Patents by Inventor Samantha L. Huckabay

Samantha L. Huckabay 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).

  • Ventilated seat assembly with active air flow
    Patent number: 11524784
    Abstract: A ventilated seat assembly with active air circulation including a structural frame element, a cushion assembly supported by the structural frame element, a perforated dress cover, a conduit network embedded in the cushion assembly configured to direct air to at least one target region of the cushion assembly, an air mover coupled in fluid communication with the conduit network, and a controller operable for activating the air mover to cause air to flow through the conduit network to the at least one target region. In operation, the controller activates the air mover to flow air, such as unconditioned air, through the conduit network to be released through the dress cover in the at least one target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel I. Udriste, Samantha L. Huckabay, Peter A. Stahl, Catalin Bunea
  • VENTILATED SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH ACTIVE AIR FLOW
    Publication number: 20210031926
    Abstract: A ventilated seat assembly with active air circulation including a structural frame element, a cushion assembly supported by the structural frame element, a perforated dress cover, a conduit network embedded in the cushion assembly configured to direct air to at least one target region of the cushion assembly, an air mover coupled in fluid communication with the conduit network, and a controller operable for activating the air mover to cause air to flow through the conduit network to the at least one target region. In operation, the controller activates the air mover to flow air, such as unconditioned air, through the conduit network to be released through the dress cover in the at least one target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Daniel I. Udriste, Samantha L. Huckabay, Peter A. Stahl, Catalin Bunea