Patents by Inventor Joseph Mark Downey

Joseph Mark Downey 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: 11620140
    Abstract: A configurable user interface architecture to be used in high integrity safety critical avionic systems and is adaptable to multiple cockpit displays has a protocol-agnostic layer that handles entry and display update behaviors, and a protocol-specific layer that connects the entry and display behaviors to protocol-specific input/output messages using configuration tables. The configuration tables are built using a specially designed configuration tool and the configuration table built by the tool can be embedded in the target user interface software or loaded externally into a pre-compiled application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Paul Tama Sokomba, James Creighton Zandee, David Allen Fairchild, Joseph Mark Downey, Timothy Jay Lindgren
  • Publication number: 20200110621
    Abstract: A configurable user interface architecture to be used in high integrity safety critical avionic systems and is adaptable to multiple cockpit displays has a protocol-agnostic layer that handles entry and display update behaviors, and a protocol-specific layer that connects the entry and display behaviors to protocol-specific input/output messages using configuration tables. The configuration tables are built using a specially designed configuration tool and the configuration table built by the tool can be embedded in the target user interface software or loaded externally into a pre-compiled application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Tama Sokomba, James Creighton Zandee, David Allen Fairchild, Joseph Mark Downey, Timothy Jay Lindgren
  • Patent number: 10604930
    Abstract: An architectural covering may include an adjustment member configured and positioned to adjust friction affecting movement of the covering. The adjustment member may be manipulated to increase friction in the architectural covering so a covering member (e.g., a panel) of the architectural covering does not move as freely as it would without the increased friction, yet the covering member nonetheless remains simple to operate. The additional friction may be effective to inhibit the covering member from moving across an associated architectural feature on its own without a user's input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Downey
  • Publication number: 20180230728
    Abstract: An architectural covering may include an adjustment member configured and positioned to adjust friction affecting movement of the covering. The adjustment member may be manipulated to increase friction in the architectural covering so a covering member (e.g., a panel) of the architectural covering does not move as freely as it would without the increased friction, yet the covering member nonetheless remains simple to operate. The additional friction may be effective to inhibit the covering member from moving across an associated architectural feature on its own without a user's input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventor: Joseph Mark Downey
  • Publication number: 20030005641
    Abstract: A door support system and method are provided for manufacturers and distributors of pre-hung door assemblies as used in homes and other buildings. The door support system includes a molded, polymeric corner member, retainer which fits within the latch throat of the door and a door rest which is positioned on the edge of the door, between the threshold and the door bottom. With the door support system installed, the pre-hung door assembly can easily be transported and installed without damage or injury, even with rough handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Marshall S. Eakes, Joseph Mark Downey, Michael S. Rook