Patents by Inventor Christopher Esposito
Christopher Esposito 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).
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Patent number: 11188687Abstract: A method and apparatus for checking compliance of a design for a product with design rules. An executable rule module comprising the design rules is received. The design rules comprise design checking rules that specify conditions. Design data representing the design is received. The executable rule module is run using the design data to determine compliance of the design with the design rules by determining whether the design satisfies the conditions. A compliance report to indicate the compliance of the design with the design rules is generated. The design data may be used to manufacture the product in response to a determination that the design complies with the design rules.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Christopher Esposito, Jeff Alan Heisserman
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Publication number: 20200151300Abstract: A method and apparatus for checking compliance of a design for a product with design rules. An executable rule module comprising the design rules is received. The design rules comprise design checking rules that specify conditions. Design data representing the design is received. The executable rule module is run using the design data to determine compliance of the design with the design rules by determining whether the design satisfies the conditions. A compliance report to indicate the compliance of the design with the design rules is generated. The design data may be used to manufacture the product in response to a determination that the design complies with the design rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2018Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Christopher Esposito, Jeff Alan Heisserman
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Patent number: 10627475Abstract: An apparatus includes a directional scanner configured to receive signals from at least three RFID tags at a plurality of orientations of the directional scanner. The apparatus includes a pose estimator configured to estimate a pose of a device that includes or is coupled to the directional scanner based on orientation data indicating orientations of the directional scanner associated with determined peak signal strengths associated with the at least three RFID tags.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito, Vladimir Karakusevic
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Publication number: 20180321352Abstract: An apparatus includes a directional scanner configured to receive signals from at least three RFID tags at a plurality of orientations of the directional scanner. The apparatus includes a pose estimator configured to estimate a pose of a device that includes or is coupled to the directional scanner based on orientation data indicating orientations of the directional scanner associated with determined peak signal strengths associated with the at least three RFID tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito, Vladimir Karakusevic
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Patent number: 9881192Abstract: A method for electronically pairing a plurality of control units with a plurality of objects in an aircraft is provided. The method includes identifying a selected control unit from the plurality of control units that will control a selected object from the plurality of objects, placing a hand-held scanner in close proximity to a first machine-readable tag on the selected control unit to acquire a first unique ID for only the selected control unit, placing the hand-held scanner in close proximity to a second machine-readable tag on the selected object to acquire a second unique ID for only the selected object, and associating the first unique ID with the second unique ID to pair the selected control unit with the selected object.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito, Vladimir Karakusevic
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Patent number: 9646187Abstract: A system is provided that includes a scanner movable relative to seat units and controllable devices each having RFID tags, the scanner configured to obtain a continuum of received signals, a distance sensor configured to determine a relative position of the scanner, a filter configured to disregard outliers and smooth the continuum into respective sets of received signal data, wherein each set of received signal data includes data points having a unique ID and a received signal strength, and wherein a relative time and a relative position are determined for each data point, and a processor configured to determine a relative location of each RFID tag, based on the relative position associated with maximum received signal strength within the set of received signal data, and generate a data file including pairings of seat units and associated controllable devices based on similar relative positions of RFID tags.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito, Vladimir Karakusevic
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Publication number: 20170032159Abstract: A system is provided that includes a scanner movable relative to seat units and controllable devices each having RFID tags, the scanner configured to obtain a continuum of received signals, a distance sensor configured to determine a relative position of the scanner, a filter configured to disregard outliers and smooth the continuum into respective sets of received signal data, wherein each set of received signal data includes data points having a unique ID and a received signal strength, and wherein a relative time and a relative position are determined for each data point, and a processor configured to determine a relative location of each RFID tag, based on the relative position associated with maximum received signal strength within the set of received signal data, and generate a data file including pairings of seat units and associated controllable devices based on similar relative positions of RFID tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito, Vladimir Karakusevic
