Seat assembly having a conductive substrate layer

A system for reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) in an aircraft, the system comprising:

• a seat assembly of a first plurality of seat assemblies configured in one or more rows, the seat assembly comprising:
• a frame including a base electrically coupled to an electric ground of the aircraft and a support member operatively coupled to the base;
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• a seat coupled to the base and the support member, the seat including a conductive substrate layer configured to limit transmission of EMI between a forward area and a rear area relative to the seat assembly, the conductive substrate layer electrically coupled to the base.

A method for reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) in an aircraft, the method comprising:

• electrically coupling a frame of a first seat assembly to an electric ground of the aircraft, wherein the first seat assembly is positioned within a first plurality of seat assemblies configured in a first row;
• electrically coupling a seat to the frame, the seat including a conductive substrate layer configured to contact a user sitting in the seat and absorb electrical charges from the user;
• operatively coupling a conductive substrate panel to a rear portion of the first seat assembly, wherein the conductive substrate panel is positioned to limit EMI transmission between a passenger sitting in the first seat assembly and another passenger sitting in a second seat assembly within a second plurality of seat assemblies configured in a second row behind the first row;
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• electrically coupling the conductive substrate panel to the electric ground, wherein the conductive substrate panel and the conductive substrate layer of the seat collectively define a ground plane to absorb the electrical charges from the user and limit the EMI transmission between the first row and the second row.