Patents by Inventor Vicki Ann Curtis

Vicki Ann Curtis 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).

  • Configurable tray table
    Patent number: 9415874
    Abstract: Methods provide for a configurable tray table. According to aspects of the disclosure, a tray rail is rotatable connected to a frame of a support assembly. Three tray table segments create a tray assembly having a multi-planar configuration and is coupled to the tray rail. A first tray table segment is pivotally connected to a second tray table segment via a first hinged longitudinal edge of the second tray table segment. A third tray table segment is pivotally connected to the second tray table segment along a second hinged longitudinal edge that is parallel to the first hinged longitudinal edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Kayla Dunn, Ricardo Elizondo Costa, Colin Cansler Curry, Sophie Prescott, Lingyu Zhu, Sooshin Choi
  • Configurable Tray Table
    Publication number: 20160001885
    Abstract: Methods provide for a configurable tray table. According to aspects of the disclosure, a tray rail is rotatable connected to a frame of a support assembly. Three tray table segments create a tray assembly having a multi-planar configuration and is coupled to the tray rail. A first tray table segment is pivotally connected to a second tray table segment via a first hinged longitudinal edge of the second tray table segment. A third tray table segment is pivotally connected to the second tray table segment along a second hinged longitudinal edge that is parallel to the first hinged longitudinal edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Kayla Dunn, Ricardo Elizondo Costa, Colin Cansler Curry, Sophie Prescott, Lingyu Zhu, Sooshin Choi
  • Configurable tray table
    Patent number: 9138055
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods provide for a configurable tray table and method of configuring a tray table. According to aspects of the disclosure, a tray table includes a support assembly and a tray assembly. The support assembly is configured to connect to a structure. The tray assembly is coupled to the support assembly and is configurable between coplanar and multi-planar tray configurations. The tray assembly includes a number of tray table segments pivotally coupled to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Kayla Dunn, Ricardo Elizondo Costa, Colin Cansler Curry, Sophie Prescott, Lingyu Zhu, Sooshin Choi
  • Sliding lavatory pocket door
    Patent number: 8910420
    Abstract: A compact, sliding door apparatus includes three vertically curved panels positioned in a doorway. A first of the panels is solid and is operatively connected to a slot above the doorway enabling the first panel to move side to side in the doorway. The second of the panels is hollow and receives a portion of the first panel. The second panel is also operatively connected to the slot above the doorway for side to side movement of the panel across the doorway. A third of the panels has a hollow interior and is stationary adjacent the doorway. The third panel hollow interior receives a portion of the second panel. The doorway is opened by moving the first panel into the second panel interior to open a portion of the doorway, and then moving the second panel into the third panel interior to fully open the doorway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Lingmiao Wang
  • Seat location system
    Patent number: 8896456
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for indicating a seat location. An indicator is activated for a seat in a passenger cabin when a passenger leaves the seat. The indicator indicates a location of the seat when activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Kayla Dunn, Ricardo Elizondo Costa, Sophie Prescott, Colin Cansler Curry, Sooshin Choi, Lingyu Zhu
  • In-flight passenger information system
    Patent number: 8806543
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying in-flight passenger information. In-flight passenger information for flight of an aircraft is identified during operation of the aircraft. A timeline and the in-flight passenger information in association with the timeline are displayed on a display system during the operation of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Vicki Ann Curtis, Menaka Apana, Peizhong Xu, Lixia Zhang, Joel Vanboening, Sooshin Choi