Patents by Inventor Alan D. Schreck

Alan D. Schreck 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).

  • System and method for assembling an aircraft
    Patent number: 6230382
    Abstract: A method for assembling an aircraft includes determining a three-dimensional representation of a first aircraft structure and a second aircraft structure using an optical positioning device. A predicted mate of the first aircraft structure and the second aircraft structure is generated from the three-dimensional representation of the first and second aircraft structures using a processor. The method further includes adjusting the predicted mate of the first and second aircraft structures to enhance performance characteristics of the aircraft using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifton D. Cunningham, James P. Koesters, Michael A. Leenhouts, Thomas H Mann, II, Eric D. Moore, James J. Howard, Alan D. Schreck