Aircraft cargo monitoring and maintenance
US10936390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for monitoring and maintaining aircraft cargos includes a plurality of master control panels each operatively connected with at least one Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) operating in a cargo compartment of an aircraft, and at least one unit load device (ULD). The at least one ULD and at least one LRU are configured to move a cargo unit in the cargo compartment based on a control signal from the master control panel. The system also includes a command unit operatively connected with each control panel of the plurality of master control panels. The command unit includes a processor configured to retrieve a status of the cargo from each of the plurality of master control panels, and display, on an output device, a status of the at least one ULD of a plurality of ULDs and a status of the at least one LRU via the processor.
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