Patents by Inventor Felix Lorsignol

Felix Lorsignol 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: 11130577
    Abstract: A passenger seat assembly includes a seat support and an immobile seat shell mounted on the seat support. The seat shell can include a bench and a backrest. The bench includes a forward edge, an aft edge, and a top surface extending between the forward edge and the aft edge. The backrest can be connected to the aft edge of the bench and can extend in an upward direction from the top surface of the bench. In some cases, the backrest includes an upright portion connected to the bench and angled at a first angle with respect to the top surface of the bench, and a resting portion connected to the bench and angled at a second angle with respect to the top surface of the bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Hugo Jamson, Lito Karatsoli, Felix Lorsignol, Luke Miles
  • Publication number: 20190367170
    Abstract: A passenger seat assembly includes a seat support and an immobile seat shell mounted on the seat support. The seat shell can include a bench and a backrest. The bench includes a forward edge, an aft edge, and a top surface extending between the forward edge and the aft edge. The backrest can be connected to the aft edge of the bench and can extend in an upward direction from the top surface of the bench. In some cases, the backrest includes an upright portion connected to the bench and angled at a first angle with respect to the top surface of the bench, and a resting portion connected to the bench and angled at a second angle with respect to the top surface of the bench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Hugo Jamson, Lito Karatsoli, Felix Lorsignol, Luke Miles
  • Patent number: 10421547
    Abstract: A passenger seat assembly (150) includes a seat support (486) and an immobile seat shell (384) mounted on the seat support (486). The seat shell (384) can include a bench (388) and a backrest (390). The bench (388) includes a forward edge (392), an aft edge (394), and a top surface (301) extending between the forward edge (392) and the aft edge (394). The backrest (390) can be connected to the aft edge (394) of the bench (388) and can extend in an upward direction from the top surface (301) of the bench (388). In some cases, the backrest (390) includes an upright portion (303) connected to the bench (388) and angled at a first angle with respect to the top surface (301) of the bench (388), and a resting portion (305) connected to the bench (388) and angled at a second angle with respect to the top surface (301) of the bench (388).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Hugo Jamson, Lito Karatsoli, Felix Lorsignol, Luke Miles
  • Patent number: 10315772
    Abstract: Described are seat units having at least one seat (12) with an upper seat back cushion (32), a lower seat back cushion (34), and a seat pan cushion (36). The at least one seat is configured to transition between a seat position and a bed position. The upper seat back cushion and the lower seat back cushion are separated by a gap (56) located between an end of each cushion when the at least one seat is in the seat position. In contrast, the ends of the cushions are flush with each other when the at least one seat is in the bed position. The seat pan cushion is positioned below a passenger's buttocks when the at least one seat transitions between the seat position and the bed position without additional adjustment by the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Charles Ehrmann, Bastien Bonnefoy, Victor Carlioz, Laurent Ligonnière, Felix Lorsignol
  • Publication number: 20180079508
    Abstract: A passenger seat assembly (150) includes a seat support (486) and an immobile seat shell (384) mounted on the seat support (486). The seat shell (384) can include a bench (388) and a backrest (390). The bench (388) includes a forward edge (392), an aft edge (394), and a top surface (301) extending between the forward edge (392) and the aft edge (394). The backrest (390) can be connected to the aft edge (394) of the bench (388) and can extend in an upward direction from the top surface (301) of the bench (388). In some cases, the backrest (390) includes an upright portion (303) connected to the bench (388) and angled at a first angle with respect to the top surface (301) of the bench (388), and a resting portion (305) connected to the bench (388) and angled at a second angle with respect to the top surface (301) of the bench (388).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Zodiac Seats US LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Hugo Jamson, Lito Karatsoli, Felix Lorsignol, Luke Miles
  • Publication number: 20170029118
    Abstract: Described are seat units having at least one seat (12) with an upper seat back cushion (32), a lower seat back cushion (34), and a seat pan cushion (36). The at least one seat is configured to transition between a seat position and a bed position. The upper seat back cushion and the lower seat back cushion are separated by a gap (56) located between an end of each cushion when the at least one seat is in the seat position. In contrast, the ends of the cushions are flush with each other when the at least one seat is in the bed position. The seat pan cushion is positioned below a passenger's buttocks when the at least one seat transitions between the seat position and the bed position without additional adjustment by the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: Zodiac Seats France
    Inventors: Charles Ehrmann, Bastien Bonnefoy, Victor Carlioz, Laurent Ligonnière, Felix Lorsignol