Patents by Inventor B. Lynn Malcolm

B. Lynn Malcolm 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).

  • Systems and methods for evaluating and compensating employees based on performance
    Patent number: 7991641
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for evaluating and compensating employees based on performance. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided. According to the method, objectives are received for an employee. The objectives are core requirements set as goals for an employee for a time period. Further, organization and unit indicators applicable to the employee's position are received from a database. Ratings are received from an evaluator for the core requirements and the organization indicators. The method further computes an overall rating that is a weighted average of the rated core requirements and the rated organization and unit indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Anthony J. Vegliante, Susan M. LaChance, B. Lynn Malcolm, Laurie A. Hayden, Robin L. McLarney