Patents by Inventor Kermit H. Dove, Jr.

Kermit H. Dove, Jr. 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).

  • Method of analyzing a product
    Patent number: 7251540
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method configured to analyze a performance of a product. The product has associated process and performance characteristics. The method includes the steps of establishing a plurality of process characteristics associated with the product, establishing an analysis relationship between the process characteristics and the performance characteristic, and analyzing the performance characteristic of the product in response to the relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc
    Inventors: Burton R. Clarke, Kermit H. Dove, Jr., Anthony J. Grichnik, Michael Seskin, Danny L. Weis