Title: Wireless audio passenger entertainment system (WAPES)

What is claimed is:

1. A passenger entertainment system for transmission by simultaneous inductive coupling of receiver power and intelligence information signals to a plurality of seat units disposed on a floor support, said system comprising:

transmitter means for generating said receiver power and intelligence information signals;

receiver means and power supply means for powering said receiver associated with each of said plurality of seat units;

a transmission line comprising a pair of spaced apart conductors coupled to said transmitter means, said pair of spaced apart conductors disposed substantially in the plane of said floor support;

a multiturn pick up loop disposed adjacent to said floor support, said multiturn pick up loop coupled to said receiver means and said power supply means; and,

wherein said receiver power signal has a frequency of around 20 KH_z, and said intelligence information signal has a frequency of around 40 MH_z.

2. A wireless audio passenger entertainment system (WAPES) for transmission by simultaneous inductive coupling of receiver power and intelligence information signals to a plurality of seat units disposed on a floor support, said system comprising:

transmitter means for generating said receiver power and intelligence information signals;

receiver means and power supply means for powering said receiver associated with each of said plurality of seat units;

a transmission line comprising a pair of spaced apart conductors coupled to said transmitter means, said pair of spaced apart conductors disposed substantially in the plane of said floor support;

a multiturn pick up loop disposed adjacent to said floor support, said multiturn pick up loop coupled to said receiver means and said power supply means; and

wherein said receiver power signal has a frequency of around 20 KH_z, and said intelligence information signal has a frequency of around 40 MH_z.

Other info:


Inventors: Kuo, Chyi J. (Bellevue, WA)

Application Number: 06/406683
Filing Date: 1982-08-09
Publication_date: 1984-01-24
Assignee: BOEING CO (US)

Primary Class(es): 455/3.060 381/79, 455/41.100
Other Classes: B64D11/00; H04B3/44; H04B5/00; H04B3/02; H04B5/00
US Patent Ref:

2567431	September, 1951	Halstead	179/82	Communications system of restricted-range type
2851592	September, 1958	Webster, Jr.	455/77	Carrier wave powered radio transceiver circuits
2908766	October, 1959	Taylor	179/82	Individual sound system for passenger vehicles
3162726	December, 1964	Rosenberg	179/82	Audio systems for drive-in theatres
3553675	January, 1971	Shaver	455/3

Other Refs: CA851281GB666705

September, 1970	179/82
February, 1952	179/82

Primary Examiner: Chin, Tommy P.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Gardner, Conrad O.
Donahue B. A.