Patents by Inventor Jim Gallagher

Jim Gallagher 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: 10417840
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computers for aircraft are provided. A system includes a portable device and an on-board computer for an aircraft. The on-board computer is configured to record preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight for potential corrective action. The portable device is configured to communicate with the on-board-computer and is configured for: receiving—from the on-board computer—preliminary squawk events that occur while the aircraft is in flight; presenting the preliminary squawk events; receiving approval inputs that indicate approved squawk events of the preliminary squawk events; and generating a squawk list that includes each of the approved squawk events to be investigated for corrective action after the flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Publication number: 20180232960
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods, systems and apparatus for automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A wireless communication device includes a processor configured to execute a software application, a display that displays a graphical user interface that presents each squawk event from the PSLF for review, and an input system configured to receive inputs including an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Patent number: 9972142
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A portable wireless communication device executes a software application, which can cause a display to display each squawk event from the PSLF for review. An input system receives an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input. When all squawk events in the PSLF have been reviewed, the processor can generate a final flight log and a final squawk list file (FSLF) that includes each of the squawk events from the PSLF that have been reviewed and approved for inclusion in the final squawk list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Patent number: 9725186
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods for requesting and retrieving aircraft data during flight of an aircraft. This aircraft data can be used to perform additional monitoring of aircraft sub-systems to detect an abnormal condition, and/or to identify one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. In one embodiment, aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can be requested from the ground, measured on-board the aircraft, and stored in a data file that is then communicated back to personnel on the ground. The real-time aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can then be analyzed to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith D. Conzachi, Noëlle Britt, William Kerekesh, Robert J. Geary
  • Publication number: 20160196698
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods, systems and apparatus for automated generation a flight log and a squawk list file. A computer records a preliminary flight log data file (PFLDF), and automatically generates a preliminary squawk list file (PSLF) that includes a plurality of squawk events recorded while an aircraft is in flight. A wireless communication device includes a processor configured to execute a software application, a display that displays a graphical user interface that presents each squawk event from the PSLF for review, and an input system configured to receive inputs including an input for each particular squawk event. These inputs for each particular squawk event can be an edit input, an approval input, or a removal input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noelle Britt, Kevin Claffy, William Kerekesh
  • Publication number: 20140309820
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods for requesting and retrieving aircraft data during flight of an aircraft. This aircraft data can be used to perform additional monitoring of aircraft sub-systems to detect an abnormal condition, and/or to identify one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. In one embodiment, aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can be requested from the ground, measured on-board the aircraft, and stored in a data file that is then communicated back to personnel on the ground. The real-time aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can then be analyzed to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noëlle Britt, William Kerekesh, Robert J. Geary
  • Patent number: 8798817
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and systems for requesting and retrieving aircraft data during flight of an aircraft. This aircraft data can be used to perform additional monitoring of aircraft sub-systems to detect an abnormal condition, and/or to identify one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. In one embodiment, aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can be requested from the ground, measured on-board the aircraft, and stored in a data file that is then communicated back to personnel on the ground. The real-time aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can then be analyzed to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noëlle Britt, William Kerekesh, Robert J. Geary
  • Publication number: 20130197725
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to methods and systems for requesting and retrieving aircraft data during flight of an aircraft. This aircraft data can be used to perform additional monitoring of aircraft sub-systems to detect an abnormal condition, and/or to identify one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition. In one embodiment, aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can be requested from the ground, measured on-board the aircraft, and stored in a data file that is then communicated back to personnel on the ground. The real-time aircraft data for one or more relevant parameters can then be analyzed to identify the one or more sources that are causing the abnormal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert O'Dell, Jim Gallagher, Keith Conzachi, Noëlle Britt, William Kerekesh, Robert J. Geary
  • Publication number: 20090235004
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the efficiency of Message Signal Interrupts (MSI) in computer systems. The system utilizes the unused memory addresses in the MSI data payload to identify MSI transmit packets and to indicate the status of the interrupt without the need to further probe the device in order to determine the interrupt status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anh Dang, Jim Gallagher, Binh Hua, Hong Hua