Patents by Inventor Darrell E. Santala

Darrell E. Santala 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).

  • Patent number: 7389960
    Abstract: A conductive bus device and method operable to distribute signals throughout a platform. The bus delivers signals to any number of select locations within the platform, such as to seats mounted to a seat track. The bus is mounted beneath a floor of the platform. The signals can be transmitted between the power bus and the passenger seats using a conductor that extends from the passenger seats to the bus through a opening in the seat track. The bus device and method eliminates the need to run separate connections between a signal source and each seat. This device and method significantly reduce the cost, energy, and time necessary to wire each seat individually.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bradley J. Mitchell, Kevin S. Callahan, Trevor M. Laib, Robert T. Johnson, Darrell E. Santala