Patents by Inventor Steven D. Ellersick

Steven D. Ellersick 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).

  • Systems and methods for lighting control in flight deck devices
    Patent number: 8022570
    Abstract: Systems and methods for illuminating flight deck devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flight deck panel illumination system includes at least one illuminated panel having at least one illumination source, and a power supply coupled to the at least one illumination source and to an electrical energy source that is configured to selectively provide a suitable power conversion mode in response to an applied signal. A processor is coupled to the power supply to generate the applied signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven D. Flickinger, Ty A. Larsen, Steven D. Ellersick
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIGHTING CONTROL IN FLIGHT DECK DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090251069
    Abstract: Systems and methods for illuminating flight deck devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flight deck panel illumination system includes at least one illuminated panel having at least one illumination source, and a power supply coupled to the at least one illumination source and to an electrical energy source that is configured to selectively provide a suitable power conversion mode in response to an applied signal. A processor is coupled to the power supply to generate the applied signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Steven D. Flickinger, Ty A. Larsen, Steven D. Ellersick
  • Systems and methods for lighting control in flight deck devices
    Patent number: 7541697
    Abstract: Systems and methods for illuminating flight deck devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a flight deck panel illumination system includes at least one illuminated panel having at least one illumination source, and a power supply coupled to the at least one illumination source and to an electrical energy source that is configured to selectively provide a suitable power conversion mode in response to an applied signal. A processor is coupled to the power supply to generate the applied signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Steven D. Flickinger, Ty A. Larsen, Steven D. Ellersick