# US 10,370,105 B1 · Integrated aircraft galley and appliance operating system

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- Number: US 10,370,105 B1
- Document ID: US10370105B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/977,941
- Filed: 2018-05-11
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-23
- Assignees: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Applicants: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Inventors: William J. Godecker; Nicolaas Van Zwieten; Michael Kemery; Eid-Beng Goh
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10370105B1

## CPC

- B64D 11/00155: {Individual entertainment or communication system remote controls therefor, located in or connected to seat components, e.g. to seat back or arm rest}
- B64D 11/0015: {Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television}
- B64D 11/00153: {Monitors mounted on or in the seat other than the seat back}
- B64D 11/04: Galleys
- G06F 3/1431: {using a single graphics controller}
- B64D 2045/0085: {Devices for aircraft health monitoring, e.g. monitoring flutter or vibration}
- G06F 3/04817: using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34)
- G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
- Y02T 50/40: Weight reduction
- B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A system for communicating between passenger seats and an aircraft galley. The system may include a control unit positioned in the galley, the control unit including a display area for interfacing with a crew member. The system may include a plurality of personal display screens, each positioned at a respective passenger seat. The system may include a communication bus providing a communication connection between the control unit and each of the personal display screens. The system may include an input on each of the personal display screens to receive a food or beverage order. The control unit may be adapted to display on the display area data related to a particular order, including a location of an associated passenger seat. The control unit may be further adapted to transmit to a particular personal display screen associated with the order notifications concerning a status of the particular order.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for communicating between passenger seats and an aircraft galley, comprising:
a control unit positioned in the galley, the control unit including a display area for interfacing with a crew member, wherein the control unit is further configured to communicate with a crew handheld device, wherein communication with the crew handheld device is wireless;
a plurality of personal display screens, each positioned at a respective passenger seat;
a communication bus providing a communication connection between the control unit and each of the personal display screens; and
an input on each of the personal display screens to receive a food or beverage order;
wherein the control unit is adapted to display on the display area data related to a particular order, including a location of an associated passenger seat from which the particular order originated, and wherein the control unit is further adapted to transmit to a particular personal display screen associated with the order notifications concerning a status of the particular order,
wherein the control unit is further configured to receive, via the communication bus, operational signals from a plurality of appliances and to present, upon a display region of the control unit, operational information regarding a portion of the plurality of appliances.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of appliance controls, the plurality of appliance controls comprising at least one control configured for simultaneously controlling operation of at least two appliances of the plurality of appliances, where the at least two appliances are at least two ovens, at least two beverage brewing machines, at least two toasters, at least two chillers, or at least two trash compactors.

### Claim 3

A method for controlling a plurality of appliances in an aircraft galley, the method comprising:
establishing, at a control panel, a communication bus connection to each appliance of the plurality of appliances;
determining, by the control panel, a status of each appliance of the plurality of appliances, wherein the status comprises at least one activity status and a maintenance status;
presenting, upon a display region of the control panel, status information representing the status of each appliance of the plurality of appliances;
presenting, upon the display region, a plurality of interactive controls, wherein each control of the plurality of interactive controls is configured to, upon user interaction, provide an operating parameter associated with at least one appliance of the plurality of appliances; and
causing adjustment of two or more of the plurality of appliances according to an operating parameter setting, wherein the two or more of the plurality of appliances are at least two ovens, at least two beverage brewing machines, at least two toasters, at least two chillers, or at least two trash compactors.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising communicating, to a maintenance communication system, a portion of status information including at least one of diagnostic information and maintenance information.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, wherein determining, by the control panel, the status of each appliance of the plurality of appliances further comprises polling each appliance of the plurality of appliances for status information.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3, further comprising causing adjustment of the two or more of the plurality of appliances to adjust a temperature setting of the two or more of the plurality of appliances.