Patents by Inventor William David Kelsey

William David Kelsey 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: 11599986
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting surface anomalies are disclosed. For example, a computer-implemented method for detecting surface anomalies on an object comprises receiving measured electromagnetic radiation (EMR) profiles for the object, generating synthetic EMR profiles for the object based on the measured EMR profiles, determining whether the object contains a surface anomaly based on the measured EMR profiles and the synthetic EMR profiles, and indicating a surface anomaly to a user via a display when a surface anomaly is detected. In another example, a system comprises a computing device comprising non-transitory memory with computer-readable instructions for receiving unpaired image data of an object of two different image types, predicting missing image data to generate paired image data of the two different image types, and determining whether the object contains a surface anomaly based on the paired image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Amir Afrasiabi, William David Kelsey
  • Patent number: 11507889
    Abstract: A method for managing nonconformances in laminates. The method comprises recording, by a sensor system, layup information about a layup of layers on a workpiece platform, wherein the layup of layers forms a workpiece and recording inspection information about the laminate on an inspection platform, wherein the laminate is formed from curing the workpiece. An analyzer in a computer system identifies a laminate nonconformance in the laminate using the inspection information and a user input verifies the laminate nonconformance in the laminate is present. An artificial intelligence system is trained by the computer system using the layup information, the inspection information, and the user input verifying the laminate nonconformance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, Amir Afrasiabi, Brian Dale Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20220083912
    Abstract: A method for managing nonconformances in laminates. The method comprises recording, by a sensor system, layup information about a layup of layers on a workpiece platform, wherein the layup of layers forms a workpiece and recording inspection information about the laminate on an inspection platform, wherein the laminate is formed from curing the workpiece. An analyzer in a computer system identifies a laminate nonconformance in the laminate using the inspection information and a user input verifies the laminate nonconformance in the laminate is present. An artificial intelligence system is trained by the computer system using the layup information, the inspection information, and the user input verifying the laminate nonconformance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, Amir Afrasiabi, Brian Dale Laughlin
  • Patent number: 11222284
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for managing nonconformances in laminates. A nonconformance management system comprises a sensor system and an analyzer in a computer system. The sensor that records layup information about the layup of layers on a workpiece platform and records inspection information about the laminate located on an inspection platform, wherein the laminate is formed from curing the workpiece. The analyzer in the computer system identifies a laminate nonconformance in the laminate using the inspection information, generates nonconformance information about the laminate nonconformance, and displays the nonconformance information about the laminate nonconformance on the laminate using a display system for an augmented reality display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, Amir Afrasiabi, Brian Dale Laughlin
  • Patent number: 11216928
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to inspect coverage of a coating applied to a surface of a component. A coating color space value of a color of the coating is obtained based on a camera, a light source, and the surface, each value having an associated coating thickness applied to the surface. Images of the coating covered surface are obtained. Each image is processed by determining color space values of the image, determining whether the associated coating thickness of the color space values is within a specified tolerance of a required thickness of coating based on a comparison of the color space values to color space values associated with the required thickness of coating, and responsive to the associated thickness of coating of the color space values being outside of the specified tolerance, providing an indication that the surface shown in the image is outside of the specified tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Amir Afrasiabi, Gabriel Burnett, Chandler Chockalingam, William David Kelsey, Jacob Pete McHenry, Rosemary Pham
  • Publication number: 20210390674
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting surface anomalies are disclosed. For example, a computer-implemented method for detecting surface anomalies on an object comprises receiving measured electromagnetic radiation (EMR) profiles for the object, generating synthetic EMR profiles for the object based on the measured EMR profiles, determining whether the object contains a surface anomaly based on the measured EMR profiles and the synthetic EMR profiles, and indicating a surface anomaly to a user via a display when a surface anomaly is detected. In another example, a system comprises a computing device comprising non-transitory memory with computer-readable instructions for receiving unpaired image data of an object of two different image types, predicting missing image data to generate paired image data of the two different image types, and determining whether the object contains a surface anomaly based on the paired image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Amir Afrasiabi, William David Kelsey
  • Patent number: 11095678
