Patents by Inventor Scott Clements

Scott Clements 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).

  • Methods for verifying satisfaction of prognostic algorithm requirements for a component having multiple failure modes
    Patent number: 9400960
    Abstract: Methods for verifying satisfaction of prognostic algorithm requirements for a component of a certain device of interest are provided. A method according to an example of an embodiment of the invention can include providing a prognostic algorithm requirements statement for a preselected component contained in each of a plurality of a certain type device, receiving field data indicating a number of premature component failures and a total number of replacements including both due to premature failures and scheduled maintenance, determining a probability density function providing a probability of failing to replace the prematurely failed components, determining a confidence value indicating a level of confidence that failure avoidance requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm statement are being met, and verifying whether or not the prognostic algorithm requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm requirements statement are being satisfied according to a preselected minimum level of confidence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Clements, David S. Bodden
  • Methods For Verifying Satisfaction Of Prognostic Algorithm Requirements For A Component Having Multiple Failure Modes
    Publication number: 20120029973
    Abstract: Methods for verifying satisfaction of prognostic algorithm requirements for a component of a certain device of interest are provided. A method according to an example of an embodiment of the invention can include providing a prognostic algorithm requirements statement for a preselected component contained in each of a plurality of a certain type device, receiving field data indicating a number of premature component failures and a total number of replacements including both due to premature failures and scheduled maintenance, determining a probability density function providing a probability of failing to replace the prematurely failed components, determining a confidence value indicating a level of confidence that failure avoidance requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm statement are being met, and verifying whether or not the prognostic algorithm requirements provided in the prognostic algorithm requirements statement are being satisfied according to a preselected minimum level of confidence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Clements, David S. Bodden