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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2014
Applicant:
Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
Inventor:
Robert A. Hess, Newark Valley, NY (US);
Assignee:
BAE Systems Controls Inc., Endicott, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/06 (2013.01); B64D 11/0624 (2014.12); B64D 11/06395 (2014.12); B60N 2002/0264 (2013.01); H02J 13/002 (2013.01); Y02T 50/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an intelligent seat power system in which a plurality of seat nodes are embedded in respective aircraft seats. The seat nodes receive power and commands from a plurality of power supply units, each of which is connected to a cabin management system. The seat nodes are able to monitor and control functionality at the seat, and communicate their status back to the cabin management system.