Patents by Inventor Robert Kandel

Robert Kandel 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).

  • Passenger control unit for an in-flight entertainment system
    Patent number: 8605917
    Abstract: A hand-held passenger control unit for use by a passenger on an aircraft or any other type of vehicle is provided. The control unit may include a controller, a memory, and a display panel. The control unit may have a first and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation, the control unit controls its own display panel. In the second mode of operation, the control unit controls a remote video display unit that is disposed proximate to the passenger. The control unit may also have an integrated audio player, thereby permitting passengers to bring their own audio content aboard the aircraft without having to bring their own audio players.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Bleacher, Mark Thompson, Robert Kandel
  • Passenger control unit for an in-flight entertainment system
    Publication number: 20080157997
    Abstract: A hand-held passenger control unit for use by a passenger on an aircraft or any other type of vehicle is provided. The control unit may include a controller, a memory, and a display panel. The control unit may have a first and a second mode of operation. In the first mode of operation, the control unit controls its own display panel. In the second mode of operation, the control unit controls a remote video display unit that is disposed proximate to the passenger. The control unit may also have an integrated audio player, thereby permitting passengers to bring their own audio content aboard the aircraft without having to bring their own audio players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Bleacher, Mark Thompson, Robert Kandel