    Abstract: A method includes generating a user profile for an authorized user of a mobile device based on behavior patterns associated with the authorized user. The method also includes detecting subsequent user behavior of a particular user during an attempt by the particular user to access the mobile device. The method also includes comparing the subsequent user behavior to the behavior patterns of the user profile to determine whether the particular user is authorized or unauthorized. In response to determining that the particular user is an unauthorized user, the method includes detecting activity by the unauthorized user and performing a countermeasure of a plurality of countermeasures in response to detecting the activity. Each countermeasure of the plurality of countermeasures has a different security level and corresponds to a degree of the activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, John William Glatfelter, William David Kelsey
  • Patent number: 11030812
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for visualizing information. An augmented reality system comprises a computer system and a visualizer in the computer system. The computer system is in communication with unmanned vehicles using communications links. The visualizer system receives images of a physical object from the unmanned vehicles moving relative to the physical object and receive scan data for a region of the physical object from the unmanned vehicles. The visualizer creates an enhanced model of the physical object using the images and the scan data. The region of the physical object in the enhanced model has a greater amount of detail than the other regions of the physical object. The visualizer sends information to a portable computing device that is displayable by the portable computing device on a live view of the physical object. The information is identified using the enhanced model of the physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, Brian Dale Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20210073970
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to inspect coverage of a coating applied to a surface of a component. A coating color space value of a color of the coating is obtained based on a camera, a light source, and the surface, each value having an associated coating thickness applied to the surface. Images of the coating covered surface are obtained. Each image is processed by determining color space values of the image, determining whether the associated coating thickness of the color space values is within a specified tolerance of a required thickness of coating based on a comparison of the color space values to color space values associated with the required thickness of coating, and responsive to the associated thickness of coating of the color space values being outside of the specified tolerance, providing an indication that the surface shown in the image is outside of the specified tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Amir Afrasiabi, Gabriel Burnett, Chandler Chockalingam, William David Kelsey, Jacob Pete McHenry, Rosemary Pham
  • Publication number: 20200387824
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for managing nonconformances in laminates. A nonconformance management system comprises a sensor system and an analyzer in a computer system. The sensor that records layup information about the layup of layers on a workpiece platform and records inspection information about the laminate located on an inspection platform, wherein the laminate is formed from curing the workpiece. The analyzer in the computer system identifies a laminate nonconformance in the laminate using the inspection information, generates nonconformance information about the laminate nonconformance, and displays the nonconformance information about the laminate nonconformance on the laminate using a display system for an augmented reality display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, Amir Afrasiabi, Brian Dale Laughlin
  • Patent number: 10834731
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for managing events. A method receives mobile sensor information from mobile devices operated by human nodes in a location and determines whether the event has occurred at the location in which event management is needed for the event using the mobile sensor information. The method identifies resources needed for the event using the mobile sensor information in response to a determination that the event has occurred and allocates the resources identified to handle the event using the mobile sensor information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian Dale Laughlin, William David Kelsey
  • Publication number: 20200211286
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for visualizing information. An augmented reality system comprises a computer system and a visualizer in the computer system. The computer system is in communication with unmanned vehicles using communications links. The visualizer system receives images of a physical object from the unmanned vehicles moving relative to the physical object and receive scan data for a region of the physical object from the unmanned vehicles. The visualizer creates an enhanced model of the physical object using the images and the scan data. The region of the physical object in the enhanced model has a greater amount of detail than the other regions of the physical object. The visualizer sends information to a portable computing device that is displayable by the portable computing device on a live view of the physical object. The information is identified using the enhanced model of the physical object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, Brian Dale Laughlin
  • Patent number: 10523522
    Abstract: An environmental visualization system is provided for visualization of a computing architecture. The environmental visualization system may include a front-end system configured to receive signals communicated and carrying messages between source and destination network nodes separate and distinct from the system in a communication network composed of a plurality of network nodes within an environment of a user, interpret the messages to identify the source and destination network nodes, and generate data input for the signals that indicates the source and destination network nodes. The environmental visualization system may also include a computing architecture system configured to generate from the data input, a multidimensional layout that depicts the communication network, including the source and destination network nodes and signals communicated therebetween, in which the front-end system may be configured to output the multidimensional layout for display by a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian Dale Laughlin, William David Kelsey
