Patents by Inventor Bastien Bonnefoy
Bastien Bonnefoy 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).
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Publication number: 20230415896Abstract: The invention relates to a console (13) for a sea unit (10), comprising: —a storage housing (27) delimiting an internal space for accommodating objects, and—a plate (31) movable between a closed position in which the movable plate (31) closes the opening (28) of the storage housing (27) and an open position in which the movable plate (31) is disengaged from the opening (28) of the storage housing (27) to allow access to the internal space of the storage housing (27), —the movable plate (31) extending in a horizontal plane in the closed position and in the open position (28), the movable plate (31) being capable of being retained in the horizontal plane while the movable plate (31) is being moved from the closed position to the open position and vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN SEARTSInventor: Bastien Bonnefoy
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Patent number: 11851186Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2023Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Safran Seats USA LLC, Safran SeatsInventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
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Patent number: 11760490Abstract: A removable closure device for a space inside an aircraft includes: a frame comprising at least one upright said frame comprising at least one fixation interface including a structural element, a curtain assembly comprising a flexible curtain and at least one guiding device or ensuring a translational guiding of the flexible curtain with respect to the upright so that the flexible curtain s able to be moved in a direction of movement parallel to a longitudinal direction of the upright between a stowed position, in which the flexible curtain s released from the space, and a deployed position, in which the flexible curtain closes the space.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Safran SeatsInventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Laurent Ligonniere
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Publication number: 20230174236Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
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Patent number: 11591090Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignees: Safran Seats USA LLC, Sanfran SeatsInventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
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Publication number: 20220396359Abstract: The invention relates to a support pallet comprising: a body, lock attachment means each created in a portion of the body, the lock attachment means each making it possible to establish an attachment between the body and a seat rail lock or with an intermediate connecting part, seat unit attachment means each created in a portion of the body, the seat unit attachment means each making it possible to establish a connection between the body and an element of the seat unit, the portions of the body comprising the lock attachment means and the portions of the body comprising the seat unit attachment means, and the rest of the body forming a single monolithic part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2020Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Laurent Ligonniere, José Bernardo De Morais, Florent Yvon
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Patent number: 11518519Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a closure device, notably for closing a passage formed in a cabin of an aircraft, comprising: a support means that is able to slide along a slideway in a sliding direction, a closing wall that is able to close off the passage, and a locking system that is able to take up a locked state, in which the locking system ensures a mechanical connection between the closing wall and the support means, such that the closing wall is movable with the support means in the sliding direction, characterized in that, notably in the case of a malfunction, the locking system is able to pass into an unlocked state, in which the closing wall is disconnected from the support means, such that the closing wall is movable on its own in the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Safran SeatsInventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Patrick Herault
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Publication number: 20220274709Abstract: The invention mainly relates to a detachable device for closing a space inside an airplane, comprising: a frame comprising at least one upright, the frame comprising at least one attachment interface with a structural element, a curtain assembly comprising a flexible curtain, a roller around which the flexible curtain can be wound, and at least one guide device comprising an electric-motor actuator, the guide device being capable of translationally guiding the flexible curtain relative to the upright such that the flexible curtain can be moved in a direction of movement parallel to a longitudinal direction of the upright between a stowed position in which the flexible curtain is mainly wound around the roller and an extended position in which the flexible curtain is mainly unwound relative to the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Laurent Ligonniere, José Bernardo De Morais
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Publication number: 20220194587Abstract: The present invention relates to a console for a seat unit comprising: an upper wall forming a table surface on which a passenger can place objects, a cavity, an articulated arm fixed to an internal face of the cavity, said articulated arm comprising a holding device for a portable electronic device provided with a screen, said articulated arm being movable between a stored position, in which the articulated arm is located inside the cavity, and a extended position in which the articulated arm is at least in part outside the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Bastien Bonnefoy
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Patent number: 11312497Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arrangement, in particular designed to be installed in an airplane cabin, comprising: at least one “front” seat and at least one “rear” seat, positioned one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the airplane cabin and comprising respectively at least one seat that can pass from a “seating” position to a “bunk” position, a transverse passage arranged between the “front” seat and the “rear” seat to allow access to an aisle, characterized in that the seat arrangement comprises movable closure means that can at least partially close off the transverse passage when the closure means are deployed.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Safran SeatsInventors: Patrick Herault, Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur Glain, Eric Freienmuth
