Patents by Inventor Chris Pirie

Chris Pirie 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).

  • Distributed architecture for a system and a method of operation of the system incorporating a graphical user interface controlling functions in a vehicle cabin
    Patent number: 9205914
    Abstract: A distributed architecture for multi-nodal control of functions in an aircraft cabin. The distributed architecture includes a processor, a controller operatively connected to the processor, a passenger IO node operatively connected to the controller, and a crew IO node operatively connected to the controller. The passenger IO node and the crew IO node are capable of controlling at least one of light intensity in the aircraft cabin, color of light in the aircraft cabin, temperature in the vehicle cabin, and a degree of openness of one or more window shades in the aircraft cabin. A method and an executable computer program product also are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: Tim Michael Fagan, Jeff Bartenbach, Erick Waldman, Brian Conner, Linsey Nancarrow, Tom Hobbs, Chris Pirie, Heidi McBride, Sebastian Petry