Patents by Inventor Steven P. Phillips

Steven P. Phillips 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: 20240393931
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method can include identifying and tracking defects that arise in the operation of painting vehicles through a graphical user interface that enables display of a cumulative “heat map.” Computerized systems may employ methods for displaying a modeled vehicle, alongside various vehicle attributes, containing the identified defects. The defects can be sorted, identified, and/or grouped by type, location, where and when in the process the defect occurs, or other relevant defect or vehicular information. When the modeled vehicle is displayed, the variety of defects will be displayed and can easily be identified, for example, by using designated colors for each defect. The variety of defects may be overlaid on the modeled vehicle to provide a “heat map.” showing areas of high defect concentration and areas of low defect concentration. Such methods may be implemented, for example, in an application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian J. Decker, Timothy M. Vrabel, John W. Walker, Eric E. Gurinowitsch, Charles J. Beyer, Edward S. Pagac, Steven P. Phillips, Brian V. Yordnoff
  • Patent number: 9407357
    Abstract: A radio node for updating a local timing parameter based on a message from a remote node includes a processing circuit and receiver. The receiver is configured to receive the message and to provide the message to the processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to determine an expected time of arrival for the received message using an estimation of range between the radio node and the remote node. The processing circuit is further configured to obtain an estimate of a timing error for the radio node by comparing the expected time of arrival with the actual time of arrival. The processing circuit is further configured to determine a timing error quality using position uncertainty information and time uncertainty information received from the remote node with the received message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. Roggendorf, Steven P. Phillips, Jason D. Block