A locking spanner assembly for an aircraft is disclosed. A clasp can be secured to an anchor by urging the clasp onto the anchor. The anchor contacts a trigger which opens a gate assembly to release a locking member which locks to the anchor. A lever arm allows for release which resets the clasp.

The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system of an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which may perform real-time communication between an intelligent UAV in air or in water and a ground control station by using visible light communication.

The present disclosure relates to a wireless communication system of an intelligent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which may perform real-time communication between an intelligent UAV in air or in water and a ground control station by using visible light communication.

A system for autonomously replacing batteries or fuel cells on small aerial vehicles such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or radio-controlled aircraft (RC) is described. At the core of this system is a “universal battery receptacle” that can be added to a variety of unmanned aircraft platforms and provides a uniform interface for battery or fuel cell replacement in the form of a commensurately designed “universal fuel cell”.

Additionally, a system is described through which an aerial vehicle can be accepted, manipulated, the batteries replaced, and the vehicle re-launched, all without direct user intervention. Such systems can be deployed across a geographic area to increase the range of aerial vehicles without extensive ground support personnel.

An apparatus is provided for absorbing shocks and a control method capable of protecting cargo from shocks without a separate additional system in a cargo hold of a moving object. The apparatus for absorbing shocks includes at least one inflatable member disposed in a moving object, an air conditioner module installed on the moving object, and a supply pipe connected between the air conditioner module and the inflatable member and providing a refrigerant of the air conditioner module to the inflatable member.

An apparatus is provided for absorbing shocks and a control method capable of protecting cargo from shocks without a separate additional system in a cargo hold of a moving object. The apparatus for absorbing shocks includes at least one inflatable member disposed in a moving object, an air conditioner module installed on the moving object, and a supply pipe connected between the air conditioner module and the inflatable member and providing a refrigerant of the air conditioner module to the inflatable member.

A device for ventilating and electrically powering a computer of an engine of an aircraft, the device including a feed mechanism feeding air to a proximity of the computer and a fan connected to a drive mechanism and configured to generate a stream of air for ventilating the computer. The fan is mounted in the air feed mechanism, and the drive mechanism includes an electrical machine configured to operate as a motor for driving the fan, and as a generator for powering the computer, a rotor of the machine when operating as a generator being driven by the fan, which is itself driven by a stream of air flowing in or leaving the air feed mechanism.

A device for ventilating and electrically powering a computer of an engine of an aircraft, the device including a feed mechanism feeding air to a proximity of the computer and a fan connected to a drive mechanism and configured to generate a stream of air for ventilating the computer. The fan is mounted in the air feed mechanism, and the drive mechanism includes an electrical machine configured to operate as a motor for driving the fan, and as a generator for powering the computer, a rotor of the machine when operating as a generator being driven by the fan, which is itself driven by a stream of air flowing in or leaving the air feed mechanism.

The application relates to a wireless rotating instrumentation package for collecting data from a spinning rotor head of a rotary wing aircraft. The application also relates to a method of wirelessly collecting data from a spinning rotor head of a rotary wing aircraft.

An unmanned aerial robotic vehicle (UARV) that can fly to an object such as a palm tree, hover in place adjacent to the object, mount itself securely and releasably to a mounting location on the object using a mounting mechanism, and which uses an incorporated utility system for performing one or more utilitarian functions, such as use of a cutting tool to trim palm tree branches and foliage.