GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEM

Patent №

US 8,152,201

Granted

2012-04-10

Filed 2008

Owner

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Lab

AI components

1

planning

Assignment

Recorded

Dataset

AIPD

2023_r1 edition

Application

12251598

A ground support system configured to support servicing of aircraft may include a main body housing one or both of an engine and/or a blower, a control panel that is used to control operation of one or both of the engine and/or blower, and at least one acoustic wave engagement member positioned on the control panel. The acoustic wave member(s) is configured to selectively activate and deactivate an engine or blower function when touched by an operator. The acoustic wave engagement member(s) operates in the presence of moisture and debris.

PlanningH03K 17/96B64F 1/364H03K 2217/96011

AI classification

Planning1.00
Vision0.03
Natural language0.02
Speech0.00
Machine learning0.00
Evolutionary computation0.00
AI hardware0.00
Knowledge representation0.00

Ownership

ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

assignment · 216830655

Assignors

MANN, JAMES W., III, HANSEN, RICHARD L., LEADINGHAM, DAVID WAYNE

On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.

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