Patents by Inventor Bennie Garcia

Bennie Garcia 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).

  • Redundant actuation power and control
    Patent number: 11820527
    Abstract: A redundant power supply system for aircraft seats, includes: a first power supply module having a first AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a first auxiliary board, the first auxiliary board being configured to supply power to a plurality of aircraft seats via a plurality of communication bus channels; a second power supply module having a second AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a second auxiliary board, the second auxiliary board being configured to supply power to the plurality of aircraft seats via the plurality of communication bus channels; and a power supply link configured to connect the first auxiliary board and the second auxiliary board enabling the first AC to DC power converter to power the second auxiliary board via the power supply link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CRANE CO.
    Inventors: Scott McMillan, Bennie Garcia, Kourosh Afshari, Ary Geuvdjelian
  • REDUNDANT ACTUATION POWER AND CONTROL
    Publication number: 20220315239
    Abstract: A redundant power supply system for aircraft seats, includes: a first power supply module having a first AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a first auxiliary board, the first auxiliary board being configured to supply power to a plurality of aircraft seats via a plurality of communication bus channels; a second power supply module having a second AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a second auxiliary board, the second auxiliary board being configured to supply power to the plurality of aircraft seats via the plurality of communication bus channels; and a power supply link configured to connect the first auxiliary board and the second auxiliary board enabling the first AC to DC power converter to power the second auxiliary board via the power supply link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Scott McMillan, Bennie Garcia, Kourosh Afshari, Ary Geuvdjelian
  • Redundant actuation power and control
    Patent number: 11396380
    Abstract: A redundant power supply system for aircraft seats, includes: a first power supply module having a first AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a first auxiliary board, the first auxiliary board being configured to supply power to a plurality of aircraft seats via a plurality of communication bus channels; a second power supply module having a second AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a second auxiliary board, the second auxiliary board being configured to supply power to the plurality of aircraft seats via the plurality of communication bus channels; and a power supply link configured to connect the first auxiliary board and the second auxiliary board enabling the first AC to DC power converter to power the second auxiliary board via the power supply link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: CRANE CO.
    Inventors: Scott McMillan, Bennie Garcia, Kourosh Afshari, Ary Geuvdjelian
  • REDUNDANT ACTUATION POWER AND CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200339273
    Abstract: A redundant power supply system for aircraft seats, includes: a first power supply module having a first AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a first auxiliary board, the first auxiliary board being configured to supply power to a plurality of aircraft seats via a plurality of communication bus channels; a second power supply module having a second AC to DC power converter configured to supply power to a second auxiliary board, the second auxiliary board being configured to supply power to the plurality of aircraft seats via the plurality of communication bus channels; and a power supply link configured to connect the first auxiliary board and the second auxiliary board enabling the first AC to DC power converter to power the second auxiliary board via the power supply link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Scott McMillan, Bennie Garcia, Kourosh Afshari, Ary Geuvdjelian