Patents by Inventor David Gittings

David Gittings 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).

  • Patent number: 11783276
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Shannon C. Goodman, David A. Gittings
  • Publication number: 20200401998
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shannon C. Goodman, David A. Gittings
  • Patent number: 10776745
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Shannon C. Goodman, David A. Gittings
  • Patent number: 10755225
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Shannon C. Goodman, David A. Gittings
  • Publication number: 20160042318
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: SHANNON C. GOODMAN, DAVID A. GITTINGS
  • Publication number: 20160042317
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: SHANNON C. GOODMAN, DAVID A. GITTINGS
  • Patent number: 7184973
    Abstract: The order entry and visibility system according to the present invention is a combination of network technologies that make it possible for a first user, typically a purchaser, to enter product orders electronically, communicate such to a second user, typically a supplier and provide for the second user to generate completed shipping labels upon fulfillment of at least a portion of the order. The system provides advantages for both the first user, purchaser and second user, supplier. The purchasers of products are provided a means of entering product orders via a network application and have immediate access to order and shipment status via the network application. The supplier of the product accesses the network application to process the order and generate a completed shipping label upon the fulfillment of the order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Monteleone, David A. Gittings, Andrew G. Tibbs
  • Publication number: 20020010689
    Abstract: The present invention comprises systems and methods for generating and providing an electronic return shipping label to a customer to allow the customer to return goods to a merchant or vendor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew Tibbs, Alan Amling, David Gittings, Ross McCullough