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US 7,731,126 B2Granted
Autonomous passenger seat
AssigneeAirbus Deutschland GmbH
InventorsClaus Hoffjann, Hansgeorg Schuldzig
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Abstract
A passenger seat has autonomous electric power generated by a fuel cell system and humidification provided by the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system may include replaceable fuel cartridges and may power electronics such as in flight entertainment, lighting, comfort features, seat adjustments, communications and other features autonomously or under control of the seat occupant.
Claims13
A seat device comprises:
- a seat unit;
- and
- a fuel cell system integrated in the seat unit and providing electrical power;
- and a conduit, wherein the fuel cell system provides humidified discharge air from the fuel cell, through the conduit, to an area of the seat unit adjacent to a headrest of the seat unit, wherein the humidified air includes discharge air delivered through the conduit directly from the fuel cell system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.