Patents by Inventor David Brophy

David Brophy 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).

  • Techniques for process tracking and monitoring
    Patent number: 9514465
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for process tracking and monitoring. A tracking service monitors a good or service through a processing plan and takes selective measurements. A dashboard service presents the processing plan, locations for the good or service, and other metadata. The dashboard service also identifies cause and effect relationships derived from the metadata. A case management tool permits exceptions to the processing to be handled in a user-defined manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn McCall, David Brophy, James Powell
  • Techniques for tracking status within object chains
    Patent number: 8239598
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for tracking status within object chains. Global objects are associated with unique identifiers and each dependent local object created within the context of a particular global object receives that particular global object's identifier. A unique counter value is maintained for each status type of each global object. The local object facilitates communicating changes in its status using the received global identifier, and the counter values are updated accordingly for the affected global object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Figge, Michael Chaves, David Brophy
  • Techniques for generic data extraction
    Patent number: 7860903
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for generic data extraction. Metadata defines a data extraction element with reference to an identifier, a data source, and one or more rules. The metadata may be processed to populate the data extraction element when a reference is made within a data template to the identifier. The identifier may be used to import data to a template or to export data to a different template or service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Teradata US, Inc.
    Inventors: Anish Shah, Christian Seifert, Scott Shelton, David Brophy, David Carmer, Jason Figge, Dan Willoughby
  • Bar code blocking package
    Patent number: 7819243
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for blocking a bar code in a package includes a carrier with a plurality of apertures. The carrier is formed with a plastic material containing an absorbing dye and a fluorescing dye so that a bar code on each container is not readable by a bar code scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: David Brophy, Joel A. Richardson
  • Techniques for utilizing decision criteria in a communication plan
    Publication number: 20090089127
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for utilizing decision criteria within a communication plan. As a communication plan is processed a new decision step may be dynamically added to the processing. The new decision step breaks a set of incoming leads into a plurality of different customer groups. Each group may then be dynamically assigned to one or more actions within the communication plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Christian Seifert, David Brophy, David Carmer, Jason Figge, Anish Shah, Dan Willoughby
  • Bar code blocking system
    Publication number: 20080265041
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for ensuring a proper bar code scan on a multi-package of containers includes overcoating bar codes on each respective container with a dye and applying a unitizing carrier to the containers. The containers may also be oriented so that a bar code on each container is not readable by a bar code scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: David Brophy, Peter L. Samaras, Francisco Marin Domene, Joel A. Richardson
  • BAR CODE BLOCKING PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20080168747
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for blocking a bar code in a package includes a carrier with a plurality of apertures. The carrier is formed with a plastic material containing an absorbing dye and a fluorescing dye so that a bar code on each container is not readable by a bar code scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: David Brophy, Joel A. Richardson
  • RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT FOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20080109480
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for managing relationships during communications of marketing activities. Contacts associated with a target of a communication during a marketing activity are expanded in accordance with contact rules. The manners in which the communication is handled with respect to the target and the expanded contacts are driven by treatment rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: David Brophy, Christian Seifert, David Carmer, Jason Figge, Harold Lee, Jennifer Baldwin
  • Techniques for process tracking and monitoring
    Publication number: 20070168206
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for process tracking and monitoring. A tracking service monitors a good or service through a processing plan and takes selective measurements. A dashboard service presents the processing plan, locations for the good or service, and other metadata. The dashboard service also identifies cause and effect relationships derived from the metadata. A case management tool permits exceptions to the processing to be handled in a user-defined manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Glenn McCall, David Brophy, James Powell
  • Techniques for generic data extraction
    Publication number: 20070150447
    Abstract: Techniques are presented for generic data extraction. Metadata defines a data extraction element with reference to an identifier, a data source, and one or more rules. The metadata may be processed to populate the data extraction element when a reference is made within a data template to the identifier. The identifier may be used to import data to a template or to export data to a different template or service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Anish Shah, Christian Seifert, Scott Shelton, David Brophy, David Carmer, Jason Figge, Dan Willoughby