Patents by Inventor Monika C. Hill

Monika C. Hill 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).

  • Risk assessment of metal vapor arcing
    Patent number: 7577534
    Abstract: A method for assessing metal vapor arcing risk for a component is provided. The method comprises acquiring a current variable value associated with an operation of the component; comparing the current variable value with a threshold value for the variable; evaluating compared variable data to determine the metal vapor arcing risk in the component; and generating a risk assessment status for the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Monika C. Hill, Henning W. Leidecker
  • RISK ASSESSMENT OF METAL VAPOR ARCING
    Publication number: 20080294357
    Abstract: A method for assessing metal vapor arcing risk for a component is provided. The method comprises acquiring a s current variable value associated with an operation of the component; comparing the current variable value with a threshold value for the variable; evaluating compared variable data to determine the metal vapor arcing risk in the component; and generating a risk assessment status for the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Monika C. Hill, Henning W. Leidecker