Patents by Inventor Oscar Ruiz Lara
Oscar Ruiz Lara 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).
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Publication number: 20240101257Abstract: A locking assembly of a lavatory door in an aircraft, comprising: a locking mechanism; and an occupancy indicator. The occupancy indicator is configured with a display that enables viewing of a status of the lavatory of availability or is occupancy. The position of the locking mechanism and occupancy indicator has been changed from a higher location on the lavatory door that approximates a line-of-sight from a standing position at the lavatory door to a lower location that approximates the line-of-sight from a seated position at the lavatory door. The display of the occupancy indicator is configured with a plurality of display angles to display the status comprising at least a first display angle to allow viewing from the line-of-sight in the standing position and at a second display angle to allow viewing from the line-of-sight in a seated lower position at the lavatory door.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.Inventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Travis John Vaninetti, Brent Ellis, Charles F. Forster
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Patent number: 11925204Abstract: A lavatory door including an ashtray is disclosed herein. The lavatory door includes a door panel having a first side and an opposing second side and the ashtray disposed within the door panel. The ashtray includes a first outer panel disposed along the first side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, a second outer panel, opposite the first outer panel, disposed along the second side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, and a bottom surface extending from the first outer panel to the second outer panel.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.Inventors: Scott Marley, Oscar Ruiz Lara, Travis John Vaninetti, Charles F. Forster
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Publication number: 20230389602Abstract: A lavatory door including an ashtray is disclosed herein. The lavatory door includes a door panel having a first side and an opposing second side and the ashtray disposed within the door panel. The ashtray includes a first outer panel disposed along the first side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, a second outer panel, opposite the first outer panel, disposed along the second side of the door panel and configured to move away from the door panel, and a bottom surface extending from the first outer panel to the second outer panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.Inventors: SCOTT MARLEY, Oscar Ruiz Lara, Travis John Vaninetti, Charles F. Forster
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Patent number: 11535380Abstract: An armrest assembly for a passenger seat includes a moveable arm including a proximal end and a distal end, a stowed configuration wherein the moveable arm is disposed adjacent and approximately parallel to a seatback of the passenger seat, and a deployed configuration wherein the moveable arm is approximately parallel to a seat pan of the passenger seat. The moveable arm may include a first portion and a second portion. The armrest assembly may include a first rotation axis such that the moveable arm pivots about the first rotation axis when moving between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The armrest assembly may include a second rotation axis such that the second portion pivots about the second rotation axis relative to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Arthur Glain, Oscar Ruiz Lara
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Patent number: 11358723Abstract: Described are passenger seats (102) having a seat bottom (122) connected to the seat frame (108) at a hinge (130) at an aft portion of the seat bottom (122), and having a release mechanism (132) operably connected with the seat bottom (122) that, when actuated by a user, cause the seat bottom (122) to be released from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, whereby the seat bottom (122) is free to rotate downward, independent of a seat back (142), about the hinge (130) to a tilted position in order to increase a range of available angles between the seat bottom (122) and seat back (130).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Patent number: 11352142Abstract: A passenger seat back can include a rearward surface, a tray table (106) deployable away from the rearward surface of the seat back, and a shelf (108) independent from the tray table (106). The shelf (108) can include a support surface (110) and at least one pivot (116) pivotally coupling the support surface (110) to the rearward surface of the seat back. For example, the support surface (110) may support a passenger's personal entertainment device or other item at a variety of viewing orientations and apart from the tray table (106).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Patent number: 11299275Abstract: A removable privacy panel assembly (100) for a passenger seat includes a center panel (101) with a width approximately equal to a width of the passenger seat and at least one side panel (103, 104) with a connection to the center panel (101) where the at least one side panel extends approximately perpendicular to the center panel. The removable privacy panel assembly includes a deployed configuration where the removable privacy panel assembly is attached to the passenger seat and an uninstalled configuration where the removable privacy panel assembly is detached from the passenger seat. In the deployed configuration, the center panel is approximately aligned with a seatback (11) of the passenger seat and the at least one side panel (103, 104) extends forward from the center panel (101) beyond a seating surface of the passenger seat. In the deployed configuration, the at least one side panel (103, 104) is disposed adjacent to a headrest (15) of the passenger seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Arthur Glain, Oscar Ruiz Lara
