Patents by Inventor Rebecca J. Shore

Rebecca J. Shore 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).

  • Aircraft interior component maintenance
    Patent number: 8897951
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for maintaining a component on a vehicle. Component maintenance information is read from an automated identification technology tag on the vehicle, wherein the automated identification technology tag is associated with an interior component on the vehicle. A remaining portion of a maintenance period for the interior component is determined using the component maintenance information. An indication of the remaining portion of the maintenance period is displayed on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: James Don Knox, David W. Allen, Jose R. Elias, Rebecca J. Shore, Tommy T. Nguyen, Lois T. Hill, Paul F. Seeger, Edwin Keith Riner, David Scott Kinney, Michael J. Buckley, William P. Coop
  • Aircraft rework management
    Patent number: 8897949
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reworking a component on a vehicle. An inconsistency on the component is identified. The component is reworked to remove the inconsistency. Component rework information is stored on an automated identification technology tag attached to the vehicle. The component rework information comprises information describing the reworking of the component to remove the inconsistency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William P. Coop, Jose R. Elias, Paul F. Seeger, Rebecca J. Shore, Tommy T. Nguyen, Edwin Keith Riner, James Don Knox, Lois T. Hill, David W. Allen
  • Managing a plurality of radio frequency identification devices
    Patent number: 8823554
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing identification devices on an aircraft. An occurrence of an event is identified using information for a plurality of identification devices. Each of the plurality of identification devices is associated with a plurality of components on the aircraft. The information for the plurality of identification devices comprises data received from the plurality of identification devices and specification data for the plurality of identification devices. In response to identifying the occurrence of the event, a number of operations for the plurality of identification devices are initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Swanee Yourkowski, William P. Coop, Rebecca J. Shore, Kevin Yong Ung, Robert Lee Avery, Arun Ayyagari
  • MANAGING A PLURALITY OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120146815
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing identification devices on an aircraft. An occurrence of an event is identified using information for a plurality of identification devices. Each of the plurality of identification devices is associated with a plurality of components on the aircraft. The information for the plurality of identification devices comprises data received from the plurality of identification devices and specification data for the plurality of identification devices. In response to identifying the occurrence of the event, a number of operations for the plurality of identification devices are initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Swanee Yourkowski, William P. Coop, Rebecca J. Shore, Kevin Yong Ung, Robert Lee Avery, Arun Ayyagari