An aircraft includes a passenger cabin, a plurality of settable cabin environment systems, and an aircraft environment management system. The passenger cabin has an environment. The plurality of settable cabin environment systems are in operable communication with the passenger cabin and each control an aspect of the environment based on a setting. The aircraft environment management system is in electronic communication with the plurality of settable cabin environment systems and is programmed to: receive a preset capture request from a user; store, as an environment preset, the setting as it existed for each of the plurality of settable cabin environment systems at a time of receipt of the preset capture request; receive a preset recall request for the environment preset; and recall the environment preset by adjusting the setting of each of the plurality of settable cabin environment systems according to the environment preset.

A position detector for a passenger service unit which can be installed in a passenger service channel The position detector includes a sensor rail which has a multiplicity of sensors and is configured to be fitted in the longitudinal direction of the passenger service channel The position detector also includes a position marker which is configured to be fastened to the passenger service unit and to trigger a sensor signal at one of the multiplicity of sensors. A passenger service channel having a position detector and a vehicle area having a passenger service channel are also described.

A pathogen sterilization light assembly for a vehicle cabin is provided herein and may include a plurality of sterilization lights mounted spaced apart along a cabin of the vehicle and configured to emit ultraviolet (UV) light directed toward areas within the cabin to sterilize pathogens.

A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, the light-producing source being disposed within the cup receptacle for illuminating the receptacle. A light-sensitive element operatively connected to the light source selectively controls production of light by the light source in such a manner that illumination of the cup holder is provided only under conditions where visibility is reduced to the point that it becomes difficult to locate the cup holder. The light-sensitive element is mounted on a master lighted cup holder and controls illumination of the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder.

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system for preventing spread of contagion in a passenger vehicle includes, a barrier housing configured to mount to a first surface in the passenger vehicle, a retractable barrier housed in the barrier housing configured to move between a deployed position and a retracted position, a retraction mechanism operatively connected to the retractable barrier within the barrier housing configured to bias the retractable barrier to the retracted position, and a barrier retainer configured to mount to a second surface in the passenger vehicle opposite the first surface to retain the retractable barrier in the deployed position. In certain embodiments, the retractable barrier can include a free end configured to be pulled by a user.

An aircraft light comprises a support board; a light source, arranged on the support board; a first optical element, which is at least partially light transmissive, which is arranged over the light source, and which is fixed to the support board; and a second optical element, which is at least partially light transmissive, wherein the first optical element is interposed between the light source and the second optical element. The first optical element has a first engagement portion and the second optical element has a second engagement portion. The first engagement portion and the second engagement portion establish a positive fit between the first optical element and the second optical element. At least a portion of light, which is emitted by the light source in operation, passes through the first optical element and through the second optical element.

An aircraft light (2) includes a support board (4); a light source (6), arranged on the support board (4); an optical element (8; 8′; 12; 14), arranged over the light source (6); and a kinematic coupling fixture (20), establishing a fixed position of the optical element (8; 8′; 12; 14) with respect to the support board (4).

A Passenger Service Unit (PSU) including an outer plate having an aperture therethrough. The outer plate has symmetry about at least one outer plate axis. The outer plate is configured to be couplable to a passenger compartment at a first position and a second position nonadjacent to the first position. The PSU also includes a first insert configured to be coupled to the outer plate and includes at least one component to be manipulated by a passenger in the passenger compartment. The first insert has symmetry about at least one insert axis and at least a portion of the first inner plate fits within the aperture. Further, the inner plate is rotatable with respect to the outer plate such that the inner plate can be coupled to the outer plate in a first orientation and a second orientation offset by substantially 180 degrees from the first orientation.

A lighting device is disclosed. In various embodiments, the lighting device includes an optical system; a plurality of light sources arranged in a matrix, the plurality of light sources including a first plurality of light sources configured to irradiate a first region of the optical system with a first light color, a second plurality of light sources configured to irradiate a second region of the optical system with a second light color; and a processor configured to control interaction of the first plurality of light sources and the second plurality of light sources with a third plurality of light sources and to control mixing of the first light color and the second light color.

A vehicular seating suite configuration may include a plurality of vertically stacked seating suites configured to be positioned within a vehicle. Each seating suite may include an elongated generally horizontal seating surface angled away from a longitudinal axis of a vehicle and a generally vertical backrest portion adjacent to a proximal end of the elongated generally horizontal seating surface. The elongated generally horizontal seating surface and the generally vertical backrest portion may be configured to accommodate a person in a sitting position and the elongated generally horizontal seating surface may be configured to accommodate a person in a lying position.