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Publication number: 20210221516Abstract: The invention essentially concerns a removable closure device for a space inside an aircraft, said device comprising: a frame comprising at least one upright, said frame comprising at least one fixation interface including a structural element, a curtain assembly comprising a flexible curtain, and at least one guiding device for ensuring a translational guiding of the curtain flexible with respect to the upright, so that the flexible curtain is able to be moved in a direction of movement parallel to a longitudinal direction of the upright between a stowed position, in which the flexible curtain is released from the space, and a deployed position, in which the flexible curtain closes the space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2019Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Laurent Ligonniere
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Publication number: 20210171202Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a closure device, notably for closing a passage formed in a cabin of an aircraft, comprising: a support means that is able to slide along a slideway in a sliding direction, a closing wall that is able to close off the passage, and a locking system that is able to take up a locked state, in which the locking system ensures a mechanical connection between the closing wall and the support means, such that the closing wall is movable with the support means in the sliding direction, characterized in that, notably in the case of a malfunction, the locking system is able to pass into an unlocked state, in which the closing wall is disconnected from the support means, such that the closing wall is movable on its own in the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Patrick Herault
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Publication number: 20210163139Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arrangement, which is in particular designed to be installed in an airplane cabin, comprising: at least one “front” seat unit and at least one “rear” seat unit, positioned one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the airplane cabin and comprising respectively at least one seat that can pass from a “seating” position to a “bunk” position; a transverse passage arranged between the “front” seat unit and the “rear” seat unit to allow access to an aisle. The invention is characterized in that the seat arrangement comprises at least partially flexible closure means, said closure means being movable between a stowed position, in which the closure means are unobstructed from the aisle, and a deployed position, in which the closure means obstruct the aisle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Benjamin Foucher
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Patent number: 10926879Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a closure device, notably for closing a passage formed in a cabin of an aircraft, comprising: a support means that is able to slide along a slideway in a sliding direction, a closing wall that is able to close off the passage, and a locking system that is able to take up a locked state, in which the locking system ensures a mechanical connection between the closing wall and the support means, such that the closing wall is movable with the support means in the sliding direction, characterized in that, notably in the case of a malfunction, the locking system is able to pass into an unlocked state, in which the closing wall is disconnected from the support means, such that the closing wall is movable on its own in the sliding direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Safran SeatsInventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Patrick Herault
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Patent number: 10766620Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a seat intended to be installed in an aeroplane, having: a backrest having a front face against which a passenger is intended to lean, and a rear face on the opposite side from the front face, a tray, notably a retractable tray, known as a meal tray, positioned on the rear face of the backrest, characterized in that said seat also has a device for supporting a portable screen, comprising a support element that is positioned on the rear face of the backrest and movable between a folded position and a deployed position in which it is able to support a portable device.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Safran SeatsInventors: Nathalie Castaing, Bastien Bonnefoy, Sébastien Ménard, Thierry Thavanaud, Jean-Pierre Monteiro
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Publication number: 20200122838Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a closure device, notably for closing a passage formed in a cabin of an aircraft, comprising: a support means that is able to slide along a slideway in a sliding direction, a closing wall that is able to close off the passage, and a locking system that is able to take up a locked state, in which the locking system ensures a mechanical connection between the closing wall and the support means, such that the closing wall is movable with the support means in the sliding direction, characterized in that, notably in the case of a malfunction, the locking system is able to pass into an unlocked state, in which the closing wall is disconnected from the support means, such that the closing wall is movable on its own in the sliding direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Patrick Herault
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Publication number: 20190329891Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicants: Safran Seats USA LLC, Safran SeatsInventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
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Publication number: 20190210733Abstract: The invention relates to a seat arrangement, in particular designed to be installed in an airplane cabin, comprising: at least one “front” seat and at least one “rear” seat, positioned one behind the other along a longitudinal axis of the airplane cabin and comprising respectively at least one seat that can pass from a “seating” position to a “bunk” position, a transverse passage arranged between the “front” seat and the “rear” seat to allow access to an aisle, characterized in that the seat arrangement comprises movable closure means that can at least partially close off the transverse passage when the closure means are deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Patrick Herault, Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur Glain, Eric Freienmuth
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Patent number: D937753Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SAFRAN SEATSInventors: Benjamin Foucher, José Bernardo De Morais, Bastien Bonnefoy, Olivier Cazalis, Laurent Ligonniere, Quentin Munier
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Patent number: D1020327Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN SEATSInventors: Benjamin Foucher, José Bernardo De Morais, Bastien Bonnefoy, Olivier Cazalis, Laurent Ligonniere, Quentin Munier