The Boeing Company

Steven P McDonald

Robert J Lenaburg

Paul Joseph Wilcynski

Bruce E Wallace

Rodney M Burgin

Mark E King

Angela Noelani Cruz

Timothy Richard Randall

Jon A Feroy

Emad Said Kiriakos

Raydel Cortina

Douglas L Dohrman

Frederick Paul Siebert

Methods, apparatuses, and systems for mechanically releasing a predetermined amount of supplemental oxygen to a user via a mechanical initiator are disclosed with the release of the amount of supplemental oxygen based on and in response to the combined factors of a user's determined oxygen consumption based on sensing a user's inhalation combined with determining the ambient pressure in the area of the user.

Apparatus, system, and method for pressure altitude-compensating breath-controlled oxygen release

An emergency evacuation system includes a first floatation device, an inflator operably coupled to the first floatation device, and a second floatation device coupled to the first floatation device. The inflator is configured to inflate the first floatation device to deploy the emergency evacuation system outside of a compartment, such as proximate to a door of a vehicle.

Multi-stage evacuation systems and methods for aircraft

An emergency evacuation system is configured to be stored in a compartment below an exit door of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The emergency evacuation system includes a first floatation device, a second floatation device, and a regulation device configured to sequentially direct gas to the first floatation device and the second floatation device.

Slide for an aircraft

An emergency evacuation system is configured to be stored in a compartment below an exit door of an aircraft. The emergency evacuation system includes a first floatation device including an internal inflator, and a second floatation device including an open inflation system. The second floatation device is coupled to the first floatation device.

An evacuation slide to provide an egress path from an exit of an aircraft. The evacuation slide includes one or more slide lanes. One or more jump targets and indicators are positioned along each of the slide lanes to visually inform persons how to enter a ramp of the slide. Lights illuminate one or more sections of the slide to further provide visual guidance on how to enter the ramp.

Evacuation slide with markings and lighting for egress from an aircraft

In one embodiment of a multi-exit evacuation slide for an aircraft, an inflatable evacuation slide for emergency evacuation includes two coupled inflatable portions. The first inflatable portion, which includes a first inclined sliding surface, is configured to provide downward egress from an over-wing exit. Similarly, the second inflatable portion, which includes a second inclined surface, is likewise configured to provide downward egress from a non over-wing exit. In particular embodiments, the inflatable portions are configured to be deployed from a storage location proximate the over-wing and non over-wing exits. In other embodiments, at least one of the first and second inflatable portions includes a lateral area for horizontal movement. In alternative embodiments, the inflatable evacuation slide further includes a divider rail disposed between the first inflatable portion and the second inflatable portion.

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Marysville, WA, United States of America

Steven P McDonald