Patents by Inventor Michael I. Ruby

Michael I. Ruby 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).

  • Stowable module airplane lavatory
    Patent number: 6007025
    Abstract: A stowable module, i.e., a storage container, that provides storage space in the airplane without occupying revenue floorspace. The stowable module comprises an integrated feature of a sidewall lavatory. The stowable module stows inside a sidewall lavatory during ground, takeoff, and landing operations. During flight, the stowable module is deployed by a flight attendant into an adjacent doorway area so that the lavatory can be used by passengers and crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Coughren, James D. Callahan, Michael I. Ruby, Bryan R. Dressler, Peter J. Arnold, Craig A. Auestad
  • Motor operated restrictor valve
    Patent number: 5588617
    Abstract: A motor operated restrictor valve including a valve assembly for preventing noise at lavatories and galleys of an aircraft while permitting waste water to pass overboard through the drain mast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel L. Bliss, Steven E. Marshall, Michael I. Ruby