Patents by Inventor Doris McQuaid

Doris McQuaid 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).

  • Display retract mechanism
    Patent number: 7405773
    Abstract: A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such as an aircraft or bus. A geared chain drive supplies torque necessary for rotating a pivot shaft on which the display is attached. The display is biased toward a retracted position by a gas spring with a substantially linear force curve between the retracted position and the deployed position. Also disclosed are an infrared sensor for detecting when the display is in the deployed position, a solenoid latch for holding the display in the retracted position, and an electromechanical clutch for maintaining the display in a particular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald E. Lester, Bradley Foreman, Mauricio J. Mirand, Doris McQuaid
  • Display retract mechanism
    Publication number: 20080036924
    Abstract: A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such as an aircraft or bus. A geared chain drive supplies torque necessary for rotating a pivot shaft on which the display is attached. The display is biased toward a retracted position by a gas spring with a substantially linear force curve between the retracted position and the deployed position. Also disclosed are an infrared sensor for detecting when the display is in the deployed position, a solenoid latch for holding the display in the retracted position, and an electromechanical clutch for maintaining the display in a particular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald Lester, Bradley Foreman, Mauricio Mirand, Doris McQuaid
  • Display retract mechanism
    Patent number: 7042528
    Abstract: A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such as an aircraft or bus. A geared chain drive supplies torque necessary for rotating a pivot shaft on which the display is attached. The display is biased toward a retracted position by a gas spring with a substantially linear force curve between the retracted position and the deployed position. Also disclosed are an infrared sensor for detecting when the display is in the deployed position, a solenoid latch for holding the display in the retracted position, and an electromechanical clutch for maintaining the display in a particular position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald E. Lester, Bradley Foreman, Mauricio J. Mirand, Doris McQuaid
  • Display retract mechanism
    Publication number: 20040075639
    Abstract: A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such as an aircraft or bus. A geared chain drive supplies torque necessary for rotating a pivot shaft on which the display is attached. The display is biased toward a retracted position by a gas spring with a substantially linear force curve between the retracted position and the deployed position. Also disclosed are an infrared sensor for detecting when the display is in the deployed position, a solenoid latch for holding the display in the retracted position, and an electromechanical clutch for maintaining the display in a particular position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Applicant: Thales Avionics In-Flight Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Gerald E. Lester, Bradley Foreman, Mauricio J. Mirand, Doris McQuaid