Patents by Inventor Stephen Gregory Dame
Stephen Gregory Dame 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: 20220406310Abstract: Speech detection can be achieved by identifying a speech segment within an audio segment using image classification. An audio segment of radio communications is obtained. An audio sub-segment within the audio segment is extracted. A sampled histogram is generated of a plurality of sampled values across a sampled time window of the audio sub-segment. A two-dimensional image is generated that represents a two-dimensional mapping of the sampled histogram along a first dimension and a predefined histogram along a second dimension that is orthogonal to the first dimension. The two-dimensional image is provided to an image classifier previously trained using the predefined histogram. An output is received from the image classifier based on the two-dimensional image. The output indicates whether the audio sub-segment contains speech.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Stephen Gregory Dame, Les Eugene Atlas
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Patent number: 10228299Abstract: A component monitoring system is configured to indirectly monitor an operative health status of an operative component. The component monitoring system includes an ambient condition sensor within a chamber, an operative component coupled to the chamber. The ambient condition sensor is configured to sample an ambient condition within the chamber when the operative component is active. The ambient condition sensor is configured to output ambient condition data indicative of the ambient condition detected by the ambient condition sensor. At least one control unit is in communication with the ambient condition sensor. The control unit(s) is configured to indirectly determine the operative health status of the operative component through an analysis of the ambient condition data.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Eric Lee Nicks, Stephen Gregory Dame
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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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Publication number: 20180052068Abstract: A component monitoring system is configured to indirectly monitor an operative health status of an operative component. The component monitoring system includes an ambient condition sensor within a chamber, an operative component coupled to the chamber. The ambient condition sensor is configured to sample an ambient condition within the chamber when the operative component is active. The ambient condition sensor is configured to output ambient condition data indicative of the ambient condition detected by the ambient condition sensor. At least one control unit is in communication with the ambient condition sensor. The control unit(s) is configured to indirectly determine the operative health status of the operative component through an analysis of the ambient condition data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Eric Lee Nicks, Stephen Gregory Dame
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Patent number: 9706242Abstract: An improved image display system configured to receive and display content, including one or more images and/or parametric data, associated with the flight trajectory of an aircraft is described herein. At least one or more images of the sky and/or earth may be retrieved and stored in an aircraft. Based on the location of the aircraft, the image display system selects a subset of the one or more stored images and displays the subset of the one or more images to at least one interior surface in the aircraft such that passengers may experience the imagery of the open sky or earth while in-flight.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Stephen Gregory Dame, Yakentim M. Ibrahim
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Patent number: 9654808Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) content distribution onboard an aircraft to Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) of passengers over Universal Serial Bus (USB). One embodiment comprises system that includes a media server disposed within the aircraft. The media server provides IFE content streams to the PEDs of passengers. The system further includes an Ethernet network that is electrically coupled to the media server, and a plurality of IFE distribution units that are disposed within the aircraft. At least one of the IFE distribution units includes an Ethernet interface that is electrically coupled to the Ethernet network, a USB port located proximate to a seat within the aircraft, and a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to the Ethernet interface and the USB port, and converts the IFE content streams from the media server from Ethernet frames to USB frames for presentation to the PEDs.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Stephen Gregory Dame
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Publication number: 20170134786Abstract: An improved image display system configured to receive and display content, including one or more images and/or parametric data, associated with the flight trajectory of an aircraft is described herein. At least one or more images of the sky and/or earth may be retrieved and stored in an aircraft. Based on the location of the aircraft, the image display system selects a subset of the one or more stored images and displays the subset of the one or more images to at least one interior surface in the aircraft such that passengers may experience the imagery of the open sky or earth while in-flight.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Stephen Gregory Dame, Yakentim M. Ibrahim
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Publication number: 20160330489Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) content distribution onboard an aircraft to Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) of passengers over Universal Serial Bus (USB). One embodiment comprises system that includes a media server disposed within the aircraft. The media server provides IFE content streams to the PEDs of passengers. The system further includes an Ethernet network that is electrically coupled to the media server, and a plurality of IFE distribution units that are disposed within the aircraft. At least one of the IFE distribution units includes an Ethernet interface that is electrically coupled to the Ethernet network, a USB port located proximate to a seat within the aircraft, and a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to the Ethernet interface and the USB port, and converts the IFE content streams from the media server from Ethernet frames to USB frames for presentation to the PEDs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventor: Stephen Gregory Dame
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Patent number: 9491581Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide location-based services onboard an aircraft for users having mobile devices utilizing wireless beacons dispersed at fixed locations within a passenger cabin of the aircraft. One embodiment comprises a system that includes a plurality of wireless beacons and a location server. Each of the wireless beacons broadcast a unique ID in a broadcast area for receipt by the mobile devices. The location server receives a message from a mobile device that indicates at least one of the IDs received by the mobile device, and identifies location information for the mobile device within the passenger cabin based on the at least one ID. The location server provides the location information to the mobile device for display to a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Stephen Gregory Dame, Yakentim M. Ibrahim, Joseph M. Keegan
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Patent number: 9420314Abstract: Embodiments herein provide for In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) content distribution onboard an aircraft to Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) of passengers over Universal Serial Bus (USB). One embodiment comprises system that includes a media server disposed within the aircraft. The media server provides IFE content streams to the PEDs of passengers. The system further includes an Ethernet network that is electrically coupled to the media server, and a plurality of IFE distribution units that are disposed within the aircraft. At least one of the IFE distribution units includes an Ethernet interface that is electrically coupled to the Ethernet network, a USB port located proximate to a seat within the aircraft, and a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to the Ethernet interface and the USB port, and converts the IFE content streams from the media server from Ethernet frames to USB frames for presentation to the PEDs.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Stephen Gregory Dame
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Patent number: 9380428Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide location-based services onboard an aircraft for users having mobile devices utilizing wireless beacons dispersed at fixed locations within a passenger cabin of the aircraft. One embodiment comprises a system that includes a plurality of wireless beacons and a location server. Each of the wireless beacons broadcast a unique ID in a broadcast area for receipt by the mobile devices. The location server receives a message from a mobile device that indicates at least one of the IDs received by the mobile device, and identifies location information for the mobile device within the passenger cabin based on the at least one ID. The location server provides the location information to the mobile device for display to a user.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Stephen Gregory Dame, Yakentim M. Ibrahim, Joseph M. Keegan
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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