Patents Examined by Eric Acosta
  • Patent number: 12733740
    Abstract: A dual-axis adjustment device is provided. The adjustment device comprises a pivoting component configured to allow a top component of a furniture piece to rotate about a first axis with respect to a stand, and a lock component configured to allow the top component to slide relative to the stand along a second axis (BB?). The pivoting component and the lock component are arranged along a common axis (AA?), the first axis is a rotational axis, and the common axis (AA?) is co-axial with the first axis and perpendicular to the second axis (BB?). Further disclosed are a leg rest comprising a top component, a stand and a dual-axis adjustment device, and a method of manufacturing a dual-axis adjustment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2026
    Assignee: SECRETLAB SG PTE. LTD.
    Inventor: Xue Ying Lee
  • Patent number: 12728977
    Abstract: An assembly with a continuous structural element for aircraft and a fitting. The continuous structural element has an outer flange, an inner flange and a web between the flanges. The inner flange has at least one portion with a wavy shape such that the height of the web increases or decreases in that portion. The fitting has at least one through hole and is configured to fit the web at the portion of the inner flange with a wavy shape so that in an assembled state the fitting is joined to the web in such a way that the at least one through hole of the fitting is not covered by the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.U.
    Inventors: Nuria Colmenarejo Matellano, Esther Sola Casado, David Martín Calvo, Raúl Gómez Vizcaíno, Jorge Ballestero Mendez, Ana Fernández Ramírez
  • Patent number: 12729665
    Abstract: A wind harness for a vehicle includes a low profile duct intake that extends along a roof and sides of a vehicle. At least one duct extends from the duct intake on each side of the vehicle. The ducts are positioned in the rear pillars directing air and through along the pillars. A wind turbine is positioned inside a body panel of the vehicle. The ducts have an exhaust nozzle directed at the turbine for delivering an air flow to rotate the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: Azad Mohammed Shaik
  • Patent number: 12728706
    Abstract: A screen system for use in a window of a vehicle. The screen system includes a screen, a spool mounted to a leading edge of the screen, a housing configured to be mounted at a first edge of the window, and one or more bands that are operatively connected to the screen and configured to apply a biasing force to the screen. The screen is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The retracted position includes the screen rolled onto the spool and with the screen and the spool positioned in the housing at the first edge of the window. The extended position includes the screen extending across the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Inventor: Bernard Moore
  • Patent number: 12728979
    Abstract: A wing assembly has a flexible cover which is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position the flexible cover covers the leading edge of the wing assembly, thereby protecting the front of the wing assembly from impact by dirt or debris and preserving the smoothness of its surface. In the retracted position the flexible cover does not cover the leading edge of the wing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Northedge, John Hobday
  • Patent number: 12729012
    Abstract: A rotorcraft with a fuselage and a tail boom, comprising: a horizontal stabilizer mounted to the tail boom; rotor blades with rotor blade tips which form a virtual blade tip circle upon rotation around a rotor head; luminescent components provided on the rotor blade tips; and a blade tip illumination device comprising at least one light source integrated into the horizontal stabilizer and configured to emit a light beam toward the virtual blade tip circle for excitation of the luminescent components; wherein the luminescent components emit light in response to excitation via the emitted light beam, and wherein the emitted light forms during rotation of the rotor blade tips around the rotor head on the virtual blade tip circle a luminous ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2026
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Heckl, Julius Vogl
  • Patent number: 12722787
    Abstract: An assembly of an attachment pylon with an aircraft engine comprising a front engine mount comprising a front tang and a front clevis, a lower tang and a lower clevis connecting the attachment pylon and the engine via a front pin mounted in the front tang and clevis and a lower pin mounted in the lower tang and clevis, and port/starboard links mounted between the attachment pylon and the engine via mounting pins, wherein the front and lower pins are orthogonal to a mid-plane, and wherein the mounting pins of the links are parallel to the mid-plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Olivier Pautis, Michael Berjot, Jean-Baptiste Vignes
  • Patent number: 12722553