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Patent number: 11192654Abstract: Described are passenger seat headrest assemblies and seats including headrest assemblies having a semi-rigid flap fixedly connected with an upper portion of the seat back or headrest assembly at a first location and movably connected with the seat back or headrest assembly at a receiving element separated from the first location. The distance of the movable connection from the first location can be adjusted to cause the flexible headrest assembly to flex outward from the seat to provide a greater or lesser degree of support for a passenger.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Publication number: 20210316867Abstract: A passenger seat back can include a rearward surface, a tray table (106) deployable away from the rearward surface of the seat back, and a shelf (108) independent from the tray table (106). The shelf (108) can include a support surface (110) and at least one pivot (116) pivotally coupling the support surface (110) to the rearward surface of the seat back. For example, the support surface (110) may support a passenger's personal entertainment device or other item at a variety of viewing orientations and apart from the tray table (106).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Publication number: 20210291987Abstract: An armrest assembly for a passenger seat includes a moveable arm including a proximal end and a distal end, a stowed configuration wherein the moveable arm is disposed adjacent and approximately parallel to a seatback of the passenger seat, and a deployed configuration wherein the moveable arm is approximately parallel to a seat pan of the passenger seat. The moveable arm may include a first portion and a second portion. The armrest assembly may include a first rotation axis such that the moveable arm pivots about the first rotation axis when moving between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The armrest assembly may include a second rotation axis such that the second portion pivots about the second rotation axis relative to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Arthur Glain, Oscar Ruiz Lara
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Publication number: 20210245884Abstract: Described are temporary privacy modules for non-passenger seating areas of aircraft cabin arrangements. The temporary privacy modules selectively enclose a portion of the non-passenger seating areas. The temporary privacy modules include a support and a privacy device. The privacy device is movable relative to the support between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the privacy device encloses the portion of the non-passenger seating area and defines a temporary privacy room within the non-passenger seating area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Publication number: 20210229815Abstract: Described are passenger seat headrest assemblies and seats including head-rest assemblies having a semi-rigid flap fixedly connected with an upper portion of the seat back or headrest assembly at a first location and movably connected with the seat back or headrest assembly at a receiving element separated from the first location. The distance of the movable connection from the first location can be adjusted to cause the flexible head-rest assembly to flex outward from the seat to provide a greater or lesser degree of support for a passenger.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Publication number: 20210206494Abstract: A removable privacy panel assembly (100) for a passenger seat includes a center panel (101) with a width approximately equal to a width of the passenger seat and at least one side panel (103, 104) with a connection to the center panel (101) where the at least one side panel extends approximately perpendicular to the center panel. The removable privacy panel assembly includes a deployed configuration where the removable privacy panel assembly is attached to the passenger seat and an uninstalled configuration where the removable privacy panel assembly is detached from the passenger seat. In the deployed configuration, the center panel is approximately aligned with a seatback (11) of the passenger seat and the at least one side panel (103, 104) extends forward from the center panel (101) beyond a seating surface of the passenger seat. In the deployed configuration, the at least one side panel (103, 104) is disposed adjacent to a headrest (15) of the passenger seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Arthur Glain, Oscar Ruiz Lara
