Patents by Inventor Timothy P. Huang

Timothy P. Huang 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).

  • Patent number: 11740077
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang
  • Publication number: 20230184545
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang
  • Patent number: 11585653
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang
  • Publication number: 20220332438
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang
  • Publication number: 20220260361
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang
  • Patent number: 11396385
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang
  • Publication number: 20200223561
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optically measuring a position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position. The system is a wireless network comprising a centrally located data acquisition computer and a multiplicity of remotely located sensor modules mounted at different locations within wireless communication range of a central receiver. Each sensor module is mounted to a clamp that is made specific to a control surface location and embedded with an RFID tag to denote clamp location. The optical components of the sensor modules are selected to enable indication of the linear position of a measurement surface relative to a reference position and then broadcast the measurement results. The broadcast results are received by the central receiver and processed by the data acquisition computer, which hosts human interface software that displays measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: David M. Konyndyk, Mark Douglas Fuller, Jerry A. James, Timothy P. Huang