Patents by Inventor Goran KALABA

Goran KALABA 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).

  • Exterior handle position indicator for aircraft escape hatch
    Patent number: 11639615
    Abstract: An escape hatch for an aircraft includes a door body having an exterior side and an interior side opposite the exterior side; an exterior handle movably connected to the door body, the exterior handle rotatable between a stowed position, in which the exterior handle is recessed within an opening of the door body, and an unstowed position, the exterior handle being accessible from the exterior side of the door body to open the door; and a visual indicator connected to the door body and visible from the interior side of the door body only when the exterior handle is in the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: John Richard Savidge, Christopher Gardere, Jean-Philippe Demers, David Riviere, Remi Crozier, Goran Kalaba, Patrick Serres
  • System for operating an aircraft door
    Patent number: 11560212
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an aircraft door including an airstair are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a hinge configured to pivotally couple a lower portion of the door to a fuselage of an aircraft, a lift mechanism and an interlock. The lift mechanism causes a movement of the door relative to the hinge between a lowered position and a lifted position. The interlock is configurable between: a locked configuration where the movement of the door relative to the hinge is prevented; and an unlocked configuration where the movement of the door relative to the hinge is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BOMBARDIER INC.
    Inventors: John Richard Savidge, Peter Lyver, Jean-Philippe Demers, David Riviere, Remi Crozier, Goran Kalaba, Patrick Serres
  • SYSTEM FOR OPERATING AN AIRCRAFT DOOR
    Publication number: 20200181956
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating an aircraft door including an airstair are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system comprises a hinge configured to pivotally couple a lower portion of the door to a fuselage of an aircraft, a lift mechanism and an interlock. The lift mechanism causes a movement of the door relative to the hinge between a lowered position and a lifted position. The interlock is configurable between: a locked configuration where the movement of the door relative to the hinge is prevented; and an unlocked configuration where the movement of the door relative to the hinge is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: John Richard SAVIDGE, Peter LYVER, Jean-Philippe DEMERS, David RIVIERE, Remi CROZIER, Goran KALABA, Patrick SERRES
  • EXTERIOR HANDLE POSITION INDICATOR FOR AIRCRAFT ESCAPE HATCH
    Publication number: 20200181943
    Abstract: An escape hatch for an aircraft includes a door body having an exterior side and an interior side opposite the exterior side; an exterior handle movably connected to the door body, the exterior handle rotatable between a stowed position, in which the exterior handle is recessed within an opening of the door body, and an unstowed position, the exterior handle being accessible from the exterior side of the door body to open the door; and a visual indicator connected to the door body and visible from the interior side of the door body only when the exterior handle is in the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: John Richard SAVIDGE, Christopher GARDERE, Jean-Philippe DEMERS, David RIVIERE, Remi CROZIER, Goran KALABA, Patrick SERRES