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).

  • Patent number: 10850848
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
  • Publication number: 20180141664
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
  • Patent number: 9889936
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
  • Patent number: 9783300
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
  • Patent number: 9550571
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kim G. Ohlmann, Gregory J. Oakes, Anthony A. Harrington, Michael J. Olliges
  • Publication number: 20140337067
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M.K.V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
  • Patent number: 8870116
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
  • Patent number: 8794569
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kim G. Ohlmann, Gregory J. Oakes, Anthony A. Harrington
  • Publication number: 20140117727
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Lowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
  • Publication number: 20130080357
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Kelly L. Boren, Mithra M.K.V. Sankrithi, Rush F. Green, Gregory J. Oakes, Sergey Barmichev
  • Patent number: 7529649
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David J. Lee, Gregory J. Oakes, Gina C. Pischke
  • Patent number: 6003813
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark E. Wentland, Gregory J. Oakes