Patents by Inventor Michael E. Herbstreit

Michael E. Herbstreit 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: 7469242
    Abstract: The present invention is a network-based system and method for providing a centrally controlled single source location for storing electronic data (including but not limited to part information such as Computer Aided Designed [CAD] solid models, associated textual data, images, mathematical algorithms, and links to associative websites) to be accessed by users creating various products/designs using various application programs. The system includes a central computer system and a plurality of user computer systems coupled to a network. The central computer system stores a plurality of computer solid models. From a user computer system, a user accesses an application program run by the central computer system in order to search and retrieve the stored data files (solid models).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Anthony D. Tompras, Michael E. Herbstreit, William D. Macy, Edward J. Levinskas
  • Patent number: 7149628
    Abstract: Methods and systems for predicting fuel sensor performance during motion are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving tank geometry information, receiving sensor configuration information, and receiving tank motion information. The method then computes a fuel (surface) plane-to-sensor intersection for at least one tank position based on the tank motion information, and also computes a wetted volume at every fuel (surface) plane-to-sensor intersection for each sensor location based on the sensor configuration information. Finally, the method computes a fuel quantity at every fuel (surface) plane-to-sensor intersection based on a sum of the wetted volumes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael E. Herbstreit, Anthony D. Tompras, Edward J. Levinskas
  • Publication number: 20030220911
    Abstract: The present invention is a network-based system and method for providing a centrally controlled single source location for storing electronic data (including but not limited to part information such as Computer Aided Designed [CAD] solid models, associated textual data, images, mathematical algorithms, and links to associative websites) to be accessed by users creating various products/designs using various application programs. The system includes a central computer system and a plurality of user computer systems coupled to a network. The central computer system stores a plurality of computer solid models. From a user computer system, a user accesses an application program run by the central computer system in order to search and retrieve the stored data files (solid models).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony D. Tompras, Michael E. Herbstreit, William D. Macy, Edward J. Levinskas