Patents by Inventor Adrian R. Hooper

Adrian R. Hooper 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).

  • Diagnostic systems and methods
    Patent number: 8055475
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for diagnosing undesirable events or the lack of desirable events representing product or process malfunctions. One aspect of the invention includes a method for determining a cause of a malfunction event in a prototype or production product or process. Another aspect of the invention includes a method for identifying evidence of deviation from a specification for a product or process. Still another aspect of the invention includes a method for ascertaining the reliability of a product or process. The present invention also provides a diagnostic computer system and computer program code for performing various methods embodying different aspects of the present invention. A computer system for training a user to diagnose and apply corrective action to a malfunctioning product or process is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Red X Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Adrian R. Hooper
  • Diagnostic systems and methods
    Patent number: 8055474
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for diagnosing undesirable events or the lack of desirable events representing product or process malfunctions. One aspect of the invention includes a method for determining a cause of a malfunction event in a prototype or production product or process. Another aspect of the invention includes a method for identifying evidence of deviation from a specification for a product or process. Still another aspect of the invention includes a method for ascertaining the reliability of a product or process. The present invention also provides a diagnostic computer system and computer program code for performing various methods embodying different aspects of the present invention. A computer system for training a user to diagnose and apply corrective action to a malfunctioning product or process is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Red X Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Adrian R. Hooper