Patents by Inventor Elaine Cheng Wright

Elaine Cheng Wright 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).

  • Systems and methods for sensing level of liquid within a container
    Patent number: 12607495
    Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor includes a plurality of sensing elements configured to sense a level of the one or more liquids within the container. In at least one example, the sensing elements are optical fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignees: The Boeing Compnay, Advance Fibreoptics Engineering Ltd
    Inventors: John Alfred Weidler, Elaine Cheng Wright, Timothy James Wheeler, John Everett Groat, Christopher John Lewins, Mark Robert Johnson, Patrick David Knowles, Marco Zanola
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING LEVEL OF LIQUID WITHIN A CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20250116544
    Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor includes sensing elements configured to sense a level of the one or more liquids within the container. A control unit is in communication with the liquid level sensor. The control unit is configured to determine a status of each of the sensing elements based on signals received from the sensing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2024
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicants: THE BOEING COMPANY, ADVANCED FIBREOPTICS ENGINEERING LTD
    Inventors: Elaine Cheng Wright, Timothy James Wheeler, Mark Robert Johnson, Marco Zanola, Hasanain Ali Bashar Al-Anfagi, Thomas L.M. Baumard
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING LEVEL OF LIQUID WITHIN A CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20240385027
    Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor includes a plurality of sensing elements configured to sense a level of the one or more liquids within the container. In at least one example, the sensing elements are optical fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: THE BOEING COMPANY, ADVANCED FIBREOPTICS ENGINEERING LTD
    Inventors: John Alfred Weidler, Elaine Cheng Wright, Timothy James Wheeler, John Everett Groat, Christopher John Lewins, Mark Robert Johnson, Patrick David Knowles, Marco Zanola
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SENSING LEVEL OF LIQUID WITHIN A CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20240385026
    Abstract: A system and a method include a container configured to retain one or more liquids. A liquid level sensor is disposed within the container. The liquid level sensor is configured to transmit and receive light including a first light component and a second light component into the container retaining the one or more liquid. A control unit is in communication with the liquid level sensor. The control unit is configured to determine a level of the one or more liquids within the container based on a comparison of the first light component in relation to the second light component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: THE BOEING COMPANY, Advanced Fibreoptics Engineering Ltd
    Inventors: Mark Robert Johnson, Timothy James Wheeler, Elaine Cheng Wright, Marco Zanola
  • Valve Assembly Configured for Position and Control Within a Fluid Line
    Publication number: 20240318744
    Abstract: A valve assembly that controls a flow of fluid along a fluid line. The valve assembly includes a valve body sized to fit within the fluid line with the valve configured to rotate within the fluid line between an open position and a closed position. A drive shaft is connected to and extends outward from a first side of the valve body. An actuator is connected to the drive shaft and configured to rotate the valve between the open position and the closed position. A sensor is configured to sense a rotation position of the valve with the sensor positioned at a second side of the valve away from the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Paul Jeremy Maue, Dustin Henry Ramsey, Benjamin A. Johnson, Elaine Cheng Wright, John Everett Groat