Patents by Inventor Brian D. Laughlin

Brian D. Laughlin 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: 10620629
    Abstract: An example computing device may detect through a sensor that an aircraft started a particular phase of flight. The computing device may autonomously take independent actions on behalf of service operators to automatically allocate and assign resources to the aircraft based on availability of the resources and the flight phase of the aircraft. The computing device may thus trigger preparation of a particular service ahead of arrival of the aircraft, such that the associated service equipment is ready when the aircraft arrives at the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, John W. Glatfelter
  • Patent number: 10519614
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the movement of an extendible bridge structure has proximity sensors coupled to a distal end thereof and includes a first movement mechanism for extension and retraction thereof. A processor receives signals from the proximity sensors and, based thereon, selectively generates and provides control signals to the first movement mechanism to automatically extend the structure to a predetermined position against a vehicle positioned in a predetermined area. A flexible boot is attached to the distal end of the structure. The processor generates and provides control signals to a second movement mechanism coupled to the flexible boot to extend the flexible boot against the vehicle. The processor also monitors and identifies any changes in a positional relationship between the flexible boot and the vehicle after initial extension thereof and provides generated control signals to the first movement mechanism to restore the structure to the predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TEH BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John W. Glatfelter, Brian D. Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20190354927
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian D. LAUGHLIN, David R. DENNY
  • Patent number: 10419468
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a cyber security system with adaptive machine learning features. One embodiment is a system that includes a server configured to manage a plurality of user devices over a network, and a user device that includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to communicate with the server over the network, and the processor implements a machine learning function configured to monitor user interactions with the user device over time to establish a use profile, to detect anomalous use of the user device based on a variance from the use profile, to determine whether the anomalous use is representative of a security threat, and to instruct the user device to perform one or more automatic actions to respond to the security threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John W. Glatfelter, William D. Kelsey, Brian D. Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20190274046
    Abstract: A device includes a processor configured to detect that a mobile device is within a coverage area of a wireless transceiver. The processor is also configured to select, based at least in part on a mobile device identifier of the mobile device, a data package identifier from a plurality of data package identifiers. The device also includes the wireless transceiver. The wireless transceiver is configured to transmit a command instructing the mobile device to access a data package corresponding to the selected data packet identifier. The command includes authorization data indicating that the processor is a trusted source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Lierman, Brian W. Pippen, Robert L. Vitali, Mark J. Boyer, Paul R. Davies, Brian D. Laughlin, Joseph Anelle
  • Patent number: 10373108
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, David R. Denny
  • Publication number: 20190020669
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a cyber security system with adaptive machine learning features. One embodiment is a system that includes a server configured to manage a plurality of user devices over a network, and a user device that includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to communicate with the server over the network, and the processor implements a machine learning function configured to monitor user interactions with the user device over time to establish a use profile, to detect anomalous use of the user device based on a variance from the use profile, to determine whether the anomalous use is representative of a security threat, and to instruct the user device to perform one or more automatic actions to respond to the security threat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: John W. Glatfelter, William D. Kelsey, Brian D. Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20190020676
    Abstract: A method includes generating a user profile for an authorized user of a mobile device based on behavior patterns associated with the authorized user. The method also includes detecting subsequent user behavior of a particular user during an attempt by the particular user to access the mobile device. The method also includes comparing the subsequent user behavior to the behavior patterns of the user profile to determine whether the particular user is authorized or unauthorized. In response to determining that the particular user is an unauthorized user, the method includes detecting activity by the unauthorized user and performing a countermeasure of a plurality of countermeasures in response to detecting the activity. Each countermeasure of the plurality of countermeasures has a different security level and corresponds to a degree of the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, John William Glatfelter, William David Kelsey
  • Publication number: 20190017945
    Abstract: A method and system for a vehicle inspection system. The vehicle inspection system comprises a mobile inspection device, a display system for the mobile inspection device, a graphical user interface configured to be displayed on the display system, and a controller configured to operate with the mobile inspection device. The controller is configured to identify a position of the mobile inspection device within a vehicle. The controller is configured to identify a set of notes in a field of view of the mobile inspection device for the position of the mobile inspection device. The controller is also configured to display the set of notes on the graphical user interface on the display system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, Richard T. Moore, Steven Curtis Franzman, David R. Aguilar, Elizabeth Juhnke
  • Publication number: 20180371712
