Patents by Inventor David W. Eckert

David W. Eckert 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).

  • Synthetic aisle configuration for an aircraft
    Patent number: 8220741
    Abstract: A method may be present for configuring an aircraft. A design may be identified for the aircraft. A passenger area may be configured using a set of synthetic aisles to meet a desired passenger density for the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Sergey D. Barmichev, David W. Eckert
  • SYNTHETIC AISLE CONFIGURATION FOR AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20090321565
    Abstract: A method may be present for configuring an aircraft. A design may be identified for the aircraft. A passenger area may be configured using a set of synthetic aisles to meet a desired passenger density for the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Sergey D. Barmichev, David W. Eckert
  • AIRPLANE WITH COLLAPSIBLE CREW REST COMPARTMENT MODULES
    Publication number: 20090206201
    Abstract: An improved crew rest area for a freighter airplane. The crew rest structure extends into the stay out zone between the crew or supernumerary accommodations and cargo areas and has one of more collapsible or crushable structures. The collapsible structures allow the areas in the stay out zones to collapse or be displaced when subjected to crash loads without impinging on the crew or supernumerary seating areas. The collapsible wall members or panels can be hinged, slidable, bendable in an accordion-type manner, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Richard J. Johnson, Kim A. Miller, Robert K. Rempel, Jeffrey R. Nix, Gary W. Rickert, David W. Eckert, Kathleen T. Delong, Jeffrey D. Farnsworth