Patents by Inventor David A. Followell
David A. Followell 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).
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Publication number: 20230123238Abstract: Customized nipples are provided herein that are designed to mimic a woman’s anatomic nipple to improve experiences such as breast feeding, soothing a baby, and/or superior aesthetics. The customized nipples are created in a noninvasive manner, for example, via a scan of the woman’s breast that is received by a computer. The scan may be processed with enhanced computing power to provide the optimal customized nipple for the woman. The customized nipples may be formed for baby/nipple/nursing products such as bottles, pacifiers, nipple shields, breast pump flanges, attachments for supplemental nursing systems, and prosthetic nipples.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Cassandra F. Bolten, Ellen Zuckerman, David A. Followell
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Patent number: 10453277Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for retrieving values from a data bus of a vehicle. One illustrative method includes applying values from sensors at a vehicle to addresses of a data bus at the vehicle, retrieving values from the addresses of the data bus based on an operational state of the vehicle, and determining that the vehicle has entered another operational state. The method further includes loading a second sampling scheme corresponding with the other operational state, and retrieving values from an address of the data bus at a new rate corresponding with the other operational state.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David A. Followell, Kevin Swearingen
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Publication number: 20190156596Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for retrieving values from a data bus of a vehicle. One illustrative method includes applying values from sensors at a vehicle to addresses of a data bus at the vehicle, retrieving values from the addresses of the data bus based on an operational state of the vehicle, and determining that the vehicle has entered another operational state. The method further includes loading a second sampling scheme corresponding with the other operational state, and retrieving values from an address of the data bus at a new rate corresponding with the other operational state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: David A. Followell, Kevin Swearingen
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Patent number: 10073811Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Kevin L. Swearingen, Bradley J. Mitchell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Stephen Gregory Dame, David A. Followell, Dane Joe Grgas
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Patent number: 9794346Abstract: A method for monitoring systems of a vehicle may include determining relevant information used by at least one of a plurality of wireless networked computers based on at least a function performed by the at least one wireless networked computer with respect to an associated one of a multiplicity of components of the systems of the vehicle. The method may also include formulating a customized information message for the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers based on at least the relevant information used and the function performed by the at least one wireless networked computer. The method may further include transmitting the customized information message to the at least one of the plurality of wireless networked computers.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David Followell, Kevin Swearingen, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Bradley Mitchell, Erik B. Fries, Stephen G. Dame
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Patent number: 9671314Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a number of landing gear components for a vehicle, a number of systems, and a number of processor units. The number of systems is configured to generate data about the number of landing gear components and the vehicle. The number of processor units is configured to monitor the data and manage health of the number of landing gear components.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David A. Followell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Wayne R. Majkowski
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Patent number: 9342481Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Kevin L. Swearingen, Bradley J. Mitchell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Stephen Gregory Dame, David A. Followell, Dane Joe Grgas
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Publication number: 20160117869Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Kevin L. Swearingen, Bradley J. Mitchell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Stephen Gregory Dame, David A. Followell, Dane Joe Grgas
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Publication number: 20150367963Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Kevin L. Swearingen, Bradley J. Mitchell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Stephen Gregory Dame, David A. Followell, Dane Joe Grgas
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Patent number: 9002661Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for monitoring a structural health of an object. A state of fluorescence of at least one particle associated with the object is identified, and a structural health parameter associated with the object is determined based on the identified state of fluorescence of the at least one particle.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: David A. Followell
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Publication number: 20140222325Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a number of landing gear components for a vehicle, a number of systems, and a number of processor units. The number of systems is configured to generate data about the number of landing gear components and the vehicle. The number of processor units is configured to monitor the data and manage health of the number of landing gear components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David A. Followell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Wayne R. Majkowski
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Patent number: 8712634Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a number of landing gear components for a vehicle, a number of systems, and a number of processor units. The number of systems is configured to generate data about the number of landing gear components and the vehicle. The number of processor units is configured to monitor the data and manage health of the number of landing gear components.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: David A. Followell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Wayne R. Majkowski
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Patent number: 8706446Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for monitoring a structural health of an object. A conductivity of at least one filament associated with the object is determined, and a structural health parameter associated with the object is determined based on the determined conductivity of the at least one filament.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: David A. Followell
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Patent number: 8599044Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a number of tires for a vehicle, a number of systems, and a number of processor units. The number of systems is configured to generate data about the number of tires and the vehicle. The number of processor units is configured to monitor the data and manage the health of the number of tires.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeanne C. Maggiore, Wayne R. Majkowski, David A. Followell
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Publication number: 20120053876Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for monitoring a structural health of an object. A state of fluorescence of at least one particle associated with the object is identified, and a structural health parameter associated with the object is determined based on the identified state of fluorescence of the at least one particle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventor: David A. Followell
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Publication number: 20120053849Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for monitoring a structural health of an object. A conductivity of at least one filament associated with the object is determined, and a structural health parameter associated with the object is determined based on the determined conductivity of the at least one filament.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventor: David A. Followell
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Publication number: 20120038492Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a number of tires for a vehicle, a number of systems, and a number of processor units. The number of systems is configured to generate data about the number of tires and the vehicle. The number of processor units is configured to monitor the data and manage the health of the number of tires.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Jeanne C. Maggiore, Wayne R. Majkowski, David A. Followell
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Publication number: 20120041639Abstract: The different advantageous embodiments provide an apparatus comprising a number of landing gear components for a vehicle, a number of systems, and a number of processor units. The number of systems is configured to generate data about the number of landing gear components and the vehicle. The number of processor units is configured to monitor the data and manage health of the number of landing gear components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: David A. Followell, Jeanne C. Maggiore, Wayne R. Majkowski
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Publication number: 20070052554Abstract: This application is directed towards methods and systems for displaying health status messages and similar information from equipment, including inputting a plurality of status messages and displaying color status indicators reflecting status information. In another embodiment, the color status indicators includes one of a red, green, and yellow indicator. Further, a computer program product includes computer readable media for inputting a plurality of status messages and displaying a plurality of indicators to display equipment status. In another embodiment, the plurality of indicators include fuel levels, operational capabilities, and maintenance health status.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Wallace, Laura Schmidt, David Followell
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Publication number: 20070050104Abstract: This application is directed to methods, computer program products, and systems for processing equipment status messages and similar information. In one embodiment, status messages originating from a plurality of pieces of equipment are input and compared to user determined thresholds, and indicators are output reflecting the comparison. The indicators may includes fuel level information, operational capability and maintenance health. A computer program product includes computer readable media for inputting a plurality of the equipment status messages, comparing the equipment status messages with user determined thresholds, and generating a plurality of indicators to display equipment status. A system for viewing the health status of aircraft includes sensors to transmit health status messages, a network arranged for transmitting the messages, a processor arranged to compare health status data with user determined thresholds, and a display to output a health status indicators.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Jeremy Wallace, Laura Schmidt, David Followell