Patents by Inventor Mark Edward Wentland

Mark Edward Wentland 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).

  • Adjustable width seats
    Patent number: 8528861
    Abstract: A seating system may comprise a first seat, a second seat, and a plurality of armrests. The plurality of armrests may be located between the first seat and the second seat. The plurality of armrests may be capable of being deployed to change a seating space for the first seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Heidi J. Kneller, Shawn A. Claflin, Buddy L. Sharpe, Mark Edward Wentland
  • Customizable service space
    Patent number: 8519824
    Abstract: A modular environment for a vehicle. The modular environment may include a configurable service space with a mounting system within the vehicle that has a number of modules configured to releaseably engage the mounting system. The module environment also may include a service space control system able to electronically communicate with and identify at least one of the modules. The modular environment may also include an arch framework that supports a number of fixed modules and a number of configurable modules. A further embodiment is shown of a method for using a service space control system that controls a modular environment for a vehicle having a configurable service, and including a mounting system configured to releaseably engage a number of modules in a service space. The service space control system electronically communicates with and can identify at least one of the modules and limit its use to only authorized users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Richard L. Rankin, Nino Senoadi, Karen Cavalier Bradshaw, Erik Ivar Wiman, Robert J. Bengtsson, Buddy Lee Sharpe, Mark Edward Wentland, Shawn Claflin
  • Adjustable Width Seats
    Publication number: 20120299346
    Abstract: A seating system may comprise a first seat, a second seat, and a plurality of armrests. The plurality of armrests may be located between the first seat and the second seat. The plurality of armrests may be capable of being deployed to change a seating space for the first seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Heidi J. Kneller, Shawn A. Claflin, Buddy L. Sharpe, Mark Edward Wentland
  • Adjustable width seats
    Patent number: 8186760
    Abstract: A seating system may comprise a first seat, a second seat, and a plurality of armrests. The plurality of armrests may be located between the first seat and the second seat. The plurality of armrests may be capable of being deployed to change a seating space for the first seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Heidi J. Kneller, Shawn A. Claflin, Buddy L. Sharpe, Mark Edward Wentland
  • ADJUSTABLE WIDTH SEATS
    Publication number: 20100109413
    Abstract: A seating system may comprise a first seat, a second seat, and a plurality of armrests. The plurality of armrests may be located between the first seat and the second seat. The plurality of armrests may be capable of being deployed to change a seating space for the first seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Heidi J. Kneller, Shawn A. Claflin, Buddy L. Sharpe, Mark Edward Wentland