Patents by Inventor John D. Hearing

John D. Hearing 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: 10207839
    Abstract: A flexible configuration system, method equipment and aircraft are disclosed. This system may use a pallet that includes a load bearing member; and a pallet data network system carried by the load bearing member. The data network system includes at least one external data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to an external network; and at least one pallet data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to devices, equipment, workstations, or seats carried by the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Hearing, Edward A. Froese, Charlotte R. Lin
  • Publication number: 20180222632
    Abstract: A flexible configuration system, method equipment and aircraft are disclosed. This system may use a pallet that includes a load bearing member; and a pallet data network system carried by the load bearing member. The data network system includes at least one external data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to an external network; and at least one pallet data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to devices, equipment, workstations, or seats carried by the pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: John D. Hearing, Edward A. Froese, Charlotte R. Lin
  • Patent number: 9950833
    Abstract: A flexible configuration system, method equipment and aircraft are disclosed. This system may use a pallet that includes a load bearing member; and a pallet data network system carried by the load bearing member. The data network system includes at least one external data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to an external network; and at least one pallet data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to devices, equipment, workstations, or seats carried by the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Hearing, Edward A. Froese, Charlotte R. Lin
  • Patent number: 7475054
    Abstract: An integrated intelligent environment provides responses to incoming user requests for information. Aspects of the integrated intelligence environment allow information to be efficiently gathered from past solutions, and/or new information to be collected from multiple information sources. The integrated intelligence may include learning agents, mobile objects, and optimizer components that allow for the efficient gathering of information across multiple platforms. The learning agents facilitate providing a response to the user request by determining how similar requests were handled in the past. The mobile objects are configured to seek information from the multiple information sources, and may utilize a publish and subscribe framework. The optimizer determines whether a cost associated with a possible solution justifies use of that solution. A feedback mechanism allows users to rate the provided responses to their requests for information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John D. Hearing, Brian J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080135681
    Abstract: A flexible configuration system, method equipment and aircraft are disclosed. This system may use a pallet that includes a load bearing member; and a pallet data network system carried by the load bearing member. The data network system includes at least one external data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to an external network; and at least one pallet data connection configured to connect the pallet data network to devices, equipment, workstations, or seats carried by the pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John D. Hearing, Edward A. Froese, Charlotte R. Lin