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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2023
Tq-systems Gmbh, Seefeld, DE;
Dieter Mosebach, Mittelnkirchen, DE;
TQ-Systems GmbH, Seefeld, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a power management and distribution device () for powering a personal electronic device via a direct current outlet unit () at a passenger seat in an airplane cabin, the power management and distribution device () comprising: a first interface () for receiving electrical supply power (); a second interface () for supplying electrical supply power () received at said first interface () to another power management and distribution device (); a third interface () for supplying electrical supply power () received at said first interface () to the direct current outlet unit () for the personal electronic device; a further interface () for supplying electrical supply power () received at said first interface () to either an inflight entertainment screen () or an alternating current outlet () at the passenger seat; a power measurement device () configured to measure the electrical outlet power () drawn via the third interface () and the further interface (); and a control unit () configured to compare an electrical outlet power () measured by the power measurement device () with a PED power limit and to control the electrical outlet power drawn by the direct current outlet unit () via the third interface () based on said comparison.