Patents by Inventor Jurre Miedema

Jurre Miedema 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: 12246838
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin (100) is disclosed. The aircraft cabin (100) comprises a plurality of pairs of seat units (120) positioned along an aisle (101). Each aisle seat unit (122A) comprises an aisle seat (125A) and an aisle footwell (126A) and each non-aisle seat unit (123A) comprises a non-aisle seat (127A) and a non-aisle footwell (128A). The aisle seat unit (122A) and non-aisle seat unit (123A) are positioned with respect to one another such that the aisle seat (125A) faces towards a first end of the cabin (100) and has direct access to the aisle (101), the non-aisle seat (127A) faces towards a second, opposite end of the cabin (100). The aisle seat unit (122A) is oriented at an angle with respect to the non-aisle seat unit (123A) to provide the non-aisle seat unit (123A) with an aisle access path (129A) between the non-aisle seat (127A) and the aisle footwell (126A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Safran Seats GB Limited
    Inventor: Jurre Miedema
  • Patent number: 11787545
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Seats GB Limited
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema
  • Publication number: 20220332420
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin (100) is disclosed. The aircraft cabin (100) comprises a plurality of pairs of seat units (120) positioned along an aisle (101). Each aisle seat unit (122 A) comprises an aisle seat (125A) and an aisle footwell (126 A) and each non-aisle seat unit (123 A) comprises a non-aisle seat (127 A) and a non-aisle footwell (128A). The aisle seat unit (122 A) and non-aisle seat unit (123A) are positioned with respect to one another such that the aisle seat (125A) faces towards a first end of the cabin (100) and has direct access to the aisle (101), the non-aisle seat (127A) faces towards a second, opposite end of the cabin (100). The aisle seat unit (122 A) is oriented at an angle with respect to the non-aisle seat unit (123 A) to provide the non-aisle seat unit (123 A) with an aisle access path (129 A) between the non-aisle seat (127 A) and the aisle footwell (126A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Jurre Miedema
  • Publication number: 20220024593
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema
  • Publication number: 20210347484
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aircraft passenger seat unit comprising a seat, a privacy shell having a primary opening to allow entry to and exit from the seat unit, a storage unit comprising one or more holders for supporting clothes and a door movable between a first position in which the door at least partially blocks off the primary opening, and a second position in which the door at least partially closes access to holders of the storage unit. The invention also provides an aircraft passenger seat unit in which the door fully blocks off the primary opening, so that passenger entry and exit is prevented, in the first position. The invention also provides an aircraft passenger seat unit in which the door is arranged to move in a direction offset from an angle of the privacy shell adjacent the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Rachel James, Jurre Miedema, James Woodington
  • Patent number: 11136126
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Seats GB Limited
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema
  • Patent number: 10696408
    Abstract: The present invention provides a deployable table assembly 10 comprising a deployable table 20, and a support arm 30, the deployable table is moveably mounted to the support arm and moveable between a stowed position 20a and a deployed position 20b, the support arm comprises a coverable region 31 that is covered by the deployable table when the deployable table is in the stowed position, and not covered by the deployable table when the deployable table is in the deployed position, wherein the deployable table assembly further comprises a holder 40 for a personal electronic device mounted at least partially over the coverable region 31 of the support arm. The present invention also provides a deployable table assembly 10 in which the holder 40 is translatably mounted to the support arm 30 and translatable in relation to the support arm from a first translation position to a second translation position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Seats GB Limited
    Inventors: Jurre Miedema, Paul Wills, James Woodington, Andrew Peel, Mark Douglas
  • Publication number: 20190061954
    Abstract: The present invention provides a deployable table assembly 10 comprising a deployable table 20, and a support arm 30, the deployable table is moveably mounted to the support arm and moveable between a stowed position 20a and a deployed position 20b, the support arm comprises a coverable region 31 that is covered by the deployable table when the deployable table is in the stowed position, and not covered by the deployable table when the deployable table is in the deployed position, wherein the deployable table assembly further comprises a holder 40 for a personal electronic device mounted at least partially over the coverable region 31 of the support arm. The present invention also provides a deployable table assembly 10 in which the holder 40 is translatably mounted to the support arm 30 and translatable in relation to the support arm from a first translation position to a second translation position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jurre Miedema, Paul Wills, James Woodington, Andrew Peel, Mark Douglas
  • Publication number: 20180281964
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Zodiac Seats UK Limited
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema