B64D11/0624

SEATING FURNITURE CHASSIS
20210330082 · 2021-10-28 ·

A seating furniture chassis comprises a base body, first and second side parts, a back part, a plurality of electrically conductive cables fastened to the base body, first and second fasteners arranged on the base body, wherein the back part is releasably fastenable to the first fastener and the first and second side parts are respectively releasably fastenable at two opposite sides of the base body to the second fastener, and a plurality of individual connectors and a central connector, wherein the electrically conductive cables each connect one of the individual connectors to the central connector.

AIRCRAFT SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION ASSEMBLY WITH POWER PROVIDING DEVICE
20210323677 · 2021-10-21 ·

A system may include an aircraft seat bottom cushion assembly having a front portion and two side portions. The aircraft seat bottom cushion assembly may include a power providing device positioned at the front portion or one of the two side portions of the aircraft seat bottom cushion assembly. The aircraft seat bottom cushion assembly may further include electrical wiring extending through the aircraft seat bottom cushion assembly to the power providing device. The electrical wiring electrically may be coupled to the power providing device.

Supervision system for an aircraft for monitoring the safe charging of portable electrical devices

A supervision system for an aircraft for monitoring a safe charging of portable electrical devices of a passenger who may be in an attentive or an inattentive state, comprising a passenger seat, a power supply station assigned to the seat and used to supply electrical power to the portable electrical device, the portable electrical device being connected to the power supply station, a camera, which detects the state of the passenger situated on the seat, and an arrangement to distinguish whether the passenger is in an attentive or inattentive state. A method for safe charging of portable electrical devices is also presented and described, comprising the steps of detecting a passenger with a camera, analyzing whether the passenger is in an attentive state or in an inattentive state, and, if the passenger is in an attentive state, supplying a power supply station with electrical power to be provided to a portable electrical device connected to the power supply station.

Systems and methods for providing electrical signals to electrical devices within an interior cabin of a vehicle

A vehicle include an interior cabin including a plurality of structural components, a plurality of electrical devices within the interior cabin, a power supply, and an electrical signal distribution system mounted to at least one of the plurality of structural components and electrically coupled to the power supply and the plurality of electrical devices. The electrical signal distribution system includes a printed circuit board (PCB), and a plurality of outlets coupled to the PCB. The plurality of outlets electrically couple to the plurality of electrical devices. The electrical signal distribution system provides electrical signals to the plurality of electrical devices.

Systems and methods for delivering products via unmanned aerial vehicles to delivery locations designated by customers

In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for facilitating delivery, via unmanned aerial vehicles, of products ordered by a customer of a retailer to a customer-selected physical location of a person other than the customer.

ELECTRONIC HOUSING FOR AIRCRAFT
20210229816 · 2021-07-29 ·

An electronic housing houses electronics for an aircraft. The electronic housing has an outer wall surrounding an electronic receiving compartment; and fasteners on one side of the outer wall on an outer side. The fasteners are configured to engage in a snap-fit connection to a predefined raceway configured for the attachment of a cover by a snap-fit connection.

Reconfigurable modular in-vehicle entertainment monitor systems

In-vehicle entertainment (WE) monitor systems can be reconfigurable and modular to improve heat dissipation characteristics and to enable separate removal or installation of one or more parts within the WE monitor system without affecting the rest of the IVE monitor system. A modular system for providing in-vehicle entertainment to passengers on a commercial passenger vehicle includes a main housing, a peripheral housing, and a display panel that are separately removable or installable. A main printed circuit board (PCB) in the main housing is electrically connected to a secondary PCB in the peripheral housing via the first data cable and the secondary PCB is electrically connected to the display panel via the second data cable in a series configuration.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUXILIARY PORT FUNCTION DISTINCTION

The present application relates to providing auxiliary port function distinction by illuminating a first light emitting diode around a data transfer capable port wherein the first light emitting diode is illuminated in a first color, illuminating a second light emitting diode around a charge only port, receiving a first data connection request at the charge only port, illuminating the first light emitting diode a second color in response to the data connection request, receiving a second data connection request at the data transfer capable port, initiating a data connection handshake between a device connected to the data transfer capable port and a processor in response to the second data connection request, and illuminating the first light emitting diode the second color in response to the initiation of the data connection handshake.

Method and apparatus for auxiliary port function distinction

The present application relates to providing auxiliary port function distinction by illuminating a first light emitting diode around a data transfer capable port wherein the first light emitting diode is illuminated in a first color, illuminating a second light emitting diode around a charge only port, receiving a first data connection request at the charge only port, illuminating the first light emitting diode a second color in response to the data connection request, receiving a second data connection request at the data transfer capable port, initiating a data connection handshake between a device connected to the data transfer capable port and a processor in response to the second data connection request, and illuminating the first light emitting diode the second color in response to the initiation of the data connection handshake.

Electrical Power Generation in Aircraft Seats
20210221518 · 2021-07-22 ·

An electrical generation system in an aircraft seat includes thermoelectric generators in elastomeric lattices to maintain the hot side of the thermoelectric generators proximal to the body of the passenger and the cold side of the thermoelectric generators in ambient air, away from the insulating properties of the aircraft seat. Elastomeric lattices and thermoelectric generators may be disposed in both the seat cushion and seat back. A power regulator and storage device store the electrical power from the thermoelectric generators and discharges as necessary over time.