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The system and method couples first and second multiplexers to a plurality of battery racks of a storage battery and to a voltage converter that sequentially connects each battery of the plurality of battery racks to the voltage converter. A controller sends control signals to the voltage converter and to the first multiplexer to select one of the plurality of battery racks and to the second multiplexer to cause the second multiplexer to sequentially connect each of the other battery racks to the voltage converter to charge the one battery rack to a maximum SOC or alternately discharge the one battery rack to a minimum SOC and repeating the process for each battery rack.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide generative AI-based techniques for generating fueling plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) impact. In the context of a method, the method includes obtaining travel pathway data for a vehicle, the travel pathway data comprising current environmental data and historical environmental data in accordance with at least a portion of the travel pathway; generating, via a generative AI model, a fueling plan for the vehicle along the at least a portion of the travel pathway based on the current environmental data and the historical environmental data, wherein: a reward function of the generative AI model is based on a negative summation of at least one greenhouse emission estimate for the vehicle along the at least a portion of the travel pathway and at least one fuel availability parameter; and executing the fueling plan to control fuel utilized by the vehicle during navigation along the travel pathway.

A security control panel is operatively coupled to remote support devices and includes configuration settings with at least some of the configuration settings assuming that the security control panel is operatively coupled to remote support devices of particular device types. Each remote support device stores device parameters including a device type parameter that specifies a device type of the respective remote support device. The security control panel receives the device type parameter from the remote support devices and determines when one or more of the remote support devices has an incompatible device type. When so, a configuration error is identified and the configuration error is corrected by reconfiguring the remote support devices that are identified as being incompatible with one or more of the configuration settings of the security control panel. Devices and sensors receive configuration corrections based on regulatory standard deviation analysis, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Devices, methods, and systems for performing multi-gas fire sensing device testing are described herein. One fire sensing device (100, 200, 300, 400) includes a self-test module (433) and a controller (122, 522) configured to change a temperature within the self-test module, generate test media in response to the change in temperature; and detect a number of gases corresponding to the test media within the fire sensing device in response to changing the temperature within the self-test module.

A method, system, and computer-readable medium for enhancing security system vulnerabilities by managing access rights based on usage patterns. The approach tracks an authorized user's access transactions within a facility using assigned access credentials with defined access rights and conditions. Access transactions are logged over time and analyzed to determine utilization levels of specific access rights and their associated conditions. When usage falls below a predetermined threshold, access rights or conditions are redefined or removed. Changes can be automatically implemented or suggested to a system operator for approval. The approach may target specific access rights related to doors, floors, or zones within the facility, and can be configured to periodically review and adjust access rights. Additionally, entire access credentials may be revoked if overall usage falls below a separate threshold.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods for gas sensing are provided. A gas sensor may be a 3D MEMS gas sensor and include a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of polymer coatings. Each of the plurality of polymer coatings is deposited on top of one of one of the plurality of electrodes, and each of the plurality of polymer coatings has a different coating depth. The polymer coatings may change impedance in various concentrations of a target gas. The gas sensor may transmit a signal through the one or more polymer coatings and generate an output signal based on a concentration of the target gas.

Devices, methods, and systems for determining location in a facility using beaconing are described herein. One method includes generating a 3D model of a facility, including, in the model, 3D mappings of a plurality of radio signals respectively associated with a plurality of wireless beacons in the facility, and determining a location of a person carrying a mobile device based, at least in part, on a correlation between a strength of a signal received by the mobile device and the model.

Methods and systems are provided for increasing situational awareness of alerts from a video monitoring system. Video analytics algorithms detect conditions in a video stream and generate alerts. For each alert, a video clip is extracted containing frames before and/or after the alert. A Generative AI video-to-text summarization model generates text summaries of the video frames, which are processed by a Large Language Model to generate context for each alert. Enhanced alerts are output containing both the alert type and generated context to provide increased situational awareness. The system can store alert history with timestamps for pattern analysis and prediction of future alerts. Additional features include multi-event correlation, root cause analysis, and detection of various conditions like intrusion, loitering, and crowd formation.

