Patents by Inventor Tiaoling Wang

Tiaoling Wang 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).

  • Systems and methods for in-flight crew assistance
    Patent number: 10775793
    Abstract: A robot system is provided that is configured for use on-board a vehicle during a trip of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a cabin. The robot system includes a body, a transportation system, a communication link, an interaction system, and a control system. The transportation system is coupled to the body and configured to move the body through at least a portion of the cabin. The communication link is configured to receive trip information. The interaction system is configured to interact with at least one of a passenger or a crew member disposed within the cabin during trip. The control system is configured to operate the robot system to perform a crew assistance task during the use of the vehicle responsive to at least one of the trip information or information received from the at least one of the passenger or crew member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Cynthia Anne Vandewall, Ming Tang, Bradley Young, Zea Zhou Qyang Zhan, Adriana G. Navarro-Sainz, Tiaoling Wang, Blake Lane
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-FLIGHT CREW ASSISTANCE
    Publication number: 20190196475
    Abstract: A robot system is provided that is configured for use on-board a vehicle during a trip of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a cabin. The robot system includes a body, a transportation system, a communication link, an interaction system, and a control system. The transportation system is coupled to the body and configured to move the body through at least a portion of the cabin. The communication link is configured to receive trip information. The interaction system is configured to interact with at least one of a passenger or a crew member disposed within the cabin during trip. The control system is configured to operate the robot system to perform a crew assistance task during the use of the vehicle responsive to at least one of the trip information or information received from the at least one of the passenger or crew member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Cynthia Anne Vandewall, Ming Tang, Bradley Young, Zea Zhou Quang Zhan, Adriana G. Navarro-Sainz, Tiaoling Wang, Blake Lane