Patents by Inventor Mark Townsell

Mark Townsell 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).

  • Publication number: 20140095360
    Abstract: A system, including apparatuses and methods, for paper production and distribution in a communication network environment with multi-party and multi-level production and distribution relationships. The system receives, from one or more communicatively connected paper purchaser computers, parameters representative of the total surface area and physical characteristics of paper products required for printing tasks. The system determines an estimated quantity of the paper products to order based at least in part on the received parameters. Then, the system displays the estimated quantity of the paper to order and communicates orders to production facilities for obtaining such quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: Verso Paper LLC
    Inventors: Martin Weel, Bao Tran, Mark Townsell
  • Patent number: 8630910
    Abstract: A system, including apparatuses and methods, for paper production and distribution in a communication network environment with multi-party and multi-level production and distribution relationships. The system receives, from one or more communicatively connected paper purchaser computers, parameters representative of the total surface area and physical characteristics of paper products required for printing tasks. The system determines an estimated quantity of the paper products to order based at least in part on the received parameters. Then, the system displays the estimated quantity of the paper to order and communicates orders to production facilities for obtaining such quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Verso Paper LLC
    Inventors: Martin Weel, Bao Tran, Mark Townsell
  • Publication number: 20130073333
    Abstract: A system, including apparatuses and methods, for paper production and distribution in a communication network environment with multi-party and multi-level production and distribution relationships. The system receives, from one or more communicatively connected paper purchaser computers, parameters representative of the total surface area and physical characteristics of paper products required for printing tasks. The system determines an estimated quantity of the paper products to order based at least in part on the received parameters. Then, the system displays the estimated quantity of the paper to order and communicates orders to production facilities for obtaining such quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Verso Paper LLC
    Inventors: Martin Weel, Bao Tran, Mark Townsell
  • Patent number: 8260672
    Abstract: A system, including apparatuses and methods, for paper production and distribution in a communication network environment with multi-party and multi-level production and distribution relationships. The system receives, from one or more communicatively connected paper purchaser computers, parameters representative of the total surface area and physical characteristics of paper products required for printing tasks. The system determines an estimated quantity of the paper products to order based at least in part on the received parameters. Then, the system displays the estimated quantity of the paper to order and communicates orders to production facilities for obtaining such quantity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Verso Paper LLC
    Inventors: Martin Weel, Bao Tran, Mark Townsell
  • Publication number: 20070162326
    Abstract: A system, including apparatuses and methods, for paper production and distribution in a communication network environment with multi-party and multi-level production and distribution relationships. The system receives, from one or more communicatively connected paper purchaser computers, parameters representative of the total surface area and physical characteristics of paper products required for printing tasks. The system determines an estimated quantity of the paper products to order based at least in part on the received parameters. Then, the system displays the estimated quantity of the paper to order and communicates orders to production facilities for obtaining such quantity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Martin Weel, Bao Tran, Mark Townsell