Patents by Inventor Rachel L. LaDue

Rachel L. LaDue 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).

  • Toilet and garment for waste removal in a zero-gravity condition
    Patent number: 11970291
    Abstract: A toilet for a zero-gravity condition, having: a seat extending from a first end to a second end, and from a first side to a second side; a leg rest at the first end of the seat that is level with the seat; a backrest at the second end of the seat that extends away from the seat, toward an outer end of the toilet, a first sidewall at the first side of the seat and a second sidewall at the second side of the seat, the sidewalls extend away from the seat toward the outer end of the toilet; a basin extending away from the seat toward an inner end of the toilet; a first inflatable member extending about the leg rest, the sidewalls and the backrest, the first inflatable member is configured to inflate against a back, sides and under legs of a person seated against the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND SPACE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ashley Himmelmann, Daniel J. Kaplan, Jake Rohrig, Rachel L LaDue
  • TOILET AND GARMENT FOR WASTE REMOVAL IN A ZERO-GRAVITY CONDITION
    Publication number: 20230322420
    Abstract: A toilet for a zero-gravity condition, having: a seat extending from a first end to a second end, and from a first side to a second side; a leg rest at the first end of the seat that is level with the seat; a backrest at the second end of the seat that extends away from the seat, toward an outer end of the toilet, a first sidewall at the first side of the seat and a second sidewall at the second side of the seat, the sidewalls extend away from the seat toward the outer end of the toilet; a basin extending away from the seat toward an inner end of the toilet; a first inflatable member extending about the leg rest, the sidewalls and the backrest, the first inflatable member is configured to inflate against a back, sides and under legs of a person seated against the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ashley Himmelmann, Daniel J. Kaplan, Jake Rohrig, Rachel L. LaDue