Patents by Inventor Ranjith George Dass

Ranjith George Dass 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).

  • Galley cart assembly and an aircraft that utilizes the galley cart assembly
    Patent number: 11542006
    Abstract: A galley cart assembly that includes a cart and a wheel assembly attached to the cart. The wheel assembly includes a plurality of wheels and a drive assembly configured to drive one or more of the plurality of wheels to propel the cart. The wheel assembly also includes a primary brake assembly to lock one or more of the plurality of wheels to prevent movement of the cart. Furthermore, the galley cart assembly includes a controller coupled to the cart and including a processor and a memory. The controller includes a turbulence monitoring system configured to detect a turbulence event. The controller is in communication with the wheel assembly, and is configured to automatically operate the primary brake assembly to lock the cart in position when the turbulence monitoring system detects the turbulence event. In certain configurations, an aircraft includes the galley cart assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ranjith George Dass, Hafza Kareem Kurungattu Valappil, Abhay Joshi
  • GALLEY CART ASSEMBLY AND AN AIRCRAFT THAT UTILIZES THE GALLEY CART ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220144436
    Abstract: A galley cart assembly that includes a cart and a wheel assembly attached to the cart. The wheel assembly includes a plurality of wheels and a drive assembly configured to drive one or more of the plurality of wheels to propel the cart. The wheel assembly also includes a primary brake assembly to lock one or more of the plurality of wheels to prevent movement of the cart. Furthermore, the galley cart assembly includes a controller coupled to the cart and including a processor and a memory. The controller includes a turbulence monitoring system configured to detect a turbulence event. The controller is in communication with the wheel assembly, and is configured to automatically operate the primary brake assembly to lock the cart in position when the turbulence monitoring system detects the turbulence event. In certain configurations, an aircraft includes the galley cart assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ranjith George Dass, Hafza Kareem Kurungattu Valappil, Abhay Joshi