Patents by Inventor Cathy J. Beck

Cathy J. Beck 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).

  • User interface for graphically displaying the impact of weather on managerial planning
    Patent number: 5796932
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface (GUI) for use in an Executive Information System (EIS) for managerial planning applications that experience long-range weather impact. The EIS is referred to as a Long-range Executive Weather Information System (LEWIS.TM.). In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the LEWIS.TM. system is used to calculate and display to a user the impact of weather on retail planning applications. However, the present invention applies to all industries beyond retailing that experience weather impact, including, but not limited to, personal care, utilities, energy, agriculture, consumer products, insurance, transportation, outdoor events, chemicals, pharmaceutical, and construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Strategic Weather Services
    Inventors: Frederick D. Fox, Douglas R. Pearson, Diane Caine, Andrew Kenney, Richard A. Morris, Steve A. Beck, Cathy J. Beck, Robert J. Chu