Abstract: A roll bond evaporator and micro-chiller unit assembly, apparatus and method is provided. The assembly includes a housing; a compartment disposed in the housing wherein the compartment is formed by at least one side with a roll bond evaporator component using embedded tubes to circulate chilled liquid to chill an interior cavity of the compartment; and a micro-chiller unit configured within the housing to chill the liquid circulated in the roll bond evaporator component across the at least one side of the compartment wherein the roll bond evaporator component intercepts heat seepage into the interior cavity by circulation of chilled liquid to maintain a steady state chilled condition of the interior cavity.

Abstract: A beverage mixing device is may comprise a controller in electronic communication with a sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the sensor, and mix a pre-mixed composition with a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.

Abstract: An assembly, system, and method for managing airflow in a galley cart bay is provided. The assembly includes a cart bay; a plate assembly including a plurality of plates that are configured at a rear part of the cart bay; and a micro-chiller unit that is disposed within the plate assembly that radially expels cooled air for circulation in the cart bay wherein the cooled air is directed by at least one plate of the plate assembly across one or more exterior surfaces of a galley cart stowed in the cart bay.

Abstract: There is provided herein an aircraft galley container including a door, a latch mechanism, and a lock. The latch mechanism is positionable in a latched position preventing opening of the door and an unlatched position permitting opening of the door. The latch mechanism includes a handle, a pair of rods and a rotatable plate. The rotatable plate is coupled to the handle and configured to be rotated by the handle and to convert rotational movement of the handle to linear movement of the pair of rods to place the latch mechanism in the latched and unlatched positions. The lock is configured to selectively prevent the rotatable plate from rotation to maintain the latch mechanism in the latched position.

Abstract: An in-seat mini-bar assembly, apparatus and method of manufacture is provided. The assembly includes a housing that is insertable into a compartment of the seating module and includes a container with an interior cavity that is conductively cooled by thermo-electric elements of a micro-chiller unit mounted on a conductive rear plate that forms an exterior side of the container. A vent is configured proximate to a front section of the housing to receive outside air forward of the housing for channeling the outside air to a rear section of the housing using a duct attached to the vent at the front section. The duct is shaped for a fluidic intake of the outside air by a frontal flange having a wide cross-sectional area that is gradually tapered to a circular cross-sectional area to direct the airflow in a uniform manner.

Abstract: A micro-chiller assembly, apparatus and method of manufacture is provided. The micro-chiller assembly includes an exterior housing, an interior compartment with a plurality of sides within the exterior housing; a micro-chiller unit, and a ringed duct with an irregular topology; wherein the micro-chiller unit is mounted to a side of the interior compartment, wherein the ringed duct with the irregular topology is coupled on one end to the micro-chiller unit and coupled on another end to an exterior vent configured in the exterior housing to draw in outside air for channeling to the micro-chiller unit via the irregular topology enabling uniform distribution of airflow for cooling of the interior compartment by the micro-chiller unit.

Abstract: A controller assembly, apparatus, and method of manufacture for a micro-chiller unit is provided. The control assembly includes a controller coupled to a plurality of sensors configured within a micro-chiller unit wherein the controller is configured to receive sensed data from at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors comprising at least temperature data of an interior cavity disposed in the micro-chiller unit, wherein in response to receiving at least temperature data, the controller is configured to adjust an amount of power to the micro-chiller unit in accordance with a maximum level of power from a supply locally available, wherein the amount of power is further adjusted in accordance with a mode of operation of the micro-chiller unit for supplying current to at least a set of thermo-electric elements to cool the interior cavity of the micro-chiller unit to a set-point temperature.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A lavatory door including an ashtray is disclosed herein. The lavatory door includes a door panel having a first side and an opposing second side and the ashtray disposed within the door panel. The ashtray includes a first outer panel disposed along the first side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, a second outer panel, opposite the first outer panel, disposed along the second side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, and a bottom surface extending from the first outer panel to the second outer panel.

Abstract: A passenger seat is described which reduces neck deflection in a 16G loading event. The passenger seat includes one or more seatback surfaces which translate to shield a surface, such as a latch mechanism, during the crash event. By shielding the latch mechanism, a smooth surface is created, thereby reducing a likelihood of a passenger's head becoming trapped on the latch mechanism. The seatback surfaces actuated include one or more of a shroud surrounding the latch mechanism, a pocket defined by the shroud, or a hinged surface.

