Patents by Inventor Ethan C. Huffman

Ethan C. Huffman 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).

  • Patent number: 11979048
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a restraint apparatus for securing a mobile electronic device to a passenger seat. The restraint apparatus includes a backing plate to support a back surface of the mobile electronic device. The restraint apparatus further includes a support assembly that includes support tabs to support the bottom end of the mobile electronic device and a support bias mechanism to bias the tabs in at least one of an extended or retracted position. The restrain apparatus further includes a claw assembly that includes claws to support the top end of the mobile electronic device and a claw bias mechanism to bias the claws in at least one or a default or protracted position. The system may further include wireless charging capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Ethan C Huffman
  • Publication number: 20220094183
    Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system includes a restraint apparatus for securing a mobile electronic device to a passenger seat. The restraint apparatus includes a backing plate to support a back surface of the mobile electronic device. The restraint apparatus further includes a support assembly that includes support tabs to support the bottom end of the mobile electronic device and a support bias mechanism to bias the tabs in at least one of an extended or retracted position. The restrain apparatus further includes a claw assembly that includes claws to support the top end of the mobile electronic device and a claw bias mechanism to bias the claws in at least one or a default or protracted position. The system may further include wireless charging capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Ethan C Huffman
  • Patent number: 10384579
    Abstract: A seat gap guarding apparatus is disclosed. In embodiments, the seat gap guarding apparatus includes a support member configured to be coupled to a repositionable seat and one or more deformable guard members fixed to the support member. The one or more deformable guard members are configured to press against a surface adjacent to the repositionable seat to keep objects and/or debris from falling into the gap between the repositionable seat and the surface adjacent to the repositionable seat. When the repositionable seat is transitioned from a first position to a second position, the support member is configured to maintain the one or more deformable guard members pressed against the surface adjacent to the repositionable seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Jackson R. Wanner, Ethan C. Huffman