Patents by Inventor Richard John Reiffer, JR.
Richard John Reiffer, JR. 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).
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Patent number: 11003603Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Lambros Lambrou, Robert Alan Meneghini, Jr.
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Patent number: 10764747Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for key management. The method includes generating a pair of keys, wherein one of the pair of keys is a private key, and wherein one of the pair of keys is a public key. The method includes transmitting the public key to a first remote computing device, wherein the first remote computing device transmits the public key to a second remote computing device. The method includes receiving a host key from the first remote computing device, wherein the first remote computing device received the host key from the second remote computing device. The method includes accessing the second remote computing device using the private key. The method includes verifying a request from the second remote computing device using the host key.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Daniel James Prince, Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Robert Alan Meneghini, Jr.
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Patent number: 10681132Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example embodiment is directed to a method for communicating engine data to a ground system. The method includes receiving a request to store first data in a first memory location in one or more memory devices. The method includes receiving the first data, wherein the first data is associated with identification of an engine, and wherein the first data includes parameterized data. The method includes storing the first data in the first memory location. The method includes receiving a request to store second data in a second memory location in the one or more memory devices, wherein the second memory location is reserved for data to be transmitted to the ground system. The method includes receiving the second data. The method includes storing the second data in the second memory location.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Matthew William Wiseman, Kevin Michael James Furlong-Petsch
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Patent number: 10529150Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for maintaining a wireless communication unit. The method includes transmitting, by one or more computing devices, an identification file to one or more second computing devices associated with a ground system. The method includes automatically retrieving, by the one or more computing devices, a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system. The method includes performing, by the one or more computing devices, a data load using the loadable software aircraft part. The method includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, if the data load was successful. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, Jr.
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Patent number: 10467016Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a wireless communication unit configured to be located in a nacelle associated with an engine of an aerial vehicle. The wireless communication unit includes a random access memory. The wireless communication unit includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to perform a first data validity check on a first location for a primary index. The one or more processors are configured to perform a second data validity check on a second location for a secondary index. When the first data validity check fails and the second data validity check fails, the one or more processors are configured to reboot.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Joshua Levi Green, Christopher Earle Mizell
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Publication number: 20190251045Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, JR., Lambros Lambrou, Robert Alan Meneghini, JR.
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Patent number: 10318451Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Lambros Lambrou, Robert Alan Meneghini, Jr.
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Patent number: 10200110Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for encapsulating data. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message via an aviation messaging protocol. The method includes encapsulating, by the one or more computing devices, the message in a packet, wherein the packet comprises a User Datagram Protocol format. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the packet via an Ethernet connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: GE Aviation Systems LLCInventors: Richard John Reiffer, Jr., Michael Clay Scholten, Mitchell Alan Winter, Thomas Allan Isler
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Publication number: 20190012853Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for maintaining a wireless communication unit. The method includes transmitting, by one or more computing devices, an identification file to one or more second computing devices associated with a ground system. The method includes automatically retrieving, by the one or more computing devices, a loadable software aircraft part for data load from the one or more second computing devices associated with the ground system. The method includes performing, by the one or more computing devices, a data load using the loadable software aircraft part. The method includes determining, by the one or more computing devices, if the data load was successful. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the determination to the one or more computing devices associated with the ground system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, JR.
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Patent number: 9986036Abstract: An apparatus and method of operating a system includes receiving, at a network interface configured for specialized network protocol networks, a set of data frames and storing the received set of data frames for later retrieval, and retrieving a subset of the data frames from the network interface by a retrieval module.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: GE Aviation Systems, LLCInventors: Andrew Neil Russo, Richard John Reiffer, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180006708Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for encapsulating data. The method includes receiving, by one or more computing devices, a message via an aviation messaging protocol. The method includes encapsulating, by the one or more computing devices, the message in a packet, wherein the packet comprises a User Datagram Protocol format. The method includes transmitting, by the one or more computing devices, the packet via an Ethernet connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Richard John Reiffer, JR., Michael Clay Scholten, Mitchell Alan Winter, Thomas Allan Isler
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Publication number: 20180002040Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example embodiment is directed to a method for testing communications. The method includes receiving a message via a data load protocol. The method includes initiating a connectivity test, in response to the received message. When the connectivity test fails, the method includes transmitting a failure signal associated with the data load protocol. When the connectivity test passes, the method includes transmitting a success signal associated with the data load protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Richard John Reiffer, JR., Michael Clay Scholten
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Publication number: 20180007547Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for key management. The method includes generating a pair of keys, wherein one of the pair of keys is a private key, and wherein one of the pair of keys is a public key. The method includes transmitting the public key to a first remote computing device, wherein the first remote computing device transmits the public key to a second remote computing device. The method includes receiving a host key from the first remote computing device, wherein the first remote computing device received the host key from the second remote computing device. The method includes accessing the second remote computing device using the private key. The method includes verifying a request from the second remote computing device using the host key.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Daniel James Prince, Richard John Reiffer, JR., Robert Alan Meneghini, JR.
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Publication number: 20180007136Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example embodiment is directed to a method for communicating engine data to a ground system. The method includes receiving a request to store first data in a first memory location in one or more memory devices. The method includes receiving the first data, wherein the first data is associated with identification of an engine, and wherein the first data includes parameterized data. The method includes storing the first data in the first memory location. The method includes receiving a request to store second data in a second memory location in the one or more memory devices, wherein the second memory location is reserved for data to be transmitted to the ground system. The method includes receiving the second data. The method includes storing the second data in the second memory location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, JR., Matthew William Wiseman, Kevin Michael James Furlong-Petsch
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Publication number: 20180004536Abstract: One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a wireless communication unit configured to be located in a nacelle associated with an engine of an aerial vehicle. The wireless communication unit includes a random access memory. The wireless communication unit includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to perform a first data validity check on a first location for a primary index. The one or more processors are configured to perform a second data validity check on a second location for a secondary index. When the first data validity check fails and the second data validity check fails, the one or more processors are configured to reboot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, JR., Joshua Levi Green, Christopher Earle Mizell
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Publication number: 20180004691Abstract: Systems and methods for recording and communicating engine data are provided. One example aspect of the present disclosure is directed to a method for communicating engine data. The method includes receiving data. The method includes separating the data into categories. For one or more categories, the method includes creating a file including the separated data. For one or more categories, the method includes naming the file, at least in part, based on the category and based on a file naming convention. The method includes prioritizing the created files. The method includes transmitting an identification file comprising identification information for a wireless communication unit and the file naming convention. The method includes transmitting the created files based on the priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Michael Clay Scholten, Richard John Reiffer, JR., Lambros Lambrou, Robert Alan Meneghini, JR.
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Publication number: 20170019478Abstract: An apparatus and method of operating a system includes receiving, at a network interface configured for specialized network protocol networks, a set of data frames and storing the received set of data frames for later retrieval, and retrieving a subset of the data frames from the network interface by a retrieval module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2015Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Andrew Neil RUSSO, Richard John REIFFER, JR.
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Publication number: 20150373110Abstract: A data communications system for an aircraft comprising a plurality of line-replaceable units and a data network configured according to an ARINC standard defining ports, and interconnecting the plurality of line-replaceable units, wherein the line-replaceable units communicate via the ports of the data network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Eric Daniel Buehler, Richard John Reiffer, JR., Ryan David Graffy