Patents by Inventor Martin William Ericson, Jr.

Martin William Ericson, 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).

  • Publication number: 20120072262
    Abstract: A measurement system assessment tool is disclosed. In particular embodiments, a method includes communicating a plurality of questions associated with a plurality of dimensions of a measurement system. The method further includes receiving a response to each of the plurality of questions, each of the plurality of responses associated with one of a plurality of dimensions of the measurement system. The method further includes determining, for each of the responses, a numerical value associated with the response. The method also includes, for each of the plurality of dimensions, selecting a subset of the plurality questions, each of the questions in the subset associated with the same respective dimension of the measurement system. The method further includes calculating, for each of the plurality of dimensions, an average score, wherein each average score comprises an average of the numerical values associated with the questions in the subset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur H. Crapsey, III, Katherine R. Runkle, Edward Peter Kearns, III, Martin William Ericson, JR., Holliday Gaston Shaw, Thomas R. Williams
  • Patent number: 7853468
    Abstract: System and methods for integrated compliance monitoring. Various application modules work together to accomplish risk assessment and compliance monitoring. A risk assessment module facilitates the development of risk ratings based on responses to a plurality of compliance-related questions. The system can also include an action tracking module, and can further include a training module and a self-assessment module to determine individual compliance gaps. A common database is operatively connected to the modules to monitor the completion of assessments and to track actions based on remediation plans. In some embodiments, the invention is implemented via a computing platform or a collection of computing platforms interconnected by a network, such as a corporate intranet, in which case a web browser can facilitate use of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Roger Michael Callahan, Martin William Ericson, Jr.