Patents by Inventor Edward J. Bates

Edward J. Bates 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).

  • Wall-mounted point-of-use air chiller for aircraft galley cart compartment
    Patent number: 9062909
    Abstract: A point-of-use air chiller unit for an aircraft galley cart compartment is provided comprising a generally flattened rectangular case, comprising two main surfaces having a substantially larger surface area than four remaining surfaces of the case, a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and an evaporator fan, wherein the condenser, compressor, and evaporator are connected in a standard refrigeration manner, and a plane parallel to the main surfaces passes through the condenser, the compressor, the evaporator, and the evaporator fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Qiao Lu, Timothy Andrew Birkmann, Ian Oswald, Edward J. Bates, Steven Whisler, Thang Ha
  • WALL-MOUNTED POINT-OF-USE AIR CHILLER FOR AIRCRAFT GALLEY CART COMPARTMENT
    Publication number: 20100224726
    Abstract: A point-of-use air chiller unit for an aircraft galley cart compartment is provided comprising a generally flattened rectangular case, comprising two main surfaces having a substantially larger surface area than four remaining surfaces of the case, a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and an evaporator fan, wherein the condenser, compressor, and evaporator are connected in a standard refrigeration manner, and a plane parallel to the main surfaces passes through the condenser, the compressor, the evaporator, and the evaporator fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiao Lu, Timothy Andrew Birkmann, Ian Oswald, Edward J. Bates, Steven Whisler, Thang Ha