Patents by Inventor David Cartier

David Cartier 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).

  • Computer system for monitoring actual performance to standards in real time
    Patent number: 7571111
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for conducting a management session between a supervisor and an employee or other subordinate. The system utilizes a handheld personal computer that is programmed with multiple supervisory functions, which are displayed in an integrated format to reduce the number of supervisory sessions required for a given employee. The system also provides for the capture and storage of automatic work measurement data, which can be integrated with other work measurement data captured by one or more sensing devices within the employee's workspace, and performance to standards can be reviewed in real time via real-time alerts or at the end of the evaluation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Ahrens, David Cartier
  • Computer system for monitoring actual performance to standards in real time
    Publication number: 20050216331
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for conducting a management session between a supervisor and an employee or other subordinate. The system utilizes a handheld personal computer that is programmed with multiple supervisory functions, which are displayed in an integrated format to reduce the number of supervisory sessions required for a given employee. The system also provides for the capture and storage of automatic work measurement data, which can be integrated with other work measurement data captured by one or more sensing devices within the employee's workspace, and performance to standards can be reviewed in real time via real-time alerts or at the end of the evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Ahrens, David Cartier