Patents by Inventor Charles Whelan

Charles Whelan 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: 20080059900
    Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, a tax preparation method is implementable in an electronic system coupled to an electronic device, which is, in turn, coupled to a display device. A web page displayable on the display device is served to the electronic device. The displayed web page includes a user interface, which, in turn, includes a tab bar, with a plurality of tabs. In each tab at least one accordion is present. In each of the accordions there preferably exists at least one text box for explaining or receiving tax information, having a title, an input box and a flyout, the flyout providing tax assistance information to a the user. Once a desired amount of the text boxes have been completed and a completed tax document has been developed, a tax return may be filed with a government agency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: David Murray, Sarah Lindquist, Charles Whelan
  • Publication number: 20020143777
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for facilitating and improving prospect identification and facilitating dollar specific gift targeting is described. The invention includes a central data processor for storing, indexing and manipulating data and a memory means for storing and selectively retrieving specific portions of a database specified by a user request There is a communication link to establish a communication path between the central data processor and one or more external databases in response to a user request. A prospect data processor selectively generates prospect data, and an analysis storage, retrieval and means are also included for storing and retrieving selected prospect data and for returning generated codes to a client database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Charles Whelan
  • Patent number: 5497484
    Abstract: When an operating system for the computing system opens, creates or renames a file, a new full path name of the file is added to a history queue. When the operating system sends a message to an application process indicating a new window title, the history queue is searched, starting with a most recent entry, for a matching full path name which includes the new window title. When the matching full path name which includes the new window title is found within the history queue, an icon which is attached to the matching full name path is displayed on the computer screen. When the operating system sends a message to the application process indicating the application process is to be closed, the history queue is flushed. When the operating system sends a message to the application process indicating the application process is to be destroyed, the history queue is searched for a full path name which includes an extension for the application process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Cathy Potter, Brian Harrison, Charles Whelan
  • Patent number: 4023130
    Abstract: The vertical movement of a phonograph pick-up arm is controlled magnetically or electro-magnetically by means including a body of magnetic material attached to the arm and magnetic field producing means arranged to exert a force on the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1977
    Assignee: Strathearn Audio Limited
    Inventors: Keith Douglas Ridler, Gordon Malcolm Edge, Robert Charles Whelan