Honeywell

A self-locking mechanism for a removable component includes a base structure, at least one detent ball, a lock ring, and a detent button. The base structure has a detent ball recess, which has a detent ball disposed therein. The lock ring surrounds the base structure and rotates, relative to the base structure, between a locked position and an unlocked position. The detent button extends through lock ring, surrounds the base structure, and has an outer surface that engages the lock ring and the inner surface that has axial ball grooves and a radial ball groove formed therein. The detent button selectively rotates with the lock ring and translates, relative to the lock ring, between at least a first position, in which the detent ball is partially disposed within the axial ball groove, and a second position, in which the detent ball is partially disposed within the radial ball groove.

A LiDAR system comprises: laser source(s) to transmit laser light having first polarization toward measurement location(s); detector(s) to receive and determine intensity of backscattered light having second polarization from measurement location(s); polarization adjustment device(s) to control first polarization and thereby second polarization of backscattered light; polarization filtering device(s) to control third polarization of light received at detector(s); and processing circuitry to: identify positions of and determine orientation of detector(s) relative to Sun; determine fourth polarization of solar light received from Sun based on orientation; determine, based on fourth polarization: desired configuration for polarization adjustment device(s) to cause first polarization and fourth polarization to approach perpendicular; and desired configuration for polarization filtering device(s) to cause third polarization to approach parallel with second polarization; and control polarization adjustment device(s) and polarization filtering device(s) to desired configurations to maximize transmission of backscattered light and minimize transmission of solar light to detector(s).

A method includes receiving data of an automation index factoring non-real time feasibility factors and including individual tasks to operate a vehicle and assignments of the individual tasks each to one of multiple available automation levels. Each automation level is associated with a different involvement of a user to perform the individual task to operate the vehicle. The method includes generating a first checklist of the tasks including factoring vehicle real-time context factors including a current state of the vehicle, a workload of at least one vehicle operator, a current phase of a mission of the vehicle, and an environment near the vehicle or to be near the vehicle. The method includes displaying the first checklist and at least one graphical user interface (GUI), and providing options of selectable automation levels including fully automated, semi-automated, and manual to be selected by a vehicle operator for tasks on the first checklist.

A system and method includes receiving message instructions to operate a vehicle and originating externally from the vehicle, and generating message instruction tasks to be performed to operate the vehicle and by using the message instructions. The method also includes generating operational tasks to be performed to operate the vehicle originating from other than the message instructions, and determining a workload of at least one vehicle operator of the vehicle comprising factoring characteristics of the message instruction tasks or operational tasks or both to be performed. The method includes generating at least one task list and depends on the workload of the vehicle operator. Each task list provides one or more message instruction tasks and one or more operational tasks. The method includes transmitting data of at least one of the task lists from the vehicle to a location remote from the vehicle receive a responding task message.

A resettable mechanical disconnect (100) comprises: first and second shafts (102, 104) having coupling features to engage each other such that first and second shafts rotate together around first axis; axial surface of ramp (202) increasing in height around outer surface (200) of second shaft around first axis; pawl (108) and spring (116) to rotate toward radial surface of ramp of second shaft; movable pin (118) to retain pawl (108) in place away from ramp when extended; control mechanism (120) to retract movable pin; when control mechanism causes movable pin to retract, spring causes pawl to rotate about second axis to contact radial surface of ramp; pawl applies pressure against ramp as it rotates and pressure of pawl against increase in height of axial surface of ramp causes second shaft to move away from first shaft axially along first axis such that coupling features shafts disengage to cause first shaft and second shaft to no longer rotate together.

A computer-implemented method for providing feedback notifications to a pilot in an aircraft includes: receiving an input command from a pilot of an aircraft; generating a feedback notification comprising the input command; and rendering the feedback notification in the aircraft.

A method and system for determining estimated energy savings from an ON/OFF schedule of a connected power system. The system includes smart sockets with measurement units and ON/OFF switches connected to appliances in a building. A controller enters a baseline energy mode for a predetermined time period where all smart sockets switches remain ON while monitoring energy usage. The controller determines an estimated energy savings of the ON/OFF schedule based on the baseline energy usage and the OFF periods of the ON/OFF schedule.

An aircraft monitoring and control system includes a plurality of actuator controllers and a plurality of accelerometer. Each actuator controller is configured to receive actuator position control commands from at least one flight control computer and to supply accelerometer data it receives to the at least one flight control computer. Each actuator controller is further configured, in response to the actuator position control commands, to generate and supply actuator commands. Each accelerometer is associated with a different one of the actuator controllers. Each accelerometer is configured to sense vibrations and supply the accelerometer data, indicative of the sensed vibrations, to its associated actuator controller.

A cause and effect programming model for fire control panels (102) is described herein. An example fire control panel (102) includes a memory (106), and a processor (104) configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive information associated with a fire event occurring in a facility, detect a pattern in the received information associated with the fire event, and adjust an output of the fire control panel (102) during the fire event based on the detected pattern in the received information associated with the fire event.

Techniques are disclosed that enable a circuit to perform one or both of: splitting a first RF signal into a second RF signal and a third RF signal in response to one or more RF switches having a first on-off configuration and a phase shifter applying a first phase shift, wherein the second RF signal and the third RF signal are substantially equal in power, wherein the second RF signal is routed to a first output port, and wherein the third RF signal is routed to a second output port; and passing the first RF signal to the second output port in response to the one or more RF switches having a second on-off configuration and the phase shifter applying a second phase shift, wherein the first on-off configuration is different than the second on-off configuration and the first phase shift is different than the second phase shift.