Patents by Inventor Philip M. Denby

Philip M. Denby 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).

  • Integrated system-of-systems modeling environment and related methods
    Patent number: 8056046
    Abstract: A method of modeling operational and/or logical aspects of a system in a system-of-systems environment. Modeling components of generic structure are used to obtain a logical model of the system. The logical model and the modeling components of generic structure are used to obtain related models targeted toward the aspects. The related models are implemented to determine effects of the aspects on the system and/or system-of-systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Philip M Denby, Don M O'Connell, Ali Bahrami, Babak Hamidzadeh
  • Automated software upgrade utility
    Patent number: 6976062
    Abstract: The automated software upgrade utility allows a customer, product supplier or software vendor to upgrade the operating system, firmware, applications and data files on any product regardless of the product type and characteristics. This upgrade process can be invoked from a remote location or via interaction directly with the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.
    Inventors: Philip M. Denby, Douglas L. Hughes, Jonathan D. Fletcher