Patents by Inventor Chip Mayer

Chip Mayer 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).

  • Operational reliability systems and methods
    Patent number: 9135670
    Abstract: An operational reliability system includes a flight grouping module, a block modification module, and a pairing optimizer. The system evaluates potential modifications to scheduled flight block time and quantifies associated changes in on-time performance B0. The system also evaluates the impact of block modifications to headcount, regulatory compliance, operating expenses, and so forth. Via use of the operational reliability system, compliance with external regulations, for example Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), may be achieved with a higher degree of probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: US Airways, Inc.
    Inventor: Chip Mayer
  • OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150051824
    Abstract: An operational reliability system includes a flight grouping module, a block modification module, and a pairing optimizer. The system evaluates potential modifications to scheduled flight block time and quantifies associated changes in on-time performance B0. The system also evaluates the impact of block modifications to headcount, regulatory compliance, operating expenses, and so forth. Via use of the operational reliability system, compliance with external regulations, for example Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), may be achieved with a higher degree of probability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: US Airways, Inc.
    Inventor: Chip Mayer