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Koninklijke Fabriek Inventum B.v.

Koninklifke Fabriek Inventum B.v.

Arnau Castillo Gonzalez

Brian St Rock

Eric Surawski

Hans Huijsing

Frederik Adrian Stephan Panjer

Antonio Martinez Murcia

Antonio Murcia Martinez

Vanessa Gonzalez

There is provided herein an aircraft including at least one aircraft galley container and a controller. Each one of the at least one aircraft galley container includes a safety feature having a first mode and a second mode, and a controller for automatically selecting one of the first mode and second mode of the safety feature and placing the safety feature in the selected mode. The automatic selection of the mode is dependent on a condition of the aircraft satisfying or failing to satisfy a predetermined condition. There is also provided a method of operating a safety feature of an aircraft galley container.

Method and system for operation of safety features of aircraft galley containers

A method for collecting an aircraft cabin representative biological sample from an aircraft HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filter including collecting a used HEPA filter after flight, transferring the HEPA filter to a remote location, processing the HEPA filter in order to remove an air sample, and concentrating the collected sample to be used on a pathogen identifying tester.

Methods and systems for capturing biological samples from a HEPA filter on an aircraft

A trolley assembly includes a trolley housing defining an internal cavity. The assembly includes at least one ultra-violet (UV) illumination system contained within the internal cavity in a stowed position. The UV illumination system configured and adapted to extend outward from the internal cavity in a deployed position. The trolley assembly includes a battery in electrical communication with the at least one UV illumination system.

Trolley with UV sanitation

A device can include an enclosure defining an interior having an enclosure volume and configured to hold one or more items, a heat system configured to heat the interior of the enclosure, a fluid system configured to input a known amount of a fluid (e.g., water, steam, air) into the enclosure, and a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure within the enclosure. The device can include an item volume deduction module operatively connected to the pressure sensor and the fluid system. The item volume deduction module can be configured to correlate a pressure increase caused by injection of a known amount of the fluid (e.g., water, steam, air) in the enclosure to a total item volume of the one or more items within the enclosure.

Content volume measurement

A solid-state radio frequency (SSRF) water heating apparatus is disclosed. In embodiments, the SSRF water heater includes a water tank, SSRF generator array and RF sensors enclosed within an RF-shielded cage. The SSRF array synthesizes RF signals in the microwave range and transmits the RF energy through the water tank, exciting and heating the water molecules without direct contact. The RF sensors at the opposite end of the tank sense residual RF energy not absorbed by the water. Control processors regulate the generation and transmission of the RF energy based on the sensed residual energy. The heated water and/or generated steam is piped to hot water dispensers, beverage makers, or steam ovens.

Solid state radio frequency (SSRF) water heater device

A system comprises a plurality of RFID readers distributed throughout an aircraft cabin. The RFID readers are configured to read RFID tags attached to luggage items. The system also includes a controller operatively connected to the plurality of RFID readers. The controller includes machine readable instructions configured to cause the controller to receive RFID readings from the plurality of RFID readers and track locations of the luggage items within the aircraft cabin. A method comprises tracking RFID tags affixed to luggage items within an aircraft cabin to monitor distribution and/or movement of the luggage items within the aircraft cabin. Tracking RFID tags includes detecting the RFID tags using a plurality of RFID readers located in overhead bins of the aircraft cabin.

Integrated RFID tags in passenger aircraft

A system for monitoring traffic in aircraft cabins includes conductive wire in aisle carpeting and sensors to register pressure via capacitance changes. The system identifies the volume and location of traffic in aircraft aisles via registered changes to voltage, current, and/or conductivity of the conductive wire, and sensors embedded in the carpet. Measurements over time establish changes in traffic flow and directionality which may be used to direct crew members in flight. Lighting elements may be incorporated into the carpet to provide signals to passengers and crew via the lighting elements.

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Maarssen, Netherlands

Arnau Castillo Gonzalez