Patents by Inventor James E. Schlabach

James E. Schlabach 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A FLEET OF REMOTE ASSETS AND/OR ASCERTAINING A REPAIR FOR AN ASSET
    Publication number: 20160078695
    Abstract: Systems and methods described herein relate to indicating a repair to perform on an asset based on historic data related to a repair on the asset and/or sensor data associated with the asset. An evaluate component aggregates information related an asset such as a repair performed or data from a sensor. A repair evaluation component indicates a repair to perform on the asset based on at least one of the data from the sensor or the information related to the asset. By utilizing asset-specific information and historical data, repair schedules for assets can be more accurate and thereby reducing untimely repairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Shawn Arthur McClintic, Nicholas E. Roddy, David Richard Gibson, Glenn Robert Shaffer, Louis Andrew Schick, Michael James Pierro, William Roy Schneider, Kimberley M. Mangino, Gregory James Hampson, Paul Edward Cuddihy, Gregory John Fera, Richard Gerald Bliley, Luis Ivan Meneses, James E. Schlabach
  • System and method for managing a fleet of remote assets
    Patent number: 7783507
    Abstract: Method and system for managing a plurality of remote assets, such as a fleet mobile assets is provided. The method allows for collecting data regarding each of a plurality of remote assets. The collected data is used to develop historical information regarding actual usage of each remote asset. The information is distributed via a global information network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Louis A Schick, Kimberley M. Mangino, Gregory James Hampson, Paul Edward Cuddihy, Gregory John Fera, Richard Gerald Bliley, Luis Ivan Gomez Meneses, Michael James Pierro, James E. Schlabach, William Roy Schneider
  • Diagnosis and repair system and method
    Patent number: 7209817
    Abstract: A diagnosis and repair recommendation system for a railroad locomotive is disclosed. The system uses generalized repair recommendations and instantiates them to a specific repair process for a unique road number locomotive. In addition to repair steps to be executed by the technician, the method and system remotely provides supporting documentation specifically tailored for each step in the repair process. As the repair is being conducted, feedback information is entered by the technician. The repair recommendations and the supporting documents are available to the technician via a remote unit, thereby allowing the technician to access the repair steps and supporting documentation while the repair is in progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Aiman Abdel-Malek, Brian Scallan, Jeanette M. Bruno, Bryan A. Mathewson, James E. Schlabach, Gregory J. Fera, Ivan Gomez
  • Diagnosis and repair system and method
    Patent number: 6959235
    Abstract: A diagnosis and repair recommendation system for a railroad locomotive is disclosed. The system uses generalized repair recommendations and instantiates them to a specific repair process for a unique road number locomotive. In addition to repair steps to be executed by the technician, the method and system remotely provides supporting documentation specifically tailored for each step in the repair process. As the repair is being conducted, feedback information is entered by the technician. The repair recommendations and the supporting documents are available to the technician via a remote unit, thereby allowing the technician to access the repair steps and supporting documentation while the repair is in progress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Aiman Abdel-Malek, Brian Scallan, Jeanette M. Bruno, Bryan A. Mathewson, James E. Schlabach, Gregory J. Fera, Ivan Gomez
  • System and method for managing a fleet of remote assets
    Publication number: 20020065698
    Abstract: Method and system for managing a plurality of remote assets, such as a fleet mobile assets is provided. The method allows for collecting data regarding each of a plurality of remote assets. The collected data is used to develop historical information regarding actual usage of each remote asset. The information is distributed via a global information network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Louis A. Schick, Kimberley M. Mangino, Gregory James Hampson, Paul Edward Cuddihy, Gregory John Fera, Richard Gerald Bliley, Luis Ivan Gomez Meneses, Michael James Pierro, James E. Schlabach, William Roy Schneider