Patents by Inventor Bradford B. Billings

Bradford B. Billings 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).

  • USB REPEATER FOR ON BOARD AIRCRAFT INSTALLATIONS
    Publication number: 20100262748
    Abstract: A USB repeater assembly is provided for connecting a vehicle passenger entertainment system to a seat electronics box that may be at some distance from the entertainment system. The assembly comprises a host connector that connects with the seat electronics box and a device connector that connects with the passenger entertainment system. The passenger entertainment system comprises a USB personal control unit. The repeater assembly is housed within a shell, preferably a hardened one, enclosing a portion of the connectors as well as USB repeater circuitry and through-connects for connections associated with other components of the passenger entertainment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Stumpf, Bradford B. Billings, Bradley Foreman
  • USB repeater for on board aircraft installations
    Patent number: 7805559
    Abstract: A USB repeater assembly is provided for connecting a vehicle passenger entertainment system to a seat electronics box that may be at some distance from the entertainment system. The assembly comprises a host connector that connects with the seat electronics box and a device connector that connects with the passenger entertainment system. The passenger entertainment system comprises a USB personal control unit. The repeater assembly is housed within a shell, preferably a hardened one, enclosing a portion of the connectors as well as USB repeater circuitry and through-connects for connections associated with other components of the passenger entertainment system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Stumpf, Bradford B. Billings, Bradley Foreman