Patents by Inventor Charles C. Cherry

Charles C. Cherry 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: 10621566
    Abstract: Systems and method for managing a construction payment process. An input is received from a first participant and one of a plurality of stored notification workflows is accessed from a memory based on the information received from the first participant. Each stored notification workflow defines a sequence of automatic electronic notifications that are transmitted from the application server to one or more participants in the construction project in response to one or more predetermined events. Based on the accessed notification workflow, a second participant is identified and a first notification is automatically transmitted to the second participant. A response to the first notification is received from the second participant through an electronic form. The content of the response is automatically processed and a second notification is transmitted to a third participant based on the accessed notification workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TEXTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Richard P. Pedersen, Matthew R. Bagley
  • Patent number: 10453039
    Abstract: Systems and method for managing a construction payment process. When instructions are executed by a processor, an application server determines a date on which a draw is to occur for a construction project and generates a notification. The notification includes an indication of the date on which the draw will occur and an invitation to initiate a request for payment to be included in the draw. The application server then determines a plurality of participants associated with the construction project to be included in the draw and transmits the notification to the determined plurality of participants. The application server initiates the draw on the determined date and at least one participant of the determined plurality of participants receives a payment in the draw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: TEXTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden
  • Patent number: 9824375
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing payments. An invoice is generated based on a first invoice detail from a first participant and the generated invoice is displayed to a second participant. The system receives a modification of the first invoice detail from the second participant along with a comment associated with the modification. The first invoice detail, the modification, and the comment are stored to the computer readable memory and a payment between the participants is facilitated based at least in part on the modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TEXTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, John W. Smith
  • Patent number: 9727871
    Abstract: A construction project document system and method for managing a construction project including storing a signed lien waiver document, executed by a payee in a construction project, to a computer-readable memory. A payment to the payee from a payor in the construction project is facilitated after the lien waiver document has been executed. The payor is provided electronic access to the signed lien waiver document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: TEXTURA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Charles C. Cherry, Michael Trisko
  • Patent number: 9460441
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing a construction payment process. One construction of the system includes a computer readable memory and a software enabled user interface. A process is configured to display to a payee via the user interface an electronic notification of a pending payment and a request for an electronically signed document such as a lien waiver. The processor of this construction is further configured to receive the electronically signed document, store it to a computer readable memory, and initiate payment. In some constructions, the processor is further configured to display the electronically signed document to the payer only after payment has been initiated. In some constructions, the processor is further configured to verify that requirements are fulfilled before initiating payment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard Niden
  • Publication number: 20160267450
    Abstract: Systems and method for managing a construction payment process. When instructions are executed by a processor, an application server determines a date on which a draw is to occur for a construction project and generates a notification. The notification includes an indication of the date on which the draw will occur and an invitation to initiate a request for payment to be included in the draw. The application server then determines a plurality of participants associated with the construction project to be included in the draw and transmits the notification to the determined plurality of participants. The application server initiates the draw on the determined date and at least one participant of the determined plurality of participants receives a payment in the draw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden
  • Publication number: 20160253640
    Abstract: Systems and method for managing a construction payment process. An input is received from a first participant and one of a plurality of stored notification workflows is accessed from a memory based on the information received from the first participant. Each stored notification workflow defines a sequence of automatic electronic notifications that are transmitted from the application server to one or more participants in the construction project in response to one or more predetermined events. Based on the accessed notification workflow, a second participant is identified and a first notification is automatically transmitted to the second participant. A response to the first notification is received from the second participant through an electronic form. The content of the response is automatically processed and a second notification is transmitted to a third participant based on the accessed notification workflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Richard P. Pedersen, Matthew R. Bagley
  • Patent number: 9355417
    Abstract: Systems and method for managing a construction payment process. When instructions are executed by a processor, an application server determines a date on which a draw is to occur for a construction project and generates a notification. The notification includes an indication of the date on which the draw will occur and an invitation to initiate a request for payment to be included in the draw. The application server then determines a plurality of participants associated with the construction project to be included in the draw and transmits the notification to the determined plurality of participants. The application server initiates the draw on the determined date and at least one participant of the determined plurality of participants receives a payment in the draw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden
  • Patent number: 9336542
    Abstract: Systems and method for managing a construction payment process. An input is received from a first participant and one of a plurality of stored notification workflows is accessed from a memory based on the information received from the first participant. Each stored notification workflow defines a sequence of automatic electronic notifications that are transmitted from the application server to one or more participants in the construction project in response to one or more predetermined events. Based on the accessed notification workflow, a second participant is identified and a first notification is automatically transmitted to the second participant. A response to the first notification is received from the second participant through an electronic form. The content of the response is automatically processed and a second notification is transmitted to a third participant based on the accessed notification workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Richard P. Pedersen, Jr., Matthew R. Bagley
  • Publication number: 20140316957
