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US 2026/0296674 A1Published application
Managing efficient vehicle boarding, deboarding, and cargo handling using modular cartridges
OwnerAri Baruch Temaninventor
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enhancing air travel, airport, and aircraft efficiency using modular, detachable cartridges are provided.
Claims14
A modular aircraft cartridge for side-loading passenger ingress and egress, comprising:
- a structural frame defining a passenger cabin interior;
- at least one lateral access assembly moveably coupled to the structural frame, the lateral access assembly configured to transition between a sealed flight configuration and an open loading configuration;
- and
- a deployable safety barrier positioned between a passenger seating area of the passenger cabin interior and the lateral access assembly, wherein the deployable safety barrier is configured to move between a retracted position and a protective position, the protective position defining a clearance gap that prevents passenger limb interference with a movement path of the lateral access assembly.
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A modular utility distribution system for aircraft, comprising:
- a vehicle docking interface coupled to a primary utility system of an aircraft;
- a first modular cartridge comprising a first mated interface and a second mated interface;
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- a second modular cartridge comprising a third mated interface, wherein the first modular cartridge is configured to receive utilities from the primary utility system of the aircraft via the first mated interface and bridge said utilities to the second modular cartridge via a connection between the second and third mated interfaces.
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A method for reducing aircraft maintenance downtime, comprising:
- identifying a failure in a fixed-function system of an aircraft;
- de-docking a modular cartridge containing the failed system from a vehicle docking interface of the aircraft;
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- instantly replacing the failed modular cartridge with a functional modular cartridge of the same type, such that the aircraft is cleared for flight without requiring in-situ repair of the failed system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.