Patents by Inventor William H. Herkes

William H. Herkes 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).

  • Onboard airplane community noise and emissions monitor
    Patent number: 8311686
    Abstract: A method for monitoring airplane noise and emissions may include receiving a predetermined set of engine performance data for an airplane and receiving a predetermined set of airplane flight data for the airplane. The method may also include predicting at least one of a noise level and an emissions level from the airplane at each of a plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations based on the predetermined set of engine performance data and the predetermined set of airplane flight data. Each of the plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations is located at a predetermined geographic location along an expected flight path of the airplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: William H. Herkes, Kevin A. Burnside, Ronald F. Olsen
  • ONBOARD AIRPLANE COMMUNITY NOISE AND EMISSIONS MONITOR
    Publication number: 20110046818
    Abstract: A method for monitoring airplane noise and emissions may include receiving a predetermined set of engine performance data for an airplane and receiving a predetermined set of airplane flight data for the airplane. The method may also include predicting at least one of a noise level and an emissions level from the airplane at each of a plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations based on the predetermined set of engine performance data and the predetermined set of airplane flight data. Each of the plurality of ground based noise and emissions monitoring stations is located at a predetermined geographic location along an expected flight path of the airplane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: William H. Herkes, Kevin A. Burnside, Ronald F. Olsen