Patents by Inventor Eugene Schiefer

Eugene Schiefer 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 virtual control of a non-destructive testing system
    Patent number: 9489124
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may comprise instructions configured to display a virtual joystick, a virtual control pad, or a combination thereof and to derive control data based on a manipulation of the virtual joystick, the virtual control pad, or the combination thereof. The instructions may be further configured to communicate the control data to control a component of a non-destructive testing (NDT) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eugene Schiefer, Michael Stanton Reeder, Jr., Kevin Andrew Coombs, Rajeshkumar Venugopal
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL CONTROL OF A NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160011740
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may comprise instructions configured to display a virtual joystick, a virtual control pad, or a combination thereof and to derive control data based on a manipulation of the virtual joystick, the virtual control pad, or the combination thereof The instructions may be further configured to communicate the control data to control a component of a non-destructive testing (NDT) device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Eugene Schiefer, Michael Stanton Reeder, JR., Kevin Andrew Coombs, Rajeshkumar Venugopal
  • Systems and methods for virtual control of a non-destructive testing system
    Patent number: 9152304
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may comprise instructions configured to display a virtual joystick, a virtual control pad, or a combination thereof and to derive control data based on a manipulation of the virtual joystick, the virtual control pad, or the combination thereof. The instructions may be further configured to communicate the control data to control a component of a non-destructive testing (NDT) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eugene Schiefer, Michael Stanton Reeder, Jr., Kevin Andrew Coombs, Rajeshkumar Venugopal
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIRTUAL CONTROL OF A NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140184524
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium may comprise instructions configured to display a virtual joystick, a virtual control pad, or a combination thereof and to derive control data based on a manipulation of the virtual joystick, the virtual control pad, or the combination thereof. The instructions may be further configured to communicate the control data to control a component of a non-destructive testing (NDT) device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Eugene Schiefer, Michael Stanton Reeder, JR., Kevin Andrew Coombs, Rajeshkumar Venugopal