Patents by Inventor Darrel Santala

Darrel Santala has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Continuous power bus for seat power
    Publication number: 20070164156
    Abstract: A method of providing power and/or data to a seat in a seating area. A power distribution system having a continuous power bus is used to supply power and/or data to seats in a mobile platform or fixed structure. The power distribution system generally includes a bus strip that, in a mobile platform, extends along a length of a passenger cabin and a connector operable to provide a connection between the bus strip and the passenger seats. Power and/or data can be transmitted between the bus strip and the passenger seats, via the connector, at any point along the bus strip, thus eliminating the need to run separate connections between the power and/or data source and each seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: James Henley, Robert Johnson, Darrel Santala, Samuel Feist, Trevor Laib, Bradley Mitchell, Kevin Callahan
  • Continuous power bus for seat power
    Publication number: 20050211835
    Abstract: A power distribution system having a continuous power bus to supply power and/or data to aircraft passenger seats in a mobile platform. The power distribution system generally includes a bus strip that extends along a length of the passenger cabin and a connector operable to provide a connection between the bus strip and the passenger seats. Power and/or data can be transmitted between the bus strip and the passenger seats, via the connector, at any point along the bus strip, thus eliminating the need to run separate connections between the power and/or data source and each passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: James Henley, Robert Johnson, Darrel Santala, Samuel Feist, Trevor Laib, Bradley Mitchell, Kevin Callahan