US 12,304,744 B2
Method for orientation and tracking of wireless cargo devices
Kevin L. Setterstrom, Jamestown, ND (US); Scott P. Harms, Ypsilanti, ND (US); and Aaron J. Roberts, Jamestown, ND (US)
Assigned to GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/507,621.
Prior Publication US 2023/0125388 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B65G 43/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65G 43/00 (2013.01) [B65G 2201/0235 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile cargo controller for a cargo handling system, comprising:
at least one inertial measurement unit;
a plurality of cargo zone selectors, wherein different combinations of one or more cargo zone selectors of said plurality of cargo zone selectors are activatable to correspond with different cargo zones of a cargo compartment;
a plurality of cargo zone indicators, wherein each said cargo zone selector of said plurality of cargo zone selectors has a corresponding cargo zone indicator of said plurality of cargo zone indicators; and
at least one cargo motion controller.