    Abstract: Container receiving apparatus for a vehicle interior having a carrier structure mounted so as to be secured to a vehicle, and a container receiving frame displaceable in height relative to the carrier structure and bordering at least one container receiving member and guided for linear displacement by a linear guiding device in a vertical direction. The apparatus also includes a cover supported on the carrier structure for pivoting movement between a closed position to cover the container receiving frame and an open position to release the container receiving frame for a linear displacement in a vertical direction. For linear displacement of the container receiving frame in a vertical direction between a rest position and a functional position, a rotationally effective, mechanical forced control apparatus is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2026
    Assignee: BOS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Göbbels
  • Patent number: 12709378
    Abstract: An aircraft panel is disclosed having a ply of composite material, the ply of composite material curved around an axis such that a free end of the ply extends more than 180 degrees around the axis and defines a wall of a channel for receiving a hinge member of an aircraft component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2026
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Hand, Cameron James Russell
  • Patent number: 12686314
    Abstract: A selectively deployable ottoman includes a base member including an adjustment axis and an ottoman assembly connected to the base member. The ottoman assembly includes a first member having a first end and a second end. The first end being connected to the base member. A second member has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion being pivotally connected to the second end of the first member. A third member includes a first end section and a second end section. The first end section is pivotally connected to the second end portion of the second member. A connector member operatively connects the first end of the first member to the base member. The connector member being shiftable along the adjustment axis of the base member to selectively deploy the ottoman assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel Lopez De Salvi
  • Patent number: 12685683
    Abstract: Provided in this disclosure is a fitting for engaging an L-track mounted to a surface and a connection component for connecting the fitting to an external component. The fitting includes a bottom portion including circular disks configured to be received within corresponding circular apertures formed in a surface of the L-track. The fitting is configured to slide along a longitudinal length of the L-track to enable the circular discs to be retained within a channel beneath opposing ledges formed in the surface of the L-track. A retractable lock mechanism is configured to retract along the fitting in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal length, retracting between a locked position and an unlocked position. The retractable lock mechanism has circular engagement portions for engaging the circular apertures of the L-track when in the locked position, to thereby prevent the fitting from sliding along the longitudinal length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: AMF-BRUNS GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jose C. Esteireiro
  • Patent number: 12617522
    Abstract: An aircraft includes actuators coupled to a lift device. The aircraft also includes a lift device control interface disposed on a flight deck of the aircraft. The lift device control interface is configured to receive a pilot input. The aircraft further includes a flight control system configured to generate a command corresponding to a target lift device position. The flight control system is also configured to send the command to the lift device control interface to cause the lift device control interface to indicate the target lift device position. The flight control system is further configured to send a control signal to the actuators to set the lift device to the target lift device position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Luke Casey Hicks, Aswin Chandar Nambi Kuppusamy Chandrasekaran, Vinayak M Nyamagoudar
  • Patent number: 12606255
    Abstract: A pickup bed storage system for storing and organizing objects in a bed of a pickup truck includes a mat that is positionable on the bed and extends between a front end and a rear end of the bed. A pair of rails is coupled to the mat. A container movably coupled to the pair of rails is slidable between the front end and the rear end of the bed. The container has a front wall, a back wall, and a peripheral wall that is coupled to and extends between the front wall and the back wall to define an interior space. The peripheral wall is expandable to adjust a volume of the interior space. A pulley mechanism is coupled to the container and the pair of rails to slide the container along the pair of rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Inventor: Brandilynne Young
  • Patent number: 12600464
