Patents by Inventor David M. Hester

David M. Hester 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).

  • System, method and computer-program product for structured data capture
    Patent number: 7831543
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for capturing data which satisfy data requirements of a particular data capture process. Schema including input requests for the data which satisfy the data requirements of the particular data capture process are specified. The schema can then be transformed into a template which includes the input requests and which conforms to the schema. The template can then be interpreted, and the input requests can be presented to a data provider. Structured data which satisfy the data requirements of the particular data capture process can then be generated based on responses to the input requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James M. Milstead, Scott R. Greene, Renee J. Pankrast, David M. Hester
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHARING AND REUSE OF STRUCTURED KNOWLEDGE ARTIFACTS
    Publication number: 20080222179
    Abstract: In areas that require repetitive data collection and entry, an efficient way to reuse data that is already available in the system is proposed. This technique involves the reuse of data artifact fields, validation and categorization of data artifacts, and computerized filling in of “inheritable” data into reports such as aircraft maintenance reports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Scott R. GREENE, James M. MILSTEAD, Thomas A. RENFERT, Donna C. BEARDMORE, David M. HESTER