Patents by Inventor Willard K. Otto

Willard K. Otto 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).

  • Virtual instrument verification tool
    Patent number: 9546002
    Abstract: An instrument panel is identified based on a captured image such as a photograph. A target configuration of the instrument panel is compared with a current configuration of the instrument panel based on the image data. An indication of differences between the target configuration and the current configuration is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian Azcuenaga, Samantha A. Schwartz, Jason W. Clark, Matthew B. Hendrian, Willard K. Otto