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Publication number: 20210197972Abstract: Described are passenger seats (102) having a seat bottom (122) connected to the seat frame (108) at a hinge (130) at an aft portion of the seat bottom (122), and having a release mechanism (132) operably connected with the seat bottom (122) that, when actuated by a user, cause the seat bottom (122) to be released from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, whereby the seat bottom (122) is free to rotate downward, independent of a seat back (142), about the hinge (130) to a tilted position in order to increase a range of available angles between the seat bottom (122) and seat back (130).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Arthur Glain
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Patent number: 10899454Abstract: Described is a passenger seat that includes a seat bottom assembly with a forward edge and a rear edge and a seat back assembly extending up from the rear edge of the seat bottom assembly. The seat back assembly may include a frame, a plurality of panels within a perimeter of the frame, and at least one attachment member configured to attach the plurality of panels to the frame. The seat bottom assembly may include a frame and a plurality of panels within a perimeter of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Jose Ramon Madrigal Carmona, Patricia Luevano Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10189391Abstract: Described is a passenger seat that includes a seat bottom with a rear edge, the seat bottom including a bottom seating surface and a seat bottom adjustment mechanism where the seat bottom adjustment mechanism forms at least a portion of the bottom seating surface. The passenger seat also includes a seat back extending from the rear edge of the seat bottom, the seat back including a back seating surface and a seat back adjustment mechanism where the seat back adjustment mechanism forms at least a portion of the back seating surface. The adjustment mechanisms may each be configured to move between a deployed configuration and a retracted configuration. The seat bottom adjustment mechanism may be substantially flush with the bottom seating surface in the retracted configuration, and the seat back adjustment mechanism may be substantially flush with the back seating surface in the retracted configuration.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Patricia Luevano Gonzalez, Oscar Ruiz Lara
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Publication number: 20180305022Abstract: Described is a passenger seat that includes a seat bottom assembly with a forward edge and a rear edge and a seat back assembly extending up from the rear edge of the seat bottom assembly. The seat back assembly may include a frame, a plurality of panels within a perimeter of the frame, and at least one attachment member configured to attach the plurality of panels to the frame. The seat bottom assembly may include a frame and a plurality of panels within a perimeter of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Jose Ramon Madrigal Carmona, Patricia Luevano Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10035599Abstract: Described is a passenger seat that includes a seat bottom assembly (201) with a forward edge and a rear edge and a seat back assembly (101) extending up from the rear edge of the seat bottom assembly (201). The seat back assembly (101) may include a frame (103), a plurality of panels (104-107) within a perimeter of the frame (103), and at least one attachment member (161) configured to attach the plurality of panels (104-107) to the frame (103). The seat bottom assembly (201) may include a frame (203) and a plurality of panels (204,205,206) within a perimeter of the frame (103).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Jose Ramon Madrigal Carmona, Patricia Luevano Gonzalez
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Patent number: 9902335Abstract: Described are adjustable support assemblies that include a base (16), a support platform (14) elastically coupled to the base, and a slide bar (12) elastically coupled to a pair of tracks on the base, wherein the adjustable support assembly is positioned within a recess (62) of a passenger seat back (64) and at least partially surrounded by a shroud (72) so that only portions of the support platform and the slide bar extend through the shroud, wherein the adjustable support assembly is configured to securely hold portable electronic devices having a range of heights, widths, and thicknesses.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Aram Krikorian, Raul Daniel Flores Aguirre, Maria Fernanda Molinar Gutierrez, Juan Hernandez, Oscar Ruiz Lara, John Allen, Merardo Vela Hinojos
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Publication number: 20170274998Abstract: Described is a passenger seat that includes a seat bottom assembly (201) with a forward edge and a rear edge and a seat back assembly (101) extending up from the rear edge of the seat bottom assembly (201). The seat back assembly (101) may include a frame (103), a plurality of panels (104-107) within a perimeter of the frame (103), and at least one attachment member (161) configured to attach the plurality of panels (104-107) to the frame (103). The seat bottom assembly (201) may include a frame (203) and a plurality of panels (204,205,206) within a perimeter of the frame (103).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Zodiac Seats US LLCInventors: Oscar Ruiz Lara, Jose Ramon Madrigal Carmona, Patricia Luevano Gonzalez