Patents by Inventor Patrick L. Walsh

Patrick L. Walsh 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).

  • Managing data systems to support semantic-independent schemas
    Patent number: 8954474
    Abstract: A method of maintaining data described in a plurality of data models. An ontology is used to describe the data models. The data models are managed using the ontology and using a validation schema to validate object(s) governed by the ontology and derived from data-centric component(s) of content that has a semantically independent structure. Management of the data models is neutral relative to implementation of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Dahl, Edward J. Levinskas, Patrick L. Walsh, Russell G. Gianni, James G. Tanner, Roberto Aaron Vergaray
  • Managing information for generating models of parts
    Patent number: 8301419
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are present for managing information for parts. Information for a part is identified. The information comprises a plurality of features for the part, a number of levels of details for each of the plurality of features, and a history associated with the plurality of features. The plurality of features for the part, the number of levels of detail for each of the plurality of features, and the history associated with the plurality of features are associated with each other to form a plurality of associations. The information and the plurality of associations are stored in a repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Suhr, Patrick L. Walsh, Edward J. Levinskas
  • MANAGING DATA SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT SEMANTIC-INDEPENDENT SCHEMAS
    Publication number: 20090265378
    Abstract: A method of maintaining data described in a plurality of data models. An ontology is used to describe the data models. The data models are managed using the ontology and using a validation schema to validate object(s) governed by the ontology and derived from data-centric component(s) of content that has a semantically independent structure. Management of the data models is neutral relative to implementation of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Dahl, Edward J. Levinskas, Patrick L. Walsh, Russell G. Gianni, James G. Tanner, Roberto Aaron Vergaray