Patents by Inventor Chris M. Pieper

Chris M. Pieper 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: 20160196523
    Abstract: Embodiments illustrate and describe a goal management system. A large organization is permitted to define perspectives from which the organization will be viewed by its members. Team leaders, with cooperation of the members, form goals and objectives having specific measurable criteria that are in line with the perspectives and high level goals set out by the organizations executive team. As members of the organization work to accomplish the goals, points are awarded and accolades are given thereby motivating each team member to work faithfully toward the accomplishment of the objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Chris M. Pieper
  • Publication number: 20150073876
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component configured to assess the value of goods and services provided by a vendor to a service agency. An embodiment of the method includes the act of storing, in an electronic database, a total-budget value, an amount-paid value, a case-score value, a total-case-score value, a vendor-service-score value, and a total-vendor-services-score value. The embodiment includes selecting a vendor, forming a vendor-score-contribution value, distributing the case value of one or more service items provided by the vendor, and computing the net contribution of the vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Lisa C. Gifford, Darcy E. Fleming, Kelly Boston, Peter Benjamin Bolton Turney, Maitri Ray
  • Patent number: 8725555
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component configured to assess the value of goods and services provided by a vendor to a service agency. An embodiment of the method includes the act of storing, in an electronic database, a total-budget value, an amount-paid value, a case-score value, a total-case-score value, a vendor-service-score value, and a total-vendor-services-score value. The embodiment includes selecting a vendor, forming a vendor-score-contribution value, distributing the case value of one or more service items provided by the vendor, and computing the net contribution of the vendor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Alliance Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Lisa C. Gifford, Darcy E. Fleming, Kelly Boston, Peter Benjamin Bolton Turney, Maitri Ray
  • Publication number: 20130073345
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer implemented method and component configured to assess the value of goods and services provided by a vendor to a service agency. An embodiment of the method includes the act of storing, in an electronic database, a total-budget value, an amount-paid value, a case-score value, a total-case-score value, a vendor-service-score value, and a total-vendor-services-score value. The embodiment includes selecting a vendor, forming a vendor-score-contribution value, distributing the case value of one or more service items provided by the vendor, and computing the net contribution of the vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Alliance Enterprises Inc.
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Lisa C. Gifford, Darcy E. Fleming, Kelly Boston, Peter Benjamin Bolton Turney, Maitri Ray
  • Patent number: 5371851
    Abstract: A system manipulates stimulus/response signal data associated with an integrated circuit design, such as from a computer-aided engineering simulator, and converts the data into a format acceptable by a tester device which tests a prototype or production integrated circuit. The data is graphically displayed as a waveform and as a vector sequence. On-screen editing of either display is reflected in the other display. Further, the same displays are used to convert the data from event-based data into cycle-based template data compatible with a tester. A mix between event and state data during the conversion is allowed. A standard frame generation language is presented for defining tester frames for each signal within a template or timeset. A workbench editor provides for icon-based control of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Assignee: Credence Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Chris M. Pieper, Cathie J. B. Wier, Eric M. Bush, Thomas W. Rudwick, III, William A. Greenseth, Robert R. Klingenberg, David Du Pont