Patents by Inventor John W. Curphey

John W. Curphey 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).

  • Materials management system
    Patent number: 8548879
    Abstract: A material management system includes integrated modules that cooperate to electronically manage a pooled inventory of material held at differing locations and used in the maintenance of multiple fleets of aircraft. The system includes a material request module for processing requests for material and for determining whether the requested material is present at one of the locations. A material transfer module responds to material requests by transferring parts between the differing locations. A material receiving and inspection module controls receiving and inspection of the material. A material shipment module manages the shipment of the material from a supplier in response to a material request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James R. Shiner, John W. Curphey, Thanh D. Hoang, Christian K. Fischer
  • Materials management system
    Publication number: 20090157532
    Abstract: A material management system includes integrated modules that cooperate to electronically manage a pooled inventory of material held at differing locations and used in the maintenance of multiple fleets of aircraft. The system includes a material request module for processing requests for material and for determining whether the requested material is present at one of the locations. A material transfer module responds to material requests by transferring parts between the differing locations. A material receiving and inspection module controls receiving and inspection of the material. A material shipment module manages the shipment of the material from a supplier in response to a material request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: James R. Shiner, John W. Curphey, Thanh D. Hoang, Christian K. Fischer