of wireless gateways, a plurality of wireless sensors, a plurality of wireless routers, and data processing system. The set of wireless gateways is capable of receiving emissions data from the sensor network. The plurality of wireless sensor units has sensors capable of monitoring vehicle emissions and is capable of generating the emissions data in response to monitoring the vehicle emissions. The plurality of wireless routers is capable of receiving emissions data received from the plurality of wireless sensor units and routing the emissions data received from the plurality of sensors to the set of wireless gateways. The data processing system is capable of receiving the operations data from the set of wireless gateways and capable of processing the operations data. The operations data may include data related to emissions from the vehicle or equipment.

摘要翻译： 用于监测车辆操作的传感器网络包括一组无线网关，多个无线传感器，多个无线路由器和数据处理系统。 该组无线网关能够从传感器网络接收排放数据。 多个无线传感器单元具有能够监测车辆排放的传感器，并且能够响应于监视车辆排放而产生排放数据。 多个无线路由器能够接收从多个无线传感器单元接收的发射数据，并将从多个传感器接收到的发射数据路由到无线网关集合。 数据处理系统能够从无线网关集合接收操作数据并且能够处理操作数据。 操作数据可以包括与来自车辆或设备的排放相关的数据。