Automatic Tray Table Disinfection for Tray Tables in an Aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsNathan D. Hiller, Claudia E. Fritz-Thompson
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Abstract
Automatic tray table disinfection system comprises a light system configured to emit a light that illuminates a surface of a tray table in a stored position. The light has a set of characteristics that disinfects the surface of the tray table.
Claims30
An automatic tray table disinfection system comprising:
- a light system configured to emit a light that illuminates a surface of a tray table in a stored position, wherein the light has a set of characteristics that disinfects the surface of the tray table.
A method for disinfecting a tray table, the method comprising:
- detecting the tray table in a stored position;
- and
- emitting a light to illuminate a surface of the tray table in the stored position, wherein the light has a set of characteristics that disinfects the surface of the tray table.
An automatic tray table heating system comprising:
- a light system configured to emit a light that illuminates a surface of a tray table in a stored position, wherein the light has a set of characteristics that heats the surface of the tray table.
A method for heating a surface of a tray table, the method comprising:
- detecting the tray table in a stored position;
- and
- emitting a light to illuminate the surface of the tray table in the stored position, wherein the light has a set of characteristics that heats the surface of the tray table.
An automatic tray table lighting system comprising:
- a light system configured to emit a light that illuminates a surface of a tray table in both a deployed position for passenger lighting and a stored position for disinfection.
A method for illuminating a surface of a tray table, the method comprising:
- detecting a position of the tray table;
- emitting a light that illuminates the surface of the tray table in which the light has a first set of characteristics for passenger lighting in response to the tray table being in a deployed position;
- and
- emitting the light that illuminates the surface of the tray table in which the light has a second set characteristics for disinfecting the surface of the tray table in response to the tray table being in a stored position.
A passenger seat for an aircraft, the passenger seat comprising:
- a seat frame;
- a seat cushion;
- arm rests;
- a backrest;
- a tray table;
- and
- an automatic tray table disinfection system configured to emit a light that illuminates a surface of the tray table in a stored position, wherein the light has a set of characteristics that disinfects the surface of the tray table.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.