Abstract: A voice activatable flight deck system including a voice recognition and processing system for receiving and processing input voice commands and determining machine commands for the voice activatable flight deck system. The system provides indications as to whether user interface functional elements are voice command enabled, disabled or whether voice command input is not available. The system provides directional feedback to the voice command depending on whether a pilot in command or second in command issued the voice input.

Abstract: A device for use in equalizing the pressure inside a vial during the addition or removal of fluid comprising a one piece sterilizable device for use in equalizing the pressure inside a vial during the addition or removal of fluid which comprises a cannula having a sharpened beveled lower end for puncturing the septum of a vial, a blunt upper end covered with a septum that can be punctured by the needle of a hypodermic syringe, and an enlarged annular portion below the blunt upper end limiting entry of the device into the vial, said enlarged annular portion having an air channel leading from the inside of the cannula through the enlarged annular portion to the outside of the cannula said air channel being provided at its outer end with means for one-way air flow.