Patents by Inventor James B. Moorman

James B. Moorman 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).

  • Systems and methods for forecasting container density
    Patent number: 7509228
    Abstract: A system and methods for estimating the size of a parcel based on a mathematical formula derived from other parcels within a size category. The system may include a variety of modules in communication with a relational database for storing data related to parcels being delivered. Similar data may be retrieved from a variety of sources with embodiments of the present invention prioritizing the data based on the reliability of the source. In a further aspect, equipment needs are forecasted by evaluating parcel data over a period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher F. Bielefeld, Jessica E. Myers, Rodger F. McLaughlin, J. Todd Scott, James B. Moorman, John H. O'Brien, II