Wireless aircraft cabin pressure control system utilizing smart pressure sensors
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorDarrell W. Horner
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Abstract
A pressure control system includes a first sensor, and a second sensor which is dis-similar to the first sensor, where the second sensor generates a same processed data as the first sensor does, but in a way different from the first sensor does. A receiving unit is connected to the first sensor and the second sensor by a wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor and the second sensor. In addition, the receiving unit is connected to the first sensor by a second connection different from the wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor. Additional receiving units are connected to the first sensor and the second sensor by the wireless connection to receive the processed data.
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A pressure control system, comprising:
- a first sensor, and a second sensor different from the first sensor, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor generate processed data from their sensor readings;
- a first receiving unit and a second receiving unit connected to the first sensor and the second sensor by a wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor and the second sensor,
- wherein the first receiving unit is connected to the first sensor by a second connection different from the wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor, and the processed data is output in a format so that the first receiving unit uses the processed data in the format without further processing.
A pressure control system, comprising:
- a first sensor, and a second sensor which is dis-similar to the first sensor, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor generate processed data from their sensor readings;
- a receiving unit connected to the first sensor and the second sensor by a wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor and the second sensor,
- wherein the receiving unit is further connected to the first sensor by a second connection different from the wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor.
A cabin pressure control system for an aircraft, comprising:
- a first sensor, and a second sensor which is dis-similar to the first sensor, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor generate processed data from their sensor readings;
- a first receiving unit connected to the first sensor and the second sensor by a wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor and the second sensor, wherein the first receiving unit is further connected to the first sensor by a second connection different from the wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor, and the first receiving unit is one of a flight deck display system and a crew alert system;
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- a cabin pressure controller connected to the first sensor and the second sensor by the wireless connection to receive the processed data from the first sensor and the second sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.