Patents by Inventor Andy Scott

Andy Scott 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: 9493295
    Abstract: A reusable pallet container is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise is disclosed. The pallet container includes a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet container to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein at least one of said one or more side restraints comprises a flexible fluid containing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Safelite Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Rich Glover, Al Hoag, Richard Rudyk, Dino Lanno, Bill Howard, Richard Cooke, Ronald Price, Andy Scott, Markus Schmidt, Evan Taylor
  • Publication number: 20130270151
    Abstract: A reusable pallet container is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise is disclosed. The pallet container includes a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet container to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein at least one of said one or more side restraints comprises a flexible fluid containing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Rich Glover, Al Hoag, Richard Rudyk, Dino Lanno, Bill Howard, Richard Cooke, Ronald Price, Andy Scott, Markus Schmidt, Evan Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100288664
    Abstract: A reusable pallet container is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a pallet container for holding vehicle windshields for storage, transportation or otherwise is disclosed. The pallet container includes a frame structure defining a base, and a periphery, wherein one or more side restraints are provided to be mounted on-board the pallet container to inhibit movement of windshields internally of the pallet container, wherein at least one of said one or more side restraints comprises a flexible fluid containing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Rich Glover, Al Hoag, Richard Rudyk, Dino Lanno, Bill Howard, Richard Cooke, Ronald Price, Andy Scott, Markus Schmidt, Evan Taylor
  • Patent number: 7783617
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of searching personals ads comprising: performing a criteria search to identify one or more personals ads; and performing an affinity search to identify personals ads having an affinity to at least one of the personals ads identified by the criteria search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Guotao Lu, Jagdish Chand, Bryan Call, Andy Scott, Roger Urrabazo
  • Publication number: 20080215346
    Abstract: The present invention may include systems and a methods for verifying the identity of an individual by invoking the services of at least one databroker. The present invention may establish a predetermined identity verification level and, based on the capabilities of associated databrokers, may establish a number of different solutions for verifying an individual's identity to the predetermined level. When a request for identity verification is received, the present invention may examine the possible solutions for the requested verification level and, by invoking the services of one or more databrokers, may attempt to verify the individual's identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: NETELLER PLC
    Inventors: Padraig O'Cinneide, Andy Scott, Aron Barrie
  • Patent number: 7376586
    Abstract: A voice portal supporting telephone to web server commerce is described. The voice portal allows users to access web servers using a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), optionally including the use of a secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol, to complete commercial transactions. Additionally, embodiments of the invention can employ a one word commerce model that abstracts the particular model used by various electronic commerce vendors' web sites. The one word commerce model permits a user to identify a product and signal her/his purchase intentions with a single word, phrase, or touch-tone command. The voice portal can then complete the transaction supplying the electronic commerce vendor necessary information about the purchaser, e.g., her/his address, telephone number, electronic mail address, credit card information, etc. As needed, the voice portal can prompt the purchaser for information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hadi Partovi, Roderick Steven Brathwaite, Angus Macdonald Davis, Michael S. McCue, Brandon William Porter, John Giannandrea, Eckart Walther, Eugene Koh, Andy Scott
  • Publication number: 20040210565
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of searching personals ads comprising: performing a criteria search to identify one or more personals ads; and performing an affinity search to identify personals ads having an affinity to at least one of the personals ads identified by the criteria search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Guotao Lu, Jagdish Chand, Bryan Call, Andy Scott, Roger Urrabazo