Abstract: A stolen aircraft shutdown system comprising a processor, a communications unit configured to receive information relating to a status indicator of an aircraft, corresponding to either a safe or a stolen value, and to provide a status input to the processor unit, a ground determination unit configured to receive aircraft operational data from an aircraft, corresponding to either a grounded or an airborne value, and to provide a location input to the processor. The processor unit is configured to determine the value of the status indicator and the value of the location indicator, and to provide immobilisation instructions to a control system of an aircraft to disable an aircraft function when the value of the status indicator is determined to be stolen, and the value of the location indicator is determined to be grounded.

Abstract: A cabin monument having a monument body and a transparent film which is connected to the monument body. The transparent film has a large number of light-emitting elements. Further provided is an aircraft having at least one such cabin monument and a control device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cabin management system for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: at least one first terminal, which acts as an interface for one or more passengers; at least one second terminal, which performs safety-related functions; and at least one means set up to provide and/or receive video data to/from the first terminal and safety-related data to/from the second terminal.

Abstract: A method of providing an audio signal containing flight-related information to passengers on board the aircraft, a computer program product for carrying out such a method, an apparatus for providing an audio signal containing flight-related information to passengers on board an aircraft, and an aircraft comprising such an apparatus. A method embodiment comprises receiving a trigger to provide the audio signal, obtaining one or more predefined data fragments, obtaining flight-related information corresponding to a current flight of the aircraft, generating the audio signal based on the one or more predefined data fragments and the flight-related information, and providing the audio signal to one or more of the passengers on board the aircraft.

Abstract: A method of providing an audio signal containing flight-related information to passengers on board the aircraft, a computer program product for carrying out such a method, an apparatus for providing an audio signal containing flight-related information to passengers on board an aircraft, and an aircraft comprising such an apparatus. A method embodiment comprises receiving a trigger to provide the audio signal, obtaining one or more predefined data fragments, obtaining flight-related information corresponding to a current flight of the aircraft, generating the audio signal based on the one or more predefined data fragments and the flight-related information, and providing the audio signal to one or more of the passengers on board the aircraft.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transferring data and energy over network units of a defined network. The apparatus has at least two units, a bus coupling the units with a receive line and a transmit line and a bus control device coupled with the bus, the bus control device having first means for controlling the transfer of data defined by the defined network as data voltage signals over the transmit line and over the receive line, second means for charging the data voltage signals on the transmit line with first supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a first plane system, and third means for charging the data voltage signals on the receive line with second supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a second plane system.

Abstract: The present invention provides for devices and methods for the transmission of data over nodes of a specific network. A device may comprise at least two network nodes, a bus having a transmitting line and a receiving line for interconnecting the network nodes. The respective network node has a fault protection circuit which is to bypass the network node in the event of a fault and is capable of reversing the polarity of the transmitting line and of the receiving line, a detection means for detecting a reverse in polarity of the transmitting line and of the receiving line by the respective upstream network node, and a fault-locating means for locating a fault in the upstream network node when a reverse in polarity of the transmitting line and of the receiving line has been detected.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the operating health of a lighting system having a plurality of operating components, in one example includes acquiring test data from a plurality of operating components at a plurality of different operating states of the lighting system, and a data set is acquired for each operating state of the lighting system, and a plurality of data sets are acquired. A model of the lighting system may be constructed using the plurality of data sets.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft, which apparatus comprises a first control device for actuating at least one camera by at least a first control signal, which control device is configured to provide the first control signal as a function of at least a second control signal for actuating at least one lighting device of the cabin.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data via network nodes of a particular network has the following steps: coupling the network nodes to a respective number of coupled end devices via a bus having a transmission line and a receiving line in an interlinked arrangement; providing a first number of first frames which are defined in accordance with the particular network and each comprise safety-related data; providing a second number of second frames which are defined in accordance with the particular network and each comprise non-safety-related data; and transmitting the provided first frames and the provided second frames via the bus in a predetermined sequence, a respective time interval between two respective first frames transmitted via the transmission line and two respective first frames transmitted via the receiving line being set as a function of a determined sampling rate of the audio data by the coupled end devices, and at least one respective second frame being transmitted via the transmission line and via

Abstract: The present invention provides for devices and methods for the transmission of data over nodes of a specific network. A device may comprise at least two network nodes, a bus having a transmitting line and a receiving line for interconnecting the network nodes. The respective network node has a fault protection circuit which is to bypass the network node in the event of a fault and is capable of reversing the polarity of the transmitting line and of the receiving line, a detection means for detecting a reverse in polarity of the transmitting line and of the receiving line by the respective upstream network node, and a fault-locating means for locating a fault in the upstream network node when a reverse in polarity of the transmitting line and of the receiving line has been detected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cabin management system for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: at least one first terminal, which acts as an interface for one or more passengers; at least one second terminal, which performs safety-related functions; and at least one means set up to provide and/or receive video data to/from the first terminal and safety-related data to/from the second terminal.

Abstract: System and method for the voltage supply of aircraft cabin modules (1). An electric supply voltage and an additive data signal are transmitted via a cable (3). The aircraft cabin modules (1) have a connection plug (2) for plugging onto the cable (3) and an isolating circuit (5), which isolates the transmitted supply voltage from the data signal.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transferring data and energy over network units of a defined network. The apparatus has at least two units, a bus coupling the units with a receive line and a transmit line and a bus control device coupled with the bus, the bus control device having first means for controlling the transfer of data defined by the defined network as data voltage signals over the transmit line and over the receive line, second means for charging the data voltage signals on the transmit line with first supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a first plane system, and third means for charging the data voltage signals on the receive line with second supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a second plane system.

Abstract: A method for transmitting data via network nodes of a particular network has the following steps: coupling the network nodes to a respective number of coupled end devices via a bus having a transmission line and a receiving line in an interlinked arrangement; providing a first number of first frames which are defined in accordance with the particular network and each comprise safety-related data; providing a second number of second frames which are defined in accordance with the particular network and each comprise non-safety-related data; and transmitting the provided first frames and the provided second frames via the bus in a predetermined sequence, a respective time interval between two respective first frames transmitted via the transmission line and two respective first frames transmitted via the receiving line being set as a function of a determined sampling rate of the audio data by the coupled end devices, and at least one respective second frame being transmitted via the transmission line and via th

Abstract: System and method for the voltage supply of aircraft cabin modules (1). An electric supply voltage and an additive data signal are transmitted via a cable (3). The aircraft cabin modules (1) have a connection plug (2) for plugging onto the cable (3) and an isolating circuit (5), which isolates the transmitted supply voltage from the data signal.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the operating health of a lighting system having a plurality of operating components, in one example includes acquiring test data from a plurality of operating components at a plurality of different operating states of the lighting system, and a data set is acquired for each operating state of the lighting system, and a plurality of data sets are acquired. A model of the lighting system may be constructed using the plurality of data sets.