Patents by Inventor Vikram H. Pandya

Vikram H. Pandya 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).

  • VEHICLE TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20230195104
    Abstract: A system for managing operation of a plurality of vehicles includes a user interface including a display. A control unit is in communication with the user interface and the plurality of vehicles. The control unit is configured to receive data from the plurality of vehicles and generate a task plan including tasks to be performed by an operator of the plurality of vehicles. The control unit is further configured to show the task plan on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Alex Jay Campise, Vikram H. Pandya
  • System and method for displaying an electronic checklist for an aircraft
    Patent number: 10705684
    Abstract: A system includes display equipment and a processor coupled to the display equipment. The processor is configured to cause the display equipment to display an electronic checklist associated with an aircraft. The processor is configured determine whether the electronic checklist includes a checklist item associated with a particular control page of a plurality of control pages. The processor is configured to, based on determining that the electronic checklist includes the checklist item associated with the particular control page, cause the display equipment to display the particular control page that includes a control element that is selectable to cause a control command to be sent to one or more components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Vikram H. Pandya, Joshua Lee Downs, Alex Jay Campise, Mark Ivan Nikolic
  • Apparatus and methods for consolidating multiple entries in an electronic checklist system
    Patent number: 10466865
    Abstract: A method includes displaying, on an electronic display, an electronic checklist. The method further includes determining whether the electronic checklist includes a checklist item associated with states of multiple components of a subsystem associated with the electronic checklist. The method further includes, based on determining that the electronic checklist includes the checklist item associated with the states of the multiple components, displaying, on the electronic display, a single option that is selectable to send control commands to the multiple components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joshua Lee Downs, Mark I. Nikolic, Paul T. Snow, Vikram H. Pandya, Alex J. Campise, David A. Green
  • System and Method for Displaying an Electronic Checklist
    Publication number: 20180292953
    Abstract: A system includes display equipment and a processor coupled to the display equipment. The processor is configured to cause the display equipment to display an electronic checklist associated with an aircraft. The processor is configured determine whether the electronic checklist includes a checklist item associated with a particular control page of a plurality of control pages. The processor is configured to, based on determining that the electronic checklist includes the checklist item associated with the particular control page, cause the display equipment to display the particular control page that includes a control element that is selectable to cause a control command to be sent to one or more components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Vikram H. Pandya, Joshua Lee Downs, Alex Jay Campise, Mark Ivan Nikolic
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CONSOLIDATING MULTIPLE ENTRIES IN AN ELECTRONIC CHECKLIST SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180113572
    Abstract: A method includes displaying, on an electronic display, an electronic checklist. The method further includes determining whether the electronic checklist includes a checklist item associated with states of multiple components of a subsystem associated with the electronic checklist. The method further includes, based on determining that the electronic checklist includes the checklist item associated with the states of the multiple components, displaying, on the electronic display, a single option that is selectable to send control commands to the multiple components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Joshua Lee Downs, Mark I. Nikolic, Paul T. Snow, Vikram H. Pandya, Alex J. Campise, David A. Green