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公开(公告)号:US12287065B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-29
申请号:US18336992
申请日:2023-06-17
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Robert E. Grip , Aaron J. Kutzmann
Abstract: A tank system includes a vacuum tank having a vacuum tank skin, and a pressure tank mounted within the vacuum tank having one or more pressure tank skin segments having a total circumference that is less than that of a complete circle, resulting in one or more longitudinal gaps respectively between the one or more pressure tank skin segments. The tank system includes one or more gap control mechanisms configured to control a width of the one or more longitudinal gaps in a manner facilitating movement of the one or more pressure tank skin segments between at least the following positions: a retracted position in which there is a radial gap between each pressure tank skin segment and the vacuum tank skin, and a fully extended position in which at least a portion of each pressure tank skin segments is in contact with the vacuum tank skin.
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公开(公告)号:US20250131832A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-24
申请号:US18491712
申请日:2023-10-20
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
Inventor: Partha ADHIKARI
IPC: G08G5/00
Abstract: Techniques for anomaly detection are disclosed. These techniques include identifying a chain of operations for one or more systems, including a plurality of consecutive operations, and clustering operation phases in the chain of operations based on one or more operating conditions, using sensor data. The techniques further include computing statistical values for one or more parameters across the clustered operation phases, identifying one or more outlier parameters in the sensor data based on the computed statistical values, and excluding the one or more outlier parameters from the sensor data. The techniques further include computing one or more nominal values for one or more parameters of a first sub-system, of a plurality of sub-systems in the one or more systems, using the sensor data with the one or more outlier parameters excluded, and detecting an anomaly in the first sub-system based on the computed one or more nominal values.
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公开(公告)号:US20250131390A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-24
申请号:US18491129
申请日:2023-10-20
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Richard F. Schlegelmilch , Gaston Grenier , Sanjay Sarup Bhatia , Satish Shivanand Madiwal , Yew Woo , Wendy Co , Kristina A. Denisova
IPC: G06Q10/20
Abstract: Processing a vehicle maintenance transaction is provided. The method comprises receiving the transaction and entering the transaction into a blockchain ledger. In response to the transaction, an enhanced smart contract in the blockchain ledger executes. The enhanced smart contract specifies a number of compliance requirements to complete the transaction and automates a workflow for the transaction according to the compliance requirements. A number of notifications regarding the transaction are generated to a number of subscribers to the blockchain ledger. Confirmation of fulfillment of the compliance requirements is received from the subscribers to complete the transaction. The enhanced smart contract, verifies fulfillment of the compliance requirements, and completion of the transaction is recorded in the blockchain ledger.
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公开(公告)号:US20250128827A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-24
申请号:US18493595
申请日:2023-10-24
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Michael Bunting , Dean Nguyen
Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for determining a condition of an actuator-position sensor. The system comprises a first circuit electrically coupled with the actuator-position sensor to convert a voltage pattern generated by the actuator-position sensor to an output voltage. The system also comprises a comparator circuit electrically coupled with the first circuit and configured to determine if the output voltage of the first circuit exceeds a first threshold. The system further comprises an output device electrically coupled to the comparator circuit and configured to indicate a first output, associated with a first condition of the actuator-position sensor, when the output voltage of the first circuit exceeds the first threshold.
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公开(公告)号:US20250128478A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-24
申请号:US18489452
申请日:2023-10-18
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Nayeem Chowdhury , Pei Li Ong , Shaun McFetridge
Abstract: A tacking device for tacking together two overlapped or abutted layers of material includes a body portion having a first body portion end, one or more micro-heaters attached to the body portion at the first body portion end, and a switch in electrical communication with the one or more micro-heaters and configured to permit or prevent a flow of electric power to the one or more micro-heaters. A system and method for tacking together two overlapped or abutted layers of material are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US12282337B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-22
申请号:US17721041
申请日:2022-04-14
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Prabhat Kumar
Abstract: A dual agent reinforcement learning autonomous system (DARLAS) for the autonomous operation of aircraft and/or provide pilot assistance. DARLAS includes an artificial neural network, safe agent, and cost agent. The safe agent is configured to calculate safe reward Q values associated with landing the aircraft at a predetermined destination or calculated emergency destination. The cost agent is configured to calculate cost reward Q values associated with maximum fuel efficiency and aircraft performance. The safe and cost reward Q values are based on state-action vectors associated with an aircraft, which may include state data and action data. The system may include a user output device that provides an indication of an action to a user. The action corresponds to an agent action having the highest safe reward Q value and the highest cost require Q value. DARLAS prioritizes the highest safe reward Q value in the event of conflict.
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公开(公告)号:US12282336B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-22
申请号:US18171185
申请日:2023-02-17
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Mark R. Morel , Neil Zimmer , Tristan Flanzer
Abstract: A machine and process for control of rotation of a vehicle about an axis of the vehicle is shown. A flight control system includes control laws that control the rotation of the vehicle around the axis of the vehicle. An estimate is derived for an inertia about the axis. The estimated inertia is derived from sensed quantities of material in a component of the vehicle. An inertia gain schedule and filter are added to enhance, using the estimated inertia, the accuracy of the control laws that control the rotation of the vehicle around the axis of the vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20250124381A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-17
申请号:US18799004
申请日:2024-08-09
Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
IPC: G06Q10/0633 , G06Q50/40
Abstract: A device includes one or more processors configured to obtain, from one or more sources of global data associated with aircraft traffic, historical data corresponding to historical usage metrics for a particular airport. The one or more processors are configured to process the historical usage metrics to generate a distribution model associated with usage of the particular airport. The one or more processors are configured to obtain, from the one or more sources of global data, data corresponding to current usage metrics for the particular airport. The one or more processors are also configured to determine, based on the distribution model and the current usage metrics for the particular airport, an airport congestion level for the particular airport.
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公开(公告)号:US20250124193A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-17
申请号:US18485927
申请日:2023-10-12
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Andrew Lawrence Bauer , Carla Elizabeth Reynolds
IPC: G06F30/27
Abstract: The present application is directed to a process for evaluating a design of an object. The process starts with an initial design. Machine learning using analytics based on historical data determines the probabilities for defects in the design. The evaluation also analyzes the design for structural requirements. The process analyzes the design based on a cost for the weight of the object and a cost to rework the design.
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公开(公告)号:US20250122839A1
公开(公告)日:2025-04-17
申请号:US18936280
申请日:2024-11-04
Applicant: The Boeing Company
Inventor: Ivana Jojic , Timothy Andrew Johnson , Andrew T. Johnson , David A. Ryan , Melissa A. Pilla , Bipin Giri , David Allen Adkins, II
Abstract: An over-pressure vent (OPV) system is provided for a fuel tank of an aircraft. The OPV system includes an OPV valve configured to be coupled in fluid communication with a supply line of a nitrogen enriched air distribution system (NEADS) such that the OPV valve is configured to vent pressure from the supply line. The OPV valve is configured to be coupled in fluid communication with the supply line upstream from an outlet of the supply line from which the NEADS delivers nitrogen enriched gas to the fuel tank. The OPV valve is configured to sense a pressure within the supply line upstream from the outlet of the supply line.
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