Patents by Inventor Vivek KAPILA

Vivek KAPILA 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).

  • CORROSION RESISTANT ADHESIVE SOL-GEL
    Publication number: 20230357595
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a systems and methods for a coated substrate having a metal substrate and a sol-gel coating disposed on the metal substrate. The sol-gel includes a corrosion inhibitor, a surfactant and a reaction product of an epoxy-containing organosilane, a metal alkoxide, and an acid. The coated substrate includes an organic primer coating having an organic primer having a plurality of metal particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Waynie M. SCHUETTE, Vivek KAPILA
  • Dynamic modification of production plans responsive to manufacturing deviations
    Patent number: 11181882
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed that is usable during production of an assembly using at least a first machine tool. The method comprises retrieving a predetermined production plan for the assembly, wherein the predetermined production plan comprises a plurality of operations using the first machine tool; acquiring input data to determine a production deviation from the predetermined production plan; determining, responsive to determining the production deviation, a modified production plan for the assembly by substituting one or more substitute operations for one or more of the plurality of operations of the predetermined production plan; and transmitting instructions to the first machine tool corresponding to the one or more substitute operations of the modified production plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Vivek Kapila, Stephen Dostert
  • DYNAMIC MODIFICATION OF PRODUCTION PLANS RESPONSIVE TO MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS
    Publication number: 20180364674
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed that is usable during production of an assembly using at least a first machine tool. The method comprises retrieving a predetermined production plan for the assembly, wherein the predetermined production plan comprises a plurality of operations using the first machine tool; acquiring input data to determine a production deviation from the predetermined production plan; determining, responsive to determining the production deviation, a modified production plan for the assembly by substituting one or more substitute operations for one or more of the plurality of operations of the predetermined production plan; and transmitting instructions to the first machine tool corresponding to the one or more substitute operations of the modified production plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Vivek KAPILA, Stephen DOSTERT