Patents by Inventor Brian Groves

Brian Groves 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: 11923186
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for installing and removing partially obstructed, upward-facing lightbulbs. It is comprised of a gripping element, a weight, a flexible rotary shaft having two ends, and an extension pole having two ends. The gripping element, itself, is comprised of a hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body having an inner and outer surface and a plurality of flexible, tactile members. The hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body is open at one end and closed at the other. At the open end, the plurality of flexible, tactile members are arranged about a peripheral rim at the opening. When the device is placed over a lightbulb, the flexible, tactile members capture the lightbulb. Rotating the extension pole will cause the lightbulb to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TBS SCIENTIFIC LLC
    Inventors: Brian Groves, Jorge Leon
  • Publication number: 20210305038
    Abstract: The present invention is a device for installing and removing partially obstructed, upward-facing lightbulbs. It is comprised of a gripping element, a weight, a flexible rotary shaft having two ends, and an extension pole having two ends. The gripping element, itself, is comprised of a hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body having an inner and outer surface and a plurality of flexible, tactile members. The hollow, three-dimensional gripping element body is open at one end and closed at the other. At the open end, the plurality of flexible, tactile members are arranged about a peripheral rim at the opening. When the device is placed over a lightbulb, the flexible, tactile members capture the lightbulb. Rotating the extension pole will cause the lightbulb to rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: TBS Scientific LLC
    Inventors: BRIAN GROVES, JORGE LEON
  • Patent number: 7761324
    Abstract: A system that enables users to generate and manage forecasts through an integrated software tool. Forecast administrators are enabled to create forecast series data that define a forecast's structure and provide search criteria that is used in generating forecasts. These data also define who may participate in creating forecasts, and their relative position in an organization's hierarchy. Users are also enabled to enter a variety of forecast data that are stored by the system. Various forecast data are then retrieved corresponding to the user, applicable subordinates, and parameters defined by the forecast series. Users may then fine-tune their forecasts and submit their forecasts to their managers. The managers are enabled to adjust and roll up their subordinate's forecasts to produce their own forecasts. This process may be recursively applied while moving up through various layers of management defined by the organization's hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Prasanna Amerasinghe, Alexander Goldstein, Brian Groves, Michael Z. Li, Yee Wah Lee, Frank Yucheng Hu
  • Patent number: 7644009
    Abstract: A method and system that enables users to generate and manage forecasts through an integrated software tool. Forecast administrators are enabled to create forecast series data that define a forecast's structure and provide search criteria that is used in generating forecasts. These data also define who may participate in creating forecasts, and their relative position in an organization's hierarchy. Users are also enabled to enter a variety of forecast data that are stored by the system. Various forecast data are then retrieved corresponding to the user, applicable subordinates, and parameters defined by the forecast series. Users may then fine-tune their forecasts and submit their forecasts to their managers. The managers are enabled to adjust and roll up their subordinate's forecasts to produce their own forecasts. This process may be recursively applied while moving up through various layers of management defined by the organization's hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Prasanna Amerasinghe, Alexander Goldstein, Brian Groves, Michael Z. Li, Yee Wah Lee, Frank Yucheng Hu
  • Publication number: 20070208608
    Abstract: A system that enables users to generate and manage forecasts through an integrated software tool. Forecast administrators are enabled to create forecast series data that define a forecast's structure and provide search criteria that is used in generating forecasts. These data also define who may participate in creating forecasts, and their relative position in an organization's hierarchy. Users are also enabled to enter a variety of forecast data that are stored by the system. Various forecast data are then retrieved corresponding to the user, applicable subordinates, and parameters defined by the forecast series. Users may then fine-tune their forecasts and submit their forecasts to their managers. The managers are enabled to adjust and roll up their subordinate's forecasts to produce their own forecasts. This process may be recursively applied while moving up through various layers of management defined by the organization's hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Prasanna Amerasinghe, Alexander Goldstein, Brian Groves, Michael Li, Yee Lee, Frank Hu
  • Publication number: 20070208607
    Abstract: A method and system that enables users to generate and manage forecasts through an integrated software tool. Forecast administrators are enabled to create forecast series data that define a forecast's structure and provide search criteria that is used in generating forecasts. These data also define who may participate in creating forecasts, and their relative position in an organization's hierarchy. Users are also enabled to enter a variety of forecast data that are stored by the system. Various forecast data are then retrieved corresponding to the user, applicable subordinates, and parameters defined by the forecast series. Users may then fine-tune their forecasts and submit their forecasts to their managers. The managers are enabled to adjust and roll up their subordinate's forecasts to produce their own forecasts. This process may be recursively applied while moving up through various layers of management defined by the organization's hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Prasanna Amerasinghe, Alexander Goldstein, Brian Groves, Michael Li, Yee Lee, Frank Yucheng Hu