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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Rajkumar Sengodan, Namakkal, IN;
Thirunavukkarasu Ramalingam, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/00 (2005.12); G01R 19/165 (2005.12); G01S 7/481 (2005.12); G01S 7/497 (2005.12); G01S 17/04 (2019.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/497 (2012.12); G01R 19/16576 (2012.12); G01S 7/4813 (2012.12); G01S 7/4816 (2012.12); G01S 17/04 (2019.12);
Abstract
A sensor in an aircraft cargo handling system may comprise a housing, an infrared light emitter, an infrared light photoreceptor, and a microprism. The sensor may be configured to detect an object in proximity to the sensor using electromagnetic waves and voltage measurements. The sensor may include a microcontroller configured to read the voltage measurements associated with infrared electromagnetic waves, compare the voltage measurements to a threshold voltage, and determine the functional condition of the sensor based on the comparison.