Patents by Inventor James L. Millar

James L. Millar 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).

  • Patent number: 9359087
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a computing device, vehicle condition data from a vehicle monitoring system of a vehicle. The method also includes analyzing the vehicle condition data based on a trigger table, and based on a determination that the vehicle condition data satisfies a particular trigger condition specified in the trigger table, adding an entry in an alert evaluation queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John E. Harrison, David S. Kinney, James L. Millar, Matthew D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140203952
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a computing device, vehicle condition data from a vehicle monitoring system of a vehicle. The method also includes analyzing the vehicle condition data based on a trigger table, and based on a determination that the vehicle condition data satisfies a particular trigger condition specified in the trigger table, adding an entry in an alert evaluation queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: John E. Harrison, David S. Kinney, James L. Millar, Matthew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8730064
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aircraft cabin noise analysis are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer based system to monitor vehicle conditions comprises a trigger table stored in a tangible computer readable memory which stores at least one set of logic conditions which may trigger directive to analyze if alert conditions exist. The system further comprises a trigger processor to receive one or more data streams comprising vehicle condition data for a monitored vehicle and transmit the directive to analyze alert logic to an alert evaluation queue when the vehicle condition data satisfies the at least one set of logic conditions in the trigger table, and an alert evaluation processor to execute a stand-alone program to analyze vehicle data and generate an alert when the vehicle condition data satisfies the at least one set of alert conditions. In some embodiments, the system may be implemented in a computing system or as logic instructions recorded on a computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John E. Harrison, David S. Kinney, James L. Millar, Matthew D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130176148
    Abstract: Systems and methods for aircraft cabin noise analysis are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer based system to monitor vehicle conditions comprises a trigger table stored in a tangible computer readable memory which stores at least one set of logic conditions which may trigger directive to analyze if alert conditions exist. The system further comprises a trigger processor to receive one or more data streams comprising vehicle condition data for a monitored vehicle and transmit the directive to analyze alert logic to an alert evaluation queue when the vehicle condition data satisfies the at least one set of logic conditions in the trigger table, and an alert evaluation processor to execute a stand-alone program to analyze vehicle data and generate an alert when the vehicle condition data satisfies the at least one set of alert conditions. In some embodiments, the system may be implemented in a computing system or as logic instructions recorded on a computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: John E. Harrison, David S. Kinney, James L. Millar, Matthew D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100023201
    Abstract: A computer implemented apparatus, and computer usable program code for automatically obtaining vehicle data. In one advantageous embodiment a computer implemented method monitors a vehicle for events over a wireless interface. In response to receiving an event sent over the wireless interface by the vehicle, a determination is made whether vehicle data is needed for the event based on a policy. A request for the vehicle data is sent over the wireless interface to the vehicle in response to a determination that vehicle data is needed. The vehicle data is stored in response to receiving the vehicle data over the wireless interface from the vehicle. The vehicle data stored after receiving the vehicle data from the vehicle is analyzed to form an analysis. A set of fault conditions may be identified using the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: David Scott Kinney, James L. Millar, John Bartholomew Maggiore, Sean Allen Newsum, Steven C. Runo