# US 2008/0189128 A1 · Integrated system and method for supplying identical parts with multiple certifications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0189128 A1 - Document ID: US20080189128A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/069,243 - Filed: 2008-02-07 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2007-02-07 - Assignees: Kirkhill Aircraft Parts Company, Inc. - Inventors: Pete Curti - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080189128A1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G06Q 10/103: {Workflow collaboration or project management} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Methods and computer based systems for supplying the same aircraft part under different part certifications comprises a communication link for accepting part orders from an aircraft manufacturer or a third party. A first computer subsystem is included for determining whether the order came from an aircraft manufacturer or a third party. A second computer subsystem is included for generating certification paperwork and statements for the aircraft manufacturer certification corresponding to a part ordered by said aircraft manufacturer. A third computer subsystem generates certification paperwork and statements for a vendor certification corresponding to a part ordered by said third party. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer based system for supplying the same aircraft part under different part certifications, comprising: a communication link for accepting part orders from an aircraft manufacturer or a third party; a first computer subsystem for determining whether the order came from an aircraft manufacturer or a third party; a second computer subsystem for generating certification paperwork and statements for the aircraft manufacturer certification corresponding to a part ordered by said aircraft manufacturer; and a third computer subsystem for generating certification paperwork and statements for a vendor certification corresponding to a part ordered by said third party. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said communication link comprises an electronic data link. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said communication link comprises one from the group comprising mail, phone, fax, email and the Internet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said third computer subsystem further comprises a mechanism for marking parts pursuant to said vendor certification. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said third computer subsystem further comprises a mechanism for labeling parts packaging pursuant to said vendor certification. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein said first aircraft manufacturer certification and said vendor certification comprise Federal Aviation Association (FAA) certifications. ### Claim 7 A computer based system for supplying the same aircraft part to different categories of customers using a different part certification for each of said categories of customers, comprising: a communication link for accepting aircraft part orders from each of said categories of customers; a first computer subsystem for differentiating whether said order came from one of said categories of customers, and determining the certification to be used for said part order based on the one of said categories of customers; a second computer subsystem for generating certification paperwork and statements for a first part certification corresponding to one of said categories of customers; and a third computer subsystem for generating certification paperwork and statements for a second part certification corresponding to another one of said categories of customers. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein said communication link comprises one from the group comprising an electronic data link, mail, phone, fax, email and the Internet. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein said third computer subsystem further comprises a mechanism for marking parts pursuant to said vendor certification. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein said third computer subsystem further comprises a mechanism for labeling parts packaging pursuant to said vendor certification. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein said first and second part certifications comprise an aircraft manufacturer certification and a vendor certification, respectively. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, wherein said first and second part certifications comprise Federal Aviation Association (FAA) certifications. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The system of claim 7, further comprising a fourth computer subsystem generating billing documentation corresponding to said part and its respective one of said first and second certifications. ### Claim 14 A method for supplying the same aircraft part under different part certifications, comprising: accepting a part order from an aircraft manufacturer or a third party; determining whether said order originated from an aircraft manufacturer or a third party; generating certification paperwork and statements for the aircraft manufacturer certification corresponding to a part ordered by said aircraft manufacturer; generating certification paperwork and statements for a vendor certification corresponding to a part ordered by said third party; and generating billing documentation based on where said part order originated from and the corresponding one of said aircraft manufacture and vendor certification. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising a mechanism for marking parts pursuant to said aircraft manufacturer or vendor certification. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The system of claim 14, further comprising labeling parts packaging pursuant to said aircraft manufacturer or vendor certification. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising generating documentation for shipping of said part to said aircraft manufacturer or third party.