Patents by Inventor Gary W. Giles

Gary W. Giles 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).

  • Machine shop including computer system that interfaces with different legacy servers
    Patent number: 8712818
    Abstract: A machine shop comprises a computer system programmed to automatically determine an access role for a worker in response to a log-in; automatically determine at least one task for the worker based on the access role; and automatically interface with different legacy servers to order, subject to the access role, at least one of machine tooling for the machining of the part, product materials to be machined, and distributed numerical control (DNC) data for the machining of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Giles, Randall E. Patten
  • MACHINE SHOP INCLUDING COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT INTERFACES WITH DIFFERENT LEGACY SERVERS
    Publication number: 20120330454
    Abstract: A machine shop comprises a computer system programmed to automatically determine an access role for a worker in response to a log-in; automatically determine at least one task for the worker based on the access role; and automatically interface with different legacy servers to order, subject to the access role, at least one of machine tooling for the machining of the part, product materials to be machined, and distributed numerical control (DNC) data for the machining of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary W. Giles, Randall E. Patten
  • Manufacturing method and software product for optimizing information flow
    Patent number: 8285777
    Abstract: A manufacturing method, software product, system for optimizing information flow within a manufacturing facility based upon the use of a network, a structured data exchange, and a browser allowing access to a plurality of servers, themselves containing software data, thereby presenting an uniform look and feel for the interface serving that information to each employee. Administrators grant employees access to data according to predefined constellations of roles within the manufacturing facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Giles, Randall E. Patten
  • Manufacturing method and software product for optimizing information flow
    Patent number: 7552203
    Abstract: A manufacturing method, software product, system for optimizing information flow within a manufacturing facility based upon the use of a network, a structured data exchange, and a browser allowing access to a plurality of servers, themselves containing software data, thereby presenting an uniform look and feel for the interface serving that information to each employee. Administrators grant employees access to data according to predefined constellations of roles within the manufacturing facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary W. Giles, Randall E. Patten
  • Manufacturing method and software product for optimizing information flow
    Publication number: 20030212766
    Abstract: A manufacturing method, software product, system for optimizing information flow within a manufacturing facility based upon the use of a network, a structured data exchange, and a browser allowing access to a plurality of servers, themselves containing software data, thereby presenting an uniform look and feel for the interface serving that information to each employee. Administrators grant employees access to data according to predefined constellations of roles within the manufacturing facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Inventors: Gary W. Giles, Randall E. Patten
  • Manufacturing method and software product for optimizing information flow
    Publication number: 20030074424
    Abstract: A manufacturing method, software product, system for optimizing information flow within a manufacturing facility based upon the use of a network, a structured data exchange, and a browser allowing access to a plurality of servers, themselves containing software data, thereby presenting an uniform look and feel for the interface serving that information to each employee. Administrators grant employees access to data according to predefined constellations of roles within the manufacturing facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Gary W. Giles, Randall E. Patten