Patents by Inventor David J. Black, JR.

David J. Black, JR. 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).

  • Structural health management with active control using integrated elasticity measurement
    Patent number: 9221555
    Abstract: A system and method for actively controlling a structure is disclosed. At least one non-optimal event is identified in real-time based on at least one real-time elasticity measurement, if an event threshold exceeds a predetermined value. In response to an active control command, a control mechanism is then activated in real-time to compensate for the non-optimal event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Harris O. Hinnant, Jr., Darin W. Brekke, David J. Black, Jr.
  • STRUCTURAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT WITH ACTIVE CONTROL USING INTEGRATED ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20150032325
    Abstract: A system and method for actively controlling a structure is disclosed. At least one non-optimal event is identified in real-time based on at least one real-time elasticity measurement, if an event threshold exceeds a predetermined value. In response to an active control command, a control mechanism is then activated in real-time to compensate for the non-optimal event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Harris O. Hinnant, JR., Darin W. Brekke, David J. Black, JR.
  • Structural health management with active control using integrated elasticity measurement
    Patent number: 8880242
    Abstract: A system and method for actively controlling a structure is disclosed. At least one non-optimal event is identified in real-time based on at least one real-time elasticity measurement, if an event threshold exceeds a predetermined value. In response to an active control command, a control mechanism is then activated in real-time to compensate for the non-optimal event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Harris O. Hinnant, Jr., Darin W. Brekke, David J. Black, Jr.
  • STRUCTURAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT WITH ACTIVE CONTROL USING INTEGRATED ELASTICITY MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20120310449
    Abstract: A system and method for actively controlling a structure is disclosed. At least one non-optimal event is identified in real-time based on at least one real-time elasticity measurement, if an event threshold exceeds a predetermined value. In response to an active control command, a control mechanism is then activated in real-time to compensate for the non-optimal event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Harris O. Hinnant, JR., Darin W. Brekke, David J. Black, JR.