Abstract: A seat console including an upper console portion defining an interior space, a lower console portion positioned below the upper console portion, and at least one cable-actuated passenger control unit (PCU) positioned in the interior space in the upper console portion, the cable-actuated PCU including at least one pushbutton subassembly including a pushbutton presented through one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the upper console portion. The seat console may be implemented as a single seat console, or a center console configured to be positioned between two seats.

Abstract: The invention includes systems, methods, compositions, and processes for designing, manufacturing, and utilizing carbon dioxide-sequestering substrates that can fully or partially replace natural sand in coastal engineering applications. These engineered substrates can offset demand for scarce native sand resources, while also effecting the conversion of gaseous carbon dioxide to dissolved or solid-phase products thereby offsetting impacts of anthropogenic climate change.

Abstract: A process for generating a script for an agent system of a business to use in conducting an interactive interview with a customer. The agent system is linked to a database which includes a questions table, an answers table and a branching table. The agent system retrieves a question from the questions table and a list of alternative answer choices for the retrieved question from the answers table. The agent system communicates the first question and the list of alternative answer choices to the customer. The agent system inputs the customer's selected one of the alternative answers to the branching table of the database. The branching table includes rules for determining the next one of the a questions to communicate to the customer based on the customer's selected answer.

Abstract: The invention includes an optical waveguide whipping end cutting apparatus. The apparatus includes an active cutting element. The element is positioned to cut a segment from a whipping end of an optical fiber, while the fiber is being wound onto a rotating spool. This apparatus will prevent fiber whip. The invention also includes a method of cutting a whipping end from an optical fiber. The method includes removing a segment of the end of the fiber with an active cutting element. A method of cutting an optical fiber while winding the fiber onto a storage spool is further discussed. The fiber has a whipping end and a wound segment. The method includes separating the whipping end of the fiber from the wound segment with an active cutting element. Furthermore, the invention includes a method of reducing fiber whip damage to fiber wound on a spool. This includes engaging an active cutting element on the fiber being wound onto the spool, and removing a whipping end from the fiber.