公开(公告)号：US20240271747A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18167850

申请日：2023-02-11

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gerald Oren Pollard ,  Alexandru Gheorghe Badger

IPC: F16M13/02 ,  E04G21/32

CPC classification number: F16M13/022 ,  E04G21/3266

Abstract: A beam anchor includes first and second arm assemblies, each comprising a torque arm having a jaw portion, and a slotted arm having slotted portions containing an arm slot. The jaw portions oppose each other, the slotted portions are side-by-side, and the torque arm and slotted arm of the first and second arm assemblies are coupled to a pair of braces respectively at a pair of pivot joints. The first arm assembly includes a locking mechanism, movable between a locked position locking the torque arm to its slotted arm, and an unlocked position in which the torque arm is freely pivotable. A connector pin extends into the arm slots, and a load on the connector pin causes the slotted arms to pivot away from each other, and the torque arms pivot to toward each other until the jaw portions engage a web of a beam.

公开(公告)号：US20160107007A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14519266

申请日：2014-10-21

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gerald Oren Pollard

IPC: A62B35/00

CPC classification number: A62B35/0075

Abstract: A line connector for a personal fall protection system includes a carabiner having a loop portion that at least partially defines an opening. The opening is configured to receive a mating component of the personal fall protection system. The line connector also includes at least one sensor. Each at least one sensor includes a coil disposed around the loop portion of the carabiner. The line connector further includes a control unit coupled to the at least one sensor. The control unit is operable to send an excitation signal to the at least one sensor and determine whether the line connector is coupled to the mating component based on a response signal received from the at least one sensor.

Abstract translation: 用于个人防坠落系统的线路连接器包括具有至少部分限定开口的环部分的扶手。 开口构造成接收个人防坠落系统的配合部件。 线路连接器还包括至少一个传感器。 每个至少一个传感器包括围绕该卡扣的环部分设置的线圈。 线连接器还包括耦合到至少一个传感器的控制单元。 所述控制单元可操作以基于从所述至少一个传感器接收的响应信号向所述至少一个传感器发送激励信号并确定所述线路连接器是否耦合到所述配合部件。

公开(公告)号：US20250083937A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18462598

申请日：2023-09-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Alexandru Gheorghe Badger ,  Gerald Oren Pollard

IPC: B66F17/00 ,  G01V8/00 ,  G01V11/00

Abstract: A system and a method include a lift system including a lift platform. An object sensor is configured to detect one or more objects on or within the lift platform. The object sensor is further configured to output image data including one or more images of the lift platform. A weight sensor is configured to detect a weight of the lift platform. The weight sensor is further configured to output weight data including the weight of the lift platform. A thermal sensor is configured to detect one or more temperatures of the one or more objects on or within the lift platform. The thermal sensor is further configured to output thermal data including the one or more temperatures. A control unit is configured to receive the image data, the weight data, and the thermal data. The control unit is further configured to determine a number of individuals on or within the lift platform based on the image data, the weight data, and the thermal data.

公开(公告)号：US20240391745A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18324436

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Gerald Oren Pollard ,  Alexandru Gheorghe Badger ,  Maximilian Christopher Payne ,  Julie Francine Sweeney ,  David Anton Danner, JR.

IPC: B66F17/00

Abstract: A system and a method include a fall protection system having safety anchors coupled with a passenger basket of a lift system and a controller including one or more processors. Each of the safety anchors is configured to receive a safety key. The controller receives data from one or more sensors and determines a number of operators that are positioned within the passenger basket based on the data. The controller can determine a number of safety keys that are operably coupled with the safety anchors, and can compare the number of safety keys that are operably coupled with safety anchors with the number of operators positioned within the passenger basket. If the number of operators is different than the number of safety keys coupled with safety anchors, one or more operations of the passenger basket are prohibited.

公开(公告)号：US09480866B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14519266

申请日：2014-10-21

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Gerald Oren Pollard

IPC: A62B35/00

CPC classification number: A62B35/0075

Abstract: A line connector for a personal fall protection system includes a carabiner having a loop portion that at least partially defines an opening. The opening is configured to receive a mating component of the personal fall protection system. The line connector also includes at least one sensor. Each at least one sensor includes a coil disposed around the loop portion of the carabiner. The line connector further includes a control unit coupled to the at least one sensor. The control unit is operable to send an excitation signal to the at least one sensor and determine whether the line connector is coupled to the mating component based on a response signal received from the at least one sensor.

Abstract translation: 用于个人防坠落系统的线路连接器包括具有至少部分限定开口的环部分的扶手。 开口构造成接收个人防坠落系统的配合部件。 线路连接器还包括至少一个传感器。 每个至少一个传感器包括围绕该卡扣的环部分设置的线圈。 线连接器还包括耦合到至少一个传感器的控制单元。 所述控制单元可操作以基于从所述至少一个传感器接收的响应信号向所述至少一个传感器发送激励信号并确定所述线路连接器是否耦合到所述配合部件。