Patents by Inventor Darren B. Macer

Darren B. Macer 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).

  • Publication number: 20240132230
    Abstract: The present application describes an apparatus having a processor configured to receive a plurality of sensor measurements for each sensor of a plurality of sensors of the system. The processor may be configured to compare the plurality of sensor measurements from each sensor to a respective threshold value, determine, based on the comparisons, a condition of the system having a degraded state and one or more conditions of the system having a normal state, and select at least one of the one or more conditions of the system having a normal state. The processor may be configured to input the condition having degraded state and the at least one condition having a normal state into a diagnostic model. Further, the processor may be configured to isolate, using the diagnosis model, a failed or degraded component of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Partha Adhikari, Nayan Maiti, Seema Chopra, Dragos D. Margineantu, Darren B. Macer
  • Patent number: 10825264
    Abstract: A computer device is provided. The computer device includes at least one memory and at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory. The at least one processor is programmed to receive a plurality of aircraft flight data associated with a plurality of aircraft and determine one or more non-operational gaps for each aircraft. The non-operational gap represents a series of consecutive non-operating days for the aircraft. The at least one processor is also programmed to compare the one or more non-operational gaps for the plurality of aircraft based on each aircraft's corresponding in-service date, detect a plurality of anchors in the plurality of aircraft flight leg data, compare the one or more non-operational gaps for the plurality of aircraft to the plurality of anchors, and determine a future maintenance event for a first aircraft based on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Shervin Beygi, Brandi E. Fleming, Darren B. Macer
  • Patent number: 10789297
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and diagnostic analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may receive and process data for a physical instance of the complex system to identify a maintenance message for the complex system. A diagnostic procedure defined for and associated with the maintenance message, may involve or implicate one or more interested elements of the plurality of elements. The apparatus may generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the complex system. The visual presentation may be digital media and depict the interested element(s) and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may apply a visual effect to the interested element(s) depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the interested element(s) from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph F. Floyd, Brent L. Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Darren B. Macer
  • Publication number: 20190155849
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and diagnostic analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may receive and process data for a physical instance of the complex system to identify a maintenance message for the complex system. A diagnostic procedure defined for and associated with the maintenance message, may involve or implicate one or more interested elements of the plurality of elements. The apparatus may generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the complex system. The visual presentation may be digital media and depict the interested element(s) and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may apply a visual effect to the interested element(s) depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the interested element(s) from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph F. Floyd, Brent L. Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Darren B. Macer
  • Patent number: 10191997
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and diagnostic analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may receive and process data for a physical instance of the complex system to identify a maintenance message for the complex system. A diagnostic procedure defined for and associated with the maintenance message, may involve or implicate one or more interested elements of the plurality of elements. The apparatus may generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the complex system. The visual presentation may be digital media and depict the interested element(s) and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may apply a visual effect to the interested element(s) depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the interested element(s) from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joseph F. Floyd, Brent L. Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Darren B. Macer
  • Patent number: 9489597
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may be caused to receive and process data for physical instance(s) of the complex system to identify a topical element. The apparatus may be caused to receive a digital 3D model of the complex system, generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the digital 3D model, with the visual presentation depicting the topical element and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may be caused to apply a visual effect to the topical element depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the topical element from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph F. Floyd, Brent L. Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Darren B. Macer
  • Publication number: 20160055260
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and diagnostic analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may receive and process data for a physical instance of the complex system to identify a maintenance message for the complex system. A diagnostic procedure defined for and associated with the maintenance message, may involve or implicate one or more interested elements of the plurality of elements. The apparatus may generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the complex system. The visual presentation may be digital media and depict the interested element(s) and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may apply a visual effect to the interested element(s) depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the interested element(s) from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph F. Floyd, Brent L. Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Darren B. Macer
  • Publication number: 20160055665
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for implementation of a system for visualization and analysis of a complex system such as an aircraft composed of a plurality of elements. The apparatus may be caused to receive and process data for physical instance(s) of the complex system to identify a topical element. The apparatus may be caused to receive a digital 3D model of the complex system, generate a visual presentation of at least a portion of the digital 3D model, with the visual presentation depicting the topical element and one or more other elements of the plurality of elements. And the apparatus may be caused to apply a visual effect to the topical element depicted by the visual presentation to distinguish the topical element from the other element(s) depicted by the visual presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph F. Floyd, Brent L. Hadley, Patrick J. Eames, Darren B. Macer
  • Publication number: 20080301699
    Abstract: A system for viewing and managing work flow. The system includes at least one processor and memory configured to track time requirements for each of a plurality of jobs, compile and display the time requirements relative to current time in a plurality of managerial-level views, and in each view, indicate status of the jobs relative to the time requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Darren B. Macer