Patents by Inventor Ronald Carl Provine

Ronald Carl Provine 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).

  • Robotic system with verbal interaction
    Patent number: 9403279
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving an object. A verbal instruction for moving the object is received. The verbal instruction is converted into text. A logical representation of the verbal instruction is generated. A movement of a robotic system that corresponds to the verbal instruction for moving the object using a model of an environment in which the object and the robotic system are located is identified. A set of commands used by the robotic system for the movement of the robotic system is identified. The set of commands is sent to the robotic system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott D. G. Smith, Ronald Carl Provine, Mario A. Mendez
  • Instruction visualization system
    Patent number: 9020663
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising an instruction analyzer. The instruction analyzer is configured to receive a movement instruction for an aircraft during movement of the aircraft. The instruction analyzer is further configured to generate a number of volumes of airspace defining a desired movement of the aircraft using the movement instruction during the movement of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott D. G. Smith, Ronald Carl Provine, Michael Scott Kerstetter
  • Robotic System with Verbal Interaction
    Publication number: 20140372116
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for moving an object. A verbal instruction for moving the object is received. The verbal instruction is converted into text. A logical representation of the verbal instruction is generated. A movement of a robotic system that corresponds to the verbal instruction for moving the object using a model of an environment in which the object and the robotic system are located is identified. A set of commands used by the robotic system for the movement of the robotic system is identified. The set of commands is sent to the robotic system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Scott D. G. Smith, Ronald Carl Provine, Mario A. Mendez
  • Instruction Visualization System
    Publication number: 20130261850
    Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising an instruction analyzer. The instruction analyzer is configured to receive a movement instruction for an aircraft during movement of the aircraft. The instruction analyzer is further configured to generate a number of volumes of airspace defining a desired movement of the aircraft using the movement instruction during the movement of the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott D. G. Smith, Ronald Carl Provine, Michael Scott Kerstetter