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公开(公告)号:US20230414810A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-28
申请号:US18465284
申请日:2023-09-12
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Arthur Edward Brockschmidt, JR. , Kevin S. Callahan , Jamie J. Childress , Michael Kipling Klein , Douglas Alan Brown , Christopher Edward Plass , Teresa A. King
CPC classification number: A61L2/10 , A61L2/26 , A61L2202/11 , A61L2202/16 , A61L2202/25
Abstract: A portable sanitizing method includes moving a cover of a case assembly between an open position that exposes a storage chamber and a closed position; storing a wand assembly including a sanitizing head having an ultraviolet (UV) lamp in the storage chamber when not in use; and removing the wand assembly from the storage chamber to disinfect one or more components with UV light emitted by the UV lamp.
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公开(公告)号:US11793896B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-24
申请号:US17026417
申请日:2020-09-21
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Arthur Edward Brockschmidt, Jr. , Kevin S. Callahan , Jamie J. Childress , Michael Kipling Klein , Douglas Alan Brown , Christopher Edward Plass , Teresa A. King
CPC classification number: A61L2/10 , A61L2/26 , A61L2202/11 , A61L2202/16 , A61L2202/25
Abstract: A portable sanitizing system, comprising a wand assembly including a sanitizing head having an ultraviolet (UV) lamp. A case assembly includes a cover coupled to a main body. The cover is configured to be moved between an open position that exposes a storage chamber and a closed position. The wand assembly is configured to be stored in the storage chamber when not in use and removed from the storage chamber to disinfect one or more components with UV light emitted by the UV lamp.
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公开(公告)号:US11491249B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-08
申请号:US16889996
申请日:2020-06-02
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Kevin S. Callahan
Abstract: In an example, a method of operating a UV light source for a vehicle includes measuring an amount of power on a commodity power feeder, determining when the measured amount of power is greater than a threshold amount of power and, responsively, actuating a switch to a first state in which the switch decouples the UV light source from the power on the commodity power feeder. The method also includes determining when the measured amount of power is less than the threshold amount of power and responsively actuating the switch to a second state in which the switch couples the UV light source to the power on the commodity power feeder. The method also includes, while the switch is in the second state, activating the UV light source, using the power from the commodity power feeder, to emit UV light in the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20210393825A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-23
申请号:US17352875
申请日:2021-06-21
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Kevin S. Callahan , Arthur Edward Brockschmidt, JR.
Abstract: An excimer lamp includes a first electrode, a dielectric plate, and a second electrode. The dielectric plate has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The dielectric plate is spaced a distance from the first electrode to define a volume configured to hold a gas. The first side of the dielectric plate is oriented toward the first electrode. The second electrode is oriented toward the dielectric plate, wherein the dielectric plate is interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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公开(公告)号:US20200341128A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-29
申请号:US16393388
申请日:2019-04-24
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Nick S. Evans , Eric R. Muir , Kevin S. Callahan
Abstract: Systems and methods of aligning removable sensors mounted on a vehicle based upon sensor output of such sensors are described. Sensor output is collected from a removable sensor (e.g., a digital camera), and a representation of such sensor output is generated (e.g., a digital image). The representation of the sensor output is compared against a spatial template (e.g., a digital mask overlaid on the representation) to determine whether external references in the representation align with corresponding reference indicators in the spatial template. When alignment is required, the removable sensor is aligned by one or both of the following until the external references in a representation of sensor data at an updated current location align with the corresponding reference indicators in the spatial template: (i) adjusting the position of the removable sensor on the vehicle or (ii) adjusting the representation of the sensor output to simulate such repositioning.
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公开(公告)号:US20200180751A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-11
申请号:US16212648
申请日:2018-12-06
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Kevin S. Callahan , Jeff Yoo
IPC: B64C19/00
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flight control cable sensor for detecting actuation of a flight control cable of an aircraft. The flight control cable sensor comprises a draw wire encoder, comprising an extendable-retractable wire. The flight control cable sensor further comprises a first connector, co-movably fixed to the extendable-retractable wire, and a second connector, co-movably fixable to the flight control cable and configured to removably co-movably engage the first connector up to a predetermined pull-off force.