An accessory gearbox detachment system includes a vibration sensor, a shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator, and a processing system. The vibration sensor is mounted on an accessory gearbox and senses vibration levels of the accessory gearbox and supplies sensor signals indicative thereof. The SMA actuator is mounted within the accessory gear box and is configured, upon receipt of an activation signal, to move from an engage position to a disengage position. The processing system is in operable communication with the at least one SMA actuator and the vibration sensor. The processing system is configured to receive and process the sensor signals to determine a vibration level of the accessory gearbox, compare the vibration level to one or more predetermined threshold values, and supply the activation signal to the at least one SMA actuator when the determined vibration level exceeds the one or more predetermined threshold values.

In some examples, a cabin pressure control system includes a valve system including a valve configured to fluidically couple an internal environment internal to an aircraft and external environment external to the aircraft. The valve system includes a first motor assembly, a second motor assembly, and a manual motor assembly configured to operate the valve. The first motor assembly is configured to receive a first motor command from a first controller, the second motor assembly is configured to receive a second motor command from a second controller, and the manual motor assembly is configured to receive a manual motor command from a manual controller. The system may include a gearbox configured to receive a mechanical power from any of the first motor assembly, the second motor assembly, and the third motor assembly to cause operation of the valve.

A fume hood (10) includes a housing (12) with a fume hood opening (14) for accessing a working chamber (15) and movable sashes (16) that cover the opening. The fume hood has sash position sensors (18) with a base (20) fixed to the housing and terminals (22) fixed to the sashes. The sensors determine sash positions using time of flight measurements of radio signals between the base and terminals. An exhaust fan (24) exhausts air from the working chamber, controlled by a controller that modulates exhaust air flow based on sash positions. The fume hood can include multiple sashes movable in horizontal and/or vertical directions, with single or multiple bases communicating with multiple terminals. Methods include transmitting radio signals between bases and terminals, determining sash positions from time of flight measurements, and adjusting exhaust air flow accordingly. Ultra-Wide Band radio signals with bandwidth greater than 500 MHz may be used.

Devices, systems, and methods for providing point heat detectors based on surface mounted thermistors are described herein. One circuit board for a point heat detector of a fire sensing system includes a circuit board body having number of corners, at least one hole provided in the circuit board body proximate to one of the corners, and a surface mounted thermistor mounted on at least one corner.

Systems and methods for a graded magnetic permeability component are described herein. In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a magnetic component (209), where the magnetic component includes a first region (217) composed of a first material having a relative permeability greater than or equal to 10. The magnetic component also includes a second region (219) composed of a second material having a relative permeability less than or equal to 2, wherein the magnetic component comprises alternating layers of the first region and the second region. Further, the magnetic component includes an interface layer between each of the alternating layers of the first material and the second material. Moreover, the first and second materials have elements diffuse into the interface layer at conditions associated with a manufacturing process. The manufacturing process is at least one of a welding joining process; a brazing joining process; an additive manufacturing process; and a sintering process.

Self-testing manual initiating devices are described herein. One self-testing manual initiating device includes a switch configured to activate a fire alarm system, an actuator coupled to the switch configured to activate the switch, and a controller configured to receive a command to test the self-testing manual initiating device and transmit a command to the actuator to activate the switch in response to receiving the command to test the self-testing manual initiating device.

Manual initiating device isolation and testing is described herein. One manual initiating device includes a switch configured to activate a fire alarm system and a controller configured to receive a command to enter the manual initiating device into a test mode, indicate the manual initiating device is in the test mode in response to receiving the command to enter the test mode, receive an actuation of the switch while the manual initiating device is in the test mode, and indicate the manual initiating device has been tested in response to the actuation of the switch.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for a magnetic sensing device comprising one or more linear magnetic sensors, such as Hall sensors. In some embodiments, the magnetic sensing device comprises a housing, a substantially cylindrical shield mechanically coupled to the housing, a magnet disposed within a cavity defined by the substantially cylindrical shield, wherein the magnet defines a countersunk cavity, and/or a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) disposed proximate to a first end of the magnet that is opposite a second end of the magnet, wherein the second end of the magnet is proximate to an end of the housing proximate to a medium being measured.

