Patents by Inventor Victor Carlioz

Victor Carlioz 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).

  • Patent number: 11851186
    Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Safran Seats USA LLC, Safran Seats
    Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
  • Patent number: 11787545
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Seats GB Limited
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema
  • Publication number: 20230174236
    Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
  • Patent number: 11591090
    Abstract: Passenger seats having improved comfort emergency egress solutions for mini suites or other types of passenger seats that have a privacy screen, wall, or sliding door that divides the passenger seat from the aisle area or other common area. Specific embodiments find particular use on-board passenger transportation vehicles, such as aircraft, where comfort and privacy must be balanced with safety and federal regulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: Safran Seats USA LLC, Sanfran Seats
    Inventors: Bastien Bonnefoy, Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Eric O. Freienmuth, Patrick Herault, Christopher La Montagna
  • Patent number: 11565818
    Abstract: A tray table apparatus includes a table carrier structure releasably mountable to a console element, wherein the table carrier structure is configured as a housing. The tray table apparatus further includes an adjustment mechanism housed within the table carrier structure, wherein the adjustment mechanism has a table support element movable relative to the table carrier structure. The tray table apparatus also includes a table element coupled to the table support element and together movable between at least a retracted stowed position in which the table element is housed within the table carrier structure and a deployed use position in which the table element protrudes from the table carrier structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Patent number: 11560231
    Abstract: A seating assembly may employ one or more of: a seat stagger, a seat overlap, and a seat angling to offer significant width and comfort gains and reduce the negative impact of width and leg room gains on seating density. With one seat of a pair staggered forward with respect to the other seat each may then be moved laterally and overlap (as seen from the front). The seating positions may be further improved by angling each seat away from their center arm rest area, reducing the encroaching effect of the overlap by pointing the passenger away from the overlap, reducing the visual impact of the staggered seating by pointing the passenger away from the nearest seat ahead, and improving leg room by directing the passenger's legs forward at an angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: ACLA Studio LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Patent number: 11498461
    Abstract: A passenger seat (10) with a sitting area (40), a side ottoman (42), an open space (44) that may be enclosed via use of a bed extension (50), and a backrest (14). The backrest may be divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The seat may also be provided with one or more storage areas and/or a side console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Safran Seats USA LLC, Safran Seats
    Inventors: Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Nick Sandham
  • Publication number: 20220111963
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger module for a vehicle cabin, the passenger module comprising a first side element, a second side element, a front partition wall, and two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element, wherein the first side element and the second side element extending parallel to each other; the seats are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction; wherein the front partition wall is arranged between the seats and connects the first side element and the second side element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Publication number: 20220111965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger module for a vehicle cabin, the passenger module comprising a first side element, a second side element and two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element; wherein the first side element and the second side element extending parallel to each other; the seats are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction; wherein a front seat is positioned angled by a predefined first angle around its vertical axis in a direction towards the first side element; a rear seat is positioned angled by a predefined second angle around its vertical axis in a direction towards the second side element and an aisle of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Publication number: 20220111964
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger module for a vehicle cabin, the passenger module comprising a first side element, a second side element; and two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Publication number: 20220033082
    Abstract: A seating assembly provides direct aisle access for each seat in a row by employing a seat angling with respect to a cabin centerline. The seat angling opens up an area behind each seat back. Seat density may be increased by staggering the seats such that the opened area behind a forward row may be used to provide an armrest for a passenger in a next row. Seat density may be even further increased by overlapping the assemblies (as seen facing the seat) such that: the armrest for the forward row seat overlaps the legroom of the next row seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: ACLA Studio LLC
    Inventors: Andrew Greenbaum, Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Publication number: 20220024593
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema
  • Publication number: 20210402897
    Abstract: A passenger seat (10) with a sitting area (40), a side ottoman (42), an open space (44) that may be enclosed via use of a bed extension (50), and a backrest (14). The backrest may be divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The seat may also be provided with one or more storage areas and/or a side console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicants: Safran Seats USA LLC, Safran Seats