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the movement of an extendible bridge structure has proximity sensors coupled to a distal end thereof and includes a first movement mechanism for extension and retraction thereof. A processor receives signals from the proximity sensors and, based thereon, selectively generates and provides control signals to the first movement mechanism to automatically extend the structure to a predetermined position against a vehicle positioned in a predetermined area. A flexible boot is attached to the distal end of the structure. The processor generates and provides control signals to a second movement mechanism coupled to the flexible boot to extend the flexible boot against the vehicle. The processor also monitors and identifies any changes in a positional relationship between the flexible boot and the vehicle after initial extension thereof and provides generated control signals to the first movement mechanism to restore the structure to the predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: John W. Glatfelter, Brian D. Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20180373246
    Abstract: An example computing device may detect through a sensor that an aircraft started a particular phase of flight. The computing device may autonomously take independent actions on behalf of service operators to automatically allocate and assign resources to the aircraft based on availability of the resources and the flight phase of the aircraft. The computing device may thus trigger preparation of a particular service ahead of arrival of the aircraft, such that the associated service equipment is ready when the aircraft arrives at the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, John W. Glatfelter
  • Patent number: 10107767
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for a vehicle inspection system comprising a mobile inspection device, a display system, a graphical user interface configured to be displayed on the display system, and a controller. The controller is configured to identify a position of the mobile inspection device within a vehicle and receives a user input comprising a group of gestures made by a human operator with respect to an item in a group of items in a field of view of the mobile inspection device based on the position of the mobile inspection device. The controller creates a note at a location with respect to the vehicle in association with the item in the field of view of the mobile inspection device in which the note is assigned to the location with respect to the vehicle and displays the note on the graphical user interface for the mobile inspection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, Richard T. Moore, Steven Curtis Franzman, David R. Aguilar, Elizabeth Juhnke
  • Patent number: 9645652
    Abstract: A system is provided that includes sensor(s) configured to provide sensed input including measurements of motion of a user during performance of a task, and in which the motion may include a gesture performed in one of a plurality of 3D zones in an environment of the user that are defined to accept respective, distinct gestures. A front-end system may receive and process the sensed input including the measurements to identify the gesture and from the gesture, identify operations of an electronic resource. The front-end system may identify the gesture based on the one of the plurality of 3D zones in which the gesture is performed. The front-end system may then form and communicate an input to cause the electronic resource to perform the operations and produce an output. And the front-end system may receive the output from the electronic resource, and communicate the output to a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William D. Kelsey, Brian D. Laughlin, Richard N. Blair
  • Publication number: 20160379160
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, David R. Denny
  • Publication number: 20140359540
    Abstract: A system is provided that includes sensor(s) configured to provide sensed input including measurements of motion of a user during performance of a task, and in which the motion may include a gesture performed in one of a plurality of 3D zones in an environment of the user that are defined to accept respective, distinct gestures. A front-end system may receive and process the sensed input including the measurements to identify the gesture and from the gesture, identify operations of an electronic resource. The front-end system may identify the gesture based on the one of the plurality of 3D zones in which the gesture is performed. The front-end system may then form and communicate an input to cause the electronic resource to perform the operations and produce an output. And the front-end system may receive the output from the electronic resource, and communicate the output to a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William D. Kelsey, Brian D. Laughlin, Richard N. Blair
  • Patent number: 8700499
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, David R. Denny
  • Publication number: 20110029412
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, David R. Denny
  • Publication number: 20110029584
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, David R. Denny
  • Patent number: 7769643
    Abstract: A system for providing products to a customer operates with an open purchase order having an acceptable inventory range bounded by a lower and an upper limit for each product supplied to the customer. The system includes a storage unit, a first processing unit that maintains a product inventory count, and a second processing unit that monitors the product inventory count. A system for transferring electronic files includes a first processing unit that stores and transfers the electronic file, generates a pointer associated with the transferred electronic file, generates a reference electronic file and thereafter includes the pointer in the reference electronic file. A second processing unit then displays the reference electronic file. A system for generating composite electronic files includes a first processing unit having composite locations including component electronic files, and generating the composite electronic files when the respective composite location is accessed from a second processing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, David R. Denny
  • Publication number: 20030177200
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for publishing data on a network. A user directs a web browsing software program to a first address on the network and retrieves the data located there. Upon retrieving the data located at the first address, the browser invokes a COM object program associated with the data. The COM object has identified a second set of data located at a second address stored in association with the first address on the network. Once the second set of data is located, the COM object translates the second set of data to a format interpretable by the web browsing software program; and then displays the formatted second set of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, Mark R. Elliott