Patents by Inventor Samuel A. Foley

Samuel A. Foley 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).

  • Display assembly having a feature illuminating system
    Patent number: 11571968
    Abstract: A display assembly includes a front panel including a feature. A light source is behind the front panel. A light guide header is coupled to the light source. One or more fiber optic strands are coupled to the light guide header and routed proximate to one or more portions of the feature. The light guide header is configured to receive a portion of light emitted by the light source and guide the portion of the light into the one or more fiber optic strands to illuminate the one or more portions of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Samuel A. Foley, Jagdish T. Madhav, John C. Beckman
  • DISPLAY ASSEMBLY HAVING A FEATURE ILLUMINATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210354558
    Abstract: A display assembly includes a front panel including a feature. A light source is behind the front panel. A light guide header is coupled to the light source. One or more fiber optic strands are coupled to the light guide header and routed proximate to one or more portions of the feature. The light guide header is configured to receive a portion of light emitted by the light source and guide the portion of the light into the one or more fiber optic strands to illuminate the one or more portions of the feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Samuel A. Foley, Jagdish T. Madhav, John C. Beckman
  • Systems and methods for illuminating features within an internal cabin of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10800325
    Abstract: An illumination system and method include a first wall. A light source is mounted on the first wall. The light source is configured to emit light. A second wall is spaced from the first wall. An aperture is formed through the second wall. The aperture is configured to restrict the light. A third wall is spaced from the second wall. The third wall includes a feature. The light source is configured to emit the light through the aperture onto the feature of the third wall to illuminate the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Samuel A. Foley, Jonathan Blanchard, William H. Maclay