Patents by Inventor Yi Tony Torng

Yi Tony Torng 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).

  • Risk-based design and maintenance systems and methods
    Patent number: 7840376
    Abstract: A method for determining an optimal inspection schedule for a structure is described. The method includes determining a crack size distribution table for the structure, determining a plurality of risk values, each risk value for a different estimated usage hours of the structure and based on said crack size distribution table, estimating a first inspection interval based on a predetermined risk value threshold, and determining a second inspection interval based on analyzing the rate of increase of risk value and probability of detection of a crack in said first inspection interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Yi Tony Torng
  • RISK-BASED DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20090240468
    Abstract: A method for determining an optimal inspection schedule for a structure is described. The method includes determining a crack size distribution table for the structure, determining a plurality of risk values, each risk value for a different estimated usage hours of the structure and based on said crack size distribution table, estimating a first inspection interval based on a predetermined risk value threshold, and determining a second inspection interval based on analyzing the rate of increase of risk value and probability of detection of a crack in said first inspection interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventor: Yi Tony Torng