Patents by Inventor Roberto E. Altschul

Roberto E. Altschul 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: 8401726
    Abstract: A Maintenance Interval Determination and Optimization Tool (MIDOT) provides optimized maintenance schedules for performing maintenance tasks on one or more components or systems based on component survival functions and economic analysis of non-safety tasks associated with maintenance schedules. MIDOT is used for specified platforms such as aircrafts. The MIDOT filters maintenance history data, uses a statistical analysis to predict likely maintenance needs, and performs an economic analysis to optimize aircraft maintenance schedules. Specifically, the MIDOT calculates component survival probability, based on the specific usage of one or more related components within the platform and determines an optimal maintenance task interval to perform a maintenance task associated with the one or more related components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ken D. Bouvier, Brian C. Fredgren, Fritz Scholz, Roberto E. Altschul, Shuguang Song
  • Patent number: 7860618
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for maintaining fleet performance for a fleet of platforms, especially for a fleet of aircraft. Part removal data is contained in a maintenance database. A query is constructed for extracting part removal data from the maintenance database. Weibull analysis is applied to extracted part removal data. Exposed aircraft with parts being likely to fail within a given time period are identified from the Weibull analysis results. Overall part failure numbers are generated for each failing part. Inventory is checked to determine if sufficient spares are available to repair all expected failures. Any shortfalls may be covered. A risk report is generated for the fleet and for inventory. Each risk report highlights likely problems that may require immediate attention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jason C. Brandstetter, Patrick J. Langlet, Roberto E. Altschul
  • Publication number: 20080154458
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for maintaining fleet performance for a fleet of platforms, especially for a fleet of aircraft. Part removal data is contained in a maintenance database. A query is constructed for extracting part removal data from the maintenance database. Weibull analysis is applied to extracted part removal data. Exposed aircraft with parts being likely to fail within a given time period are identified from the Weibull analysis results. Overall part failure numbers are generated for each failing part. Inventory is checked to determine if sufficient spares are available to repair all expected failures. Any shortfalls may be covered. A risk report is generated for the fleet and for inventory. Each risk report highlights likely problems that may require immediate attention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Jason C. Brandstetter, Patrick J. Langlet, Roberto E. Altschul
  • Publication number: 20080021604
    Abstract: A Maintenance Interval Determination and Optimization Tool (MIDOT) provides optimized maintenance schedules for performing maintenance tasks on one or more components or systems based on component survival functions and economic analysis of non-safety tasks associated with maintenance schedules. MIDOT is used for specified platforms such as aircrafts. The MIDOT filters maintenance history data, uses a statistical analysis to predict likely maintenance needs, and performs an economic analysis to optimize aircraft maintenance schedules. Specifically, the MIDOT calculates component survival probability, based on the specific usage of one or more related components within the platform and determines an optimal maintenance task interval to perform a maintenance task associated with the one or more related components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Ken D. Bouvier, Brian C. Fredgren, Fritz Scholz, Roberto E. Altschul, Shuguang Song