Patents by Inventor Benjamin Vance

Benjamin Vance 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).

  • Management of Professional Development Plans and User Portfolios
    Publication number: 20140236855
    Abstract: An example system for managing professional development plans may include a plan management module for receiving data representing a development plan for one or more users and an achievement module. The achievement module may determine one or more achievements associated with the development plan and may provide the one or more achievements to a user device of a first user. The achievement module may receive an association of an achievement selected from the one or more achievements with the goal-related aspect of the development plan and associate the achievement with the goal-related aspect of the development plan. The system may further include a reporting module for generating, based on associating the achievement with the goal-related aspect, a report describing the progress of the first user on the development plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: School Improvement Network, LLC
    Inventors: Cory John Linton, Chet Dee Linton, Benjamin Vance Anderson, Neil Jarman, Logan James Brown
  • Management of professional development plans and user portfolios
    Patent number: 8751408
    Abstract: An example system for managing professional development plans may include a plan management module for receiving data representing a development plan for one or more users and an achievement module. The achievement module may determine one or more achievements associated with the development plan and may provide the one or more achievements to a user device of a first user. The achievement module may receive an association of an achievement selected from the one or more achievements with the goal-related aspect of the development plan and associate the achievement with the goal-related aspect of the development plan. The system may further include a reporting module for generating, based on associating the achievement with the goal-related aspect, a report describing the progress of the first user on the development plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: School Improvement Network, LLC
    Inventors: Cory John Linton, Chet Dee Linton, Benjamin Vance Anderson, Neil Jarman, Logan James Brown
  • Mobile lift system and method of use
    Patent number: 6572567
    Abstract: A mobile lift system includes a platform configured for receiving a patient, an attachment rail which extends from the platform, and an attachment member for holding a belt to the attachment rail, and for selectively moving to point along the rail at which the belt is attached. The attachment rail can be removably attached to the platform, or may be pivotable with respect to the platform to facilitate storage and transport of the mobile lift system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Zevex, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Carroll, Benjamin Vance