US Patent Issued to Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems on Sept. 15 for "Power management of aircraft seat power using a smart power distribution connector" (Washington Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,183, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. (Kirkland, Wash.).

"Power management of aircraft seat power using a smart power distribution connector" was invented by David Perchlik (Redmond, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In an aircraft seat power system, a Smart Power Distribution Connector (PDC) connects a power supply to multiple power outlets. Power to each outlet is monitored and controlled directly by the PDC that is in turn monitored and controlled by the power source. The power source and the PDC share a communication bus through which instructions and responses are communicated. ...