Patents Assigned to AMI
  • Multi-function seat actuator
    Patent number: 9908441
    Abstract: A seat actuation control system is disclosed. The seat actuation control system may permit multiple functions to be controlled by a single actuator. For example, a seat floor tracking function, and a seat pan track and swivel function may be individually controlled by a single actuator, such as a rotary actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith M. Ferguson, Douglas E. Hoover
  • System and method for creating electronic multiplayer game tournaments
    Patent number: 9881462
    Abstract: Systems and methods for creating a plurality of seeds for a multiplayer tournament of an electronic game are disclosed. The system includes a server including a seed generator module, a seed sorter module, and a seed selection module. The seed generator module randomly generates the plurality of seeds. Each of the plurality of corresponds to a unique shuffle of cards of a game of the multiplayer tournament. The seed sorter module rates each of the plurality of seeds, and then sorts the plurality of rated seeds in accordance with one or more business goals. A seed selection module is configured to receive a player identifier and a tournament play count associated with a first player of the multiplayer tournament. The seed selection module is further configured to identify a rated seed for the first player in accordance with the player identifier and the tournament play count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC
    Inventors: Brennan McTernan, William L. Layne, Greg Nyce, Malcolm J. Harwood, Samir Tamri
  • Contoured stowable seat
    Patent number: 9873510
    Abstract: A contoured stowable seat is provided. The contoured stowable seat may comprise a housing, a seat pan, a contoured backrest, and a deployment lever. The contoured stowable seat may be configured to be in a stowed position and a deployed position. In response to the seat pan being in the deployed position, the deployment lever may contact the contoured backrest, causing the contoured backrest to deploy and form into a contoured shape. The contoured stowable seat may also further comprise a tension cord and a headrest. The contoured backrest may also further comprise a cushion located on the outer surface of the contoured backrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Keith M. Ferguson
  • Seat wireless charger
    Patent number: 9876385
    Abstract: A seat control unit (SCU) for use in an aircraft can include a base that has a wireless charger configured to transmit a wireless power signal and a case at least partially enclosing the wireless charger. The SCU can also include a control device having a remote controller configured to wirelessly control a system of the aircraft and a battery coupled to the remote controller and configured to store electrical energy. The control device can also include a wireless receiver configured to receive the wireless power signal from the wireless charger and transmit associated power to the battery and an outer casing at least partially enclosing at least one of the remote controller or the wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Andrzej Ernest Kuczek, Brian St. Rock
  • ENERGY ABSORBING ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT SEAT
    Publication number: 20180016015
    Abstract: An energy absorbing assembly includes an attachment component configured to be coupled to a mounting structure. The energy absorbing assembly also includes an anchor that has a tip portion, a shaft, and a head. The anchor is configured to extend through the attachment component such that the head is disposed on a first side of the attachment component and the tip portion is disposed on a second side of the attachment component and is configured to be coupled to the mounting structure. The energy absorbing assembly also includes a deformable member configured to be positioned concentrically around the shaft of the anchor. The deformable member is configured to be retained between the first side of the attachment component and the head of the anchor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad R. Pacheco, Kyler J. Marutzky
  • Modular monocoque backrest
    Patent number: 9868374
    Abstract: A modular monocoque backrest is provided. The modular monocoque backrest may comprise a front shroud, a back shroud, and an at least one back spar. The front shroud may be coupled to the back shroud, and the back spar may be configured as a mounting point, enabling the modular monocoque backrest to mount to an aircraft floor. The front shroud and the back shroud may comprise a carbon fiber composite material, allowing the modular monocoque backrest to be modular in nature. The carbon fiber composite material may enable the modular monocoque backrest to have a lightweight design while also maintaining resistance to dynamic crash loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Keith M. Ferguson, Douglas E. Hoover
  • Contact Bending Unit and Contact Bending Apparatus
    Publication number: 20170365969
    Abstract: A contact bending unit comprises a frame and a bending tool pivotally mounted on the frame. The bending tool has a row of receiving slots formed in a bottom surface of the bending tool receiving a plurality of contacts. The bending tool bends the contacts when the bending tool is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shenzhen AMI Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhiyong Dai, Lvhai Hu, Yingcong Deng, Lei Zhou, Yun Liu, Qinglong Zeng, Wei Kang
  • Welding System and Method
    Publication number: 20170348800
    Abstract: A welding system for welding a first elongated element and a second elongated element together by a laser beam that is emitted from a laser welding head after the ideal welding center point of the aligned first and second elongated elements has been positioned at a focal point of the laser beam that is emitted from the laser welding head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Measurement Specialities (Chengdu) Ltd, TE Connectivity Corporation, Shenzhen AMI Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yingcong Deng, Lan Gong, Qian Ying, Dandan Zhang, Lvhai Hu, Yun Liu, Qinglong Zeng, Yong Yan, Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu
  • Terminal Bending Tool
    Publication number: 20170346251
    Abstract: A terminal bending tool comprises a plate, a plurality of receiving grooves, and a plurality of rollers. The plate extends in a first horizontal direction. The receiving grooves are disposed in the plate in a row along the first horizontal direction. The rollers are pivotally mounted in the receiving grooves. A terminal is received and positioned in a first receiving groove and is in contact with an outer circumferential surface of a first roller. When the terminal bending tool is moved in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction, the first roller rotates and moves along a surface of the terminal while pressing and bending the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shenzhen AMI Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhiyong Dai, Lvhai Hu, Yingcong Deng, Lei Zhou, Yun Liu, Qinglong Zeng, Wei Kang
  • Apogee enhancing ejection seat stabilization drogue chute
    Patent number: 9809315
