Patents by Inventor James T Farricker

James T Farricker 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: 10165340
    Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian J Tillotson, Bradley J Mitchell, Peter E Herley, Brenda K Carlson, Kevin Y Ung, Tamaira E Ross, Steven C Venema, James T Farricker, Daniel A Hendricks, Richard R Rocks, Charles B Spinelli, David B Blackwell
  • Publication number: 20170105058
    Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Brian J. Tillotson, Bradley J. Mitchell, Peter E. Herley, Brenda K. Carlson, Kevin Y. Ung, Tamaira E. Ross, Steven C. Venema, James T. Farricker, Daniel A. Hendricks, Richard R. Rocks, Charles B. Spinelli, David B. Blackwell
  • Patent number: 9524634
    Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian J Tillotson, Bradley J Mitchell, Peter E Herley, Brenda K Carlson, Kevin Y Ung, Tamaira E Ross, Steven C Venema, James T Farricker, Daniel A Hendricks, Richard R Rocks, Charles B Spinelli, David B Blackwell
  • Patent number: 9084267
    Abstract: A method includes reserving, at a wireless local area network (WLAN) controller, a first reserved communication channel from a plurality of communication channels available for use in a wireless network. The first reserved communication channel is withheld from a dynamic channel allocation process. The method includes receiving, at the WLAN controller, a request from a first device for access to the wireless network. The method further includes allocating the first reserved communication channel to the first device in response to a determination that the first device is included in a list of registered devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: James T. Farricker
  • Publication number: 20140341158
    Abstract: A method includes reserving, at a wireless local area network (WLAN) controller, a first reserved communication channel from a plurality of communication channels available for use in a wireless network. The first reserved communication channel is withheld from a dynamic channel allocation process. The method includes receiving, at the WLAN controller, a request from a first device for access to the wireless network. The method further includes allocating the first reserved communication channel to the first device in response to a determination that the first device is included in a list of registered devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventor: James T. Farricker
  • Publication number: 20140320302
    Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Brian J. Tillotson, Bradley J. Mitchell, Peter E. Herley, Brenda K. Carlson, Kevin Y. Ung, Tamaira E. Ross, Steven C. Venema, James T. Farricker, Daniel A. Hendricks, Richard R. Rocks, Charles B. Spinelli, David B. Blackwell
  • Patent number: 8830976
    Abstract: Systems and methods for WLAN channel allocation in communication networks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-based system to manage content streaming from a sender to a receiver comprises a processor and logic instructions stored in a tangible computer-readable medium coupled to the processor which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to maintain, in a memory coupled to the controller, a list of specified service set identifier (SSID) devices, maintain a plurality of communication channels available for use in a wireless network environment, define at least a first reserved communication channel from the plurality of communication channels, receive a request from an SSID device for access to wireless network resources managed by the WLAN controller, and allocate the at least a first reserved communication channel to the SSID device when the SSID device is on the list of specified SSID devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: James T. Farricker
  • Patent number: 8810370
    Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian J Tillotson, Bradley J Mitchell, Peter E Herley, Brenda K Carlson, Kevin Y Ung, Tamaira E Ross, Steven C Venema, Kristina A Chinn, James T Farricker, Daniel A Hendricks, Richard R Rocks, Charles B Spinelli, David B Blackwell
  • Publication number: 20140029520
    Abstract: Systems and methods for WLAN channel allocation in communication networks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-based system to manage content streaming from a sender to a receiver comprises a processor and logic instructions stored in a tangible computer-readable medium coupled to the processor which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to maintain, in a memory coupled to the controller, a list of specified service set identifier (SSID) devices, maintain a plurality of communication channels available for use in a wireless network environment, define at least a first reserved communication channel from the plurality of communication channels, receive a request from an SSID device for access to wireless network resources managed by the WLAN controller, and allocate the at least a first reserved communication channel to the SSID device when the SSID device is on the list of specified SSID devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventor: James T. Farricker
  • Patent number: 8521448
    Abstract: A computer implemented method is provided for analyzing the health of a structure by measuring the value of preload on each of a plurality of fasteners installed on the structure and correlating the measured values of preload with a set of specifications. A report is generated for each of the fasteners representing the results of the correlations. Groups of the fastener reports are used to infer the health of the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin Y. Ung, Arun Ayyagari, Craig F. Battles, James T. Farricker, Brian Tillotson
  • Publication number: 20110181393
    Abstract: Data is remotely collected from a plurality of fasteners in response to a query signal wirelessly transmitted by a reader. Each of the fasteners includes a sensor for measuring a parameter related to the stress on the fastener. A device adapted to be attached to each of the fasteners receives the query signal, activates the sensor to measure the parameter and wirelessly transmits the data including the parameter to the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Brian J. Tillotson, Bradley J. Mitchell, Peter E. Herley, Brenda K. Carlson, Kevin Y. Ung, Tamaira E. Ross, Steven C. Venema, Kristina A. Chinn, James T. Farricker, Daniel A. Hendricks, Richard R. Rocks, Charles B. Spinelli, David B. Blackwell
  • Patent number: 7940791
    Abstract: A system and method for establishing connectivity between a client device and an on-board computer network of an airplane are provided. The client device is connected for establishing communication with a network such as an enterprise intranet associated with the airplane. A virtual private network is created for establishing communication between a router and the client device. The client device is connected with an on-board server of the airplane via the router while maintaining connectivity between the personal computer and the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James T Farricker, Garry Gean Herzberg, Paul S Stout, Joshua A Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080075090
    Abstract: A system and method for establishing connectivity between a client device and an on-board computer network of an airplane are provided. The client device is connected for establishing communication with a network such as an enterprise intranet associated with the airplane. A virtual private network is created for establishing communication between a router and the client device. The client device is connected with an on-board server of the airplane via the router while maintaining connectivity between the personal computer and the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: James T. Farricker, Garry Gean Herzberg, Paul S. Stout, Joshua A. Taylor