Patents by Inventor William Michael Starr

William Michael Starr 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).

  • Method for performing a hazard review and safety analysis of a product or system
    Patent number: 7231316
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a system for safety to personnel or other systems is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one operating parameter of a first subcomponent of said product; identifying an inherent hazard of said first subcomponents based on an analysis of the at least one operating parameter; identifying features of the structure or operation of the subcomponent corresponding to the inherent hazard; identifying modifications or controls for the identified features which would mitigate the inherent hazard; prioritizing the identified features with respect to the effect that each of said features has on safety of the product; and determining whether an unsafe condition could result from the inherent hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Neil Whaling, Eric Stephen Kaufman, William Michael Starr
  • Method for performing a hazard review and safety analysis of a product or system
    Patent number: 6741951
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a system for safety to personnel or other systems is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one operating parameter of a first subcomponent of said product; identifying an inherent hazard of said first subcomponents based on an analysis of the at least one operating parameter; identifying features of the structure or operation of the subcomponent corresponding to the inherent hazard; identifying modifications or controls for the identified features which would mitigate the inherent hazard; prioritizing the identified features with respect to the effect that each of said features has on safety of the product; and determining whether an unsafe condition could result from the inherent hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Neil Whaling, Eric Stephen Kaufman, William Michael Starr
  • Method for performing a hazard review and safety analysis of a product or system
    Publication number: 20040059741
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a system for safety to personnel or other systems is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one operating parameter of a first subcomponent of said product; identifying an inherent hazard of said first subcomponents based on an analysis of the at least one operating parameter; identifying features of the structure or operation of the subcomponent corresponding to the inherent hazard; identifying modifications or controls for the identified features which would mitigate the inherent hazard; prioritizing the identified features with respect to the effect that each of said features has on safety of the product; and determining whether an unsafe condition could result from the inherent hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Neil Whaling, Eric Stephen Kaufman, William Michael Starr
  • METHOD FOR PERFORMING A HAZARD REVIEW AND SAFETY ANALYSIS OF A PRODUCT OR SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20040024567
    Abstract: A method for analyzing a system for safety to personnel or other systems is disclosed comprising: identifying at least one operating parameter of a first subcomponent of said product; identifying an inherent hazard of said first subcomponents based on an analysis of the at least one operating parameter; identifying features of the structure or operation of the subcomponent corresponding to the inherent hazard; identifying modifications or controls for the identified features which would mitigate the inherent hazard; prioritizing the identified features with respect to the effect that each of said features has on safety of the product; and determining whether an unsafe condition could result from the inherent hazard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth Neil Whaling, Eric Stephen Kaufman, William Michael Starr