Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Oakes
Gregory J. Oakes 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).
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Patent number: 10850848Abstract: A forward concave trapezoidal seating system and methods are presented. Trapezoidal seats comprise a front side smaller than a rear side. The trapezoidal seats are aligned in a forward arc from a straight seat to a most-angled seat. A straight side of the straight seat is configured to substantially align with a center line of an aircraft fuselage. A most-angled side of the most-angled seat is angled inboard relative to the straight side, and the most-angled seat is outboard of the straight seat. A side unit is coupled to the most-angled side and supports the trapezoidal seats.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
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Publication number: 20180141664Abstract: A forward concave trapezoidal seating system and methods are presented. Trapezoidal seats comprise a front side smaller than a rear side. The trapezoidal seats are aligned in a forward arc from a straight seat to a most-angled seat. A straight side of the straight seat is configured to substantially align with a center line of an aircraft fuselage. A most-angled side of the most-angled seat is angled inboard relative to the straight side, and the most-angled seat is outboard of the straight seat. A side unit is coupled to the most-angled side and supports the trapezoidal seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2017Publication date: May 24, 2018Inventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
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Patent number: 9889936Abstract: A forward concave trapezoidal seating system and methods are presented. Trapezoidal seats comprise a front side smaller than a rear side. The trapezoidal seats are aligned in a forward arc from a straight seat to a most-angled seat. A straight side of the straight seat is configured to substantially align with a center line of an aircraft fuselage. A most-angled side of the most-angled seat is angled inboard relative to the straight side, and the most-angled seat is outboard of the straight seat. A side unit is coupled to the most-angled side and supports the trapezoidal seats.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
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Patent number: 9783300Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a plurality of seating systems and a frame for use in a passenger aircraft. A first seating system in the plurality of seating systems may have different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems. A frame may be configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
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Patent number: 9550571Abstract: An accessible storage, rest, or work accommodation for an aircraft having a passenger cabin with a ceiling and a crown space above the ceiling, comprising: (a) a compartment in the crown space having at least one bunk; (b) an aperture in the passenger cabin ceiling, connecting the compartment to the passenger cabin; (c) a landing positioned below a floor of the compartment, below at least a portion of the aperture, inside the passenger cabin module; and (d) stairs or a ladder leading from the landing to a floor of the passenger cabin.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kim G. Ohlmann, Gregory J. Oakes, Anthony A. Harrington, Michael J. Olliges
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Publication number: 20140337067Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a plurality of seating systems and a frame for use in a passenger aircraft. A first seating system in the plurality of seating systems may have different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems. A frame may be configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M.K.V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
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Patent number: 8870116Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a plurality of seating systems and a frame for use in a passenger aircraft. A first seating system in the plurality of seating systems may have different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems. A frame may be configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
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Patent number: 8794569Abstract: An accessible storage, rest, or work accommodation for an aircraft having a passenger cabin with a ceiling and a crown space above the ceiling, comprising: (a) a compartment in the crown space having at least one bunk; (b) an aperture in the passenger cabin ceiling, connecting the compartment to the passenger cabin; (c) a landing positioned below a floor of the compartment, below at least a portion of the aperture, inside the passenger cabin module; and (d) stairs or a ladder leading from the landing to a floor of the passenger cabin.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kim G. Ohlmann, Gregory J. Oakes, Anthony A. Harrington
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Publication number: 20140117727Abstract: A forward concave trapezoidal seating system and methods are presented. Trapezoidal seats comprise a front side smaller than a rear side. The trapezoidal seats are aligned in a forward arc from a straight seat to a most-angled seat. A straight side of the straight seat is configured to substantially align with a center line of an aircraft fuselage. A most-angled side of the most-angled seat is angled inboard relative to the straight side, and the most-angled seat is outboard of the straight seat. A side unit is coupled to the most-angled side and supports the trapezoidal seats.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Inventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
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Publication number: 20130080357Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a plurality of seating systems and a frame for use in a passenger aircraft. A first seating system in the plurality of seating systems may have different dimensions from a second seating system in the plurality of seating systems. A frame may be configured to be connected to the plurality of seating systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M.K.V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
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Patent number: 7529649Abstract: A system and method for knowledge based development of interior models for configurable spaces, including passenger vehicles includes a database containing rules and parameters, a computer-aided design system, a user interface, and programmatic logic allowing aspects of the vehicle to be automatically changed upon a change initiated by a user, to maximize space and maintain compliance with the rules and parameters.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David J. Lee, Gregory J. Oakes, Gina C. Pischke
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Patent number: 6003813Abstract: An overhead rest area is provided in the crown of an aircraft above the ceiling for the main passenger cabin. A permanent access stairway is provided at one end of the overhead rest area, and an emergency escape apparatus is provided at another location of the rest area. The emergency escape apparatus can include a slide swingable between a closed position in which its underside forms a smooth continuation of the ceiling of the passenger cabin and a downward swung open position providing an escape route from the overhead rest area to the passenger cabin.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: December 21, 1999Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Mark E. Wentland, Gregory J. Oakes