Patents by Inventor Scott Wallis

Scott Wallis 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).

  • Publication number: 20250139964
    Abstract: Systems and methods for surveying roofing structures are disclosed. The method may include controlling a drone to fly along a first flight path in a direction over roofing structure of a site. A primary set of images of a first set of regions of the roofing structure is captured via at least one imaging device of the drone maintained in a first fixed pose relative to the roofing structure. The drone is controlled to fly along a second flight path over the roofing structure; capturing a secondary set of images of a second set of regions of the roofing structure via the at least one imaging device maintained in a second fixed pose relative to the roofing structure; storing and processing the primary set of images and the secondary set of images via the computing system to identify issues in the roofing structure of the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Ernesto Robbie CECCHETTO, Edward John VANDESANDE, Nathaniel Alexander ROBB, Derek Cameron Irvine BOASE, Scott WALLIS
  • Patent number: 9978189
    Abstract: An electronic device checks the pressure of an aircraft landing gear oleo by means of a camera capturing and processing an image of the oleo. An image recognition module processes the oleo image to extract a measure of the amount of extension of the oleo. This measure is then processed together with a measure of oleo temperature to calculate a pressure value representative of the expected pressure of the gas within the oleo, which can then be compared with another measurement of oleo pressure to determine whether the two are consistent or whether the oleo might be under- or over-filled with gas. The electronic device may be in the form of a hand-held smart phone or tablet device appropriately programmed with software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Fraser Wilson, Scott Wallis, Neil Terence Frost
  • Patent number: 9771166
    Abstract: A system for indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear shock absorber is provided, the system comprising a source of collimated light and a target, the source of collimated light being attached to the aircraft, and being operable to emit light onto the target; the position of the point of incidence of the light emitted from the source of collimated light on the target being indicative of the pressure in the aircraft landing gear shock absorber. A kit for making such a system and a method of indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Fraser Wilson, Stephen Briancourt, Scott Wallis
  • Publication number: 20150166195
    Abstract: A system for indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear shock absorber is provided, the system comprising a source of collimated light and a target, the source of collimated light being attached to the aircraft, and being operable to emit light onto the target; the position of the point of incidence of the light emitted from the source of collimated light on the target being indicative of the pressure in the aircraft landing gear shock absorber. A kit for making such a system and a method of indicating the pressure in an aircraft landing gear are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Fraser Wilson, Stephen Briancourt, Scott Wallis
  • Publication number: 20150154819
    Abstract: An electronic device checks the pressure of an aircraft landing gear oleo by means of a camera capturing and processing an image of the oleo. An image recognition module processes the oleo image to extract a measure of the amount of extension of the oleo. This measure is then processed together with a measure of oleo temperature to calculate a pressure value representative of the expected pressure of the gas within the oleo, which can then be compared with another measurement of oleo pressure to determine whether the two are consistent or whether the oleo might be under- or over-filled with gas. The electronic device may be in the form of a hand-held smart phone or tablet device appropriately programmed with software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Fraser Wilson, Scott Wallis, Neil Terence Frost