Patents by Inventor David Frink

David Frink 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).

  • Taxonomy and data structure for an electronic procurement system
    Patent number: 9245289
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described, performed at a server hosting an electronic procurement system. Supplier catalog data is received at the server from a plurality of respective suppliers associated with the electronic procurement system. The supplier catalog data is in a plurality of formats. The supplier catalog data is converted from the respective plurality of formats to respective common format catalog data. The respective common format catalog data is added to a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SCIQUEST, INC.
    Inventors: Charles A. Ballaro, Alexey Lef, David Frink
  • Taxonomy and Data Structure for an Electronic Procurement System
    Publication number: 20130254075
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is described, performed at a server hosting an electronic procurement system. Supplier catalog data is received at the server from a plurality of respective suppliers associated with the electronic procurement system. The supplier catalog data is in a plurality of formats. The supplier catalog data is converted from the respective plurality of formats to respective common format catalog data. The respective common format catalog data is added to a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Charles A. Ballaro, Alexey Lef, David Frink