Patent ID: 11970273
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 17:
18. 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; and
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.