Did You Know...
...that several people are credited with the invention of the flush toilet? Most people have heard of Thomas Crapper (1837-1910), the sanitary engineer who invented the valve-and-siphon arrangement that made the modern toilet possible. Another claimant to "the throne" was British inventor Alexander Cumming who patented a toilet in 1775. Then there's a nameless Minoan (a native of ancient Crete) who lived 4,000 years ago who supposedly was ahead of his time and created the first flush toilet!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8131288 | Seamless transitioning of air-to-ground traffic An apparatus and a method may be provided by which a user aboard an aircraft may use a processing device to communicate with another device, which is not located aboard the aircraft, via an air-to-ground network connection. A communication satellite may provide conn... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7980797 | Method and apparatus for restraining cargo items on an aircraft A method and apparatus for restraining cargo items on an aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus may include a base that attaches to the cargo item, a lever coupled to the base, and a foot coupled to the lever, wherein the foot is placed into a seat track attached to t... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7961136 | Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) network infrastructure, ground station and situation display software deployment and evaluation activity A method and system that receives and processes ADS-B data from one or more aircraft is disclosed. The system may include one or more ground stations that receives data from one or more aircraft and converts the received aircraft ADS-B data to XML format, determines... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7949335 | Multi-modal portable communications gateway A multi-modal portable communications gateway for operation in an airport environment is disclosed. The multi-modal portable communications gateway may include a communication interface, a controller that controls the operation of the multi-modal portable communicat... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7925393 | Method and apparatus for generating a four-dimensional (4D) flight plan A method and apparatus that generates a 4D flight plan that takes in account weather, metrological data, and safety of flight information for 360 degree horizontal layer at all relevant altitudes and times is disclosed. The method may include receiving a flight plan... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7904082 | ACARS messages over iridium A system in a method are provided for sending and receiving messages between a point located on the ground and a point located on an aircraft via an Iridium Short Burst Data Service. The messages may conform to Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) Specif... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7904081 | ACARS messages over iridium A system in a method are provided for sending and receiving messages between a point located on the ground and a point located on an aircraft via an Iridium Short Burst Data Service. The messages may conform to Airlines Electronic Engineering Committee (AEEC) Specif... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7812616 | Systems and methods for detecting variations in composite structures A system and method to detect changes in composite structures using RF signal pattern data interpretation. An RF signal is transmitted from a composite material manufactured structure and a plurality of sensors are employed to measure the RF signal. The measured RF ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7756513 | Command and control communications system with sub-networks and interface devices A sub-network device and a method of communicating using a sub-network, interconnect device and a network as a backbone within a communications system includes receiving a request for information at the interconnect device from a wireless communications device to co... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7729694 | Systems and methods for facilitating communication between transceivers using different protocols Systems and methods are provided for communicating data content using different protocols. The systems and methods may include intercepting a transmission from a first transceiver containing a first data content, using a first protocol. The first protocol may be ide... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7684904 | Systems and methods for communication, navigation, surveillance and sensor system integration in a vehicle A system and method are provided for facilitating substantially seamless interface between individual component systems for sensor fusion, data exchange, and communication across a broad spectrum of component systems in a vehicle without implicating hardware or soft... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7373373 | Systems and methods for host/client communications A method for determining the contents of a host response to a client query by detecting patterns expected in the data displayed in the host response, and outputting the data in the format of the detected pattern to the client. The pattern may be expressed using exte... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7149612 | System and method for monitoring and reporting aircraft quick access recorder data Systems and methods for monitoring and reporting a quick access recorder (QAR) data in real time. The system includes a QAR for recording fault information, a removable portable hardware component that stores, analyzes and displays the fault information, an onboard ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143520 | Alignment structure Two (or more) components must be aligned to each other in the pitch, roll, and azimuth axes. One component is adjustable relative to the other non-adjustable component. The pitch and roll angles are measured with a high accuracy digital protractor. The readings are ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6923606 | Medical evacuation patient support pallet The invention provides a reconfigurable patient support pallet system for transporting patients on litters. The patient support pallet system includes a pallet mounted to the floor of a vehicle. The pallet has a plurality of track rails and attachment points for att... | 08/02/2005 |
