Patents by Inventor Joseph F. RICE

Joseph F. RICE 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).

  • Two tier automatic cost estimation for automatic manufacture of spare parts
    Patent number: 11810010
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically manufacturing mechanical parts are described. A first estimate of manufacturing cost for a first mechanical part is generated using a first machine learning model. In response to determining that the first estimate of manufacturing cost for the first mechanical part falls within a range of effectivity for the first machine learning model, a second estimate of manufacturing cost for the first mechanical part is generated using a second machine learning model. An expected cost error in the second estimate of manufacturing cost for the first mechanical part is determined, and upon determining that the expected cost error falls within a pre-determined acceptable range, automatic manufacturing of the first mechanical part is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Pei Yu Lin, Joseph F. Rice, Andrey A. Zaikin
  • TWO TIER AUTOMATIC COST ESTIMATION FOR AUTOMATIC MANUFACTURE OF SPARE PARTS
    Publication number: 20200042889
    Abstract: Techniques for automatically manufacturing mechanical parts are described. A first estimate of manufacturing cost for a first mechanical part is generated using a first machine learning model. In response to determining that the first estimate of manufacturing cost for the first mechanical part falls within a range of effectivity for the first machine learning model, a second estimate of manufacturing cost for the first mechanical part is generated using a second machine learning model. An expected cost error in the second estimate of manufacturing cost for the first mechanical part is determined, and upon determining that the expected cost error falls within a pre-determined acceptable range, automatic manufacturing of the first mechanical part is facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Pei Yu LIN, Joseph F. RICE, Andrey A. ZAIKIN