Patents by Inventor James L. Bowman

James L. Bowman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092500
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Patent number: 11897625
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20220281616
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Patent number: 11338934
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Patent number: 11299290
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20200231300
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20200231299
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Patent number: 10647443
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor, Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20190009923
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor, Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Patent number: 10053227
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20170081041
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Patent number: 9540118
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20160130013
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for receiving data related to a first flight risk factor and a second flight risk factor where the first and second risk factors include one of: a proficiency risk factor, an equipment risk factor, an environmental risk factor, or a performance risk factor. Applying a first weighting to the first flight risk factor to generate a first weighted flight risk factor, and applying a second weighting to the second flight risk factor to generate a second weighted flight risk factor. Assessing a flight risk level for a flight based on the first weighted flight risk factor and the second weighted flight risk factor. Providing data indicating the assessed flight risk level for the flight for display to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Suresh Rangan, James L. Bowman, Robert E. Fisher
  • Publication number: 20090025238
    Abstract: A tool (100) for use in the construction of a stairway includes a height adjustment section (117) for measuring the height above a stair tread and a second measurement section (200) pivotably attached to the height adjustment section (117) for measuring an angle (?, ?) between the tool body (101) and the straight edge (213) on the second measurement section (200). The tool body (101) includes vertical clamp brace (103) and horizontal clamp brace (110) for attaching the tool body (101) to a stair tread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: James L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 6478560
    Abstract: A multiple-module, oil-flooded, rotary screw compressor wherein a plurality of compressor modules are driven by a single drive shaft. The modules are positioned in parallel so that a large volume of compressed air can be provided for use in equipment which continuously requires a large supply of such air. The compressor is configured so that each rotary screw compressor module includes a driven gear engaged with the same gear on the drive shaft. The compressor modules may share a common inlet cavity and a common outlet cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventor: James L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 4508496
    Abstract: The machine, in the embodiment shown, is an air (or gas) compressor having a housing with parallel, intersecting bores in which are rotatably journaled coacting, meshing helical rotors. The rotors, male and female, are of the asymmetrical type. Confronting concave and convex surfaces of portions of the grooves and lobes of the rotors, for having different arcuate conformations along principal lengths thereof, define a void of varying width therebetween. However, other, minor extents of the confronting surfaces are defined of a common arc and, therefore, nestably conform with each other (a) to reduce contact stress therebetween, (b) to improve rotor-to-rotor sealing, and (c) to accommodate therebetween a significant film of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1985
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Co.
    Inventor: James L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 4412796
    Abstract: The invention concerns helical- or screw-type driving and driven rotors having lands and intervening grooves for coacting engagement, within a housing of a machine, such as a gas compressor or expander, the rotors having improved, more efficient, profiles. The profiles are defined with contiguous elliptic and involute sections to improve the pressure angle, and the profiles are configured to define rotor-to-rotor sealing surfaces in closure of a compressed gas pocket in which, the pocket gas pressure always urges or torques the driven rotor in the positive or forward-rotary direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1983
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventor: James L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 4353941
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a self-locking patch type fastener which includes carrier means for moving a plurality of threaded metal fasteners along an arcuate path, clamping means associated with the carrier means to clamp the fasteners to the carrier means, movable resin transfer means having a fastener contact surface, and the transfer means being positioned to move the contact surface into contact with the fastener as the fastener is moved in arcuate path past the transfer means. The speed and direction of movement of the contact surface relative to the carrier means during contact between the contact surface and the fastener is such as to provide an even transfer of resin from the contact surface to deposit a plastic patch thereon. Unclamping means are positioned with respect to the carrier means to unclamp the threaded fasteners after deposit of the plastic patch thereon and conveyor means then convey the fasteners away from the carrier means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1982
    Assignee: Long-Lok Fasteners Corporation
    Inventor: James L. Bowman
  • Patent number: 4207832
    Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in a machine described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,046,106 for applying a daub of liquid resin to the threads of a bolt-like fastener. In the unimproved machine the daub was applied by moving the fasteners tangentially to a disc-like applicator wheel. The improvement includes a number of notches in the circumferential edge of the applicator wheel. The fasteners engage the notches with the result that the patch of resin applied extends around the threaded fastener farther in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: Long-Lok Fasteners Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Bowman, Terry J. Rowley