Patents by Inventor Chip Kuper

Chip Kuper 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).

  • Aircraft crew member protective breathing apparatus
    Patent number: 10046184
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing device for use in fighting fires comprising a hood for covering a wearer's head, a membrane for sealing the hood to create a breathing chamber inside the hood, and a source of oxygen disposed inside the hood. The source of oxygen is connected to the user by a conduit inside of the hood, and another conduit directs user-exhaled carbon dioxide to the source of oxygen. The breathing device includes a visual indicator inside of the hood that reacts to the presence of a gas within the hood and provides visual feedback to the user based on a quantity of the gas present in the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Elliott, Girish Kshirsagar, Wayne Noehren, Chip Kuper
  • AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBER PROTECTIVE BREATHING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20170043192
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing device for use in fighting fires comprising a hood for covering a wearer's head, a membrane for sealing the hood to create a breathing chamber inside the hood, and a source of oxygen disposed inside the hood. The source of oxygen is connected to the user by a conduit inside of the hood, and another conduit directs user-exhaled carbon dioxide to the source of oxygen. The breathing device includes a visual indicator inside of the hood that reacts to the presence of a gas within the hood and provides visual feedback to the user based on a quantity of the gas present in the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Elliott, Girish Kshirsagar, Wayne Noehren, Chip Kuper
  • Aircraft crew member protective breathing apparatus
    Patent number: 9545530
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing device for use in fighting fires comprising a hood for covering a wearer's head, a membrane for sealing the hood to create a breathing chamber inside the hood, and a source of oxygen disposed inside the hood. The source of oxygen is connected to the user by a conduit inside of the hood, and another conduit directs user-exhaled carbon dioxide to the source of oxygen. The breathing device includes a visual indicator inside of the hood that reacts to the presence of a gas within the hood and providing visual feedback to the user based on a quantity of said gas present in the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Elliott, Girish Kshirsagar, Wayne Noehren, Chip Kuper
  • Aircraft crew member protective breathing apparatus
    Patent number: 9498656
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing device for use in fighting fires comprising a hood for covering a wearer's head, a membrane for sealing the hood to create a breathing chamber inside the hood, and a source of oxygen disposed inside the hood. The source of oxygen is connected to the user by a conduit inside of the hood, and another conduit directs user-exhaled carbon dioxide to the source of oxygen. The breathing device includes a visual indicator inside of the hood that reacts to the presence of a gas within the hood and provides visual feedback to the user based on a quantity of the gas present in the hood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Elliott, Girish Kshirsager, Wayne Noehren, Chip Kuper
  • AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBER PROTECTIVE BREATHING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140014098
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing device for use in fighting fires comprising a hood for covering a wearer's head, a membrane for sealing the hood to create a breathing chamber inside the hood, and a source of oxygen disposed inside the hood. The source of oxygen is connected to the user by a conduit inside of the hood, and another conduit directs user-exhaled carbon dioxide to the source of oxygen. The breathing device includes a visual indicator inside of the hood that reacts to the presence of a gas within the hood and providing visual feedback to the user based on a quantity of said gas present in the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Elliott, Girish Kshirsager, Wayne Noehren, Chip Kuper
  • AIRCRAFT CREW MEMBER PROTECTIVE BREATHING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140014099
    Abstract: A self-contained breathing device for use in fighting fires comprising a hood for covering a wearer's head, a membrane for sealing the hood to create a breathing chamber inside the hood, and a source of oxygen disposed inside the hood. The source of oxygen is connected to the user by a conduit inside of the hood, and another conduit directs user-exhaled carbon dioxide to the source of oxygen. The breathing device includes a visual indicator inside of the hood that reacts to the presence of a gas within the hood and providing visual feedback to the user based on a quantity of said gas present in the hood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Elliott, Girish Kshirsagar, Wayne Noehren, Chip Kuper