Patents by Inventor Graham C. Pierson

Graham C. Pierson 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).

  • Data structure and method for performing mishap risk of a system
    Patent number: 8880452
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for performing mishap risk assessment within a system. The method includes providing a first set of data including risk information associated with at least one hazard within the system, correlating all input first set of data with a second set of data defined as a plurality of mishaps of the system such that the hazard correlates with each mishap to assess mishap potential, storing the correlated first and second sets of data, and performing mishap risk assessment within the system based the correlated data including the first and second sets of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael G. Zemore, Robert C. Heflin, Jr., Shannon S. Jernigan, Charles S. Rozanski, Graham C. Pierson, Kevin G. Stottlar, Regina A. Eller, Gary D. Smoller
  • Data structure and method for performing mishap risk of a system
    Publication number: 20140244559
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for performing mishap risk assessment within a system. The method includes providing a first set of data including risk information associated with at least one hazard within the system, correlating all input first set of data with a second set of data defined as a plurality of mishaps of the system such that the hazard correlates with each mishap to assess mishap potential, storing the correlated first and second sets of data, and performing mishap risk assessment within the system based the correlated data including the first and second sets of data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: United States Government, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Michael G. Zemore, Robert C. Heflin, JR., Shannon S. Jernigan, Charles S. Rozanski, Graham C. Pierson, Kevin G. Stottlar, Regina A. Eller, Gary D. Smoller