Panels for a cabin of an aircraft
US11485109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/645
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A panel (1000) for a cabin of an aircraft, the panel (1000) including a laminate (150) with a first layer formed of lithiated carbon fibers (100), a second layer form of carbon fibers with a cathode lithium coating (200), and an electrolyte-containing separator (300) interposed between the first and the second layers and a pressure sensor (50a, 50b) on an outer surface of the laminate (150), and a switch (40) to regulate a voltage to the laminate (150) based on an output of the pressure sensor (50a, 50b) so that the panel (1000) expands.
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