公开(公告)号：US20240018883A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18165461

申请日：2023-02-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Charles William Rust ,  John Alfred Weidler, III ,  John Henry Moselage, III ,  Timothy James Wheeler

IPC: F01D25/26 ,  B64D29/06 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64D15/06 ,  F01D25/02

CPC classification number: F01D25/26 ,  B64D29/06 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64D15/06 ,  F01D25/02 ,  F05D2230/90 ,  F05D2230/41 ,  F05D2240/14 ,  F05D2300/17 ,  F05D2300/43 ,  F05D2300/603

Abstract: An inlet assembly of a nacelle includes an inlet cowl. The inlet cowl includes a lipskin that has a front section which defines the leading edge of the inlet cowl. The front section includes a composite panel and a metallic coating disposed along an exterior surface of the composite panel to protect the composite panel from damage. The lipskin defines perforations that penetrate through the composite panel and the metallic coating at the front section to convey a liquid through a thickness of the lipskin onto an exterior surface of the inlet cowl.

公开(公告)号：US12163440B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18165461

申请日：2023-02-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Charles William Rust ,  John Alfred Weidler, III ,  John Henry Moselage, III ,  Timothy James Wheeler

IPC: F01D25/02 ,  B64D15/06 ,  B64D29/06 ,  B64F5/10 ,  F01D25/26

Abstract: An inlet assembly of a nacelle includes an inlet cowl. The inlet cowl includes a lipskin that has a front section which defines the leading edge of the inlet cowl. The front section includes a composite panel and a metallic coating disposed along an exterior surface of the composite panel to protect the composite panel from damage. The lipskin defines perforations that penetrate through the composite panel and the metallic coating at the front section to convey a liquid through a thickness of the lipskin onto an exterior surface of the inlet cowl.

公开(公告)号：US20240385027A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18479935

申请日：2023-10-03

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY ,  ADVANCED FIBREOPTICS ENGINEERING LTD

Inventor： John Alfred Weidler ,  Elaine Cheng Wright ,  Timothy James Wheeler ,  John Everett Groat ,  Christopher John Lewins ,  Mark Robert Johnson ,  Patrick David Knowles ,  Marco Zanola

IPC: G01F23/292 ,  G01F25/20

Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor includes a plurality of sensing elements configured to sense a level of the one or more liquids within the container. In at least one example, the sensing elements are optical fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20250116544A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18989329

申请日：2024-12-20

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY ,  ADVANCED FIBREOPTICS ENGINEERING LTD

Inventor： Elaine Cheng Wright ,  Timothy James Wheeler ,  Mark Robert Johnson ,  Marco Zanola ,  Hasanain Ali Bashar Al-Anfagi ,  Thomas L.M. Baumard

IPC: G01F23/292 ,  B60K15/03

Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor includes sensing elements configured to sense a level of the one or more liquids within the container. A control unit is in communication with the liquid level sensor. The control unit is configured to determine a status of each of the sensing elements based on signals received from the sensing elements.

公开(公告)号：US20240385026A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18403872

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY ,  ADVANCED FIBREOPTICS ENGINEERING LTD

Inventor： Mark Robert Johnson ,  Timothy James Wheeler ,  Elaine Cheng Wright ,  Marco Zanola

IPC: G01F23/292

Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor is configured to transmit and receive light including a first light component and a second light component into the container retaining the one or more liquid. A control unit is in communication with the liquid level sensor. The control unit is configured to determine a level of the one or more liquids within the container based on a comparison of the first light component in relation to the second light component.