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Utility
Passenger Positioning Devices for Aircraft Seats for Regulatory Compliance
20 Jul 23
The present disclosure provides an aircraft passenger seat installable in an aircraft cabin at an angle relative to an aircraft longitudinal axis.
Mark B. Dowty, Tracy N. Pence, Alen WYSS
Filed: 14 Jan 22
Utility
Onboard Workstations for Aircraft
25 May 23
An aircraft workstation is disclosed that includes a table that is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position.
Sambasiva Rao Kodati, Arjun Koustubhan, Chandra Sekhar Gudla
Filed: 22 Jun 22
Utility
Contactless Waste Tank Level Sensing Systems and Methods
25 May 23
A system may comprise: a contactless sensor configured to couple to a waste tank; a controller electronically coupled to the contactless sensor, the controller configured to: receive, via the contactless sensor, a waste water level data from the contactless sensor, calculate a waste water level based on the waste water level data.
Pradeep Acharya, Sreekanth Koti Ananda Rao, Shyam Kumar Dattatri
Filed: 22 Jun 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Detecting Water Leaks And/or Preventing Waste Water Overflow
25 May 23
A leak and/or overflow detection system for an aircraft may comprise a first sensor configured to be disposed in a toilet bowl, a second sensor configured to be disposed in a waste tank, a first acoustic emission sensor and a second acoustic emission sensor configured to be disposed upstream and downstream of a valve, or any combination of the first sensor, the second sensor, and the acoustic emission sensors.
HARDIK AGARWAL, MANJUNATH HIREMATH, CHETHANA SHIVAPPA, NARAIN ADHINARAYANAN
Filed: 24 Jun 22
Utility
Seat Usage Prevention Device
18 May 23
A seat usage prevention device is disclosed.
Jefferey M. McKee, Travis K. Finlay, Glenn A. Johnson, Travis J. Vaninetti, Charles Martin Hansson
Filed: 6 Jan 23
Utility
Aircraft Fragrance Device
4 May 23
A method of fragrance release within an aircraft having a cabin and an environmental control system for controlling the cabin environment.
Arnau CASTILLO GONZALEZ
Filed: 31 Oct 22
Utility
Person Activity Recognition
20 Apr 23
A person activity recognition system (1) comprising: an image sensor (2) arranged to collect at least one image of a personal environment and generate image data (7) from the at least one image; and a processor (3) communicatively connected to the image sensor (2) to receive image data (7), and to a memory (4) and a database (5); the memory (4) including a list of detectable objects that may be present in the personal environment and corresponding results (8) relating to an activity of the person; and the processor (3) configured to execute a plurality of machine-readable instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium in the memory (4), wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor (3), cause the processor (3) to: receive the image data (7); analyse the image data (7) to detect one or more objects in the personal environment; compare the detected object(s) with the list of detectable objects; and output to the database (5) a result (8) relating to an activity of the person.
Gonzalo Salinas HERNANDO, Alejandro Garcia GENER
Filed: 30 Mar 21
Utility
Expandable Lavatory and Cabin Configuration Including Dedicated Seating Area and Expandable Lavatory
6 Apr 23
An expandable lavatory and an aircraft cabin configuration including the same.
Glenn A. Johnson, Ann Tucker
Filed: 28 Sep 22
Utility
Systems and Methods for Ultraviolet Light Disinfecting Treatments
30 Mar 23
A disinfecting system for a lavatory may comprise an ultraviolet light source, a controller in operable communication with the ultraviolet light source, and a lavatory sensor operably coupled to the controller.
John Edquist
Filed: 24 Sep 21
Utility
Creating Tool for Use In Catering
16 Mar 23
A method of pairing foods, performed on a smart device includes combining data from at least two of: a food pairing database, which comprises data based on taste profiles of said foods, a food heating profile database, which comprises data based on a length of time said foods require in order to be cooked, and a taste correction at altitude database, which comprises data based on a taste of said food at a particular altitude, and comparing said data, and outputting an optimized pairing of foods, based on one or more of taste, heating time and taste at altitude.
