Patents by Inventor Jeffery M. Bearce

Jeffery M. Bearce 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: 10803128
    Abstract: System, methods, and computer program products providing an information asset management system including an information asset registry that stores metadata of information assets and having a logical structure that lineally links information assets. The logical structure includes data structures having a logical element comprising an identifier identifying an information asset, logical elements including metadata of the information asset, and logical elements including lineage information that relates the information asset to other information assets. The program instructions cause the information asset management to perform operations including receiving a query for information describing a first information asset. The operations also include determining lineal links between the first information asset and other information assets. The operations further include retrieving the metadata of the first in formation asset and the information assets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark H. Boyd, Jeffery M. Bearce, Richard A. Eith, Leah T. Chatkeonopadol
  • Publication number: 20190188335
    Abstract: System, methods, and computer program products providing an information asset management system including an information asset registry that stores metadata of information assets and having a logical structure that lineally links information assets. The logical structure includes data structures having a logical element comprising an identifier identifying an information asset, logical elements including metadata of the information asset, and logical elements including lineage information that relates the information asset to other information assets. The program instructions cause the information asset management to perform operations including receiving a query for information describing a first information asset. The operations also include determining lineal links between the first information asset and other information assets. The operations further include retrieving the metadata of the first in formation asset and the information assets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Mark H. Boyd, Jeffery M. Bearce, Richard A. Eith, Leah T. Chatkeonopadol
  • Publication number: 20090150022
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of managing maintenance of an aircraft is provided. In one implementation the method includes generating an electronic report that indicates a fault of the aircraft; electronically integrating the electronic report with resource data and flight schedule data to establish a repair solution for the fault; and generating an electronic work order based on the repair solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Duke McMillin, Andrew N. Zimpfer, Jeffery M. Bearce