Patents by Inventor Tom Eaton

Tom Eaton 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: 20240351690
    Abstract: A lounge system for an internal cabin of an aircraft includes a compartment bounded by a wall common to a monument, an interior outboard wall of the internal cabin, one or more side partition walls, and one or more end partition walls. One or more seats are within the compartment. One or more desks are within the compartment. One or more screens are within the compartment. An egress area is also within the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tom Eaton, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Andrew Greenbaum, Claire Nelsen
  • Publication number: 20240351686
    Abstract: An aircraft includes an internal cabin having a first section and a section, and a divider system within the internal cabin. The divider system separates the first section from the second section. The divider system includes one or more walls, and one or more electronic screens secured to the one or more walls. The the one or more electronic screens are transparent and configured to show electronic content thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tom Eaton, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Andrew Greenbaum, Matteo Broccolo, Claire Nelsen
  • Publication number: 20200180766
    Abstract: An aircraft partition system that includes a first partition assembly that includes a carriage assembly that is configured to be secured to at least one of first and second passenger service unit rails and a divider wall having first and second opposing sides and extending downwardly from the carriage assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Edward Reams, Tom Eaton, Stephen Kearsey
  • Patent number: 10562630
    Abstract: An aircraft partition system that includes a first partition assembly having an attachment assembly configured to be secured to a first seat track, and a divider wall having first and second opposing sides and extending upwardly from the attachment assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: C&D ZODIAC, INC.
    Inventors: Edward Reams, Tom Eaton, Stephen Kearsey
  • Publication number: 20170129608
    Abstract: An aircraft partition system that includes a first partition assembly having an attachment assembly configured to be secured to a first seat track, and a divider wall having first and second opposing sides and extending upwardly from the attachment assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Edward Reams, Tom Eaton, Stephen Kearsey
  • Patent number: 8226310
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a plurality of keys each having an in-use configuration and a stowed configuration, wherein a key when in the in-use configuration is configured to travel between a first relatively raised position and a second relatively lowered position under a user applied force and is configured to return to the first relatively raised position after removal of the user applied force and wherein a key when in the stowed configuration is unable to travel to the first relatively raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silas Joe Grant, Chee Yee Wong, Daniel Wilkinson Gratiot, Tom Eaton
  • Patent number: 8138436
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a substrate; a keypad including a plurality of distinct rigid elongate keys wherein each elongate key includes: a first end portion supported by the substrate and a second end portion separated by a dimension of the elongate key from the first end portion, and suspended from the substrate in free space by the elongate key; and a plurality of switches, wherein each switch detects travelling towards the substrate of the second end portion of a respective one of the plurality of elongate keys in response to user actuation of the second end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silas Joe Grant, Tom Eaton
  • Publication number: 20100230264
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a substrate; a keypad including a plurality of distinct rigid elongate keys wherein each elongate key includes: a first end portion supported by the substrate and a second end portion separated by a dimension of the elongate key from the first end portion, and suspended from the substrate in free space by the elongate key; and a plurality of switches, wherein each switch detects travelling towards the substrate of the second end portion of a respective one of the plurality of elongate keys in response to user actuation of the second end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Silas Joe Grant, Tom Eaton
  • Publication number: 20100232860
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a plurality of keys each having an in-use configuration and a stowed configuration, wherein a key when in the in-use configuration is configured to travel between a first relatively raised position and a second relatively lowered position under a user applied force and is configured to return to the first relatively raised position after removal of the user applied force and wherein a key when in the stowed configuration is unable to travel to the first relatively raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Silas Joe Grant, Chee Yee Wong, Daniel Wilkinson Gratiot, Tom Eaton