Patents by Inventor David B. Blackwell
David B. Blackwell 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: 10165340Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Brian J Tillotson, Bradley J Mitchell, Peter E Herley, Brenda K Carlson, Kevin Y Ung, Tamaira E Ross, Steven C Venema, James T Farricker, Daniel A Hendricks, Richard R Rocks, Charles B Spinelli, David B Blackwell
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Publication number: 20170105058Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Brian J. Tillotson, Bradley J. Mitchell, Peter E. Herley, Brenda K. Carlson, Kevin Y. Ung, Tamaira E. Ross, Steven C. Venema, James T. Farricker, Daniel A. Hendricks, Richard R. Rocks, Charles B. Spinelli, David B. Blackwell
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Patent number: 9524634Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Brian J Tillotson, Bradley J Mitchell, Peter E Herley, Brenda K Carlson, Kevin Y Ung, Tamaira E Ross, Steven C Venema, James T Farricker, Daniel A Hendricks, Richard R Rocks, Charles B Spinelli, David B Blackwell
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Publication number: 20140320302Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Brian J. Tillotson, Bradley J. Mitchell, Peter E. Herley, Brenda K. Carlson, Kevin Y. Ung, Tamaira E. Ross, Steven C. Venema, James T. Farricker, Daniel A. Hendricks, Richard R. Rocks, Charles B. Spinelli, David B. Blackwell
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Patent number: 8810370Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Brian J Tillotson, Bradley J Mitchell, Peter E Herley, Brenda K Carlson, Kevin Y Ung, Tamaira E Ross, Steven C Venema, Kristina A Chinn, James T Farricker, Daniel A Hendricks, Richard R Rocks, Charles B Spinelli, David B Blackwell
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Patent number: 8791823Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing parts. Location information is displayed for a part on an aircraft on a mobile device. A determination is made as to whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location. A presence of the part in the location is indicated in response to the part being present in the location.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Alekzander Hao Xu, Winfeng Li, Arun Ayyagari, Anil Kumar, David B. Blackwell, Kevin Yong Ung
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Patent number: 8723645Abstract: A system for data synchronization of intermittently connected sensors may include an RFID system and an information management system. The system may also include an application to insure integrity of data retrieved or posted between the RFID system and the information management system.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Arun Ayyagari, Kevin Y. Ung, Marc R. Matsen, Karl L. Johnson, David B. Blackwell, William P. Coop
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Patent number: 8384521Abstract: A system for tracking objects that include radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated therewith. The system including a structure substantially defining an enclosure, a reflective interior of the enclosure configured for the reflection of radio signals, at least one conveyor belt that transports the objects through the structure, at least one RFID reader panel inside the structure, wherein the at least one RFID reader panel transmits a radio signal into the interior of the structure such that the radio signal will reflect off of the interior of the structure to increase a probability that the RFID tags associated with the objects that enter the structure are read, and an operator terminal that receives and stores information regarding read RFID tags from the at least one reader panel.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Donald Dabelstein, David B. Blackwell, William Preston Geren, Arun Ayyagari, Kevin Yong Ung, Craig F. Battles, Jason Bommer
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Publication number: 20120306666Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing parts. Location information is displayed for a part on an aircraft on a mobile device. A determination is made as to whether the part is present in a location using a sensor system in the mobile device when the mobile device is in a zone including the location. A presence of the part in the location is indicated in response to the part being present in the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Alekzander Hao Xu, Winfeng Li, Arun Ayyagari, Anil Kumar, David B. Blackwell, Kevin Yong Ung
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Patent number: 8056800Abstract: Systems and methods for configuration management in an article of manufacture disclosed. In one embodiment, a system for documenting a configuration of an article of manufacture includes an identifier positioned on the article of manufacture. A local positioning system is used to determine a positional location of the identifier on the article of manufacture. A multifunction apparatus configured to interactively communicate with the identifier and the local positioning system is present that is operable to communicate configuration information to the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Marc R. Matsen, Brian K. Ramberg, Gloria J. Nickson, David B. Blackwell, Mahesh G. Seetharamu, Rajesh Doda, Everett Westerman, Karl L. Johnson
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Publication number: 20110181393Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Brian J. Tillotson, Bradley J. Mitchell, Peter E. Herley, Brenda K. Carlson, Kevin Y. Ung, Tamaira E. Ross, Steven C. Venema, Kristina A. Chinn, James T. Farricker, Daniel A. Hendricks, Richard R. Rocks, Charles B. Spinelli, David B. Blackwell
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Publication number: 20100052911Abstract: A system for tracking objects that include radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated therewith. The system including a structure substantially defining an enclosure, a reflective interior of the enclosure configured for the reflection of radio signals, at least one conveyor belt that transports the objects through the structure, at least one RFID reader panel inside the structure, wherein the at least one RFID reader panel transmits a radio signal into the interior of the structure such that the radio signal will reflect off of the interior of the structure to increase a probability that the RFID tags associated with the objects that enter the structure are read, and an operator terminal that receives and stores information regarding read RFID tags from the at least one reader panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Marc Rollo Matsen, Donald Dabelstein, David B. Blackwell, William Preston Geren, Arun Ayyagari, Kevin Yong Ung, Craig F. Battles, Jason Bommer
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Publication number: 20070290803Abstract: A system for data synchronization of intermittently connected sensors may include an RFID system and an information management system. The system may also include an application to insure integrity of data retrieved or posted between the RFID system and the information management system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2007Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Arun Ayyagari, Kevin Y. Ung, Marc R. Matsen, Karl L. Johnson, David B. Blackwell, William P. Coop
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Publication number: 20040200980Abstract: A system and method for visually locating tools and objects, and particularly very small tools and objects, so that same are not left behind in a work area after a work task is completed. The system comprises an identifying component made from a polymeric material tinted with a neon colored pigment. A separate identifying component is fixedly attached to each tool or object to be used within a work area. The identifying component is adapted to glow or become highly luminescent with a fluorescent like glow when illuminated with a light of a certain wavelength. The system employs such a light source having an optical coating over a lens thereof which passes only light having a predetermined wavelength. A user also wears an optical element such as a pair of glasses which have an optical coating thereon adapted to pass only light having a predetermined wavelength.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2003Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: David B. Blackwell, Edward G. Sergoyan