Patents by Inventor Scott Edwin Black

Scott Edwin Black 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).

  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS AND ASSESSING THE READINESS OF REPAIRABLE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140067695
    Abstract: An automated method, system and computer program product for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, are provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller
  • Method, system and computer program product for analyzing maintenance operations and assessing the readiness of repairable systems
    Patent number: 8583468
    Abstract: An automated method, system and computer program product for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, are provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller
  • Method for analyzing maintenance operations and assessing the readiness of repairable systems
    Patent number: 8340996
    Abstract: An automated method for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller
  • Method, System And Computer Program Product For Analyzing Maintenance Operations And Assessing The Readiness Of Repairable Systems
    Publication number: 20090299789
    Abstract: An automated method, system and computer program product for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, are provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller
  • Method For Analyzing Maintenance Operations And Assessing The Readiness Of Repairable Systems
    Publication number: 20090276276
    Abstract: An automated method for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller
  • Method, system and computer program product for analyzing maintenance operations and assessing the readiness of repairable systems
    Patent number: 7580847
    Abstract: An automated method, system and computer program product for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, are provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller
  • Method, system and computer program product for analyzing maintenance operations and assessing the readiness of repairable systems
    Publication number: 20030033178
    Abstract: An automated method, system and computer program product for assessing the readiness of a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, are provided. In addition to identifying the repairable systems that will be operational, the relative state of readiness of the repairable systems is determined such that the repairable systems that are most likely to successfully complete the designated task can be selected. Additionally, an automated method of analyzing the maintenance operations performed upon a plurality of repairable systems, such as a fleet of aircraft, is provided. In this regard, the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems are determined and maintenance resources are allocated based upon the respective measures of the relative states of readiness of the repairable systems. As such, maintenance operations scheduled for the aircraft that will have the greatest state of readiness upon completion of the maintenance operations can be prioritized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Scott Edwin Black, Kirby Joe Keller