Patents by Inventor Robert M. Irwin

Robert M. Irwin 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: 11774937
    Abstract: A computer device comprises a logic system and a computer-memory system operatively coupled to the logic system. The computer-memory system holds instructions that, when executed by the logic system, cause the computer device to instantiate a node of a blockchain having verifiable provenance. The blockchain includes a requestor block configured to specify at least one requested feature of a requested product and an offerer block cryptographically linked to the requestor block. The offerer block includes data obtained by automated testing of an offered product, which reveals the level of compliance of the offered product with respect to the requested feature through product feature life cycle of validation, test, verification and acceptance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Irwin, Kenneth Allen Hartsock
  • Patent number: 11501035
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide verification of robotic assets for a production work cell via simulation. A production workflow for the production work cell is received from a user, and a simulation is generated based on the production workflow. The simulation of the work cell controller design is executed using performance data for the robotic assets, and a determination is made whether the robotic assets meet or exceed the design requirements of the robotic assets based on the simulation. The result of the determination is presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Hartsock, Robert M. Irwin
  • Publication number: 20210149365
    Abstract: A computer device comprises a logic system and a computer-memory system operatively coupled to the logic system. The computer-memory system holds instructions that, when executed by the logic system, cause the computer device to instantiate a node of a blockchain having verifiable provenance. The blockchain includes a requestor block configured to specify at least one requested feature of a requested product and an offerer block cryptographically linked to the requestor block. The offerer block includes data obtained by automated testing of an offered product, which reveals the level of compliance of the offered product with respect to the requested feature through product feature life cycle of validation, test, verification and acceptance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Robert M. Irwin, Kenneth Allen Hartsock
  • Patent number: 10604224
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for insulation and moisture drainage. One exemplary embodiment is a bay blanket configured to insulate an aircraft. The bay blanket includes insulation, and a first trough running along a length of a leftward face of the insulation and adapted to receive water draining from an outboard side of the insulation. The first trough includes sidewalls that meet at an inboard side of the insulation and extend from the inboard side to the outboard side. The bay blanket also includes a second trough running along a length of a rightward face of the insulation and adapted to receive water draining from the outboard side. The second trough includes sidewalls that meet at the inboard side and extend from the inboard side to the outboard side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert M. Irwin, Mark L. Larson
  • Publication number: 20200082033
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide verification of robotic assets for a production work cell via simulation. A production workflow for the production work cell is received from a user, and a simulation is generated based on the production workflow. The simulation of the work cell controller design is executed using performance data for the robotic assets, and a determination is made whether the robotic assets meet or exceed the design requirements of the robotic assets based on the simulation. The result of the determination is presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Hartsock, Robert M. Irwin
  • Publication number: 20170197698
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for insulation and moisture drainage. One exemplary embodiment is a bay blanket configured to insulate an aircraft. The bay blanket includes insulation, and a first trough running along a length of a leftward face of the insulation and adapted to receive water draining from an outboard side of the insulation. The first trough includes sidewalls that meet at an inboard side of the insulation and extend from the inboard side to the outboard side. The bay blanket also includes a second trough running along a length of a rightward face of the insulation and adapted to receive water draining from the outboard side. The second trough includes sidewalls that meet at the inboard side and extend from the inboard side to the outboard side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Robert M. Irwin, Mark L. Larson
  • Patent number: 5123329
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a self-actuating blow forward firearm having a fixed breech block located to the rear of the firearm. A cartridge feeder provides a supply of cartridges to the loading area so that the firearm can be used as an automatic or semi-automatic weapon. The firearm also contains an outer receiver tube and a movable inner gun barrel which is biased toward the rear of the firearm by a spring disposed in a chamber between the receiver tube and the inner movable barrel. When the trigger mechanism is activated, the action of the bias spring causes the inner movable barrel to move backward toward the breech block striping a cartridge from the feeding device and forcing the end of the cartridge against the firing pin on the breech block. The bullet is fired down the bore of the inner movable barrel. The movement of the bullet along the bore of the inner movable barrel drags the barrel forward against the action of the bias spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Inventor: Robert M. Irwin
  • Patent number: 4106150
    Abstract: There is disclosed a loading platform mounted cantileverally from a vertical spindle carried from a walkway, such mounting being by means of a horizontally extending pivot for rotation of such ramp from a lowered position extending over a loading station to an elevated retracted position adjacent the walkway. A locater is mounted on the swing post for selectively controlling ramp positioning to various angular locations. A ramp extension is slidably mounted for longitudinal extension from the ramp itself. The ramp is counterbalanced to be normally urged to its elevated and retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Inventor: Robert M. Irwin
  • Patent number: 3990346
    Abstract: An improved gas locked firearm using expanding gases to force a bullet through a barrel in which a portion of said gases are diverted through a gas port communicating with a gas locking chamber adjacent said barrel which chamber is formed between said barrel and an extension arm of the bolt or breech block extending forward therefrom a distance along the rear portion of the barrel and forming an elongated gas chamber between a shoulder on the rear of the barrel and a plate extending from said breech block extension in a manner to trap the expanding gases between said barrel shoulder and said plate to lock the breech block in a forward position while gas pressure exists in the barrel and provided with additional gas ports in the breech block extension and plate to vent remaining gases as the firearm action cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1976
    Inventor: Robert M. Irwin