The patient identification system of the preferred embodiments includes a transponder that is affixed to a patient and functions to communicate information that identifies the patient to a device or series of devices. Each of at least partially overlapping k-space datasets includes k-space samples acquired at different measuring times including common locations in k-space that are sampled at different measuring times in the acquired k-space datasets. In a preferred embodiment, each the card readers may be powered using power provided by an associated TV and room terminal. In the second ram-air duct branch a heat exchanger of an aircraft system to be supplied with cooling energy is arranged. For each individual signal subcarrier of the plurality, a matrix is updated based on the received values, the matrix being configured to precode data transmissions to the communication network device over the individual signal subcarrier. The first and second wavelength spectrums consists of wavelengths of between about 800 nanometers and about 1200 nm.