Gerald C Lester

US Patent:

6561600, May 13, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/660720

Inventors:

S. Scott Seeley - Corona CA
Gerald E. Lester - Costa Mesa CA
Richard C. Mell - Brea CA
Stephen R. Boss - Claremont CA
James R. Dan - Yorba Linda CA

Assignee:

Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

A47B 8106

US Classification:

3122571, 348838, 312 72

Abstract:

An on-board entertainment display housing system for mounting flat panel displays, incorporating a plurality of interlocking extensions on a pair of mated panels coupled via a cam lock that provides operational support and rapid maintenance access to the flat panel.

US Patent:

7148935, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Aug 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/652241

Inventors:

Chung Ho - Arcaida CA, US
S. Scott Seeley - Corona CA, US
Gerald E. Lester - Costa Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Collins, Inc. - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

H04N 5/64

US Classification:

348837, 248919, 248922, 296 377, 307 101

Abstract:

A position sensor for determining the relative physical location of a movable item via a combination of a sensor and an indicator plate affixed to an actuator device.

US Patent:

D4490495, Oct 9, 2001

Filed:

Sep 28, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/130197

Inventors:

S. Scott Seeley - Corona CA
Gerald E. Lester - Costa Mesa CA
Richard C. Mell - Brea CA
Stephen R. Boss - Claremont CA

Assignee:

Rockwell Collins - Cedar Rapids IA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14450

US Patent:

57058601, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Mar 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/625470

Inventors:

Loi Ninh - Foothill Ranch CA
Gerald Lester - Costa Mesa CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Trans Com - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04N 718
H04B 328

US Classification:

307 91

Abstract:

A vehicle passenger information system, for example an inflight entertainment system, has a combination of improvements for reducing electromagnetic interference ("EMI") and electrostatic discharge ("ESD"). A microprocessor based system controller has a system controller chassis with a first conductive EMI shield layer, a low impedance aircraft chassis ground path directly electrically connected to the shield layer and to controller components. Additionally, a display unit has a chassis with a second conductive EMI shield layer enclosing a plurality of PCBs directly electrically connected to the shield layer. The display unit supports are grounded through a plurality of system connectors penetrating the display chassis and a low impedance display unit ground path directly electrically connects the two shield layers. A method of decreasing the EMI and ESD susceptibility of, and the levels of radiated EMI from, a vehicle entertainment system is also provided.

US Patent:

59108142, Jun 8, 1999

Filed:

Mar 29, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/625472

Inventors:

John Portman - Anahiem CA
Loi Ninh - Foothill CA
Garry Tillyer - Mission Viejo CA
Gerald Lester - Costa Mesa CA
John Newman - Mission Viejo CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Transcom, Inc. - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04N 708

US Classification:

348 8

Abstract:

An in-flight entertainment system includes several liquid crystal display (LCD) retract units mountable in a passenger service unit of aircraft. Each of the LCD retract units includes an input connector and an output connector arranged such that signals provided to the input connector appear at the output connector. A system control unit (SCU) is also provided. The SCU is configurable to provide video, power and control signals independently to the input connector of each of the LCD retract units and is also configurable to provide video, power and control signals to the input connector of only a first of the LCD retract units. In the second configuration, the input and output connectors of successive LCD retract units are connected in a daisy chain fashion such that the same signals are provided to each of the LCD retract units. In another aspect of the present invention, each of the plurality of LCD retract units includes status communications bus electronics such as RS-485.