Patents by Inventor Michael David Collier, SR.

Michael David Collier, SR. 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).

  • Systems and methods for assembling containerized aircraft
    Patent number: 11807397
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph D. Anderson, Don Russell, Matthew B. Moore, Jason Warner, David Jon Herman, Patrick B. Stone, Michael David Collier, Sr.
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING CONTAINERIZED AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20220242591
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph D. Anderson, Don Russell, Matthew B. Moore, Jason Warner, David Jon Herman, Patrick B. Stone, Michael David Collier, SR.
  • Systems and methods for assembling containerized aircraft
    Patent number: 11352149
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph D. Anderson, Don Russell, Matthew B. Moore, Jason Warner, David Jon Herman, Patrick B. Stone, Michael David Collier, Sr.
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING CONTAINERIZED AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20210206514
    Abstract: Methods and systems for assembling containerized aircraft as complete aircraft. The methods comprise removing aircraft components from shipping container(s), unloading the aircraft components from shipping fixture(s), removing tooling comprising aircraft component positioning structure(s) from the shipping container(s), loading aircraft component(s) onto aircraft component positioning structure(s), positioning the aircraft components in aircraft component installation positions, positioning the aircraft component(s) using the aircraft component positioning structure(s), and attaching the aircraft components to assemble the complete aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph D. Anderson, Don Russell, Matthew B. Moore, Jason Warner, David Jon Herman, Patrick B. Stone, Michael David Collier, SR.