Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Logan

Joseph W. Logan 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).

  • Aircraft system providing passenger entertainment and surveillance features, and associated methods
    Patent number: 8803971
    Abstract: An aircraft system includes an entertainment source, and passenger displays for displaying images from the entertainment source. A signal distribution network connects the entertainment source to the passenger displays. The aircraft system further includes cameras spaced throughout the aircraft for aircraft surveillance, and a pilot display for displaying images from the cameras. The signal distribution network also connects the cameras to the pilot display. The cameras may provide images of internal the aircraft, such as in the cabin area, or external the aircraft. The aircraft system further includes a pilot control unit connected to the pilot display for control thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Livetv, LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Keen, Scott D. Easterling, Jeffrey A. Frisco, Joseph W. Logan
  • Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including a registration feature and associated methods
    Patent number: 7587734
    Abstract: An aircraft in-flight entertainment system includes a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft. Each SEB is configurable for passing a registration token along to an adjacent SEB. Cabling connects the SEBs together in a daisy chain configuration. Registration circuitry is connected to the cabling for identifying a location of each SEB based upon passing of the registration token among the plurality of SEBs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: LiveTV, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph W. Logan, Robert M. Keen
  • Aircraft system providing passenger entertainment and surveillance features, and associated methods
    Publication number: 20030200546
    Abstract: An aircraft system includes an entertainment source, and passenger displays for displaying images from the entertainment source. A signal distribution network connects the entertainment source to the passenger displays. The aircraft system further includes cameras spaced throughout the aircraft for aircraft surveillance, and a pilot display for displaying images from the cameras. The signal distribution network also connects the cameras to the pilot display. The cameras may provide images of internal the aircraft, such as in the cabin area, or external the aircraft. The aircraft system further includes a pilot control unit connected to the pilot display for control thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: LIVE TV, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Keen, Scott D. Easterling, Jeffrey A. Frisco, Joseph W. Logan