Patents by Inventor Alan A Maxwell

Alan A Maxwell 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).

  • Evaluation and decision making systems
    Patent number: 6195643
    Abstract: A decision making system is described whereby a method of performing a detailed level evaluation of one or more products or articles based on a decision makers response to one or more questions relating to the decision makers requirements is described. The method includes the decision maker responding to the question relating to the decision makers functional requirement or requirements talking into account a predefined result type. The response is compared with a product result where the product result reflects a particular functional capability of the article or product in relation to the particular question. This produces an evaluation ratio or series of evaluation ratios which are statistically analysed to determine how well the product or article meets the decision makers requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Baldwin Shelston Waters
    Inventor: Alan A Maxwell
  • Evaluation and decision making systems
    Patent number: 5937389
    Abstract: A decision making system is described whereby a method of performing a detailed level evaluation of one or more products or articles based on a decision makers response to one or more questions relating to the decision makers requirements is described. The method includes the decision maker responding to the question relating to the decision makers functional requirement or requirements taking into account a predefined result type. The response is compared with a product result where the product result reflects a particular functional capability of the article or product in relation to the particular question. This produces an evaluation ratio or series of evaluation ratios which are statistically analyzed to determine how well the product or article meets the decision makers requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Alan Alexander Maxwell
    Inventor: Alan A Maxwell