Patents by Inventor Bryan R. Goodman

Bryan R. Goodman 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).

  • Turn rate calculation
    Patent number: 8214313
    Abstract: A data store includes item configuration data for a plurality of configurations of an item and inventory mix rate data. A computing device is configured to generate a matrix that combines the item configuration data with the inventory mix rate data such that cells in the matrix include an indication of an inventory mix rate related to an item feature; use the matrix to develop a plurality of neural network inventory turn rate models; and use the turn rate models to associate a value with each configuration in the plurality of configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Gintaras V. Puskorius, Bryan R. Goodman, Martin Lenardon, He Li, Barbara Nance