Patents by Inventor Robert Mihalko

Robert Mihalko 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).

  • Patent number: 8688537
    Abstract: Embodiments for maintaining a company profile of a company associated with a supplier/buyer commerce network are disclosed. One method includes collecting activity information of the company. The collecting includes monitoring a plurality of databases that each maintains activity information associated with the company, assigning a unique identification for the company across the plurality of databases, exporting the activity information associated with the company from each of the plurality of databases, and aggregating the activity information. The method further includes updating the company profile with the aggregated activity information of the company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Ariba, Inc.
    Inventors: Kshitij Dayal, Jonathan Rosen, Robert Mihalko, Bhaskar Himatsingka
  • Publication number: 20120296752
    Abstract: Embodiments for maintaining a company profile of a company associated with a supplier/buyer commerce network are disclosed. One method includes collecting activity information of the company. The collecting includes monitoring a plurality of databases that each maintains activity information associated with the company, assigning a unique identification for the company across the plurality of databases, exporting the activity information associated with the company from each of the plurality of databases, and aggregating the activity information. The method further includes updating the company profile with the aggregated activity information of the company.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: ARIBA, INC.
    Inventors: Kshitij Dayal, Jonathan Rosen, Robert Mihalko, Bhaskar Himatsingka
  • Publication number: 20120296753
    Abstract: Embodiments for methods, systems and apparatuses of a supplier/buyer commerce network electronically introducing buyer and suppliers are disclosed. One computer-method includes electronically harvesting information related to characteristics of at least one of the buyers and anonymizing the harvested information. The anonymously harvested information is presented to a selected set of the suppliers, and a formation of a business relationship is facilitated between suppliers who express an interest in the at least one buyer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: ARIBA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert M. Calderoni, Kshitij Dayal, Bhaskar Himatsingka, Robert Mihalko, David Louis Morel, Henry Robinson
  • Publication number: 20100109367
    Abstract: A partition support member is disclosed for placement on a trailer, truck bed or the like. A support member is provided to engage a preexisting cavity on said trailer or truck bed. At least one and preferably a series of channels are provided on the device so that a partition or partition support may be slidingly engaged thereto. A plurality of the devices may be used to support partitions to subdivide said truck bed or trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventor: Robert Mihalko