Patents by Inventor Paul D. Jenkins

Paul D. Jenkins 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).

  • Processing of enterprise messages integrating voice messaging and data systems
    Patent number: 7460654
    Abstract: An enterprise system includes multiple disparate information systems, such as voice and data systems. An integration server provides for the interaction of information between these systems through the use of enterprise messages and processing rules. Enterprise messages allow for the association of information from disparate information systems, while the processing rules allow for automated interaction between users and information in the disparate information systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Vocada, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Jenkins, Peter M. White
  • Portable collapsible golf swing guide apparatus
    Patent number: 7275998
    Abstract: A golf swing apparatus comprising: a tower carrying a lateral arm having a) a lower columnar member; b) a lockable sliding collar slidingly positioned on the columnar member; c) three legs having an inner end portion hinged, and permanently attached to a bottom portion of the lower columnar member, said legs having a swinging other end portion; d) three leg braces each having a bottom end portion hingably attached to the swinging other end portion of one of the legs, the other upper end portion of the leg braces hinged to the sliding collar, so that when the sliding collar is locked in an upper storage position said legs and leg braces are generally parallel to the lower columnar member, and when the sliding collar is locked in a lower operative position the legs are maintained in a generally horizontal position to thereby contact the ground therealong; e) an inner columnar sliding member which telescopes upwardly from within the lower columnar member; f) a releasable column lock to maintain the inner columna
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventor: Paul D. Jenkins
  • Integration of voice messaging and data systems
    Patent number: 6778644
    Abstract: An enterprise system includes multiple disparate information systems, such as voice and data systems. An integration server provides for the interaction of information between these systems through the use of enterprise messages and processing rules. Enterprise messages allow for the association of information from disparate information systems, while the processing rules allow for automated interaction between users and information in the disparate information systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Vocada, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Jenkins, Peter M. White
  • Freight calculation system and method of operation
    Patent number: 6219653
    Abstract: A freight calculation system includes a seller client, a buyer client, and a platform coupled to the seller client and the buyer client using a communication network. The seller client generates freight data and communicates it using a communication network. The buyer client communicates a delivery request for a load using the communication network. The delivery request specifies one of a number of delivery containers, an origination location, and a destination location. The platform receives and stores the freight data and determines a delivery cost for the load using the freight data, the specified delivery container, the origination location, and the destination location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Forest Products International Exchange, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. O'Neill, Johnny V. Ainsworth, Paul D. Jenkins
  • Inhibitors of DP-mediated processes, compositions, and therapeutic methods thereof
    Patent number: 6201132
    Abstract: Compounds selected from those of general formula and A is selected from specified aminoacyl compounds are inhibitors of DP-IV mediated processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Ferring B.V.
    Inventors: Paul D. Jenkins, D. Michael Jones, Michael Szelke
  • Inhibitors of DP-mediated processes, compositions and therapeutic methods thereof
    Patent number: 5939560
    Abstract: Compounds selected from those of general formula ?A-B (Groups I and II)! and (group III), (1, 2 and 3) where B is (4) and A is selected from specified aminoacyl compounds are inhibitors of DP-IV mediated processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Ferring B.V.
    Inventors: Paul D. Jenkins, D. Michael Jones, Michael Szelke