Patents by Inventor Peter A. Settles

Peter A. Settles 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).

  • Inflatable personal restraint systems
    Patent number: 9156558
    Abstract: An electronic module assembly (EMA) for use in controlling one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor within the EMA is configured to determine when a personal restraint system associated with each seat in a vehicle should be deployed. In addition, the programmed processor is configured to perform a diagnostic self-test to determine if the EMA and the personal restraint systems are operational. In one embodiment, results of the diagnostic self-test routine are displayed on a display included on the electronic module assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the results of the diagnostic self-test routine are transmitted via a wireless transceiver to a remote device. The remote device can include a wireless interrogator or can be a remote computer system such as a cabin management computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Shields, Peter A. Settles, Willard F. Hagan, Giuseppe Gullotto
  • Computer system for remote testing of inflatable personal restraint systems
    Patent number: 8818759
    Abstract: A system for testing a number of electronic module assemblies (EMAs) that control one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor with a computer system transmits signals that instruct the EMAs to perform a diagnostic self-test. The results of the self-test are received by the computer system and stored in a computer readable memory. In one embodiment, the computer system is a cabin management computer system for use on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Shields, Peter A. Settles
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR TESTING OF INFLATABLE PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120259503
    Abstract: A system for testing a number of electronic module assemblies (EMAs) that control one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor with a computer system transmits signals that instruct the EMAs to perform a diagnostic self-test. The results of the self-test are received by the computer system and stored in a computer readable memory. In one embodiment, the computer system is a cabin management computer system for use on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Settles
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR REMOTE TESTING OF INFLATABLE PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120259586
    Abstract: A system for testing a number of electronic module assemblies (EMAs) that control one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor with a computer system transmits signals that instruct the EMAs to perform a diagnostic self-test. The results of the self-test are received by the computer system and stored in a computer readable memory. In one embodiment, the computer system is a cabin management computer system for use on an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Shields, Peter A. Settles
  • INFLATABLE PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20120259484
    Abstract: An electronic module assembly (EMA) for use in controlling one or more personal restraint systems. A programmed processor within the EMA is configured to determine when a personal restraint system associated with each seat in a vehicle should be deployed. In addition, the programmed processor is configured to perform a diagnostic self-test to determine if the EMA and the personal restraint systems are operational. In one embodiment, results of the diagnostic self-test routine are displayed on a display included on the electronic module assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the results of the diagnostic self-test routine are transmitted via a wireless transceiver to a remote device. The remote device can include a wireless interrogator or can be a remote computer system such as a cabin management computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: AmSafe, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald A. Shields, Peter A. Settles, Willard F. Hagan, Joseph Smith