Patents by Inventor Luther Boorn

Luther Boorn 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).

  • Apparatus for planning air refueling for aircraft
    Patent number: 10460609
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for planning refueling. In one advantageous embodiment, the apparatus includes an air refueling plug-in application capable of calculating air refueling routes for a formation of aircraft and a plurality of plug-in applications. A framework capable of providing framework services to the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications is present. The apparatus also includes a first interface for the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications to receive the framework services from the framework. The apparatus also has a second interface for the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications to provide services from one plug-in application to another plug-in application. The first interface and the second interface are independent of the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Bush, Sven David Aspen, Luther Boorn, Randall E. Thieme
  • APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AIR REFUELING FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20160371986
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for planning refueling. In one advantageous embodiment, the apparatus includes an air refueling plug-in application capable of calculating air refueling routes for a formation of aircraft and a plurality of plug-in applications. A framework capable of providing framework services to the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications is present. The apparatus also includes a first interface for the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications to receive the framework services from the framework. The apparatus also has a second interface for the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications to provide services from one plug-in application to another plug-in application. The first interface and the second interface are independent of the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Bush, Sven David Aspen, Luther Boorn, Randall E. Thieme
  • Method and apparatus for planning air refueling for aircraft
    Patent number: 9437113
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for planning refueling. In one advantageous embodiment, the apparatus includes an air refueling plug-in application capable of calculating air refueling routes for a formation of aircraft and a plurality of plug-in applications. A framework capable of providing framework services to the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications is present. The apparatus also includes a first interface for the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications to receive the framework services from the framework. The apparatus also has a second interface for the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications to provide services from one plug-in application to another plug-in application. The first interface and the second interface are independent of the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Bush, Sven David Aspen, Luther Boorn, Randall E. Thieme
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AIR REFUELING FOR AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20080250423
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for planning refueling. In one advantageous embodiment, the apparatus includes an air refueling plug-in application capable of calculating air refueling routes for a formation of aircraft and a plurality of plug-in applications. A framework capable of providing framework services to the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications is present. The apparatus also includes a first interface for the air refueling plug-in application and the plurality of plug-in applications to receive the framework services from the framework. The apparatus also has a second interface for the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications to provide services from one plug-in application to another plug-in application. The first interface and the second interface are independent of the air refueling plug-in application and plurality of plug-in applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Bush, Sven David Aspen, Luther Boorn, Randall E. Thieme