    Abstract: A cavity system for use on a vehicle is provided. The cavity system comprises a cavity having at least one of a front edge and a rear edge arranged orthogonally to the actual or intended direction of travel of the vehicle, and longitudinal edges. The front and/or rear and longitudinal edges define an opening. The cavity system also comprises at least one shock stabiliser protruding from a surface adjacent each longitudinal edge of the cavity into the ambient flow outside of the cavity. An aircraft comprising the cavity system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
    Inventor: Stephen Michael Braid
  • Patent number: 12600457
    Abstract: An aircraft wing (3) comprising an aerofoil structure (5) is disclosed. The aerofoil structure (5) comprises a load-carrying member (10) having stiffness properties selected such that the load-carrying member (10) twists in a predefined manner in response to bending of the load-carrying member (10). The aerofoil structure (5) further comprises an actuator (15A, 15B) which is fixedly mounted to the load-carrying member (10) and which is operable to bend the load-carrying member (10) to thereby cause the load-carrying member (10) to twist. An aircraft comprising the aircraft wing and a method of adjusting the twist in an aircraft wing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Dapta Ltd
    Inventors: Nicolae Lucian Iorga, Olivia Stodieck
  • Patent number: 12593922
    Abstract: A seat armrest is provided. The seat armrest includes a support unit, having a fixed seat and a support rod extending upward from the fixed seat; wherein the support rod has an accommodation space, and the support pole is provided with a positioning slot section composed of a vertical displacement slot and a plurality of horizontal displacement slots communicated with each other; a casing unit, sleeved around the support rod and having an installation groove communicated with the accommodation space; and an adjusting rod, having a positioning protrusion and being pivot disposed on the installation groove of the casing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Inventor: Wen-Ping Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12583636
    Abstract: A landing system for a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the system comprising a parachute arranged in a parachute compartment that is secured to a fuselage tail section, and suspension lines for securing to the fuselage are fixed in four points on a fuselage lower part symmetrically relative to the UAV's center of gravity. The parachute compartment interacts with a detachment mechanism secured on a bulkhead of the tail section and comprises pins that are hinged to rods secured on a central rotatable disc coupled to at least one servomotor by means of a spring-loaded rod, the pins are mounted in guides, free ends of the pins fit into corresponding holes along a parachute compartment perimeter. The system further comprises an airbag coupled to an impeller and arranged in an onboard compartment that is arranged in a fuselage upper part and closed with a hinged hatch cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Inventor: Oleksandr Stepura
  • Patent number: 12570411
    Abstract: A seat system for use in a crew escape system of a space transport vehicle comprises a seat having a backrest with a supporting surface. The seat is configured to be installed in a cabin area of the crew escape system so it can rotate about a first axis between a first position where the seat faces a first direction, and a second position where faces a second direction that is opposed to the first direction. The seat system further comprises a control unit configured to control a rotation of the seat at least between the first position and the second position in dependence on at least one signal which is indicative of a trajectory of the crew escape system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: ARIANEGROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Alex Plebuch, Marco Prampolini, Marco Wolf
  • Patent number: 12565319
    Abstract: An adjustable armrest assembly for a seat such as a pilot seat. In embodiments, the armrest assembly includes an armrest frame, a leadscrew rotatably mounted in the armrest frame, a control wheel mounted to the leadscrew, an armpad subassembly pivotally attached to the armrest frame, and a tilt link subassembly coupled between the armrest frame and the armpad subassembly. In use, rotating the leadscrew synchronizes rotational motion of the armrest frame relative to the seat, and armpad subassembly motion relative to the armrest frame. In embodiments, the adjustment capability of the armrest assembly facilitates use with a flight controller positioned forward of the armrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: AMI Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Hoover, Nicholas DeCola
  • Patent number: 12552542
    Abstract: An aircraft comprising a fuselage and an unducted turbine engine. The fuselage having a divot with an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The divot is defined by a straight reference line having a length (L) and a maximum depth (h) relative to the straight reference line. The unducted turbine engine having an engine core, a nacelle, and a set of blades. A first flow ratio (FR1) is equal to: h L .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Keith Edward James Blodgett, William J. Bowden, Egbert Geertsema