Patents by Inventor Marek S. Brzeski

Marek S. Brzeski 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).

  • Window shade assembly
    Patent number: 8726968
    Abstract: An aircraft window shade assembly is provided. The assembly includes an inboard shade, an outboard shade, a housing and a cover. The inboard and outboard shades each include a plurality of holes disposed along one side. The housing includes a transparent inboard panel, a transparent outboard panel, a pair of inboard guide slots to receive the inboard shade, a pair of outboard guide slots to receive the outboard shade, an inboard motor and an outboard motor. The inboard motor is coupled to a drive gear sprocket having a cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of teeth extending radially therefrom that mesh with the plurality of holes in the inboard shade, and moves the inboard shade between open and closed positions. The outboard motor is coupled to a drive gear sprocket having a cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of teeth extending radially therefrom that mesh with the plurality of holes in the outboard shade, and moves the outboard shade between open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc. (CA Corp.)
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sievers, Morteza Yadollahi, John F. Leary, Darrell L. James, Marek S. Brzeski, Elmon D. Sotto, John Edward Cheever
  • Window Shade Assembly
    Publication number: 20110297333
    Abstract: An aircraft window shade assembly is provided. The assembly includes an inboard shade, an outboard shade, a housing and a cover. The inboard and outboard shades each include a plurality of holes disposed along one side. The housing includes a transparent inboard panel, a transparent outboard panel, a pair of inboard guide slots to receive the inboard shade, a pair of outboard guide slots to receive the outboard shade, an inboard motor and an outboard motor. The inboard motor is coupled to a drive gear sprocket having a cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of teeth extending radially therefrom that mesh with the plurality of holes in the inboard shade, and moves the inboard shade between open and closed positions. The outboard motor is coupled to a drive gear sprocket having a cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of teeth extending radially therefrom that mesh with the plurality of holes in the outboard shade, and moves the outboard shade between open and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Sievers, Morteza Yadollahi, John F. Leary, Darrell L. James, Marek S. Brzeski, Elmon D. Sotto, John Edward Cheever
  • Aircraft door latch/lock mechanism with pneumatic decompression override
    Patent number: 6902137
    Abstract: A door latch mechanism mounted in a door frame cooperates with a door bolt separating the cockpit compartment on an aircraft from the passenger compartment. The mechanism prevents a hijacker from entering the cockpit compartment and allows the door to open rapidly when a catastrophic decompression event occurs in the airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Adams Rite Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Marek S. Brzeski, Darrell James, Hiep Vo
  • Aircraft door latch/lock mechanism with pneumatic decompression override
    Publication number: 20040046084
    Abstract: A door latch mechanism mounted in a door frame cooperates with a door bolt separating the cockpit compartment on an aircraft from the passenger compartment. The mechanism prevents a hijacker from entering the cockpit compartment and allows the door to open rapidly when a catastrophic decompression event occurs in the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Marek S. Brzeski, Darrell James, Hiep Vo