Patents by Inventor Alan Beal

Alan Beal 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).

  • Method, system and program product for processing transaction data
    Patent number: 8494924
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for processing transaction data. Specifically, under the present invention, data such as lottery transaction data is received and stored in a transaction master journal file. Upon receipt, A/R data is extracted from the transaction data and fed to a queue. From the queue, the A/R data is read and processed to provide A/R details, summaries and/or reports. In a typical embodiment, the A/R data is processed to provide A/R activity details such as winner payouts, seller commissions, redeemer commissions, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, Kentucky Lottery Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Beal, Mark A. Flewellen, Stewart H. Friedley, Terence H. Morris, Kenneth W. Slucher, Jr., Ramkumar Thilakaramanujam
  • Thermal compensating subreflector tracking assembly and method of use
    Patent number: 8199061
    Abstract: A thermal compensating subreflector tracking assembly for a reflector antenna and methods of use. The subreflector tracking assembly provided with a base, an intermediate support and a subreflector mount. The intermediate support coupled to the base, movable normal to the base and the subreflector mount coupled to the intermediate support, movable orthogonal to the intermediate support. The movement in the Z, Y and or Z-axis enabling electrical performance optimizing reflector antenna beam alignment and/or focus adjustments resulting from asymmetric thermal distortion of the reflector antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: ASC Signal Corporation
    Inventors: Joe Bennett Tolleson, Jr., Danieal Alan Beal
  • Method, system and program product for processing transaction data
    Publication number: 20070213120
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and program product for processing transaction data. Specifically, under the present invention, data such as lottery transaction data is received and stored in a transaction master journal file. Upon receipt, A/R data is extracted from the transaction data and fed to a queue. From the queue, the A/R data is read and processed to provide A/R details, summaries and/or reports. In a typical embodiment, the A/R data is processed to provide A/R activity details such as winner payouts, seller commissions, redeemer commissions, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Beal, Mark Flewellen, Stewart Friedley, Terence Morris, Kenneth Slucher, Ramkumar Thilakaramanujam