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Publication number: 20160318625Abstract: A method for electronically pairing a plurality of control units with a plurality of objects in an aircraft is provided. The method includes identifying a selected control unit from the plurality of control units that will control a selected object from the plurality of objects, placing a hand-held scanner in close proximity to a first machine-readable tag on the selected control unit to acquire a first unique ID for only the selected control unit, placing the hand-held scanner in close proximity to a second machine-readable tag on the selected object to acquire a second unique ID for only the selected object, and associating the first unique ID with the second unique ID to pair the selected control unit with the selected object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito, Vladimir Karakusevic
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Patent number: 9292180Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating a part in an aircraft. A part is identified in the aircraft. A series of views is generated from a model of the aircraft with graphical indicators in the series of views configured to provide guidance to a position of the part in the aircraft. The series of views is displayed on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: John Carney Gass, James J. Troy, William E. Ward, Christopher Esposito, Kevin Puterbaugh, Nikoli E. Prazak, Bruce L. Nelson, William D. McGarry
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Patent number: 9058681Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-based system comprises a measurement device, a display, a processor, and logic instructions stored in a tangible computer-readable medium coupled to the processor which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to determine a position and orientation in a real three dimensional space of the measurement device relative to at least one real object in the three dimensional space and render on the display, a perspective view of a virtual image of a virtual object corresponding to the real object in a virtual three-dimensional space, wherein the perspective view of the virtual object corresponds to the perspective view of the real object from the position of the measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James J. Troy, Kevin Puterbaugh, Christopher Esposito, John C. Gass
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Publication number: 20140298227Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating a part in an aircraft. A part is identified in the aircraft. A series of views is generated from a model of the aircraft with graphical indicators in the series of views configured to provide guidance to a position of the part in the aircraft. The series of views is displayed on a display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: John Carney Gass, James J. Troy, William E. Ward, Christopher Esposito, Kevin Puterbaugh, Nikoli E. Prazak, Bruce L. Nelson, William D. McGarry
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Publication number: 20130321391Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-based system comprises a measurement device, a display, a processor, and logic instructions stored in a tangible computer-readable medium coupled to the processor which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to determine a position and orientation in a real three dimensional space of the measurement device relative to at least one real object in the three dimensional space and render on the display, a perspective view of a virtual image of a virtual object corresponding to the real object in a virtual three-dimensional space, wherein the perspective view of the virtual object corresponds to the perspective view of the real object from the position of the measurement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: James J. Troy, Kevin Puterbaugh, Christopher Esposito, John C. Gass
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Patent number: 8138938Abstract: A system and method for determining the position and orientation of a handheld device relative to a known object is presented. The system comprises a handheld device having an inertial measurement unit and a sighting device, such as a laser pointer, that are used to determine the position of the handheld device relative to a target object, such as a structure, aircraft, or vehicle. The method comprises calibrating a handheld device to find the current location of the handheld device relative to a target object, tracking the movement of the handheld device using an inertial measurement unit, and presenting an updated position of the handheld device relative to a target object.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito
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Publication number: 20100102980Abstract: A system and method for determining the position and orientation of a handheld device relative to a known object is presented. The system comprises a handheld device having an inertial measurement unit and a sighting device, such as a laser pointer, that are used to determine the position of the handheld device relative to a target object, such as a structure, aircraft, or vehicle. The method comprises calibrating a handheld device to find the current location of the handheld device relative to a target object, tracking the movement of the handheld device using an inertial measurement unit, and presenting an updated position of the handheld device relative to a target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: The Boeing CompanyInventors: James J. Troy, Christopher Esposito
