Patents by Inventor Kurt F. Webster

Kurt F. Webster 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: 11066838
    Abstract: A mover system that moves a work platform relative to a target object. The mover system includes a drive vehicle configured to be attached to the work platform. Sensors are attached to the work platform that detect a distance between the sensors and the target object. Signals from the sensors are used to determine an alignment angle used for the operation of the drive vehicle to move the work platform into alignment and spacing relative to the work object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles M. Richards, James J. Troy, Stephen G. Moore, Kurt F. Webster
  • Publication number: 20200018079
    Abstract: A mover system that moves a work platform relative to a target object. The mover system includes a drive vehicle configured to be attached to the work platform. Sensors are attached to the work platform that detect a distance between the sensors and the target object. Signals from the sensors are used to determine an alignment angle used for the operation of the drive vehicle to move the work platform into alignment and spacing relative to the work object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Charles M. Richards, James J. Troy, Stephen G. Moore, Kurt F. Webster
  • Publication number: 20090094160
    Abstract: A portable digital content device and methods for use therewith are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable digital content device and method are disclosed for tracking usage activity to support digital asset management in a mobile environment. In another embodiment, an offline/disconnected advertisement inventory management and advertisement decision system and method are disclosed. While these systems and methods can be used with any suitable portable digital content device, an exemplary portable digital content device is disclosed, which can be used for purposes in addition to or instead of implementing the usage activity tracking and advertisement decision system functions. Any of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Kurt F. Webster, Phillip J. Balma, Mairi MacDonald, Ron Barzilai, Avraham Shmuel, Ran Carmeli, David Koren, Moshe Raines