Patents by Inventor James R. Forbes
James R. Forbes 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: 10065748Abstract: A mounting system for an aircraft galley that quickly and easily secures an insert while preserving an air gap between the insert and a work deck upper surface for venting purposes. The platform includes a linkage that can transform from a “Y” shaped configuration to a “T” shaped configuration. When the linkage is in the “Y” shaped configuration, the outer extensions or locking pins do not extend to the side walls of the platform. However, once the insert is properly seated on the platform, the linkage can be transformed from the “Y” configuration to a “T” configuration such that the locking pins extend through the side walls of the platform and through holes in the side walls of the insert. In this manner, the insert can be secured to the platform without screws or other permanent fixtures.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventor: James R. Forbes
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Patent number: 10021970Abstract: An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Qiao Lu, William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes
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Patent number: 9216825Abstract: A chiller for an aircraft galley is disclosed having a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers. The chambers are enclosed by a pair of doors on a front of the housing that allow a user to gain access to the chambers, a first door providing access to at least one chamber and a second door providing access to at least one different chamber. A side door is also provided that permits access to at least one chamber, wherein at least one chamber is not accessible through said side door.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.Inventors: William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes, Michael Kemery
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Publication number: 20150115783Abstract: A chiller for an aircraft galley is disclosed having a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers. The chambers are enclosed by a pair of doors on a front of the housing that allow a user to gain access to the chambers, a first door providing access to at least one chamber and a second door providing access to at least one different chamber. A side door is also provided that permits access to at least one chamber, wherein at least one chamber is not accessible through said side door.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2015Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes, Michael Kemery
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Publication number: 20150089968Abstract: An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Qiao Lu, William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes
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Publication number: 20150089970Abstract: An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Qiao Lu, William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes
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Patent number: 8931857Abstract: A chiller for an aircraft galley is disclosed having a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers. The chambers are enclosed by a pair of doors on a front of the housing that allow a user to gain access to the chambers, a first door providing access to at least one chamber and a second door providing access to at least one different chamber. A side door is also provided that permits access to at least one chamber, wherein at least one chamber is not accessible through said side door.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes, Michael Kemery
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Publication number: 20130270983Abstract: A chiller for an aircraft galley is disclosed having a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers. The chambers are enclosed by a pair of doors on a front of the housing that allow a user to gain access to the chambers, a first door providing access to at least one chamber and a second door providing access to at least one different chamber. A side door is also provided that permits access to at least one chamber, wherein at least one chamber is not accessible through said side door.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: William J. Godecker, James R. Forbes, Michael Kemery
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Publication number: 20130256479Abstract: A mounting system for an aircraft galley that quickly and easily secures an insert while preserving an air gap between the insert and a work deck upper surface for venting purposes. The platform includes a linkage that can transform from a “Y” shaped configuration to a “T” shaped configuration. When the linkage is in the “Y” shaped configuration, the outer extensions or locking pins do not extend to the side walls of the platform. However, once the insert is properly seated on the platform, the linkage can be transformed from the “Y” configuration to a “T” configuration such that the locking pins extend through the side walls of the platform and through holes in the side walls of the insert. In this manner, the insert can be secured to the platform without screws or other permanent fixtures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.Inventor: James R. Forbes
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Patent number: 4377402Abstract: Preparatory to its supply to snow horns, high-pressure liquid CO.sub.2 flows through a heat-exchanger where it is cooled by R-13 refrigerant, reducing the temperature of the high-pressure liquid to about -60.degree. F. at normal use rates. R-13 refrigerant is compressed and condensed against R-502, which is in turn compressed and condensed at ambient air temperature. Subcooled liquid CO.sub.2 at about 300 psig. provides an additional 7 weight percent snow over such liquid at 0.degree. F. A control system on each snow-making apparatus monitors the temperature of the subcooled liquid CO.sub.2 just upstream of expansion devices at the snow horns, and depending upon the temperature which is sensed, the control system changes the duration of time that liquid CO.sub.2 is supplied to a snow-making hood to assure a metered quantity of CO.sub.2 snow.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1981Date of Patent: March 22, 1983Assignee: Liquid Carbonic CorporationInventors: Orland F. Crowe, Richard E. Gaber, James R. Forbes