    Inventors: Arthur K. Glain, Victor Carlioz, Nick Sandham
  • Publication number: 20210403167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger module (M) for a vehicle cabin (3), in particular an aircraft cabin, comprising two seats (1, 2) arranged between a first side element (FE) and a second side element (SE), wherein the first side element (FE) and the second side element (SE) extending parallel to each other, the seats (1, 2) are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction, wherein a front seat (1) is positioned angled by a predefined first angle (?) around its vertical axis (sz) in a direction towards the first side element (FE), and a rear seat (2) is positioned angled by a predefined second angle (?) around its vertical axis (sz?) in a direction towards the second side element (SE). Further, the invention relates to a passenger seating arrangement (PA) for a vehicle cabin (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Victor CARLIOZ, Matthew CLEARY
  • Publication number: 20210380254
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin is provided. The aircraft cabin comprises a first seat unit and a second seat unit, the first and second seat units being in a first row of seat units and being separated by an aisle. The cabin comprises a partition movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in which the partition is positioned at least partially in the aisle between the first and second seat units thereby at least partially blocking the aisle. The cabin further comprises an item of furniture movable between a stowed position and a deployed position in which the item of furniture is positioned in the aisle between the first and second seat units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: James Woodington, Paul Wills, Oscar Ruiz, Arthur Glain, Matthew Cleary, Victor Carlioz
  • Publication number: 20210347483
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin is provided. The aircraft cabin comprises a first row of seat units extending across the cabin between a first outboard sidewall of the cabin and a second opposite outboard sidewall of the cabin, a first aisle extending along the cabin, and a second aisle extending along the cabin. The first row of seats units comprises a first seat unit, a second seat unit, a third seat unit and no further seat units. The first aisle is positioned adjacent the first outboard sidewall and separates the first outboard sidewall and the first seat unit, the second seat unit is positioned adjacent the first seat unit, and the third seat unit is spaced apart from the second seat unit by the second aisle, the third seat unit being positioned adjacent the second outboard sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: James Woodington, Paul Wills, Oscar Ruiz, Arthur Glain, Matthew Cleary, Victor Carlioz
  • Publication number: 20210323675
    Abstract: A seating assembly may employ one or more of: a seat stagger, a seat overlap, and a seat angling to offer significant width and comfort gains and reduce the negative impact of width and leg room gains on seating density. With one seat of a pair staggered forward with respect to the other seat each may then be moved laterally and overlap (as seen from the front). The seating positions may be further improved by angling each seat away from their center arm rest area, reducing the encroaching effect of the overlap by pointing the passenger away from the overlap, reducing the visual impact of the staggered seating by pointing the passenger away from the nearest seat ahead, and improving leg room by directing the passenger's legs forward at an angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: ACLA Studio LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Publication number: 20210316866
    Abstract: A tray table apparatus includes a table carrier structure releasably mountable to a console element, wherein the table carrier structure is configured as a housing. The tray table apparatus further includes an adjustment mechanism housed within the table carrier structure, wherein the adjustment mechanism has a table support element movable relative to the table carrier structure. The tray table apparatus also includes a table element coupled to the table support element and together movable between at least a retracted stowed position in which the table element is housed within the table carrier structure and a deployed use position in which the table element protrudes from the table carrier structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Victor CARLIOZ, Matthew CLEARY
  • Patent number: 11136126
    Abstract: Described are examples of a seating arrangement for an aircraft with a first seat in a first accommodation space and a second seat in a second accommodation space, wherein the first and second accommodation spaces are configured to share a common floor space at a floor level of the aircraft. One seating arrangement includes a divider screen located between the first and second accommodation spaces, moveable, by sliding in a direction along the common floor space, between a stowed position permitting passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space, and a deployed position preventing passenger egress between the first and second accommodation spaces across the common floor space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Seats GB Limited
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, James B. Woodington, Rachel West, Jan Jurre Miedema
  • Patent number: 11130577
    Abstract: A passenger seat assembly includes a seat support and an immobile seat shell mounted on the seat support. The seat shell can include a bench and a backrest. The bench includes a forward edge, an aft edge, and a top surface extending between the forward edge and the aft edge. The backrest can be connected to the aft edge of the bench and can extend in an upward direction from the top surface of the bench. In some cases, the backrest includes an upright portion connected to the bench and angled at a first angle with respect to the top surface of the bench, and a resting portion connected to the bench and angled at a second angle with respect to the top surface of the bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary, Hugo Jamson, Lito Karatsoli, Felix Lorsignol, Luke Miles