Patents by Inventor Michael Gary REINBOLD

Michael Gary REINBOLD 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: 11804899
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes an optical cable, a centralized hub device, and an antenna hub device. The centralized hub device is connected to a first end of the optical cable and is configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals from multiple end devices. The centralized hub device is configured to convert the RF signals to respective optical carrier signals and transmit the optical carrier signals along the optical cable at different, non-overlapping wavelength bands of a combined optical signal. The antenna hub device is connected to a second end of the optical cable. The antenna hub device is configured to receive the combined optical signal and to convert the optical carrier signals thereof to RF signals, amplify the RF signals, and transmit the RF signals to one or more antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joel Thomas Wojnar, Michael Gary Reinbold, Dennis M. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20210250095
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes an optical cable, a centralized hub device, and an antenna hub device. The centralized hub device is connected to a first end of the optical cable and is configured to receive radio frequency (RF) signals from multiple end devices. The centralized hub device is configured to convert the RF signals to respective optical carrier signals and transmit the optical carrier signals along the optical cable at different, non-overlapping wavelength bands of a combined optical signal. The antenna hub device is connected to a second end of the optical cable. The antenna hub device is configured to receive the combined optical signal and to convert the optical carrier signals thereof to RF signals, amplify the RF signals, and transmit the RF signals to one or more antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joel Thomas Wojnar, Michael Gary Reinbold, Dennis M. Lewis
  • Patent number: 9965931
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interfacing with an aircraft cabin control system are provided. One system includes a controller configured to control cabin services associated with one or more passengers, a portable electronic device configured to wirelessly connect to the controller and a seat location identifier associated with a seat of one passenger of the passengers. The system further includes an application on the portable electronic device that interfaces with the controller when the portable electronic device is wirelessly connected to the controller, wherein the application controls the cabin services associated with the seat of the one passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Gary Reinbold, Roland Louis Schafer, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180075717
    Abstract: Systems and methods for interfacing with an aircraft cabin control system are provided. One system includes a controller configured to control cabin services associated with one or more passengers, a portable electronic device configured to wirelessly connect to the controller and a seat location identifier associated with a seat of one passenger of the passengers. The system further includes an application on the portable electronic device that interfaces with the controller when the portable electronic device is wirelessly connected to the controller, wherein the application controls the cabin services associated with the seat of the one passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Gary REINBOLD, Roland Louis SCHAFER, JR.