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公开(公告)号:US20180369434A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US15633121
申请日:2017-06-26
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Kevin S. Callahan
Abstract: In an example, a method of operating a UV light source for a vehicle includes measuring an amount of power on a commodity power feeder, determining when the measured amount of power is greater than a threshold amount of power and, responsively, actuating a switch to a first state in which the switch decouples the UV light source from the power on the commodity power feeder. The method also includes determining when the measured amount of power is less than the threshold amount of power and responsively actuating the switch to a second state in which the switch couples the UV light source to the power on the commodity power feeder. The method also includes, while the switch is in the second state, activating the UV light source, using the power from the commodity power feeder, to emit UV light in the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US10130727B1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-20
申请号:US15633142
申请日:2017-06-26
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Scott T. Byrnes , Kevin S. Callahan , Alyson M. Bonk
Abstract: In an example, a light-control system includes UV light sources for emitting UV light when activated, a power sensor for measuring an amount of power available, and an activation-control system. The activation-control system can: (a) determine a subset of the UV light sources that are ready to be activated, (b) indicate, in a queue, each UV light source of the subset, (c) arrange, in the queue and based on a hierarchy, the subset in a sequence, and (d) activate, in the sequence, each UV light source of the subset by: (i) determining an amount of power required to activate a next UV light source in the sequence, (ii) determining when the amount of power available is equal to or greater than the amount of power required, (iii) responsively activating the next UV light source in the sequence, and (iv) repeating acts (i)-(iii) until all of the subset has been activated.
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公开(公告)号:US09910469B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-06
申请号:US14575890
申请日:2014-12-18
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Yakentim M. Ibrahim , Kevin S. Callahan
IPC: G06F1/26 , B64D11/00 , G05B19/042 , H04L29/08
CPC classification number: G06F1/26 , B64D11/0015 , G05B19/042 , G05B2219/2639 , H04L67/1078 , Y02T50/46
Abstract: A passenger control unit (PCU) network is provided for a passenger aircraft having passenger seats in a plurality of zones, each zone having at least one column of seats, and each column having at least one row of seats. The PCU network includes a direct current (DC) power distribution system, and a plurality of wired PCUs, one PCU associated with each passenger seat and coupled to the DC power distribution system. Each PCU has a processor and system memory and a standard data and power interface, the processor being programmed for differential peer-to-peer communication with adjacently interconnected PCUs throughout the PCU network and with an external system of the aircraft. A PCU of one seat of each row is serially coupled to all PCUs in the respective row, and designated as a row master PCU; a PCU of one seat of each column is serially coupled to all row master PCUs in the respective column, and designated as a column master PCU; a PCU of one seat of each zone is serially coupled to all column master PCUs in the respective zone, and designated as a zone master PCU; and one zone master PCU is designated as a PCU system master and connected to an external system. Two-conductor data wires couple all PCUs within the PCU network.
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公开(公告)号:US09614209B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-04
申请号:US14188683
申请日:2014-02-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Kelly T. Jones , Alfred R. Carlo , Alan D. Amort , Daniel F. Lewinski , Daniel J. Murray , Douglas D. Maben , Harry H. Ayubi , Craig G. Robotham , Julie K. Plessner , Kevin S. Callahan , Michael L. Trent , Michael R. Madden , Mohammad M. Malik , Richard K. Johnson , Royal E. Boggs , Mehdy Barekatein , Frederic P. Lacaux , Bruce L. Drolen , James C. Russell , John R. Lowell , Thomas P. Barrera , Timothy R. North , Richard P. Lorenz , Matthew J. O'Brien , Nels A. Olson , David C. Shangraw , Mark E. Smith , Jean-Philippe Belieres , George A. McEachen
IPC: H01M2/12 , H01M2/18 , H01M10/48 , H01M2/10 , H01M2/34 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/658 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/647
CPC classification number: H01M2/1241 , H01M2/1077 , H01M2/12 , H01M2/1229 , H01M2/1252 , H01M2/18 , H01M2/34 , H01M2/348 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/48 , H01M10/482 , H01M10/486 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/647 , H01M10/658 , H01M2200/00 , H01M2200/10 , H01M2220/20 , Y02E60/122
Abstract: An aircraft comprises a rechargeable battery including an array of battery cells, and means for mitigating consequences of failure of the rechargeable battery due to aircraft operating cycles.
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