Patents by Inventor Jeffrey S. Sermersheim

Jeffrey S. Sermersheim 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: 7704371
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for identifying and managing corrosion and methods related thereto. In particular, the invention provides a system for identifying and managing the structural corrosion potential for an assembly by measuring a “Relative Corrosion Index” (“RCI”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim, Stephen P. Gaydos, Ko-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 7467070
    Abstract: Systems and methods for modeling stress intensity solutions of integrally stiffened panels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes serving a process over the internet. The process includes taking a problem definition, automatically forming a finite element model at least partially based on the problem definition, automatically verifying a suitability condition of the finite element model, automatically solving a computational solution using the finite element model and automatically validating the computational solution. In one aspect, providing a problem definition includes at least one of providing a geometry definition, providing a crack definition, and providing load and constraint definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventors: Eric S. Meyer, Scott S. Fields, Ken L. Knopp, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim
  • Publication number: 20080126033
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for identifying and managing corrosion and methods related thereto. In particular, the invention provides a system for identifying and managing the structural corrosion potential for an assembly by measuring a “Relative Corrosion Index” (“RCI”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim, Stephen P. Gaydos, Ko-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 7171314
    Abstract: Systems and methods for analyzing structural test data are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes applying a sequence of loads to a test article, receiving raw test data indicative of the applied loads from at least one sensor operatively associated with the test article, receiving predicted test data indicative of the predicted loads on the test article, filtering out invalid test data, cycle counting to pair loads in the test data, performing a first fatigue damage computation based on the raw test data, performing a second fatigue damage computation based on the predicted test data, and comparing the first and second fatigue damage computations. The filtering, cycle counting, and performing of the first and second fatigue damage computations, and the comparison of the first and second fatigue damage computations, may be performed simultaneously using a spreadsheet program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Eric S. Meyer, Scott S. Fields, Kenneth L. Knopp, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim
  • Patent number: 6862539
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated fatigue and structural analysis of a structural element. The method, system and computer program product consolidate and manage the fatigue and structural analysis tools and are responsive to user requests for fatigue and structural analysis of elements based upon user-provided information regarding the element. As such, the appropriate fatigue and structural analysis tools are automatically selected and run, and the output of the tools is automatically evaluated to provide immediately useful fatigue and structural analysis results to the user without requiring further manual input. Thus, people without specialized training can quickly obtain fatigue and structural analysis results for an element. In addition, because the fatigue and structural analysis tools are integrated, the tools may be accessed from remote locations via a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott S. Fields, Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim
  • Patent number: 6799463
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated fatigue and structural analysis of a structural element. The method, system and computer program product consolidate and manage the fatigue and structural analysis tools and are responsive to user requests for fatigue and structural analysis of elements based upon user-provided information regarding the element. As such, the appropriate fatigue and structural analysis tools are automatically selected and run, and the output of the tools is automatically evaluated to provide immediately useful fatigue and structural analysis results to the user without requiring further manual input. Thus, people without specialized training can quickly obtain fatigue and structural analysis results for an element. In addition, because the fatigue and structural analysis tools are integrated, the tools may be accessed from remote locations via a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott S. Fields, Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim
  • Publication number: 20030158676
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated fatigue and structural analysis of a structural element. The method, system and computer program product consolidate and manage the fatigue and structural analysis tools and are responsive to user requests for fatigue and structural analysis of elements based upon user-provided information regarding the element. As such, the appropriate fatigue and structural analysis tools are automatically selected and run, and the output of the tools is automatically evaluated to provide immediately useful fatigue and structural analysis results to the user without requiring further manual input. Thus, people without specialized training can quickly obtain fatigue and structural analysis results for an element. In addition, because the fatigue and structural analysis tools are integrated, the tools may be accessed from remote locations via a computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott S. Fields, Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim
  • Publication number: 20030088373
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for automated fatigue and structural analysis of a structural element. The method, system and computer program product consolidate and manage the fatigue and structural analysis tools and are responsive to user requests for fatigue and structural analysis of elements based upon user-provided information regarding the element. As such, the appropriate fatigue and structural analysis tools are automatically selected and run, and the output of the tools is automatically evaluated to provide immediately useful fatigue and structural analysis results to the user without requiring further manual input. Thus, people without specialized training can quickly obtain fatigue and structural analysis results for an element. In addition, because the fatigue and structural analysis tools are integrated, the tools may be accessed from remote locations via a computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott S. Fields, Eric S. Meyer, Jeffrey S. Sermersheim