TACTILE PILOT ALERTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• Main Authors: MCMULLIN DIANNE L, GREEN RUSH F JR, SANTONI FRANK P, BOREN KELLY L
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.02.2011
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; ALARM SYSTEMS; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; BEDS; CHAIRS; COFFEE MILLS; COSMONAUTICS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLYING SUITS; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PARACHUTES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; SOFAS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem wherein potential necessity exists in a system and a method for alerting the duty-performing necessity to an operation crew by raising a stimulation level transmitted toward the operation crew. SOLUTION: In a method of alerting an occupant of a seal assembly of the occurrence of a triggering event, this method includes steps of monitoring the occurrence of the triggering event, vibrating the seat assembly and/or probing the seat assembly. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT