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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2024
Gentex Corporation, Zeeland, MI (US);
Yuhang Yang, Holland, MI (US);
Michael Burns, Hudsonville, MI (US);
Bethany D. Van Houten, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Thomas S. Wright, Holland, MI (US);
Andrew D. Weller, Holland, MI (US);
David I. Driscoll, Caledonia, MI (US);
Xiaoxu Niu, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Bradley R. Hamlin, Allendale, MI (US);
Michael F. Behm, Zeeland, MI (US);
GENTEX CORPORATION, Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
A storage system for a plane fuselage including at least one storage unit defining an enclosed cargo storage space. At least one monitoring module is disposed proximate the at least one storage unit. The at least one monitoring module is configured to detect a condition within or proximate the at least one storage unit that includes at least one of a temperature, a fire condition, a water leakage, a gas leakage, a chemical leakage, an explosive condition, or a movement of the at least one storage unit. At least one status communication device is in communication with the at least one monitoring module and is configured to alert a user of the detected condition by the at least one monitoring module.