Patents Examined by Paul R Fisher
  • Patent number: 8407157
    Abstract: A method and system for locating harvested material comprises receiving material data including material location data on a material location of harvested material within a work area. Background data is obtained. A location-determining receiver determines a forwarder location of a forwarder. An estimator estimates economic cost factors associated with corresponding candidate paths or segments of candidate paths between the forwarder location and the material location. A selector selects a preferential planned path between the forwarder location and the material location consistent with the material data, background data, and minimization of the economic cost factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Noel Wayne Anderson
  • Patent number: 8311844
    Abstract: A method is provided for analyzing compliance of one or more pieces of equipment with a payload standard. A target payload for the one or more pieces of equipment is determined. Payload weight data is obtained for the one or more pieces of equipment. The payload weight data is then compared with the target payload, and compliance with the payload standard is analyzed based on the results of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: James W. McCaherty
  • Patent number: 8200583
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described that enable a domain name owner (i.e., a “lessor”) to grant a third party (i.e., a “lessee”) a lease to any domain name the lessor owns. More specifically, a lessor may use a domain name service to allow a third party (i.e., a “lessee”) to lease a domain name for use or to purchase the domain name outright. More specifically, the lessor may lease a domain name to a lessee so that any user who accesses the leased domain name is directed to a network resource identified by the lessee. The lessee may also be provided the option to purchase the domain name outright from the lessor, rather than lease it. In addition, a valuation of the domain name may be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Adkins, III, Todd Edebohls
  • Patent number: 7813956
    Abstract: A method of and system for providing customer-specific information involving a) obtaining customer identification information for identifying a customer to be served at the weigh station; b) storing a plurality of customer profiles for a plurality of customers wherein each customer in the plurality of customers has an associated customer profile; and, c) when the customer is in the plurality of customers, retrieving the associated customer profile for the customer using the customer identification information and providing associated customer-specific information based on the associated customer profile to a weigh station display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Invatron Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Axel Doerwald, Joseph Smirlies
  • Patent number: 7805379
    Abstract: A method and system are described that enables a domain name owner (i.e., a “lessor”) to grant a third party (i.e., a “lessee”) a lease to any domain name the lessor owns. More specifically, a lessor may use a domain name service to allow a third party (i.e., a “lessee”) to lease a domain name for use or to purchase the domain name outright. More specifically, the lessor may lease a domain name to the lessee so that any user who accesses the leased domain name is redirected to a network resource identified by the lessee. The lessee may also be provided the option to purchase the domain name outright from the lessor, rather than lease it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: James N. Adkins, III, Todd Edebohls
  • Patent number: 7603281
    Abstract: A method, computer program, and system for automatically pushing flight status information to passengers and/or their agents whenever an airline flight is delayed, cancelled, or otherwise subject to a status change. The invention is implemented with a computer program that instructs a host computer operated by a global airline distribution provider. The computer program includes: a code segment for receiving and storing in a database scheduled times of departure or arrival for substantially all U.S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Worldspan LP
    Inventors: Paul J. Miller, Asit K. Jena