Patents by Inventor Christopher E. Leslie

Christopher E. Leslie 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: 8301473
    Abstract: A stowage and center of gravity verification and assessment tool which assists users in locating items within an environment, determining the center of gravity of the environment, and calculating item location changes that facilitate altering the center of gravity. Each item to be tracked within the environment is equipped with one or more remotely pollable identifiers, such as, without limitation, barcodes, or RFID or ultrasonic tags, and the system stores the mass of each item. As items are moved in the environment, the system tracks the impact of such movement on the environment's center of gravity and recommends item location changes. The system can also assist users in locating items within the environment, provide access to detailed information about individual items, and assist with task scheduling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: United Space Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher E. Leslie
  • Publication number: 20120253651
    Abstract: A stowage and center of gravity verification and assessment tool which assists users in locating items within an environment, determining the center of gravity of the environment, and calculating item location changes that facilitate altering the center of gravity. Each item to be tracked within the environment is equipped with one or more remotely pollable identifiers, such as, without limitation, barcodes, or RFID or ultrasonic tags, and the system stores the mass of each item. As items are moved in the environment, the system tracks the impact of such movement on the environment's center of gravity and recommends item location changes. The system can also assist users in locating items within the environment, provide access to detailed information about individual items, and assist with task scheduling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher E. Leslie
  • Patent number: 8103533
    Abstract: An automated tool for scheduling tasks to be performed based on resources available in a constrained environment. The tool gives crew members, employees, or others responsible for the performance of tasks in the constrained environment the power to adjust task schedules to take projected conditions into account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: United Space Alliance, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher E. Leslie
  • Publication number: 20080216012
    Abstract: An instruction and training tool which facilitates access to instructional materials and provides a simulated training environment for personnel. By integrating the instruction and training tool with resource planning and scheduling tools, personnel can easily review the procedures necessary for the day's tasks, and the schedule can be adjusted to afford personnel additional review time prior to performance of a particular task. By integrating the instruction and training tool with an information management system, personnel can gain access to additional information related to a particular task. Such an integrated tool can be a significant resource, especially for personnel operating in remote environments, where additional assistance and information may not otherwise be available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher E. Leslie