Robert L Malone

US Patent:

58027327, Sep 8, 1998

Filed:

Jan 16, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/585830

Inventors:

Robert D. Malone - Seattle WA

International Classification:

G01B 310

US Classification:

33768

Abstract:

A combination measuring instrument such as an elongated and retractable tape measuring device is associated with an audio recording apparatus which enables a user to record measurements observed on the tape measure device simultaneously with the act of performing the measurement and which permits the subsequent playback of the recorded information for use in a later discrete step of manufacturing or utilizing the recorded information. The recording device may be positioned in or on the housing of the measuring device so that the user may conveniently record the observed measurement orally for later reuse.

US Patent:

20210065085, Mar 4, 2021

Filed:

Aug 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/005984

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Robert Leon Malone - Mukilteo WA, US
Kristen Ann Bengtson - Kenmore WA, US
Michael Marcus Vander Wel - Lynnwood WA, US
Sharon Filipowski Arroyo - Sammamish WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/06
G06F 16/27
G06Q 50/04
G06Q 10/10
G06Q 30/00
G06N 20/00
G05B 19/4155

Abstract:

In an example, a method is performed by a computing system that is one of a group of computing systems involved in facilitating a manufacturing of an aircraft. The method comprises generating a plurality of manufacturing task work statements (MTWSs), each MTWS being associated with a task involved in the manufacturing and comprising smart contract data and computer code. The method also comprises receiving system state information indicating (i) a schedule according to which the aircraft is to be manufactured, (ii) resources available for use in executing the MTWSs, and (iii) one or more aircraft certification requirements with which the tasks involved in the manufacturing of the aircraft are to comply. The method also comprises executing the MTWSs based on the system state information and storing, in a blockchain-based distributed ledger accessible by the group of computing systems, an end state result of the execution of each MTWS.

US Patent:

20170242551, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Feb 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/048152

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Robert L. Malone - Mukilteo WA, US
John R. Herrold - Goodyear AZ, US
Gregory P. Green - Kent WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
H04L 12/24
H04L 29/08
G06F 17/50
G06F 17/22

Abstract:

An improved system and method for modeling the data paths amongst the multiple avionic components inside an aircraft is described. A graphical user interface (GUI) operable to depict an interactive environment representing avionic components and data paths between the avionic components is generated, where the graphical user interface depicts a representation of an input, output, and operation associated with the avionic components. Using the GUI, data indicative of the input, output, and operation is received. The data is stored in a machine readable form, and translated into binary form usable to control on-aircraft communication between the avionic components.