Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Cahoon

Thomas W. Cahoon 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).

  • Unified passenger service unit (PSU) control
    Patent number: 10822088
    Abstract: A unified passenger service unit (PSU) control concentrically incorporates a reading light, a gasper outlet, and a notification ring within a control knob rotatable or pushable (via a pushbutton or the control knob itself) by an occupant of the aircraft seat to which the PSU control corresponds. The notification ring may be activated by the passenger or by the cabin crew, and may be visible throughout the aircraft. The notification rings may indicate an attendant call, or be activated by the crew in groups or waves to direct passenger activity. The PSU control includes a user interface (UI) display that serves as a control interface for the gasper outlet and reading light. The UI display may also show indicators or messages sent by the cabin crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Pozzi, Francis Xavier L. Garing, Jae Hun Gu, Alyssa G. Mellett, Julia M. Brooks, Thomas W. Cahoon
  • Unified Passenger Service Unit (PSU) Control
    Publication number: 20190344892
    Abstract: A unified passenger service unit (PSU) control concentrically incorporates a reading light, a gasper outlet, and a notification ring within a control knob rotatable or pushable (via a pushbutton or the control knob itself) by an occupant of the aircraft seat to which the PSU control corresponds. The notification ring may be activated by the passenger or by the cabin crew, and may be visible throughout the aircraft. The notification rings may indicate an attendant call, or be activated by the crew in groups or waves to direct passenger activity. The PSU control includes a user interface (UI) display that serves as a control interface for the gasper outlet and reading light. The UI display may also show indicators or messages sent by the cabin crew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander Pozzi, Francis Xavier L. Garing, Jae Hun Gu, Alyssa G. Mellett, Julia M. Brooks, Thomas W. Cahoon