Patents by Inventor Christophe Ducreux

Christophe Ducreux 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).

  • Publication number: 20230257123
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft seat assembly (14a; 14b; 14c; 14d) comprising at least one aircraft seat device (46a; 46b; 46c; 46d) and at least one additional aircraft seat device (48a; 48b; 48c; 48d) which are arranged at least partly next to one another in at least one common column of seats (36a; 36b; 36c; 36d) and each of which can be adjusted between a sitting position and a lying position. According to the invention, the lying direction (64a; 64b; 64c; 64d) of the at least one aircraft seat device (46a; 46b; 46c; 46d) is oriented in the opposite direction to another lying direction (96a; 96b; 96c; 96d) of the at least one other aircraft seat device (48a; 48b; 48c; 48d).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Tim Manson, Christophe Ducreux
  • Publication number: 20230182903
    Abstract: An aircraft seat arrangement including a plurality of aircraft seat devices which are arranged in an aircraft cabin section and are designed to be at least partially different from one another and each have an aircraft seat which is designed as a full-flat seat, wherein the aircraft seat devices in the aircraft cabin section differ in at least one comfort category, wherein the aircraft seat devices for the at least one comfort category each have a mutually different value which is caused by a different arrangement of the aircraft seats and by the at least partially different design of the aircraft seat devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Tim Manson, Christophe Ducreux
  • Patent number: 10730627
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a seat module intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin comprising: a seat, a cushion positioned near the seat, and an armrest that can move between a lowered position, and a raised position, wherein the armrest comprises an upper wall and a lower wall, such that the upper wall extends in line with the cushion when the armrest is in the lowered position, and the lower wall extends in line with the cushion when the armrest is in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Seats
    Inventors: Christophe Ducreux, Charles Ehrmann, Benjamin Foucher
  • Patent number: 10494102
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a seat module intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin, having a seat and a tray table that is movable between a folded position and a deployed position, wherein the tray table is also movable in translation and/or in rotation with respect to the seat in order to be moved from the deployed position to an offset deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Seats
    Inventors: Christophe Ducreux, Charles Ehrmann, Benjamin Foucher
  • Publication number: 20180297708
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a seat module intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin comprising: a seat, a cushion positioned near the seat, and an armrest that can move between a lowered position, and a raised position, wherein the armrest comprises an upper wall and a lower wall, such that the upper wall extends in line with the cushion when the armrest is in the lowered position, and the lower wall extends in line with the cushion when the armrest is in the raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Christophe Ducreux, Charles Ehrmann, Benjamin Foucher
  • Publication number: 20180127099
    Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a seat module (10) intended to be installed in an aircraft cabin, having a seat (11) and a tray table (19) that is movable between a folded position and a deployed position, wherein the tray table (19) is also movable in translation and/or in rotation with respect to the seat (11) in order to be moved from the deployed position to an offset deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Christophe Ducreux, Charles Ehrmann, Benjamin Foucher
  • Patent number: 9856025
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to passenger aircraft seats. The disclosure focuses on a seat unit arrangement (10) for a cabin and seat units that provide different comfort positions. In some embodiments, a side cushion (14) forms part of a bed surface when the seats are converted to a bed position. In some embodiments, a bed extension (30) is deployed from a stowed position to form a part of the bed surface. In some embodiments, a seat backrest (22) does not form part of the bed surface when the seat unit is in the bed position. In some embodiments, a lounge position is provided when the seat backrest rotates toward a side cushion. In such an embodiment, the passenger may be positioned toward the side cushion such that the passenger may comfortably rest their legs on the side cushion without converting the seat to a bed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Franck Jasny, Christophe Ducreux, Jeremy Cailleteau, Philippe Roy, Patrick Herault
  • Patent number: 9527592
    Abstract: A passenger accommodation assembly for a passenger vehicle can be configured as a column oriented parallel to an axis defining a forward and a backward direction. The column can include at least a second seat positioned behind a first seat. The first and second seats can each be oriented to face toward the axis in directions not substantially parallel to the axis and can each be convertible by a relative movement of elements of the seat between a sitting mode and a bed mode in which elements of the seat form at least part of a sleeping surface. When in the bed mode, the second sleeping surface can be situated higher or lower than the first sleeping surface such that at least a portion of the second sleeping surface vertically overlaps with at least a portion of the first sleeping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Christophe Ducreux, Charles Ehrmann
  • Publication number: 20150298812
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to passenger aircraft seats. The disclosure focuses on a seat unit arrangement (10) for a cabin and seat units that provide different comfort positions. In some embodiments, a side cushion (14) forms part of a bed surface when the seats are converted to a bed position. In some embodiments, a bed extension (30) is deployed from a stowed position to form a part of the bed surface. In some embodiments, a seat backrest (22) does not form part of the bed surface when the seat unit is in the bed position. In some embodiments, a lounge position is provided when the seat backrest rotates toward a side cushion. In such an embodiment, the passenger may be positioned toward the side cushion such that the passenger may comfortably rest their legs on the side cushion without converting the seat to a bed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: ZODIAC SEATS FRANCE
    Inventors: Franck Jasny, Christophe Ducreux, Jeremy Cailleteau, Philippe Roy, Patrick Herault
  • Publication number: 20150166182
    Abstract: A passenger accommodation assembly for a passenger vehicle can be configured as a column oriented parallel to an axis defining a forward and a backward direction. The column can include at least a second seat positioned behind a first seat. The first and second seats can each be oriented to face toward the axis in directions not substantially parallel to the axis and can each be convertible by a relative movement of elements of the seat between a sitting mode and a bed mode in which elements of the seat form at least part of a sleeping surface. When in the bed mode, the second sleeping surface can be situated higher or lower than the first sleeping surface such that at least a portion of the second sleeping surface vertically overlaps with at least a portion of the first sleeping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Christophe Ducreux, Charles Ehrmann, Jaime Moreno