Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Hoffmann

Gerald R. Hoffmann 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).

  • Availability analysis tool
    Patent number: 8335947
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an availability analysis tool includes executable code that is operable to calculate an availability value for a system having a number of operational units. The executable code may receive one or more reliability metrics for each operational unit and designate one or more reliability metrics for at least spare unit associated with the operational unit to be similar to the one or more reliability metrics. An availability value for the system may be calculated according to the reliability metrics of the operational unit and its associated at least one hot or cold spare unit. The executable code may then output this calculated availability value to the user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Gerald R. Hoffmann
  • Availability Analysis Tool
    Publication number: 20090249241
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an availability analysis tool includes executable code that is operable to calculate an availability value for a system having a number of operational units. The executable code may receive one or more reliability metrics for each operational unit and designate one or more reliability metrics for at least spare unit associated with the operational unit to be similar to the one or more reliability metrics. An availability value for the system may be calculated according to the reliability metrics of the operational unit and its associated at least one hot or cold spare unit. The executable code may then output this calculated availability value to the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Gerald R. Hoffmann