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A heated inflation system for an inflatable device on an aircraft is provided. The heated inflation system includes an inflation cylinder configured to hold a gas mixture under pressure, a heating element configured to selectively heat the gas mixture, and a temperature sensor configured to sense a

A heated inflation system for an inflatable device on an aircraft is provided. The heated inflation system includes an inflation cylinder configured to hold a gas mixture under pressure, a heating element configured to selectively heat the gas mixture, and a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the gas mixture. The heated inflation system also includes a control module coupled to the heating element and the temperature sensor. The control module is configured to regulate heat applied by the heating element to the gas mixture based on a sensed temperature from the temperature sensor.

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1. A heated inflation system for an inflatable device on an aircraft, comprising: an inflation cylinder that holds a gas mixture under pressure;a heating element that selectively heats the gas mixture;a temperature sensor configured to that senses a temperature of the gas mixture, wherein the heatin

1. A heated inflation system for an inflatable device on an aircraft, comprising: an inflation cylinder that holds a gas mixture under pressure;a heating element that selectively heats the gas mixture;a temperature sensor configured to that senses a temperature of the gas mixture, wherein the heating element and the temperature sensor are internally disposed within the inflation cylinder; anda control module coupled to the heating element and the temperature sensor, the control module regulates heat applied by the heating element to the gas mixture based on a sensed temperature from the temperature sensor, wherein the heating element and the temperature sensor are coupled to the control module through a port of the inflation cylinder, and the inflation cylinder further comprises a regulator assembly at a first end of the inflation cylinder and the port is located at a second end of the inflation cylinder. 2. The heated inflation system of claim 1, wherein the heating element and the temperature sensor are internally disposed within a heating element assembly installed in the port. 3. A heated inflation system for an inflatable device on an aircraft, comprising: an inflation cylinder that holds a gas mixture under pressure;a heating element that selectively heats the gas mixture;a temperature sensor that senses a temperature of the gas mixture, wherein the heating element and the temperature sensor are internally disposed within a heating element assembly installed in a port of the inflation cylinder, and insulation material is installed within the heating element assembly between the heating element and the temperature sensor; anda control module coupled to the heating element and the temperature sensor, wherein the control module regulates heat applied by the heating element to the gas mixture based on a sensed temperature from the temperature sensor, and the heating element and the temperature sensor are coupled to the control module through the port of the inflation cylinder. 4. The heated inflation system of claim 1, further comprising a visual indicator coupled to the control module, wherein the control module determines a fault indication of the heated inflation system and controls the visual indicator based on the fault indication. 5. The heated inflation system of claim 1, further comprising a power module that provides power to the control module from one of: input power and a battery backup. 6. The heated inflation system of claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a heating element controller that turns the heating element on and off based on comparison of the sensed temperature to a set point value including a hysteresis band. 7. The heated inflation system of claim 6, wherein the control module further comprises a power controller that provides power to the heating element controller for the heating element, a temperature sensor interface that receives the sensed temperature from the temperature sensor and provides the sensed temperature to the heating element controller, and a health monitor that controls a visual indicator based on one or more of: a power fault, a heating element fault, and a temperature sensor fault. 8. A method of controlling a heated inflation system for an inflatable device on an aircraft, comprising: sensing, by a temperature sensor coupled to a control module of the heated inflation system, a temperature of a gas mixture in an inflation cylinder of the heated inflation system as a sensed temperature;comparing, by the control module, the sensed temperature to a set point value;turning on, by the control module, a heating element based on determining that the sensed temperature is below the set point value, wherein the heating element selectively heats the gas mixture;turning off, by the control module, the heating element based on determining that the sensed temperature is above the set point value;determining, by the control module, whether a fault indication is detected; andcontrolling a visual indicator by the control module based on the fault indication;wherein the heating element and the temperature sensor are internally disposed within the inflation cylinder and are coupled to the control module through a port of the inflation cylinder and wherein the inflation cylinder further comprises a regulator assembly at a first end of the inflation cylinder and the port is located at a second end of the inflation cylinder. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the heating element and the temperature sensor are internally disposed within a heating element assembly installed in the port. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein insulation material is installed within the heating element assembly between the heating element and the temperature sensor. 11. The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving power at the control module from a power module; anddetermining, by the control module, whether the power is provided by a battery backup. 12. The method of claim 8, further comprising applying a hysteresis band to the set point value when comparing the sensed temperature to the set point value. 13. The method of claim 8, further comprising: providing power to a heating element controller of the control module for the heating element;providing the sensed temperature to the heating element controller; andcontrolling the visual indicator by a health monitor of the control module based on one or more of: a power fault, a heating element fault, and a temperature sensor fault.