    Abstract: An aircraft ejection system is provided. The aircraft ejection system may comprise a seat, a bridle coupled to the seat, suspension lines coupled to the bridle, and a drogue canopy coupled to the suspension lines. A first side of the drogue canopy may have a lower drag than a second side of the drogue canopy. The first side may comprise a mesh portion and/or an opening to reduce drag. The first side may further include a low-resistance structure with a circular or rectangular geometry. The bridle and the suspension lines may be configured to direct the first side in a predetermined direction, such as downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: John Hampton
  • Deformable stow box door hinge
    Patent number: 9803406
    Abstract: As described herein, a hinge system may comprise one or more a guide wire hinges. In general, the guide wire hinges may be unitary members having a generally constant diameter. A pair of guide wire hinges may be utilized to hingeably couple a stow box door to the stow box housing. The hinge system may be configured to be deformable in response to experiencing a warping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad R. Pacheco, Timothy Brownsberger
  • High performance low profile antennas
    Patent number: 9806425
    Abstract: A leaky travelling wave array of elements provide a broadband radio frequency antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AMI RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: John T. Apostolos, Judy Feng, William Mouyos, Benjamin McMahon
  • DUAL-FUNCTION SEAT ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20170305555
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for an aircraft seat with a dual-function linear actuator. The linear actuator may activate a first adjustable feature by moving in a first direction, and the linear actuator may activate a second adjustable feature by moving in a second direction. The linear actuator may include a decoupling mechanism. The decoupling mechanism may decouple the first adjustable feature and the second adjustable feature from the linear actuator in response to loss of power to the linear actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: KEITH M. FERGUSON, DOUGLAS E. HOOVER
  • Flexible lumbar support of aircraft seat
    Patent number: 9796308
    Abstract: A flexible lumbar support for an aircraft seat includes a frame and flexible seat pad connected thereto for supporting a seat user. At least first and second rods are spaced from each other and the frame, extend across and are secured to the seat pad, and define respectively at least first and second control lines about which the seat pad is rotatable. A third rod is spaced from the seat pad, extends across and is secured to the frame, and defines a third control line. At least a first actuator extends between and is attached to the first and third rods. A second actuator extends between and is attached to the second and third rods. The actuators are movable along the frame and pivotable about the third control line for allowing a change of respective positions of the control lines to generate multiple profiles of the flexible lumbar support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Ashish Kumar Agarwal, Satya Swaroop Panda
  • Ejection seat pan lifter
    Patent number: 9783310
    Abstract: An aircraft is provided and includes a fixed frame including a ledge and a seat pan on which seating elements for seating an aircraft crewperson are disposable. The seat pan includes a hinge about which the seat pan is pivotable relative to the fixed frame and a flange disposable on the ledge to establish a first pivot position for the seat pan relative to the fixed frame and a seat pan lifter coupled to the fixed frame and selectively interposable between the flange and the ledge to establish a second pivot position for the seat pan relative to the fixed frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC
    Inventors: Bradley Mastrolia, John Hampton, James Tulloch, Jeremy Ochs
  • Wire sorting fixture and method of sorting wires
    Patent number: 9787046
    Abstract: A wire sorting fixture includes a cable support configured to support a multi-wire cable and a wire support configured to support wires of the cable. The wire support has a top surface. The wire support has cradles open at the top surface. The wire support has separating walls between corresponding cradles. A top plate is positioned above the wire support. The top plate is moved toward the wire support to a clamping position after the wires are positioned in the corresponding cradles. The top plate holds the wires between the top plate and the wire support in the clamping position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignees: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION, SHENZHEN AMI TECHNOLOGY CO.
    Inventors: Roberto Francisco-Yi Lu, Qinglong Zeng, Charles David Fry, Bicheng Chen
  • CONTOURED STOWABLE SEAT
    Publication number: 20170283072
    Abstract: A contoured stowable seat is provided. The contoured stowable seat may comprise a housing, a seat pan, a contoured backrest, and a deployment lever. The contoured stowable seat may be configured to be in a stowed position and a deployed position. In response to the seat pan being in the deployed position, the deployment lever may contact the contoured backrest, causing the contoured backrest to deploy and form into a contoured shape. The contoured stowable seat may also further comprise a tension cord and a headrest. The contoured backrest may also further comprise a cushion located on the outer surface of the contoured backrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Keith M. Ferguson
  • Varying tube size of seat to prolong comfort in aerospace vehicle
    Patent number: 9776724
    Abstract: A system and method that comprises a plurality of inflatable tubes is provided. The plurality of inflatable tubes comprises a first tube set and a second tube set. The plurality of inflatable tubes is configured to provide a pressure distribution to an object supported by the plurality of inflatable tubes. The first tube set is configured to be inflated and deflated at a predetermined time interval to shift the pressure distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: AMI INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Bharath Marappan, Mahesh Virupaxi Hosmani, Akhil Rajagopal Kozhipuram, Skandan Berikai Kuppan
  • MODULAR MONOCOQUE BACKREST
    Publication number: 20170267146
    Abstract: A modular monocoque backrest is provided. The modular monocoque backrest may comprise a front shroud, a back shroud, and an at least one back spar. The front shroud may be coupled to the back shroud, and the back spar may be configured as a mounting point, enabling the modular monocoque backrest to mount to an aircraft floor. The front shroud and the back shroud may comprise a carbon fiber composite material, allowing the modular monocoque backrest to be modular in nature. The carbon fiber composite material may enable the modular monocoque backrest to have a lightweight design while also maintaining resistance to dynamic crash loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith M. Ferguson, Douglas E. Hoover
  • Jukebox
    Patent number: D801299
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK LLC
    Inventors: Michael G. Maas, Jeffrey J. Kalis, Stephen Jarema, III, Mark Simpson