Patents by Inventor Gregory E. Mattocks

Gregory E. Mattocks 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).

  • Intelligent baggage handling
    Patent number: 11142342
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for handling luggage. One exemplary system includes an interface that receives input from a check-in system that indicates sizes and weights for pieces of luggage that are each associated with a unique identifier; and a controller that selects a delivery, identifies pieces of luggage for the delivery, correlates the delivery with dimensions of a cargo hold of a vehicle servicing the delivery, receives input indicating a loading restriction for loading luggage into the cargo hold, and generates a baggage map. The baggage map is based on the sizes and the weights of the pieces of luggage for the delivery, indicates a location for each piece of luggage for the delivery within the cargo hold, and complies with the loading restriction. The system further includes a memory that stores the baggage map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Gregg W. Podnar, Richard John Loftis, Gregory E. Mattocks, James J. Salmon, Keith Harrell
  • INTELLIGENT BAGGAGE HANDLING
    Publication number: 20180111698
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for handling luggage. One exemplary system includes an interface that receives input from a check-in system that indicates sizes and weights for pieces of luggage that are each associated with a unique identifier; and a controller that selects a delivery, identifies pieces of luggage for the delivery, correlates the delivery with dimensions of a cargo hold of a vehicle servicing the delivery, receives input indicating a loading restriction for loading luggage into the cargo hold, and generates a baggage map. The baggage map is based on the sizes and the weights of the pieces of luggage for the delivery, indicates a location for each piece of luggage for the delivery within the cargo hold, and complies with the loading restriction. The system further includes a memory that stores the baggage map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gregg W. Podnar, Richard John Loftis, Gregory E. Mattocks, James J. Salmon, Keith Harrell