Patents by Inventor Robert L. Steed

Robert L. Steed 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).

  • Patent number: 10523602
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a method for distributing electronic messages, the method includes receiving an electronic message at a transmission server sent from a source device over the network, where the electronic message includes a semi-blind distribution list including members of more than one distribution group, and with the processor parsing the more than one distribution group, formatting a group electronic message for each of the parsed distribution groups based on the electronic message where the group electronic message is formatted such that members of a common distribution group of the more than one distribution group are visible to one another as recipients in the semi-blind distribution list, and transmitting a respective group electronic message to respective remote devices and wherein the members of another distribution group different from the common distribution group are invisible in the respective group electronic message corresponding to the common distribution group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Wilma Shaw, Robert L. Steed
  • Patent number: 10455384
    Abstract: An aircraft system including an aircraft and an electronic instrument on the aircraft, the electronic instrument including a wireless connectivity interface providing wireless communication over at least one communication channel and a display, wherein the display provides a visual indication of an availability of the communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Steed, Larry L. Lewis, Elizabeth A. Riddington
  • Publication number: 20170126595
    Abstract: In accordance with one or more aspects, a method for distributing electronic messages, the method includes receiving an electronic message at a transmission server sent from a source device over the network, where the electronic message includes a semi-blind distribution list including members of more than one distribution group, and with the processor parsing the more than one distribution group, formatting a group electronic message for each of the parsed distribution groups based on the electronic message where the group electronic message is formatted such that members of a common distribution group of the more than one distribution group are visible to one another as recipients in the semi-blind distribution list, and transmitting a respective group electronic message to respective remote devices and wherein the members of another distribution group different from the common distribution group are invisible in the respective group electronic message corresponding to the common distribution group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Wilma SHAW, Robert L. STEED
  • Publication number: 20160302045
    Abstract: An aircraft system including an aircraft and an electronic instrument on the aircraft, the electronic instrument including a wireless connectivity interface providing wireless communication over at least one communication channel and a display, wherein the display provides a visual indication of an availability of the communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Robert L. Steed, Larry L. Lewis, Elizabeth A. Riddington
  • Patent number: 7136030
    Abstract: A display system (12) for attachment to a sill (14) of a window structure (26) has been provided. The display system (12) includes a mounting device (28) for attaching the display system (12) to the sill (14) of the window structure (26) and a display device (18) for attachment to the mounting device (26). The display device (18) is intended to communicate various information to the viewer of the display device and preserve or create more available space surrounding the window structure (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert L. Steed, John R. Cowin, Timothy M. Mitchell, Wayne Cavanaugh, Craig A. Larson, David L. Allen, Tuong Q. Nguyen, Ronald C. Doty, Son T. Nguyen, Kevin L. Gosling, Taji Shafaat
  • Publication number: 20040172896
    Abstract: A display system (12) for attachment to a sill (14) of a window structure (26) has been provided. The display system (12) includes a mounting device (28) for attaching the display system (12) to the sill (14) of the window structure (26) and a display device (18) for attachment to the mounting device (26). The display device (18) is intended to communicate various information to the viewer of the display device and preserve or create more available space surrounding the window structure (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Robert L. Steed, John R. Cowin, Timothy M. Mitchell, Wayne Cavanaugh, Craig A. Larson, David L. Allen, Tuong Q. Nguyen, Ronald C. Doty, Son T. Nguyen, Kevin L. Gosling, Syed T. Shafaat
  • Patent number: 5400608
    Abstract: A humidity control system is provided for controlling the humidity of the air confined within a container. The humidity control system includes sensors for determining the temperature of the air both within and outside the container. The sensors are also constructed to determine the humidity of the air inside the container. A controlled droplet applicator that is responsive to a humidity control signal is provided for increasing the humidity of the air within the container. A data processor is responsive to the sensors for providing the humidity control signal to increase and decrease the humidity of the air within the container. The humidity control system also includes a water flow control system for controlling the flow of water within the container. The water flow control system is responsive to the data processor for substantially preventing water from freezing in the controlled droplet applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Assignee: Ryan Instruments, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert L. Steed, Frank R. Ferris, Jr.