Patents by Inventor Lori S. Smith

Lori S. Smith 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: 12353268
    Abstract: Technology provides for controlling a high-energy management system for an aircraft that includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of high-energy (HE) systems, wherein each of the plurality of HE systems is located in an aircraft, determining a present state of each of the plurality of HE systems based on the sensor data, determining a target state of each of the plurality of HE systems based on the present state of each of the plurality of HE systems and a set of HE system rules, and automatically generating one or more control actions to effect control of one or more of the plurality of HE systems based on the target state of each of the plurality of HE systems. Examples further include receiving a schedule of tasks to be performed on the aircraft, where determining the target state is further based on the schedule of tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lori S. Smith, Philip R. Specht, Anilise K. Larden
  • Publication number: 20250068230
    Abstract: Technology provides for controlling a high-energy management system for an aircraft that includes receiving sensor data from a plurality of high-energy (HE) systems, wherein each of the plurality of HE systems is located in an aircraft, determining a present state of each of the plurality of HE systems based on the sensor data, determining a target state of each of the plurality of HE systems based on the present state of each of the plurality of HE systems and a set of HE system rules, and automatically generating one or more control actions to effect control of one or more of the plurality of HE systems based on the target state of each of the plurality of HE systems. Examples further include receiving a schedule of tasks to be performed on the aircraft, where determining the target state is further based on the schedule of tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Lori S. Smith, Philip R. Specht, Anilise K. Larden
  • Patent number: 11593731
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a supply chain including a production system. Sensor data is received from a sensor in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain. The sensor data identifies an event in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain. Event information for the event is stored in an events blockchain. The event information from the events blockchain is used in a process model simulation of the production system or the supply chain to identify an undesirable condition in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain. System theoretic process analysis is used to identify a change in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain to prevent occurrence of the undesirable condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Hunt, Lori S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210374637
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a supply chain including a production system. Sensor data is received from a sensor in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain. The sensor data identifies an event in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain. Event information for the event is stored in an events blockchain. The event information from the events blockchain is used in a process model simulation of the production system or the supply chain to identify an undesirable condition in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain. System theoretic process analysis is used to identify a change in the production system or elsewhere in the supply chain to prevent occurrence of the undesirable condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Hunt, Lori S. Smith
  • Patent number: 10942515
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190310626
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith
  • Patent number: 10394234
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190187699
    Abstract: Systems and methods for guiding autonomous vehicles by monitoring the entire planned path and sending alert messages to a vehicle management system for delays, reroute, or emergency stop to avoid collision with an obstruction. The system initiates alternative paths when the primary path is blocked and is capable of reporting a vehicle identifier and the current positions of the vehicle and any obstruction along the planned path of the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ali Salour, Gregory S. Highland, Lori S. Smith