Patents by Inventor Gary S. Jeffrey

Gary S. Jeffrey 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).

  • Integrated onboard maintenance documentation with a central maintenance system
    Patent number: 6789007
    Abstract: The present invention provides airline mechanics with an electronic maintenance terminal (MT) that displays real time central maintenance computer (CMC) data screens. The invention provides the mechanic with the ability to access fault isolation manual (FIM) troubleshooting procedures via an internal software hot link between the CMC fault code and the FIM procedure. The FIM data is a subset of the electronic portable maintenance aid (PMA) data. In addition to faults the present invention also links flight deck effect (FDE) EICAS messages to FIM troubleshooting procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gordon F. Ellis, Raymond Green, Gary S. Jeffrey, Albert A. Romero
  • Integrated onboard maintenance documentation with a central maintenance system
    Publication number: 20020198639
    Abstract: The present invention provides airline mechanics with an electronic maintenance terminal (MT) that displays real time central maintenance computer (CMC) data screens. The invention provides the mechanic with the ability to access fault isolation manual (FIM) troubleshooting procedures via an internal software hot link between the CMC fault code and the FIM procedure. The FIM data is a subset of the electronic portable maintenance aid (PMA) data. In addition to faults the present invention also links flight deck effect (FDE) EICAS messages to FIM troubleshooting procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Gordon F. Ellis, Raymond Green, Gary S. Jeffrey, Albert A. Romero
  • Electronic checklist system with checklist inhibiting
    Patent number: 6262720
    Abstract: An electronic checklist system (ECL) for a complex system and corresponding method for controlling the presentation of non-normal checklists based on signals generated by a crew alert system according to non-normal operating conditions of the complex system. The ECL system automatically inhibits all non-relevant non-normal checklists, thereby removing the burden from the crew of having to determine what checklists are redundant or inappropriate based on the occurring non-normal conditions. An inhibited non-relevant non-normal checklists does not include a checklist status icon displayed adjacent to its associated crew alert message. This indicates to the crew that the associated non-normal checklist is not required to be accomplished. In addition, the inhibited checklist is removed from the checklist queue, its operational notes are removed from the notes file, its deferred line items are removed from the predefined normal checklist, and the checklist state is preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gary S. Jeffrey, Daniel J. Boorman, Martin C. Hartel