Patents by Inventor John J. DONG

John J. DONG 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: 11915108
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for estimating material properties. Training data comprising results of testing samples for a set of materials over a range of loads applied to the samples is identified by a computer system. A machine learning model is trained by the computer system to output the material properties for materials in structures using the training data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mohammed H. Kabir, Alan Douglas Byar, John J. Dong, Naveed Moayyed Hussain
  • Patent number: 11822664
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to securing computing devices during boot. In various embodiments, a secure circuit of a computing device generates for a public key pair and signs, using a private key of the public key pair, configuration settings for an operating system of the computing device. A bootloader of the computing device receives a certificate for the public key pair from a certificate authority and initiates a boot sequence to load the operating system. The boot sequence includes the bootloader verifying the signed configuration settings using a public key included in the certificate and the public key pair. In some embodiments, the secure circuit cryptographically protects the private key based on a passcode of a user, the passcode being usable by the user to authenticate to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Xeno S. Kovah, Nikolaj Schlej, Thomas P. Mensch, Wade Benson, Jerrold V. Hauck, Josh P. de Cesare, Austin G. Jennings, John J. Dong, Robert C. Graham, Jacques Fortier
  • Publication number: 20230348111
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: John J. DONG, Mark N. SIMPSON, Roland HINTON, Naveed HUSSAIN
  • Publication number: 20230288918
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program products for managing a set of outliers in test data. A computer system analyzes a set of features derived from the test data using different outlier detection methods to generate a result of the set of outliers identified by the different outlier detection methods. The test data is obtained from testing a physical structure. The computer system determines a causality for the set of outliers in the result. The physical structure is retested with a set of changes determined using the causality identified for the set of outliers. The retesting generates new test data for the physical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mohammed H. Kabir, Alan Douglas Byar, John J. Dong, Alexandru I. Stere, Todd Clayton DePauw, Christina M. Doty, Ashith Paulson Kunnel Joseph, Navid Zobeiry
  • Patent number: 11731790
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: John J. Dong, Mark N. Simpson, Roland Hinton, Naveed Hussain
  • Publication number: 20230252206
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for managing a physics simulation model. A machine learning model is trained to output predicted test results for sets of simulation values for a set of simulation parameters using a training data set based on test results for physical structures to form a surrogate model. Current simulation values for simulation parameters are selected using the surrogate model and a cost function. Simulation test results are generated using the physics simulation model that implements the current simulation values selected for the simulation parameters. The simulation test results are compared with physical test results from testing the set of physical structures using physical test inputs applied to the physical structures to form a comparison. The surrogate model is trained using the current simulation values selected for the simulation parameters using the surrogate model in response to the comparison being outside of a tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Alan Douglas Byar, John J. Dong, Mohammed H. Kabir, Alexandru I. Stere, Christina Doty, Ashith Joseph, Navid Zobeiry
  • Publication number: 20230245503
    Abstract: A method is provided for monitoring a machine that is operable to perform a task. The method includes accessing a smart digital twin (SDT) of an instance of the machine, the SDT including discrete modules for storage of data and logic including models of the machine, requirements of the machine, and maintenance actions for the machine. The method includes performing data analytics on values of operating conditions of the machine to determine a state of the machine, using a model from the models of the machine and the logic. The state of the machine is compared to the requirements, and a maintenance action is identified based on the comparison and to cause a change in the state to maintain the requirements. The data of the SDT is updated to include identification of the maintenance action, and an indication of the maintenance action is output for performance on the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: John J. Dong, Naveed M. Hussain
  • Publication number: 20220051141
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, and computer program product for estimating material properties. Training data comprising results of testing samples for a set of materials over a range of loads applied to the samples is identified by a computer system. A machine learning model is trained by the computer system to output the material properties for materials in structures using the training data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mohammed H. Kabir, Alan Douglas Byar, John J. Dong, Naveed Moayyed Hussain
  • Publication number: 20210397716
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to securing computing devices during boot. In various embodiments, a secure circuit of a computing device generates for a public key pair and signs, using a private key of the public key pair, configuration settings for an operating system of the computing device. A bootloader of the computing device receives a certificate for the public key pair from a certificate authority and initiates a boot sequence to load the operating system. The boot sequence includes the bootloader verifying the signed configuration settings using a public key included in the certificate and the public key pair. In some embodiments, the secure circuit cryptographically protects the private key based on a passcode of a user, the passcode being usable by the user to authenticate to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Xeno S. Kovah, Nikolaj Schlej, Thomas P. Mensch, Wade Benson, Jerrold V. Hauck, Josh P. de Cesare, Austin G. Jennings, John J. Dong, Robert C. Graham, Jacques Fortier
  • Publication number: 20210362883
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: John J. Dong, Mark N. Simpson, Roland Hinton, Naveed Hussain
  • Patent number: 11104455
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John J. Dong, Mark N. Simpson, Roland Hinton, Naveed Hussain
  • Publication number: 20200122860
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: John J. DONG, Mark N. SIMPSON, Roland HINTON, Naveed HUSSAIN
  • Patent number: 10577128
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: John J. Dong, Mark N. Simpson, Roland Hinton, Naveed Hussain
  • Publication number: 20190300204
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided that facilitate the maintenance of levered landing gears by monitoring the condition of the stop pads of such landing gears. One embodiment provides for calibrating a sensor for measuring a condition of a stop joint formed by a first stop pad and a second stop pad of a levered landing gear against a nominal condition of at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad; monitoring, by the sensor, a current condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad from the nominal condition; determining whether a non-conformance from the nominal condition of the at least one of the first stop pad and the second stop pad has been detected by the sensor for the current condition; and in response to determining that the non-conformance has been detected, generating an alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: John J. DONG, Mark N. SIMPSON, Roland HINTON, Naveed HUSSAIN