  • Patent number: 10445632
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system includes a first portion that is configured to be secured to a component, and a second portion that removably couples to the first portion. The RFID tag system is active when the first portion is coupled to the second portion. The RFID tag system is deactivated when the first portion is uncoupled from the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, John William Glatfelter
  • Publication number: 20190020676
    Abstract: A method includes generating a user profile for an authorized user of a mobile device based on behavior patterns associated with the authorized user. The method also includes detecting subsequent user behavior of a particular user during an attempt by the particular user to access the mobile device. The method also includes comparing the subsequent user behavior to the behavior patterns of the user profile to determine whether the particular user is authorized or unauthorized. In response to determining that the particular user is an unauthorized user, the method includes detecting activity by the unauthorized user and performing a countermeasure of a plurality of countermeasures in response to detecting the activity. Each countermeasure of the plurality of countermeasures has a different security level and corresponds to a degree of the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Brian D. Laughlin, John William Glatfelter, William David Kelsey
  • Publication number: 20180373969
    Abstract: A method for high density radio frequency identifier (RFID) scanning is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of response signals from a plurality of RFID components. Where each of the plurality of response signals includes a part number and a serial number associated with the RFID component. The method also includes receiving, from a location device, a location of the scanning device. For each of the plurality of RFID components, the method includes determining a component location, the serial number, and the part number based on a corresponding response signal, comparing the component location to an expected location of the RFID component, determining a level of correlation between the serial number associated with the corresponding response signal and a stored serial number associated with the part number, and calculating a confidence score based on the corresponding comparison and the level of correlation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin Yong Ung, Jack Fredrickson, William David Kelsey, John Jiang Yu, Edward Li, Brian James Smith
  • Patent number: 10163046
    Abstract: A method for high density radio frequency identifier (RFID) scanning is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of response signals from a plurality of RFID components. Where each of the plurality of response signals includes a part number and a serial number associated with the RFID component. The method also includes receiving, from a location device, a location of the scanning device. For each of the plurality of RFID components, the method includes determining a component location, the serial number, and the part number based on a corresponding response signal, comparing the component location to an expected location of the RFID component, determining a level of correlation between the serial number associated with the corresponding response signal and a stored serial number associated with the part number, and calculating a confidence score based on the corresponding comparison and the level of correlation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kevin Yong Ung, Jack Fredrickson, William David Kelsey, John Jiang Yu, Edward Li, Brian James Smith
  • Publication number: 20180307960
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag system includes a first portion that is configured to be secured to a component, and a second portion that removably couples to the first portion. The RFID tag system is active when the first portion is coupled to the second portion. The RFID tag system is deactivated when the first portion is uncoupled from the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: William David Kelsey, John William Glatfelter
  • Patent number: 9933470
    Abstract: An environmental visualization system is provided for visualization of an energy spectrum. The environmental visualization system may include a front-end system configured to receive input from sensors configured to measure emissions within an environment of a user, and provide a corresponding sensed input that includes a at least one energy frequency of the emissions and that indicates a spatial-temporal distribution of the emissions within the environment. The system may also include an energy spectrum system configured to generate from the sensed input, a multidimensional layout that depicts the at least one energy frequency and spatial-temporal distribution of the emissions from which a significance of the emissions is identifiable, in which the front-end system may be configured to output the multidimensional layout for display by a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Dale Laughlin, William David Kelsey
  • Patent number: 9904356
    Abstract: A system is provided that includes sensors(s) configured to provide sensed input including measurements of motion and/or orientation of a user during performance of a task to work a complex-system component. The system includes a front-end system configured to process the sensed input including the measurements to identify a known pattern that indicates a significance of the sensed input from which to identify operations of an electronic resource. The front-end system is configured to form and communicate an input to cause the electronic resource to perform the operations and produce an output. The operations include determination of an action of the user during performance of the task, or calculation of a process variable related to performance of the task, from the measurements. And the front-end system is configured to receive the output from the electronic resource, and communicate the output to a display device, audio output device or haptic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Dale Laughlin, Richard N. Blair, William David Kelsey