Patents by Inventor Tien Shyang Timothy Chua

Tien Shyang Timothy Chua 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).

  • Publication number: 20110210203
    Abstract: A multi-functional galley unit suitable for aircraft is disclosed. The galley unit includes two display compartments for food and other items (such as glasses) positioned above a bench top. Each display compartment comprises a main section in the form of a rear cabinet and a front door that can be swung between a closed orientation for storing items and an opened orientation in which the items are displayed and passengers can select and remove items from the compartments as desired. When the doors are in the closed position, cabin crew have full access to the bench top to assist in the preparation and serving of meals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED
    Inventors: Tien Shyang Timothy Chua, Fook Ping Chen, Ee-Lin Gina Goh, Check Kan Foo
  • Publication number: 20110204183
    Abstract: A portable table for reclining seats, non-reclining seats or even permanent bed structures of an aircraft is disclosed. The portable table includes a table-top and a stand assembly, wherein the table-top is pivotally connected to the stand assembly such that the table-top can move from an erect orientation in which the table-top is supported laterally to the stand assembly and a collapsed orientation in which the table-top is substantially parallel to the stand assembly. The stand assembly also includes a re-leasable connector in the form of a clamping device for releasably mounting the portable table to a railing or other suitable support structure on the side of a seat or a bed of an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Singapore Airlines Limited
    Inventors: Tien Shyang Timothy Chua, Shin Yue Leong