Ami Industries, Inc.

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Glen Shaw

Tyler Fahey

John Hampton

John R Skola

Dustin J Wimmer

Donald Borchelt

Kassidy L Carson

Daniel R Tribble

Larry Parker

James Donald Womack

Steve Andrew Holstine

Ashish Vijay

Harish Venkatesha

Robert Mishkin

Ajay Kumar Mishra

An endurance haptic system is disclosed herein. The endurance haptic system includes a plurality of tactors, a plurality of air bladders, a tactor driver operably coupled to the plurality of tactors and configured to send vibration commands to the plurality of tactors in response to a first signal received from an aircraft controller, and an air bladder driver operably coupled to the plurality of air bladders and configured to inflate and deflate the plurality of air bladders in response to a second signal received from the aircraft controller.

High comfort endurance haptic cushion

A vibrotactile system for an aircraft may comprise a plurality of tactors and a tactor driver operably coupled to the plurality of tactors. The tactor driver may be configured to determine a vibration sequence for the plurality of tactors in response to a signal received from an aircraft controller, and to send vibration commands corresponding to the vibration sequence to the plurality of tactors.

Vibrotactile systems and methods for aircraft seats

A system is disclosed herein, including a cushion including a plurality of tactors and a plurality of air bladders disposed adjacent the plurality of tactors, a pump assembly operably connected to the plurality of bladders, a processor, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine an inflation sequence for the plurality of air bladders, determine a deflation sequence for the plurality of air bladders, output commands to the pump assembly corresponding to the inflation sequence and the deflation sequence, and output vibrate commands to the plurality of tactors.

An ejection system may comprise an ejection seat and a smart deployment system configured to initiate a deployment of the ejection seat. The smart deployment system may comprise a pilot health monitoring system including a plurality of sensors configured to detect a plurality of physiological conditions, and a controller configured to make ejection system decisions based on a pilot health signal received from the pilot health monitoring system and an aircraft health signal output from an aircraft health monitoring system.

Smart systems and methods for automatic deployment of an ejection system

A method may include receiving, via a processor, an ejection initiation signal indicating an ejection event for an ejection seat of an aircraft has been initiated; commanding, via the processor, a retraction mechanism to retract a cuff assembly towards a seat back of the ejection seat in response to the ejection initiation signal; and commanding, via the processor, a guillotine to sever a cord coupled to the cuff assembly.

Retention systems and methods for ejection seats

A cushion length adjusting system for use in an ejection seat of an aircraft may include a seat pan and first cushion length adjuster coupled to the seat pan. The cushion length adjuster may be hingedly or slidingly coupled to the seat pan. The cushion length adjuster may be configured to adjust a leg support length for greater ergonomics for a pilot of an aircraft.

Seat cushion length adjuster for ejection seat

A drogue bridle attachment assembly may comprise a housing, a lock pin, jackscrew gear pin, and a drive gear pin. The housing may define a bridle opening. The lock pin may be configured to translate into the bridle opening. The jackscrew gear pin may include a threaded portion and a gear portion. The threaded portion may engage a threaded opening in the lock pin. The drive gear pin may include a drive gear portion intermeshed with the gear portion of the jackscrew gear pin.

Drogue bridle connection assembly for ejection seats

A lumbar support system for use in an ejection seat of an aircraft, comprising may comprise a pump; a plurality of bladders fluidly coupled to the pump; and a controller electrically coupled to the pump, the controller operable to: select a bladder in the plurality of bladders to fluidly isolate the bladder from a remainder of bladders in the plurality of bladders; and command the pump to inflate the bladder.

Lumbar support systems for ejection seat

A lateral support system for use in an ejection seat of an aircraft may comprise a pump; a first side bladder fluidly coupled to the pump; a second side bladder fluidly coupled to the pump, the second side bladder configured to be disposed opposite the first side bladder. The first side bladder and the second side bladder may be coupled to a seat pan pad or a seat back pad. The lateral support system may further include a third side bladder and a fourth side bladder coupled to a seat pan pad, and the first side bladder and the second side bladder may be coupled to a seat back pad.

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Colorado Springs, CO, United States of America

Glen Shaw