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公开(公告)号:US20200094995A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-26
申请号:US16141933
申请日:2018-09-25
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: James C. Russell , Landon K. Henson
IPC: B64G1/54
Abstract: There is provided an oriented wire electrostatic radiation protection system for a spacecraft. The system has a wire management system, and first and second wires coupled to the wire management system. A first wire orientation apparatus orients the first wire in a first wire direction toward, and in parallel alignment with, an approach path of approaching solar particles. A second wire orientation apparatus orients the second wire in a second wire direction opposite to the first wire direction. The system has a control system, and a power supply to charge the first wire to a positively-charged wire and to charge the second wire to a negatively-charged wire. When the approaching solar particles travel alongside the positively-charged wire toward the spacecraft, the positively-charged wire deflects the approaching solar particles away from the spacecraft, via electrostatic repulsion, and the positively-charged wire creates a radiation protection shielded region around the spacecraft.
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公开(公告)号:US10535852B2
公开(公告)日:2020-01-14
申请号:US14188667
申请日:2014-02-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Kevin S. Callahan , Bruce L. Drolen , James C. Russell , John R. Lowell , Thomas P. Barrera , Timothy R. North
Abstract: A rechargeable battery comprises a chassis including a lower fixation plate, and a plurality of battery cells on the lower fixation plate. The lower fixation plate includes at least one flow channel positioned to collect condensate from the battery cells and move the collected condensate away from the battery cells.
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公开(公告)号:US11136147B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-05
申请号:US16141933
申请日:2018-09-25
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: James C. Russell , Landon K. Henson
IPC: B64G1/54
Abstract: There is provided an oriented wire electrostatic radiation protection system for a spacecraft. The system has a wire management system, and first and second wires coupled to the wire management system. A first wire orientation apparatus orients the first wire in a first wire direction toward, and in parallel alignment with, an approach path of approaching solar particles. A second wire orientation apparatus orients the second wire in a second wire direction opposite to the first wire direction. The system has a control system, and a power supply to charge the first wire to a positively-charged wire and to charge the second wire to a negatively-charged wire. When the approaching solar particles travel alongside the positively-charged wire toward the spacecraft, the positively-charged wire deflects the approaching solar particles away from the spacecraft, via electrostatic repulsion, and the positively-charged wire creates a radiation protection shielded region around the spacecraft.
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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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公开(公告)号:US11069939B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-20
申请号:US16144443
申请日:2018-09-27
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: James C. Russell
Abstract: An avionics unit assembly for an aircraft includes an avionics unit such as an underwater locator device (ULD) having a transmitter configured to output a radio frequency pulse and a battery configured to power the device. The avionics unit assembly can further include a housing that encases the transmitter and the battery and includes a vent port for exhausting an emission from the housing during a failure of the avionics unit. The avionics unit assembly can further include one or more of a suppressor that filters the emission, a shield element that is resistant to chemical and/or thermal effects of the emission, and a bracket for mounting the avionics unit assembly to a surface. The suppressor can include a plurality of channels, where each channel includes at least one blind alley that can capture/filter a particulate component and/or a liquid component from the emission and/or break up the particulate component.
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公开(公告)号:US10044077B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-07
申请号:US14188663
申请日:2014-02-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Kevin S. Callahan , Bruce L. Drolen , James C. Russell , John R. Lowell , Thomas P. Barrera , Timothy R. North
IPC: H01M10/613 , H01M2/10 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/658 , H01M10/0525 , H01M10/647
Abstract: A rechargeable battery comprises a plurality of individual sealed battery cells, and dielectric separators between the battery cells for creating thermal barriers between opposing surfaces of the battery cells. The dielectric separators are made of a fiber composite.
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公开(公告)号:US11953953B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-09
申请号:US16144165
申请日:2018-09-27
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Ramon L. Cuenca , Shellini P. Dowell , Thomas A. Jessett , Fadl I. Khalil , Warren S. Ng , Scott B. Vacknitz , Collis M. Walker , Archibald A. Gray , James C. Russell , Charles O. Adler
IPC: G06F1/18 , B64D45/00 , G01S5/18 , G01S7/02 , G01S13/95 , H01M10/052 , H01M50/202 , H01M50/244 , H01M50/262 , H01M50/375
CPC classification number: G06F1/182 , B64D45/00 , G01S5/183 , G01S13/953 , G06F1/188 , H01M50/202 , H01M50/244 , H01M50/262 , H01M50/375 , B64D2045/0065 , G01S7/027 , H01M10/052 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: An avionics unit assembly for an aircraft can include an avionics unit (e.g., an underwater locator device, “ULD”), and a battery to power the avionics unit. The avionics unit assembly can further include a housing that encases the avionics unit and the battery. The housing includes a vent port for exhausting an emission from the housing during a failure of the avionics unit. The avionics unit assembly can further include one or more of a suppressor that filters the emission, a shield element that is resistant to chemical and/or thermal effects of the emission, and a bracket for mounting the avionics unit to a surface. A method integrating the avionics unit assembly onto a forward aircraft bulkhead at a mount location under an aircraft radome and for manufacturing the avionics unit, and an aircraft including the avionics unit are also described.
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