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Publication number: 20040260813Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a method to generate a network design. Candidate hubs for a wireless network are generated from a database of available hubs using a first set of criteria. A service level availability (SLA) is associated to each of the candidate hubs using a second set of criteria. A set of network configurations is generated from the candidate hubs. Each of the network configurations maximizes customer coverage and satisfies the associated SLA.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2002Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Jeff A. Heisserman, Christopher Esposito, Karel Zikan, Raju S. Mattikalli
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Patent number: 4864783Abstract: A structural arrangement is provided which is particularly useful in connection with solar greenhouses. The structural member is suitable for use in a parallel arrangement of the same particularly for the purpose of providing controlled shading. The structural member is provided as a hollow bar of elongated form provided with at least one longitudinally extending track channel having a relatively narrow longitudinally extended slot-mouth. The bar may be provided with two such channels and these channels are substantially circular in cross-section with the mouths defining reentrant angles therewith. In a solar greenhouse, members of the above type support a glazing with a curved-eave section, the bars being curved to shape and the channels therein accommodating the bulbous lateral edges of shades which are retained therein. The shades are transferred from one roller in the direction of a second roller.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1985Date of Patent: September 12, 1989Assignee: Four Seasons Solar Products CorporationInventor: Christopher Esposito
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Patent number: 4671027Abstract: A greenhouse construction is provided which includes adjacent panels, each including a front wall section, a sloped roof section and a curved section which is located between and connects the front wall and sloped roof sections to form a continuous module. Each panel includes and is laterally bordered by glazing bar sections and glazing is provided which extends between these sections. The glazing is, at least in part, supported by the glazing bar sections and includes a curved glazing section corresponding to and constituting at least a part of the curved section of the associated panel. One of the galzing bar sections of each panel abuts the corresponding glazing bar section of the next adjacent panel and is in mirror image and matched relationship therewith. Together the glazing bar sections cooperatively form a glazing bar. The abutting glazing bar sections include matched curved sections which can be matched by being bent simultaneously by a common bending force.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1986Date of Patent: June 9, 1987Assignee: Four Seasons Solar Products CorporationInventor: Christopher Esposito
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Patent number: 4627208Abstract: A structural arrangement is provided which is particularly useful in connection with solar greenhouses. The structural member is provided as a hollow bar of elongated form provided with at least one longitudinally extending track channel having a relatively narrow longitudinally extended slot-mouth. The bar may be provided with two such channels substantially circular in cross-section with the mouths defining reentrant angles. In a solar greenhouse, members of the above type support a glazing with a curved-eave section, the bars being curved to shape and the channels therein accommodating the bulbous lateral edges of shades which are retained therein.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1985Date of Patent: December 9, 1986Assignee: Four Seasons Solar Products Corp.Inventor: Christopher Esposito
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Patent number: 4627202Abstract: A structural arrangement is provided which is particularly useful in connection with solar greenhouses. The structural member is suitable for use in a parallel arrangement of the same particularly for the purpose of providing controlled shading. The structural member is provided as a hollow bar of elongated form provided with at least one longitudinally extending track channel having a relatively narrow longitudinally extended slot-mouth. The bar may be provided with two such channels and these channels are substantially circular in cross-section with the mouths defining reentrant angles therewith. In a solar greenhouse, members of the above type support a glazing with a curved-eave section, the bars being curved to shape and the channels therein accommodating the bulbous lateral edges of shades which are retained therein. The shades are transferred from one roller in the direction of a second roller.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1985Date of Patent: December 9, 1986Assignee: Four Seasons Solar Products Corp.Inventor: Christopher Esposito
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Patent number: 4624084Abstract: A structural arrangement is provided which is particularly useful in connection with solar greenhouses. The structural member is suitable for use in a parallel arrangement of the same particularly for the purpose of providing controlled shading. The structural member is provided as a hollow bar of elongated form provided with at least one longitudinally extending track channel having a relatively narrow longitudinally extended slot-mouth. The shades are transferred from one roller in the direction of a second roller. The rollers may be provided with internal motors which rotate the same.A ventilating system is provided wherein air located between the glazing and the shade is drawn up and exhausted out the top of the structure via a blower assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1985Date of Patent: November 25, 1986Assignee: Four Seasons Solar Product Corp.Inventor: Christopher Esposito