Patents by Inventor David J. Mellor

David J. Mellor 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: 7613671
    Abstract: An approach is described for developing software that executes rules, such as business rules. A group of rule templates defines a rule structure for rules that may be executed by a rules engine. Separate ruleflow templates define tasks that entail the execution of rules. Each of the ruleflow templates associates a task with the group of rule templates. Because the ruleflow templates define the association between the tasks and the group of rule templates, during execution of the tasks a rules engine executes rules defined by the group of templates. User interfaces are automatically generated based on the group of rule templates. A user may interact with the user interfaces to edit the rules defined by the group of templates. After editing the rules, executing the tasks associated with the group of templates will cause execution of the modified rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris W. Werner, Jean-Luc Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Patent number: 7277875
    Abstract: A novel approach for generating and updating rules allows non-technical users to create and modify rules. A rules generation system includes a rules engineer interface, user interfaces and a rules generator. The rules engineer interface is an interface through which a rules engineer, such as rules engineer, may generate templates. Templates contain data that define rule “templates” that in turn specify a rule structure, rule elements that may be chosen by a user, and rule elements that may not be chosen by user. Templates may also define a set of choices, for example values, that user may choose for those rule elements. Templates may also be used to generate user interfaces. The user interfaces guide a user to create or edit rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris W. Werner, Jean-Luc Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Patent number: 7152053
    Abstract: An approach is described for developing software that executes rules, such as business rules. A group of rule templates defines a rule structure for rules that may be executed by a rules engine. Separate ruleflow templates define tasks that entail the execution of rules. Each of the ruleflow templates associates a task with the group of rule templates. Because the ruleflow templates define the association between the tasks and the group of rule templates, during execution of the tasks a rules engine executes rules defined by the group of templates. User interfaces are automatically generated based on the group of rule templates. A user may interact with the user interfaces to edit the rules defined by the group of templates. After editing the rules, executing the tasks associated with the group of templates will cause execution of the modified rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris W. Werner, Jean-Luc Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Patent number: 6965889
    Abstract: A novel approach for generating and updating rules allows non-technical users to create and modify rules. A rules generation system includes a rules engineer interface, user interfaces and a rules generator. The rules engineer interface is an interface through which a rules engineer, such as rules engineer, may generate templates. Templates contain data that define rule “templates” that in turn specify a rule structure, rule elements that may be chosen by a user, and rule elements that may not be chosen by user. Templates may also define a set of choices, for example values, that user may choose for those rule elements. Templates may also be used to generate user interfaces. The user interfaces guide a user to create or edit rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris W. Werner, Jean-Luc Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Patent number: 6865566
    Abstract: An approach is described for developing software that executes rules, such as business rules. A group of rule templates defines a rule structure for rules that may be executed by a rules engine. Separate ruleflow templates define tasks that entail the execution of rules. Each of the ruleflow templates associates a task with the group of rule templates. Because the ruleflow templates define the association between the tasks and the group of rule templates, during execution of the tasks a rules engine executes rules defined by the group of templates. User interfaces are automatically generated based on the group of rule templates. A user may interact with the user interfaces to edit the rules defined by the group of templates. After editing the rules, executing the tasks associated with the group of templates will cause execution of the modified rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris W. Werner, Jean-Luc Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Publication number: 20020049715
    Abstract: A novel approach for generating and updating rules allows non-technical users to create and modify rules. A rules generation system includes a rules engineer interface, user interfaces and a rules generator. The rules engineer interface is an interface through which a rules engineer, such as rules engineer, may generate templates. Templates contain data that define rule “templates” that in turn specify a rule structure, rule elements that may be chosen by a user, and rule elements that may not be chosen by user. Templates may also define a set of choices, for example values, that user may choose for those rule elements. Templates may also be used to generate user interfaces. The user interfaces guide a user to create or edit rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris G.C. Werner, Jean-Luc M. Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Publication number: 20020032688
    Abstract: An approach is described for developing software that executes rules, such as business rules. A group of rule templates defines a rule structure for rules that may be executed by a rules engine. Separate ruleflow templates define tasks that entail the execution of rules. Each of the ruleflow templates associates a task with the group of rule templates. Because the ruleflow templates define the association between the tasks and the group of rule templates, during execution of the tasks a rules engine executes rules defined by the group of templates. User interfaces are automatically generated based on the group of rule templates. A user may interact with the user interfaces to edit the rules defined by the group of templates. After editing the rules, executing the tasks associated with the group of templates will cause execution of the modified rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Carlos A. Serrano-Morales, David J. Mellor, Chris G.C. Werner, Jean-Luc Marce, Marc Lerman
  • Patent number: 5534493
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating pancreatic disorders and insufficiency by administering a medicament comprising IGF-I or IGF-II.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Peter D. Gluckman, David J. Mellor
  • Patent number: 5482926
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of iGF-II or effective analogues thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for prevention or treatment of nutritional or gastrointestinal disorders and for promoting human or animal neonatal growth. It also relates to composition comprising exogenous human or animal IGF-II or effective analogues thereof in a therapeutically effective amount together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent or foodstuff, preferably in admixture with artificial or natural milk or colostrum. The invention may be applied both in man and in animals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: Pharmacia AB
    Inventors: Peter D. Gluckman, David J. Mellor