Patents by Inventor Charles Matthew Walker

Charles Matthew Walker 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).

  • Systems and methods for wirelessly transmitting electrical signals to an overhead stowage bin assembly of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10562631
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an internal cabin, and a system for wirelessly transmitting electrical signals between a first component and a second component within the internal cabin. The system includes a first circuit including a first coil secured to the first component. The first coil is electrically connected to one or both of a power source or a data source onboard the vehicle. A second circuit includes a second coil secured to the second component. The second coil is electrically connected to an electrical device secured to the second component. The first circuit is separated from the second circuit by a gap. The first coil is configured to receive one or more electrical signals from the power source and/or the data source. The electrical signals are induced in the second circuit by the first circuit and transmitted to the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Charles Matthew Walker
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WIRELESSLY TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS TO AN OVERHEAD STOWAGE BIN ASSEMBLY OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180093772
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an internal cabin, and a system for wirelessly transmitting electrical signals between a first component and a second component within the internal cabin. The system includes a first circuit including a first coil secured to the first component. The first coil is electrically connected to one or both of a power source or a data source onboard the vehicle. A second circuit includes a second coil secured to the second component. The second coil is electrically connected to an electrical device secured to the second component. The first circuit is separated from the second circuit by a gap. The first coil is configured to receive one or more electrical signals from the power source and/or the data source. The electrical signals are induced in the second circuit by the first circuit and transmitted to the electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Charles Matthew Walker