Patent ID: 11926437
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 11:
12. An aerodynamic body for use with a vehicle, the aerodynamic body comprising:
first and second control surfaces;
at least one actuator to move the first and second control surfaces;
a shaft;
first and second differentials, the first differential operatively coupled between the shaft and a first pivot associated with the first control surface, the second differential operatively coupled between the first differential and a second pivot associated with the second control surface, the shaft operatively coupled to an input of the first differential and the first pivot operatively coupled to an output of the first differential, the output of the first differential operatively coupled to an input of the second differential and the second pivot operatively coupled to an output of the second differential; and
a rotational sensor operatively coupled to the shaft, wherein the rotational sensor is to measure a rotation of the shaft to determine a condition associated with the first and second control surfaces.