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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
May. 22, 2023
Triumph Controls, Llc, North Wales, PA (US);
Anthony P. Bull, Sussex, GB;
Triumph Controls, LLC, North Wales, PA (US);
Abstract
A smart screening system for identifying the open or closed state of a component of a vehicle such as an aircraft. The component may be, for example, a cargo restraint mechanism or an uplock. An RFID tag is integral with or attached to the component. A screen mounted on the component blocks signals to and from the tag when the component is in one state and allows signals to and from the tag when the component is in the other state. An interrogator sends signals to the tag, receives signals from the tag, ascertains whether the tag is blocked by the screen, and generates an indicator of whether the component is in the open or closed state. A computer receives the indicator from the interrogator and provides a readout identifying the state of the component. The safety of the vehicle is enhanced.