    Abstract: A construction payment management system stores project data stored on a computer-readable memory for a plurality of construction projects. The system accesses stored project data for a first construction project and electronically generates a first request for payment on behalf of a first participant in the first construction project in response to information received by the application server from the first participant. The first request for payment is generated based at least in part on the accessed project data and is displayed to a general contractor for the first construction project. A payment is initiated from a project owner for the first construction project to the first participant based on the first request for payment after receiving approval of the request for payment from the general contractor. The stored project data stored is then updated based on the payment made to the first participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Richard P. Pedersen, JR., Matthew R. Bagley
  • Patent number: 8719124
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing payments in a hierarchical construction project. The system selectively operates in a specified billing mode for a first invoice and for a second invoice that is related to the first invoice. The system receives invoice details from a participant associated with the payee of the invoice when not operating in the specified billing mode and receives the invoice details from a participant not associated with the payee when operating in the specified billing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, John W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130282557
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating risks associated with a project based on project data from several projects. A project management server manages multiple, unrelated projects for a plurality of participants. The system manages each project by receiving and processing data associated with each project. Risks for a project are evaluated by aggregating project data from multiple projects. Risk assessment data for a particular project, based on the aggregated project data, is displayed to a participant of the project while access to the project data is limited to only projects with which the participant is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, William H. Eichhorn, Charles C. Cherry
  • Patent number: 8489501
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating risks associated with a project based on project data from several projects. A project management server manages multiple, unrelated projects for a plurality of participants. The system manages each project by receiving and processing data associated with each project. Risks for a project are evaluated by aggregating project data from multiple projects. Risk assessment data for a particular project, based on the aggregated project data, is displayed to a participant of the project while access to the project data is limited to only projects with which the participant is associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, William H. Eichhorn, Charles C. Cherry
  • Publication number: 20130054485
    Abstract: A computer-based method of managing documents. A list of documents is defined including a plurality of required documents that must be provided by a first participant and stored to a memory of the document management system. A first enforcement action is assigned to a first required document of the plurality of required documents. The document management system monitors a status of the first required document and automatically effects the first enforcement action when the first required document is not provided by the first participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn
  • Patent number: 8341078
    Abstract: A system and method of managing a construction payment process involving a plurality of participants associated with the construction project and at least one document to be transferred between at least two participants of the plurality participants during the course of the construction project. One method can include assigning at least one enforcement action to the at least one document wherein the enforcement action is automatically effected if the document is not transferred between the at least two participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Testura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn
  • Publication number: 20120310802
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing payments in a hierarchical construction project. The system selectively operates in a specified billing mode for a first invoice and for a second invoice that is related to the first invoice. The system receives invoice details from a participant associated with the payee of the invoice when not operating in the specified billing mode and receives the invoice details from a participant not associated with the payee when operating in the specified billing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, John W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120303499
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing payments. An invoice is generated based on a first invoice detail from a first participant and the generated invoice is displayed to a second participant. The system receives a modification of the first invoice detail from the second participant along with a comment associated with the modification. The first invoice detail, the modification, and the comment are stored to the computer readable memory and a payment between the participants is facilitated based at least in part on the modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C. Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, John W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120284178
    Abstract: A construction project document system and method for managing a construction project including storing a signed lien waiver document, executed by a payee in a construction project, to a computer-readable memory. A payment to the payee from a payor in the construction project is facilitated after the lien waiver document has been executed. The payor is provided electronic access to the signed lien waiver document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Charles C. Cherry, Michael Trisko
  • Patent number: 8306883
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing payments. One construction of the system includes a software enabled user interface accessible by a first party and a second party, at least one computer readable memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to selectively operate in a specified billing mode in response to an input received from the first party. The processor is configured to receiving invoice details from the first party when operating in the specified billing mode and from the second party when not operating in the specified billing mode. The processor is further configured to generate an invoice based on the invoice details, display the invoice to the first party and the second party, and request an approval or a rejection of the invoice from the first party or the second party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, Charles C Cherry, William H. Eichhorn, John W. Smith
  • Patent number: 8244606
    Abstract: A system and method for managing a construction payment process including establishing electronic communication between a payee device and a construction project management server and transmitting a lien waiver document to the payee through the payee device with a request for a signature. A signed lien waiver document is received from the payee and stored to a computer -readable memory. The payor is temporarily prevented from accessing the signed lien waiver document. A payment is transmitted to the payee from the payor after receiving the signed lien waiver document, but before transmitting the signed lien waiver document to the payor. Only after the payment has been transmitted is the signed lien waiver document transmitted to the payor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Textura Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Allin, William H. Eichhorn, Howard L. Niden, Charles C. Cherry, Michael Trisko