Devices, methods, and systems for sound level testing are described herein. An example mobile device includes a user interface, a memory, and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine a sound emitting device of a facility that is located closest to the mobile device based on location information received by the mobile device, receive, via the user interface, an instruction to initiate a sound level test of the sound emitting device that is located closest to the mobile device, send, to a computing device, a command to initiate the sound level test of the sound emitting device that is located closest to the mobile device responsive to receiving the instruction, and record, during the sound level test, a sound level of the sound emitting device that is located closest to the mobile device.

A compressor comprising: a first compressor wheel comprising a first chamber configured to retain a medium, a first impeller disposed within the first chamber and configured to revolve around a longitudinal axis of the compressor, and a first diffuser fluidically coupled to the first chamber; and a second compressor wheel comprising a second chamber disposed radially outwards of the first chamber relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the second chamber is configured to receive the outputted medium from the first chamber, a second impeller disposed within the second chamber and configured to revolve around the longitudinal axis of the compressor within the second chamber, and one or more apertures disposed in a wall of the second chamber, wherein the one or more apertures are configured to allow fluid to recirculate from within the second chamber to an inlet of the second chamber.

Impurities such as sulfur dioxide (SO₂) are removed from trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) through distillation, adsorption, or a combination thereof, and/or including the formation of an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition including effective amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC). The trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC) thus purified may then be used in the manufacture of trifluoroiodomethane (CF₃I). Also disclosed are azeotropes and azeotrope like compositions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and trifluoroacetyl chloride (TFAC).

Embodiments of the disclosure provide for improving passenger assistance. In the context of a method, the method includes obtaining vehicle data associated with operation of a vehicle; determining the vehicle data satisfies one of a plurality of conditions stored in at least one data store, wherein: respective subsets of the plurality of conditions are associated with one of a plurality of categories comprising emergency, precaution, and entertainment; and causing at least one computing device in a passenger portion of the vehicle to output at least one predefined media element based at least in part on the condition satisfied by the vehicle data and one of the plurality of categories that is associated with the condition.

An aircraft includes a fuselage and a plurality of light assemblies mounted on the fuselage. Each light assembly includes a housing, a light source, and a lens cover. The light source is mounted within the housing. The lens cover is coupled to the housing and surrounds at least a portion of the light source. The lens cover includes a plurality of retroreflectors. The aircraft may also include a windscreen and a plurality of retroreflectors adjacent the windscreen. The aircraft may also include a plurality of windows at a least one retroreflector adjacent each window.

A gas turbine engine inlet anti-ice system includes a nacelle having an inlet lip, an anti-ice air supply duct, and a flow deflector. The inlet lip has an annular anti-icing chamber formed therein that is defined by an inner surface of the inlet lip and an aft wall that has an aft wall opening formed therein. The anti-ice air supply duct is configured to direct a flow of pressurized air into the aft wall opening. The flow deflector is coupled to the aft wall and extends over the aft wall opening. The flow deflector has an inner surface, an outer surface, a closed end, and an open end. The flow deflector and aft wall define a flow channel that extends between the closed end and the open end and in a direction that is tangential to the aft wall opening.

A method for monitoring and analyzing the operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) comprises, entering data parameters from one or more subsystems of a field installed BESS into a correlation matrix and extracting target correlations from the correlation matrix. The target correlations along with independent data parameters are entered into a relational coefficient matrix to identify data features. The method further includes extracting the data features from the relational coefficient matrix to a generative and adversarial artificial intelligence network model, where the extracted data features are used to train the model with data from the field installed BESS solution.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for at least ignition switches. An exemplary ignition switch may include a rotor. The exemplary ignition switch may include a contact having one or more protruding portions configured to mechanically couple the contact to the rotor. The exemplary ignition switch may include a spring locator configured to couple at least one spring to the contact via aligning the at least one spring within a cavity defined by the rotor.

