Patents by Inventor Andrew N. Brodersen

Andrew N. Brodersen 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).

  • Marketing and purchasing components and services
    Publication number: 20020065764
    Abstract: A computerized method for marketing components or services includes receiving a request for a requested component or service from a customer and determining whether the requested component or service is available to be provided to the customer. If the requested component or service is available to be provided to the customer, the requested component or service is offered to the customer. If the requested component or service is not available to be provided to the customer, a reverse auction for the requested component or service is conducted among a plurality of suppliers. The requested component may be a life-limited component, such as a life-limited aircraft engine component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew N. Brodersen, Wendy L. Crate