Arnau CASTILLO
Filed: 8 Sep 22
Utility
Cap Assembly
16 Mar 23
A cap assembly includes two caps each pivotable about an axis of a respective pivot rod between an open position and a closed position, the two pivot rods arranged adjacent each other with parallel pivot axes (B) to define a hinge region, each cap having a pivot end extending into the hinge region between the two pivot rods; and a common pivot mechanism arranged to push against the pivot ends, in response to actuation of the pivot mechanism, to pivot the caps substantially simultaneously to the closed position, the common pivot mechanism comprising: a lever; a cam in connection with the lever and located in the hinge region such that actuation of the lever causes movement of the cam in the hinge region along the direction of the pivot axes; a plunger located in the hinge region between the cam and the pivot ends.
Pawel SWIRNIAK, Dariusz HOMA
Filed: 31 Aug 22
Utility
Methods for Measuring and Quantifying Surface Cleanability of Articles
16 Mar 23
Disclosed are methods for quantifying the cleanability of a surface of an article, for instance an aircraft interior component.
Thomas Martz, Irene Rexwinkle, David C. McConnell, Steven Poteet, Katherine Urena Pimentel
Filed: 10 Sep 21
Utility
Touchless Faucet
2 Mar 23
A touchless faucet for an aircraft lavatory may comprise a faucet housing and an electrically controlled valve assembly located in the faucet housing.
Sanith Kurumpilavu Subramanian, Raja Mandava, Vishwanand Vishwannathan
Filed: 6 Jun 22
Utility
Touchless Faucet
2 Mar 23
A touchless faucet system may comprise a faucet housing defining an inlet of the touchless faucet.
SANITH KURUMPILAVU SUBRAMANIAN, RAJA MANDAVA, VISHWANAND VISHWANNATHAN
Filed: 3 Jun 22
Utility
Methods for Forming Multifunctional Barrier Coatings with Enhanced Component Positioning
2 Mar 23
The present disclosure provides a method for forming a barrier coating on a surface of a substrate.
Katherine Urena Pimentel, Steven Poteet, Thomas Martz, Irene Rexwinkle, David C. McConnell
Filed: 7 Feb 22
Utility
Beverage Devices, Systems, and Methods
2 Mar 23
An beverage mixing device is may comprise a controller in electronic communication with a sensor, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on receiving sensor data from the sensor, and mix a pre-mixed composition with a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water based on the drink type.
BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Equipment for Use In Galleys In Vessels
2 Mar 23
An item of galley equipment is disclosed.
Timothy Vermeulen
Filed: 8 Aug 22
Utility
Beverage Devices, Systems, and Methods
2 Mar 23
A beverage mixing device is disclosed herein.
BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Beverage Devices, Systems, and Methods
2 Mar 23
A beverage mixing device may comprise: a plurality of bulk pre-mixed compositions disposed within a housing; a user interface; and a controller in electronic communication with the user interface, the controller configured to: determine a drink type based on a selection from the user interface, dispense a carbonated water or a non-carbonated water through the nozzle based on the drink type, and dispense a pre-mixed composition based on the drink type, the pre-mixed composition dispensed through the nozzle.
BRIAN P. MILLS, BRYAN ROGERS, MUDAR ABU-SAYMEH
Filed: 26 Aug 21
Utility
Passenger Seat Arrangement for Socialization and Access for Persons of Reduced Mobility
2 Mar 23
A passenger seat arrangement for a vehicle including first and second partition walls positioned in spaced apart relation forming an area therebetween, each of the walls including at least a portion angled relative to an aisle and each of the walls having an end position proximate the aisle such that the area formed between the walls is directly accessible from the aisle.
Mark B. Dowty, Tracy N. Pence
Filed: 24 Aug 22