Abstract: A galley cart for moving along a passenger aisle of a vehicle is presented, the galley cart comprising a body comprising an upper portion, a lower portion, a right lateral portion, a left lateral portion and a door opening, the galley cart comprising wheels attached to the lower portion for supporting the body, a door pivotally attached to the body and adapted to mate with the door opening, and a locking mechanism operatively associated with the door, the locking mechanism comprising a first door-locking portion, and a second door-locking portion, each door-locking portion locking independently the door to the body when the door is closing the door opening. A securing mechanism and a method of use is also presented.

Abstract: The invention provides means and method for monitoring a viewer's television use and ranking the channels in order of preference, and then initiating a channel surfing sequence by channel based on order of preference. An apparatus according to the invention comprises a television set, a tuner, a remote control, a receiver for the remote control signals, a computer memory, a microprocessor, a timer and computer instructions. The television set is capable for accessing and displaying a plurality of television channels, one at a time. The tuner is associated with for selecting a channel to be viewed. The microprocessor is associated with the tuner for signaling the tuner to select the desired channel. The receiver is for receiving command signals from the remote control and relaying the command signals to the microprocessor. The computer memory is associated with the microprocessor for storing a historical channel data database adequate to rank the plurality of channels in order of most watched to least watched.

Abstract: A carrier apparatus has an insulated structure with a drawer unit located therein. A primary thermal electric cooler (TEC) both heats and cools the pharmaceuticals located in the drawer unit. A controller senses the interior temperature and operates the TEC to maintain the interior temperature at room temperature. One type of temperature sensor is amerced in a liquid to better approximate the temperature of the pharmaceuticals. The drawer unit has an insulated refrigerated drawer, which holds refrigerated drugs. The refrigerated drawer has a TEC that is operated by the controller. The controller monitors a number of parameters, such temperature, time, and battery charge level, as well as a number of events, such as door and drawer openings and closings, operation of any TEC, and pharmaceutical temperatures being out of range. The controller also accepts patient treatment information by way of keypad entries.