Abstract: A seat assembly within an internal cabin of a vehicle includes an electrical interface housing that contains a first portion of a cable that is configured to provide one or both of electrical power or electrical signals to one or more electrical components. A cable reel rotatably coupled to a body of the electrical interface housing. The cable reel is configured to rotate about an axis. The first portion of the cable includes an adjustable coil that is coiled around the cable reel. The cable reel is rotatable in a first direction to deploy the first portion of the cable outwardly from the electrical interface housing and a second direction to retract the first portion of the cable inwardly into the electrical interface housing.

Abstract: A seat adjustment system includes a seat assembly having at least one securing stud that is configured to be retained within a track channel of a seat track, and a seat adjuster coupled to the seat assembly. The seat adjuster is moveable between a secured position in which the securing stud(s) is configured to be retained within the track channel of the seat track, and an adjustment position in which the securing stud(s) is configured to be outside of the seat track.

Abstract: A seat assembly within an internal cabin of a vehicle includes an electrical interface housing that contains a first portion of a cable that is configured to provide one or both of electrical power or electrical signals to one or more electrical components. A cable reel rotatably coupled to a body of the electrical interface housing. The cable reel is configured to rotate about an axis. The first portion of the cable includes an adjustable coil that is coiled around the cable reel. The cable reel is rotatable in a first direction to deploy the first portion of the cable outwardly from the electrical interface housing and a second direction to retract the first portion of the cable inwardly into the electrical interface housing.

Abstract: A multiport repeater for a data network operating on a CSMA or CSMA/CD protocol, for example an Ethernet local area network, has signals transmitted from port to port via a crosspoint switch or other appropriate switching means. The destination address of each incoming data frame is read and compared with a stored table to determine which port or ports the frame needs to be transmitted to, and the switching means is then operated to cease transmitting the frame unnecessarily to other ports. The remaining ports are thus returned to an idle state, and a second frame overlapping with the first can be received and retransmitted provided it does not require any of the ports that are in use in transmitting the first frame.

Abstract: A LAN or other data network includes at least first and second repeater units for receiving data signals and repeating them to other parts of the data network and a transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving data which is connected to the first repeater unit by a primary data link and to the second repeater unit by a secondary data link. The primary data link comprises a primary transmit line for transmitting data from the transceiver unit to the first repeater unit and a primary receive line for receiving data from the first repeater unit and transmitting it to the transceiver unit; and the secondary data link comprising a secondary transmit line for transmitting data to the second repeater unit and a secondary receive line for receiving data from the second repeater unit and transmitting it to the transceiver unit.

Abstract: A LAN or other data network includes at least first and second repeater units for receiving data signals and repeating them to other parts of the data network and a transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving data which is connected to the first repeater unit by a primary data link and to the second repeater unit by a secondary data link. The primary data link comprises a primary transmit line for transmitting data from the transceiver unit to the first repeater unit and a primary receive line for receiving data from the first repeater unit and transmitting it to the transceiver unit; and the secondary data link comprising a secondary transmit line for transmitting data to the second repeater unit and a secondary receive line for receiving data from the second repeater unit and transmitting it to the transceiver unit.