Patents by Inventor Jose Bernardo De Morais

Jose Bernardo De Morais 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).

  • Publication number: 20240034474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft seat unit, comprising: a seat that can be moved between a seated position and a reclining position and a privacy shield extending at least partly around the seat, the privacy shield comprising a fixed portion and a movable portion that can be moved relative to the fixed portion, the movable portion being movable between: a retracted position in which the movable portion delimits, with the fixed portion, a partially enclosed space around the seat to give the passenger privacy and a deployed position in which the movable portion is at a distance from the seat so as to free up space for accessing the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Olivier Cazalis, Laurent Ligonniere, Mourad Rajhi, José Bernardo De Morais
  • Publication number: 20220396359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support pallet comprising: a body, lock attachment means each created in a portion of the body, the lock attachment means each making it possible to establish an attachment between the body and a seat rail lock or with an intermediate connecting part, seat unit attachment means each created in a portion of the body, the seat unit attachment means each making it possible to establish a connection between the body and an element of the seat unit, the portions of the body comprising the lock attachment means and the portions of the body comprising the seat unit attachment means, and the rest of the body forming a single monolithic part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Laurent Ligonniere, José Bernardo De Morais, Florent Yvon
  • Publication number: 20220274709
    Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a detachable device for closing a space inside an airplane, comprising: a frame comprising at least one upright, the frame comprising at least one attachment interface with a structural element, a curtain assembly comprising a flexible curtain, a roller around which the flexible curtain can be wound, and at least one guide device comprising an electric-motor actuator, the guide device being capable of translationally guiding the flexible curtain relative to the upright such that the flexible curtain can be moved in a direction of movement parallel to a longitudinal direction of the upright between a stowed position in which the flexible curtain is mainly wound around the roller and an extended position in which the flexible curtain is mainly unwound relative to the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Laurent Ligonniere, José Bernardo De Morais
  • Patent number: 10543921
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lightweight seat (100) that includes a seat base (102), a seat bottom (103) attached to an upper portion of the seat base, a seat back (101) attached to a rear portion of the seat bottom, and a seat belt assembly (150) secured to the seat bottom. The seat belt assembly may include a strap (104) attached to an underside of the seat bottom and extending from a first end adjacent to first side of the seat bottom to a second end adjacent to a second side of the seat bottom and a seat belt disposed adjacent to an upper side of the seat bottom, wherein a first end of the seat belt is attached to the first end of the strap and a second end of the seat belt is attached to the second end of the strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Seats
    Inventors: Philippe Augé, Mathieu Nové, José Bernardo De Morais, Vincent Raffin, David Le Mestre, Jean Charles Marais, Joël Marais
  • Patent number: 9789966
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft seat attachment (100) including a body (20), a plunger (30), and an activation lever (50). The activation lever (50) includes a locking system (54) adapted to go from an open position corresponding to a free state of the activation lever (50) to a closed position corresponding to a locked state of the activation lever (50). The attachment also enables, in a locked state of said attachment, clamping of a seat rail between at least one boss (22) of said body (20) and the plunger (30), which includes a system (41) for maintaining by friction a force clamping the attachment to the rail in the locked state so that the activation lever (50) does not participate in maintaining said clamping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Jose Bernardo De Morais, Remy Marais
  • Publication number: 20170101188
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lightweight seat (100) that includes a seat base (102), a seat bottom (103) attached to an upper portion of the seat base, a seat back (101) attached to a rear portion of the seat bottom, and a seat belt assembly (150) secured to the seat bottom. The seat belt assembly may include a strap (104) attached to an underside of the seat bottom and extending from a first end adjacent to first side of the seat bottom to a second end adjacent to a second side of the seat bottom and a seat belt disposed adjacent to an upper side of the seat bottom, wherein a first end of the seat belt is attached to the first end of the strap and a second end of the seat belt is attached to the second end of the strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Philippe Augé, Mathieu Nové, José Bernardo De Morais, Vincent Raffin, David Le Mestre, Jean Charles Marais, Joël Marais
  • Patent number: 9273501
    Abstract: This invention concerns mainly a handle system with two locking latches (7, 8) called “self-locking”, independent one from the other for locking, but fitted with a single unlocking paddle (6). This system is fitted with indicators, which: detect the door's opening and closing and indicate separately the locking of the two latches (7, 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: José Bernardo De Morais, Michael Leveque
  • Publication number: 20150321592
    Abstract: Described are tray table assemblies having a table body (12), a support arm (14) comprising a support portion (18) coupled to the table body and a coupling portion (20), a center console (44) comprising a table storage compartment (52) and a track (44), wherein the track (44) is located between the table storage compartment (52) and a location forward of the table storage compartment, and the table storage compartment (52) is located above an armrest support (42), and a linkage comprising a head (28) and a base (30), wherein the head (28) is rotatably coupled to the coupling portion (29) of the support arm (14), and the base (30) is slidingly coupled to the track (40). The table body may configured to slide between a stowed position within the table storage compartment to a raised position and to rotate between the raised position and a deployed position forward of a passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventor: Jose Bernardo De Morais
  • Publication number: 20150284096
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft seat attachment (100) including a body (20), a plunger (30), and an activation lever (50). The activation lever (50) includes a locking system (54) adapted to go from an open position corresponding to a free state of the activation lever (50) to a closed position corresponding to a locked state of the activation lever (50). The attachment also enables, in a locked state of said attachment, clamping of a seat rail between at least one boss (22) of said body (20) and the plunger (30), which includes a system (41) for maintaining by friction a force clamping the attachment to the rail in the locked state so that the activation lever (50) does not participate in maintaining said clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Jose Bernardo De Morais, Remy Marais
  • Publication number: 20130307279
    Abstract: This invention concerns mainly a handle system with two locking latches (7,8) called “self-locking”, independent one from the other for locking, but fitted with a single unlocking paddle (6). This system is fitted with indicators, which: detect the door's opening and closing and indicate separately the locking of the two latches (7, 8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: ZODIAC SEATS FRANCE
    Inventors: José Bernardo De Morais, Michael Leveque
  • Patent number: D937753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SAFRAN SEATS
    Inventors: Benjamin Foucher, José Bernardo De Morais, Bastien Bonnefoy, Olivier Cazalis, Laurent Ligonniere, Quentin Munier
  • Patent number: D1020327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN SEATS
    Inventors: Benjamin Foucher, José Bernardo De Morais, Bastien Bonnefoy, Olivier Cazalis, Laurent Ligonniere, Quentin Munier