Patents by Inventor Michael D. Malason

Michael D. Malason 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for generating usage severity indices
    Patent number: 12497182
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating usage severity indices are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine a first usage severity index for a drive system of an aircraft based on engine torque data, determine a second usage severity index for a rotor system of the aircraft based on cruise guide indicator data, determine a third usage severity index for a pylon structure of the aircraft based on flight regime data, and generate a flight-based usage severity index for the aircraft using the first usage severity index, the second usage severity index, and the third usage severity index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Yi Lu, Jesse K. Senyo, Chandrakant Patel, Michael D. Malason
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING USAGE SEVERITY INDICES
    Publication number: 20240351698
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for generating usage severity indices are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes interface circuitry, machine readable instructions, and programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to determine a first usage severity index for a drive system of an aircraft based on engine torque data, determine a second usage severity index for a rotor system of the aircraft based on cruise guide indicator data, determine a third usage severity index for a pylon structure of the aircraft based on flight regime data, and generate a flight-based usage severity index for the aircraft using the first usage severity index, the second usage severity index, and the third usage severity index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Yi Lu, Jesse K. Senyo, Chandrakant Patel, Michael D. Malason