Patents by Inventor Sam Mecham

Sam Mecham 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).

  • Position-sensitive controller for aircraft seating
    Patent number: 12545410
    Abstract: An aircraft seat pod with a reclining seat includes a controller interface that extends around a surface of the pod, include a surface obscured by the seat when in an upright position. The controller tracks the position and orientation of the seat and displays seat controls on the interface at a convenient location. More than one interface may be disposed at different locations to conveniently accommodate passengers of different size or in different orientations. Vision sensors may track the position and orientation of a passenger and preemptively display controls at a convenient location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2026
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark B. Dowty, Noah Avram Meltz Weichselbaum, Sam Mecham, Nicole Sluder Whyte
  • POSITION-SENSITIVE CONTROLLER FOR AIRCRAFT SEATING
    Publication number: 20230339614
    Abstract: An aircraft seat pod with a reclining seat includes a controller interface that extends around a surface of the pod, include a surface obscured by the seat when in an upright position. The controller tracks the position and orientation of the seat and displays seat controls on the interface at a convenient location. More than one interface may be disposed at different locations to conveniently accommodate passengers of different size or in different orientations. Vision sensors may track the position and orientation of a passenger and preemptively display controls at a convenient location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mark B. Dowty, Noah Avram Meltz Weichselbaum, Sam Mecham, Nicole Sluder Whyte