A system includes a fuel cell stack. A liquid coolant loop is coupled to provide coolant to the fuel cell stack. An expansion tank is coupled to the coolant loop and has an expansion tank inlet to couple to a fuel cell stack cathode inlet. An inlet check valve has a relative cracking pressure dp_in and is coupled between the fuel cell stack cathode inlet and the expansion tank inlet to over-pressurize the coolant in the coolant loop.

A method includes receiving (704) first data defining first user actions associated with a first augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) space. The method also includes translating (710) the first user actions into first commands associated with first visual objects in the first AR/VR space. The method further includes aggregating (714) the first commands into at least one first record (120) and transmitting (716) the at least one first record. The method also includes receiving (804) at least one second record (120) containing second commands associated with second visual objects in a second AR/VR space. The method further includes translating (808) the second commands into second user actions. In addition, the method includes creating or causing a user device (104, 106, 108) to create (812-814) a replica of the second AR/VR space based on the second user actions.

Systems and methods for a joint radar/optical signal wind gust detection system are described herein. In certain embodiments, a system includes an optical system (213) mounted to an aircraft configured to provide optical wind measurements from a volume of space along a direction of travel for the aircraft. Further, the system includes a radar system (211) mounted to the aircraft configured to provide radar wind measurements from the volume of space along the direction of travel for the aircraft. Also, the system includes processors that receive the optical wind measurements from the optical system and the radar wind measurements from the radar system, wherein the processors are configured to characterize wind gusts within the volume of space by fusing the optical wind measurements with the radar wind measurements, wherein fusion of the optical wind measurements with the radar wind measurements is based on weather conditions within the volume of space.

An example system and associated methods are provided herein. In some embodiments, the system includes a support structure. In some embodiments, the system includes a sensing die disposed on the support structure. In some embodiments, the system includes a fluid guide. In some embodiments, the fluid guide is supported by the sensing die at a first location and supported by the support structure at a second location and a third location. In some embodiments, the fluid guide defines a flow path configured to receive a fluid. In some embodiments, the sensing die comprises a sensing portion configured to measure one or more properties of the fluid in the flow path.

A heat exchanger includes a microtube defining a lumen and including a plurality of dimples configured to cause a turbulent flow of a fluid within the lumen of the microtube. The microtube has an outer diameter equal to or less than 5 mm.

A transfer tube system for connecting between a compressor and a bleed unit of a turbomachine includes a valve assembly with at least one inlet. The valve assembly is disposed to control bleed air flow from the compressor through a bleed system. A strut envelopes an interior space and extends between the compressor and the valve assembly. A bleed tube conduit is connected between the port/compressor and the inlet/valve assembly to convey gas between the compressor and the valve assembly. The conduit passes through the interior space of the strut and includes a pair of bellows disposed in the interior space. Between the bellows, the conduit has a central section with a non-circular shaped cross section to enable minimizing the width of the strut.

Devices, systems, and methods for operational information from a fire device are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to receive an input query for operational information for the fire device, provide the input query to a small language model associated with the fire device and trained to provide information about the fire device, and generate, using the small language model, a response to the input query including the operational information.

Devices, systems, and methods for displaying an object on a portion of a display are described herein. In some examples, one or more embodiments include a memory and a processor to execute instructions stored in the memory to determine, in response to a fire control panel transitioning from a normal operational mode to a battery backup mode, a scaled object to be displayed on a display panel of the fire control panel, determine, in response to the fire control panel being in the battery backup mode, a modified light emitting diode (LED) backlight setting for the scaled object, and cause the scaled object to be displayed on a sub-portion of the display panel using the modified LED backlight setting.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide techniques for improved fluxgate current sensor. A fluxgate signal (120) corresponding to a primary current may be received. The fluxgate signal may include at least two plateau periods (210A, 210B). Each plateau period may define a plurality of candidate calculation windows (330A). An operation condition classification may be generated based on a signal characteristics set by applying the signal characteristics set to a classification model. The operation condition may be one of an AC operation condition or DC operation condition. A calculation window may be selected based on the operation condition classification. The plurality of calculation windows may include a first calculation window and a second calculation window. A predicted current value may be generated for the primary current by applying sampled current values within the selected calculation window for each of the at least two plateau periods to a prediction model.