Abstract: A system includes three switches each having a single pole and dual throws. The respective single pole is on a supply side of the each respective switch. The dual throws are on a load side of each respective switch, and include a respective normally open (NO) throw and a respective normally closed (NC) throw. A first voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the first switch to the NC throw of the third switch. A second voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the second switch to the NC throw of the first switch. A third voltage detector is connected from the single pole of the third switch to a NC throw of the second switch.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a composite panel with a smooth outer surface, ready for painting with or without addition of primer, may be created by constructing a panel layup assembly upon a mold, the panel layup assembly including a composite panel having a core and a resin formulation, and a release film between the mold and the composite panel, where a smooth release surface of the release film is in contact with the composite panel upon construction; initiating curing of the composite panel at a first temperature within a lowermost ten percent of a curing temperature range of the resin formulation; continuing curing of the composite panel at a second temperature above the lowermost ten percent of the curing temperature range; and completing curing of the composite panel at a third temperature below the second temperature.

Abstract: A user interface display may have a display and may have a backlight that lights the display. The display may implement pixels to generate colors and images. The display may be backlit. The backlight may use pixels having emitters to generate different color backlighting. In various instances, the display or the backlight or both may include a deep blue emitter. The blue emitter may be used in combination with red and green pixels elements to generate different colors. By implementing deep blue emitters rather than conventional blue (e.g., cyan) emitters, the effects of cyan light on a viewer's circadian rhythm may be limited or eliminated. Moreover, by implementing deep blue emitters, the effects of cyan light on a viewer's circadian rhythm may be varied, while the colors and images are reproduced for viewing without introducing significant color distortion.

Abstract: An aircraft seat diaphragm includes a pre-stretched elastomeric fabric. The elastomeric fabric is bonded to a composite frame with features to insert the diaphragm into aircraft seat spreaders. The composite frame defines a rear extension that extends up along the rear of the seat for added support. The rear extension may correspond to a fabric portion that releasably attaches to the seat back of the aircraft seat. Rear attachment features on the composite frame engage clips on the rear of a seat cushion to hold the seat cushion in place.

Abstract: A deployable ottoman extension fills the gap between the ottoman and fully reclined oblique aircraft seat. The deployable ottoman extension can pivot out from the ottoman about a pivot point and/or slide out along a rail. Alternatively, the ottoman extension may be hinged to the ottoman to deploy by flipping down. The deployable ottoman extension may include deployable support features that extend to the aircraft floor when deployed.

Abstract: A chilled liquid recirculation device (CLRD) is disclosed. In embodiments, the CLRD has a first air-cooling stage wherein a liquid cooling medium (LCM) is pumped through a first-stage radiator and forced-air chilled by axial fans driving ambient air through the radiator fins. The initially chilled LCM passes to a second thermoelectric-cooling stage wherein a second-stage liquid-cooled heatsink receives the LCM, the liquid-cooled heatsink in contact with the cold side of a thermoelectric module having a hot side in contact with a finned heatsink through which second-stage fans force ambient air, cooling the hot side and thereby further chilling the cold side and the LCM by contact. The twice-chilled LCM is then pumped to a remote chiller device to chill the hot side of another thermoelectric module, thereby chilling a recirculating air supply passing through a finned heatsink in contact with the cold side.

Abstract: A passenger seat is described which satisfies a head-injury criterion (HIC). To satisfy the HIC, the passenger seat translates or pivots one or more components of the seatback towards a passenger sitting behind the passenger seat. By translating and/or pivoting the components of the seatback towards the passenger, a crush zone for the passenger seat may be increased, thereby increasing the impact time and correspondingly decreasing the forces felt by the passenger.

Abstract: A system controller may provide a shared clock source to multiple illumination peripherals and multiple wearable vision obstruction devices having shutters. The multiple illumination peripherals may selectably turn on and off during different timeslots and the shutters of the multiple wearable vision obstruction devices may selectably occlude and un-occlude vision of users during the different time slots. By modulating the illumination peripherals and the shutters, different users may perceiver different sensory inputs in a shared environment. For instance, users may experience brighter or dimmer illumination, or may experience different types of illumination. One user may view a movie on an LCD screen while the LCD screen appears blank to another user. In this manner, a passenger cabin of an aircraft may provide individualized sensory experiences to different passengers sharing the aircraft cabin.

Abstract: A speed regulation mechanism suitable for use with a bi-directional actuator is disclosed. The mechanism includes an actuation element and a regulator. The actuation element is configured to reversibly move between a first position and a second position. The regulator is configured to rotate around a regulator axis (A), and the actuation element is coupled to the regulator. Movement of the actuation element in a first direction towards the second position causes rotation of the regulator around the regulator axis (A) in a first rotational direction, and movement of the actuation element in a second direction towards the first position causes rotation of the regulator around the regulator axis (A) in a second rotational direction.

Abstract: An articulating shelf is disclosed herein including a first shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, a first hinge coupled the first edge of the first shelf portion, a second hinge coupled to the second edge of the first shelf portion, a second shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, the second edge of the second shelf portion coupled to the second hinge, a rod having a first end and an opposing second end, a rod support having a first end and a second send, the first end of the rod support coupled to the second edge of the second shelf portion and the second end of the rod support coupled to the rod between the first and the second ends of the rod, and an end cap including a plunger configured to extend and retract from the end cap.