Patents by Inventor Brian Hale Richards

Brian Hale Richards 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).

  • Publication number: 20150368088
    Abstract: A fuel dispensing system may include a fuel dispenser, a controller, an electronic payment server, a nozzle, and an interface. The fuel dispenser include a housing, and a fuel dispensing apparatus at least partially mounted in the housing. The controller may be operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus. The electronic payment server may be operatively coupled to the controller. The nozzle may be operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus and the controller. The interface may be operatively coupled to the electronic payment server and configured to receive information from an integration server that is configured to communicate with a loyalty server. The controller may be configured to selectively permit the dispensing of fuel through the nozzle in response to information received from the integration server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Dipesh Praful PATEL, Earl Joseph BAUDIN, JR., Brian Hale RICHARDS, Billy Gene EUELL, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8972341
    Abstract: Data migration using communications and collaboration platform provides an efficient and flexible method for migrating data from an existing system to a new system. In particular, the method includes extracting data, cleansing the extracted data based on a master record, receiving approval for the cleansed data, and migrating the approved data into the new system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Brian Hale Richards, Michael Holzman, Charles Nebolsky, Erin Hsu Yang
  • Publication number: 20140172179
    Abstract: A system for dispensing fuel may include a fuel dispenser and a server configured to communicate directly with a plurality of fuel dispensers that are remote from one another. The fuel dispenser may include a housing, a fuel dispensing apparatus mounted in the housing, a controller operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus, a nozzle operatively coupled to the fuel dispensing apparatus and the controller, and an interface operatively coupled to the controller and configured to receive information from the server. Responsive to information received from the server at the interface, the controller may selectively permit the dispensing of fuel through the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Earl Joseph BAUDIN, JR., Dipesh Praful PATEL, Brian Hale RICHARDS
  • Patent number: 8566397
    Abstract: A collaboration service operation method provides an efficient and flexible method for operating services implemented across multiple systems. In particular, the method includes determining a change in a master record, and determining the nature of the change. Based on the nature of the change, the method further determines services to be implemented according to business rules and also determines to which systems the services will be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Brian Hale Richards, Michael Holzman, Charles Nebolsky, Erin Hsu
  • Patent number: 8380661
    Abstract: Data migration using communications and collaboration platform provides an efficient and flexible method for migrating data from an existing system to a new system. In particular, the method includes extracting data, cleansing the extracted data based on a master record, receiving approval for the cleansed data, and migrating the approved data into the new system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Brian Hale Richards, Michael Holzman, Charles Nebolsky, Erin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120084357
    Abstract: A collaboration service operation method provides an efficient and flexible method for operating services implemented across multiple systems. In particular, the method includes determining a change in a master record, and determining the nature of the change. Based on the nature of the change, the method further determines services to be implemented according to business rules and also determines to which systems the services will be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Brian Hale Richards, Michael Holzman, Charles Nebolsky, Erin Hsu
  • Publication number: 20120084254
    Abstract: Data migration using communications and collaboration platform provides an efficient and flexible method for migrating data from an existing system to a new system. In particular, the method includes extracting data, cleansing the extracted data based on a master record, receiving approval for the cleansed data, and migrating the approved data into the new system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Accenture Global Services Limited
    Inventors: Brian Hale Richards, Michael Holzman, Charles Nebolsky, Erin Hsu