A video feed including a plurality of consecutive frames may be captured. A text-based description is generated for each of the plurality of consecutive video frames using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) based Video-to-Language Model (VLM). The text-based description describes one or more of an object, an activity and/or a scene captured in the respective video frame of the plurality of consecutive video frames. Some of the plurality of consecutive video frames of the video feed are selected to be reference video frames based at least in part on the text-based descriptions. The text-based descriptions are stored to the video surveillance data repository. The reference video frames are stored to the video surveillance data repository while those video frames of the plurality of consecutive video frames that are not selected as reference video frames are not stored.

A method includes receiving (404) data defining user actions associated with an AR/VR space. The method also includes translating (410) the user actions into associated commands and identifying (412) associations of the commands with visual objects in the AR/VR space. The method further includes aggregating (414) the commands, the associations of the commands with the visual objects, and an AR/VR environment setup into at least one file (120) and transmitting or storing (416) the file(s). Another method includes receiving (504) at least one file (120) containing commands, associations of the commands with visual objects in an AR/VR space, and an AR/VR environment setup. The other method also includes translating (508) the commands into associated user actions and recreating or causing a user device (204, 206, 208) to recreate (512-514) (i) the AR/VR space containing the visual objects based on the AR/VR environment setup and (ii) the user actions in the AR/VR space based on the associations of the commands with the visual objects.

A method and system for developing a taxiing plan for an aircraft based on maximizing use of inertial thrust has been developed. First, taxiways include distances and stopping points for the aircraft are downloaded from a taxiway database with a flight management system (FMS). A desired speed is determined for the aircraft while using the taxiway along with calculating required engine thrust that is necessary to maintain the speed. A speed dissipation segment of each taxiway is calculated which is the estimated distance on the taxiway where the aircraft will stop if the thrust from the aircraft engine is reduced to idle and the speed of the aircraft relies on inertial thrust that dissipates along the segment. The start point of the speed dissipation segment is displayed to the pilot of the aircraft so the pilot may reduce the aircraft engine thrust to idle upon reaching the start point.

A sensing device is disclosed. The sensing device comprising a printed circuit board (PCB), a conductive port coupled to the PCB via a conductive adhesive and defining an orifice filled with a protective gel. Further, the sensing device comprises a sensing element disposed on the PCB within the conductive port and encased by the protective gel, and a conductive member disposed at least over the protective gel. The conductive member is configured to discharge static charges accumulated over the protective gel to the PCB via at least the conductive adhesive.

Systems and methods are provided for validating air traffic control (ATC) messages. A first ATC message including an ATC flight parameter is received from ATC via an ATC communication channel at a communication system of an aircraft. Dynamic data comprising a validation flight parameter is received from a dynamic data source via the communication system of the aircraft. A determination is made regarding whether the ATC flight parameter matches the validation flight parameter. A flight parameter mismatch indication associated with the first ATC flight parameter is generated for display on a display device of the aircraft based on the determination.

A new badge for a user of a facility may be generated to physically access one or more areas of a facility. A Large Language Model (LLM) may be provided with access to one or more databases associated with the facility. The LLM may be prompted to automatically complete at least part of a badge request form for the new or renewed badge for the user of the facility, wherein the badge request form, once completed and approved, authorizes activation of the new or renewed badge for the user of the facility. The LLM may automatically populate at least part of the badge request form by extracting respective information from the one or more databases associated with the facility.

A system comprises a communication management function (CMF) onboard an aircraft and configured to exchange datalink messages including ACARS messages, and CPDLC messages; and an onboard data gateway device in communication with the CMF. The data gateway device includes an ACARS over IP stack and a message decoder that communicates with the ACARS over IP stack. A ground server is configured for ACARS over IP messaging, with the ground server being in communication with the CMF through the data gateway device. At least one external device is in communication with the data gateway device. The external device comprises an onboard mobile device or a private cloud server. When ACARS over IP messages are exchanged between the CMF and the ground server, through the data gateway device, the messages are also routed from the gateway device to the external device comprising the onboard mobile device or the private cloud server.