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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7329394 | High throughput incubation devices The invention provides an efficiently automated incubation device that reduces the number of powered moving parts in the device and the amount of air transfer between environments that are internal and external to the device. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7275716 | Aircraft cabin module An aircraft cabin module of an elongated rectangular shape and that includes two large walls connected by two small walls, a service module arranged along a wall separating the module from an aisle, a door mounted in an opening implemented in a small wall, and at le... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7198228 | Aircraft cabin crew complex A cabin crew area (10) of an aircraft (14) includes an aft area (16) with multiple galley carts (30). The aft area (16) has a fore/aft depth that is approximately equal to the depth of two or more of the galley carts (30). A... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7159821 | Integrated transport system for overhead stowage One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is an integrated transport system (14) for moving an object (20) in an aircraft (10) between a main cabin (16) and an overhead cabin (18) via a shaft (24) in connection th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7152794 | Automated bar code label canceller, and method of cancelling bar codes A method and apparatus for heat-treating a thermal-direct-printed bar code label, upon which a bar code has been pre-printed by previously exposing predetermined portions of the thermal-direct-printed bar code label to a predetermined temperature level, to a similar... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137593 | Vertical conveyor arrangement for the transport of catering service goods in an aircraft with at least two decks arranged one above another In a vertical conveyor arrangement for the transport of catering service goods in an aircraft with at least two decks arranged one above another, catering service goods are transported from a lower deck embodied as a freight deck into an upper deck. A conveyor arran... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117799 | Overhead material handling system and track block The present invention is directed to a material handling system (100) and method (200) for isolating a carrier mechanism (110) from the system. The system (100) comprises a track (103) having a channel (105), a turntable ( | 10/10/2006 |
| 7100872 | Lavatory fast pack system and method Apparatus and methods for cabinet devices for lavatories are provided. In one embodiment, an amenities cabinet device includes a housing having an opening and a module that is slideably received within the housing. The module includes a plurality of amenity compartm... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7051866 | Cafeteria tray accumulator A cafeteria tray accumulator includes a plurality of tray holding cages that are suspended from a drive track that moves in a loop with one transverse leg disposed above another transverse leg. Each tray-holding cage includes a plurality of shelves that hold cafeter... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040238 | Overhead material handling system and track block The present invention is directed to a material handling system (100) and method (200) for isolating a carrier mechanism (110) from the system. The system (100) comprises a track (103) having a channel (105), a turntable ( | 05/09/2006 |
| 6971608 | Integrated transport system and method for overhead stowage and retrieval One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is an integrated transport system (14) for moving an object (20) in an aircraft (10) between a main cabin (16) and an overhead cabin (18) via a shaft (24) in connection th... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6913227 | Aircraft youth seat/family seating arrangement A method of improving aircraft seating efficiency is provided, including positioning a first plurality of seating rows within a first region of an aircraft interior. The first region comprises a first aircraft width and each of the first plurality of seating rows co... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6722474 | Smart service unit A non self-propelled mobile food service unit transportable to a desired location of service comprises computer controlled auxiliary systems for providing food service. The auxiliary systems including an environmental unit, a food preparation unit, a billing unit, a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6721624 | Method and system for delivering products for human consumption from a manufacturing center to passenger carrying vehicles A system for delivering products for human consumption from a manufacturing center to passenger carrying vehicles comprises packaging the products in a manufacturing center into carriers. Each carrier carrying a plurality of products. The carriers are delivered in b... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6644441 | Food storage and distribution system for airplanes A food storage and distribution system for airplanes for allowing flight attendants to more easily and safely serve food and beverages on an airplane. The food storage and distribution system for airplanes includes a track being adapted to securely attach... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6488234 | Securing lock for aircraft trolleys in turbulence An apparatus for preventing trolleys of aircraft during turbulence from leaving the floor of said aircraft includes a securing lock installed on a trolley of an aircraft for sensing the gravity on the trolley. Control is provided to prevent the action of ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 5865273 | Method of preparing and distributing portioned meals, preferably for use in air transport When making meals ready for air transport, soiled service and cutlery (24), when arriving in an airport, are sorted, cover-divided in baskets, for use for the next flight. The soiled service is sent into an industrial dishwasher, following which it is pro... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5727654 | Conveyor with a heater for food and beverage items in an aircraft A conveyor system for transporting menu boxes (14) in an aircraft is equipped with at least one heater element (17) or groups of such elements (17/17A . . . ) which tilt automatically into spaces (16) between neighboring boxes (14) or pairs of boxes withi... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5415250 | Food conveyor for aircraft passengers The food conveyor will be used on passenger planes with the capacity to hold over 30 people and will consist on a continuous conveyor-carrousel localized in the passenger compartment of the plane on each side of the aisle and suspended from the ceiling. I... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5205515 | Aircraft fuselage construction including food carrier An aircraft fuselage construction includes a track overlying and parallel to the aisle, a food carrier having wheels on its bottom engageable with the deck, and a guiding member engageable with the track for guiding the movement of the food carrier along ... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5159994 | Food storage and delivery system for passenger vehicles, particularly aircraft A food storage and delivery system for passenger vehicles having a plurality of seats separated by at least one aisle includes a rail mounted to the top of the vehicle and extending parallel to the aisle along its length, a carriage suspended from the rai... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5031861 | System for serving and collecting items on board an aircraft A system for serving and collecting items on board an aircraft includes a track located overhead and a container assembly that is pendently supported from that track. The container assembly includes a handle for manually moving the assembly and a motorize... | 07/16/1991 |
| 4660787 | Food supply system for an aircraft A food supply system is adapted for installation in an aircraft having an upper and a lower deck. A pantry is located on the upper deck. A food supply carts carrying platform is arranged on the lower deck for cooperation with the pantry on the upper deck.... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4022404 | Upper deck main galley in a three deck, wide-bodied passenger airplane An aircraft having a middle passenger-carrying deck, a lower cargo deck, and a forward, upper third deck, including an operating crew compartment, a passenger-carrying section or stateroom, and a main galley compartment in the aft portion of the third dec... | 05/10/1977 |
| 3999630 | Transport and serving device Transport, service and pick-up devices for use primarily in food, snack and beverage service in aircraft cabins; apparatus for loading, transporting, serving and picking-up of trays and containers used in serving meals, beverages and snacks to seated pass... | 12/28/1976 |
