Patents by Inventor Michael Karapetian

Michael Karapetian 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).

  • Remotely locked airline overhead bins
    Patent number: 11732512
    Abstract: A storage system that includes storage bins and a locking system. The locking system includes an actuation lever, pins that engage with the storage bins, and an elongated link that extends between and connects the actuation lever to the pins. The locking system is selectively movable between a locked position with the actuation lever in a first position and the pins engaged with the storage bins to prevent the storage bins from moving from the closed position, and an unlocked position with the actuation lever in a second position and the pins disengaged from the storage bins to allow the storage bins to move between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Michael Karapetian, Binh Tran
  • Remotely Locked Airline Overhead Bins
    Publication number: 20200340274
    Abstract: A storage system that includes storage bins and a locking system. The locking system includes an actuation lever, pins that engage with the storage bins, and an elongated link that extends between and connects the actuation lever to the pins. The locking system is selectively movable between a locked position with the actuation lever in a first position and the pins engaged with the storage bins to prevent the storage bins from moving from the closed position, and an unlocked position with the actuation lever in a second position and the pins disengaged from the storage bins to allow the storage bins to move between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Tony Di Carlo, Michael Karapetian, Binh Tran