Patents by Inventor Sam YOON

Sam YOON 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).

  • Docking station storing remote control for inflight entertainment systems
    Patent number: 12371218
    Abstract: A docking station for storing a handset. A storage tray has a first recessed area for storing the handset and a second recessed area for a passenger to grip a top surface of the stored handset. The docking station includes a second latch extended into the second recessed area to engage an indent in the bottom surface of the handset. The docking station includes a first latch extended into the second recessed area to engage an indent located in the front surface of the handset. Depression of a release actuator retracts the first latch to release the top surface of the handset. The release actuator extends through an opening in the first recessed area, which has a length sufficient to allow a finger to actuate the release actuator and grip the top surface of the remote control handset while the remote control handset is stored in the storage tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Judd, Bipin Bopaliya, Sam Yoon, Ton Do, John J. Daly, Brian Johnson
  • DOCKING STATION STORING REMOTE CONTROL FOR INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20250214739
    Abstract: A docking station for storing a handset. A storage tray has a first recessed area for storing the handset and a second recessed area for a passenger to grip a top surface of the stored handset. The docking station includes a second latch extended into the second recessed area to engage an indent in the bottom surface of the handset. The docking station includes a first latch extended into the second recessed area to engage an indent located in the front surface of the handset. Depression of a release actuator retracts the first latch to release the top surface of the handset. The release actuator extends through an opening in the first recessed area, which has a length sufficient to allow a finger to actuate the release actuator and grip the top surface of the remote control handset while the remote control handset is stored in the storage tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Kevin JUDD, Bipin BOPALIYA, Sam YOON, Ton DO, John J. DALY, Brian JOHNSON
  • In flight entertainment remote control handset
    Patent number: D1093326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2025
    Assignee: Thales Avionics, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Judd, Bipin Bopaliya, Sam Yoon, Ton Do, John J. Daly, Brian Johnson