Patents by Inventor David R. Middleton

David R. Middleton 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).

  • Multiple data source product inventory, disposition, and order management system
    Patent number: 12056662
    Abstract: An inventory, disposition, and order management system and method utilizes multiple data sources to obtain complementary and augmented product data to determine an enhanced set of product data that reflects product inventory and disposition history information in a supply chain. The system and method can utilize the complementary and augmented product data to formulate recommended orders to achieve product dealer sales goals. The system and method compare the product data obtained from the data sources and reconcile any discrepancies. In at least one embodiment, the product data includes product identification data, product inventory data, product configuration data, and product disposition history data. Obtaining data from multiple sources allows the system and method to develop more accurate and complete data through an audit and reconciliation process as opposed to data obtained from a single source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Loyens, David R. Middleton, Rahul Subramaniam, Aditya P. Kulkarni, Asif Ahmed Sheikh
  • Determining recommended orders for configurable products on a multi-dimensional basis
    Patent number: 11836675
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional recommended order system generates recommended orders for configurable products. The multi-dimensional recommended order system generates the recommended orders based on a multi-dimensional demand and sales metrics analysis. The multi-dimensional recommended order system determines the recommended order for each product configuration with a goal of moving a future supply mix of complex products to an optimized target supply mix. The recommended order can be generated and evaluated based on demand analysis of not only configured products but also based on analysis for demand of particular product dimensions. Thus, the system determines a recommended order for each configurable product by minimizing imbalances between future supplies and target supplies of product configurations and future supplies and target supplies of dimensions of the product configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Karipides, David R. Middleton, Andrew S Price
  • Multiple data source product inventory, disposition, and order management system
    Patent number: 11631049
    Abstract: An inventory, disposition, and order management system and method utilizes multiple data sources to obtain complementary and augmented product data to determine an enhanced set of product data that reflects product inventory and disposition history information in a supply chain. The system and method can utilize the complementary and augmented product data to formulate recommended orders to achieve product dealer sales goals. The system and method compare the product data obtained from the data sources and reconcile any discrepancies. In at least one embodiment, the product data includes product identification data, product inventory data, product configuration data, and product disposition history data. Obtaining data from multiple sources allows the system and method to develop more accurate and complete data through an audit and reconciliation process as opposed to data obtained from a single source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Loyens, David R. Middleton, Rahul Subramaniam, Aditya P. Kulkarni, Asif Ahmed Sheikh
  • Determining recommended orders for configurable products on a multi-dimensional basis
    Patent number: 11232400
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional recommended order system generates recommended orders for configurable products. The multi-dimensional recommended order system generates the recommended orders based on a multi-dimensional demand and sales metrics analysis. The multi-dimensional recommended order system determines the recommended order for each product configuration with a goal of moving a future supply mix of complex products to an optimized target supply mix. The recommended order can be generated and evaluated based on demand analysis of not only configured products but also based on analysis for demand of particular product dimensions. Thus, the system determines a recommended order for each configurable product by minimizing imbalances between future supplies and target supplies of product configurations and future supplies and target supplies of dimensions of the product configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Karipides, David R. Middleton, Andrew S. Price
  • Multiple data source product inventory, disposition, and order management system
    Patent number: 10621547
    Abstract: An inventory, disposition, and order management system and method utilizes multiple data sources to obtain complementary and augmented product data to determine an enhanced set of product data that reflects product inventory and disposition history information in a supply chain. The system and method can utilize the complementary and augmented product data to formulate recommended orders to achieve product dealer sales goals. The system and method compare the product data obtained from the data sources and reconcile any discrepancies. In at least one embodiment, the product data includes product identification data, product inventory data, product configuration data, and product disposition history data. Obtaining data from multiple sources allows the system and method to develop more accurate and complete data through an audit and reconciliation process as opposed to data obtained from a single source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: VERSATA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Jon Loyens, David R. Middleton, Rahul Subramaniam, Aditya P. Kulkarni, Asif Ahmed Sheikh
  • Determining recommended orders for configurable products on a multi-dimensional basis
    Patent number: 10592852
    Abstract: A multi-dimensional recommended order system generates recommended orders for configurable products. The multi-dimensional recommended order system generates the recommended orders based on a multi-dimensional demand and sales metrics analysis. The multi-dimensional recommended order system determines the recommended order for each product configuration with a goal of moving a future supply mix of complex products to an optimized target supply mix. The recommended order can be generated and evaluated based on demand analysis of not only configured products but also based on analysis for demand of particular product dimensions. Thus, the system determines a recommended order for each configurable product by minimizing imbalances between future supplies and target supplies of product configurations and future supplies and target supplies of dimensions of the product configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Karipides, David R. Middleton, Andrew S. Price
  • Multiple data source product inventory, disposition, and order management system
    Patent number: 10134003
    Abstract: An inventory, disposition, and order management system and method utilizes multiple data sources to obtain complementary and augmented product data to determine an enhanced set of product data that reflects product inventory and disposition history information in a supply chain. The system and method can utilize the complementary and augmented product data to formulate recommended orders to achieve product dealer sales goals. The system and method compare the product data obtained from the data sources and reconcile any discrepancies. In at least one embodiment, the product data includes product identification data, product inventory data, product configuration data, and product disposition history data. Obtaining data from multiple sources allows the system and method to develop more accurate and complete data through an audit and reconciliation process as opposed to data obtained from a single source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Versata Development Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon Loyens, David R. Middleton, Rahul Subramaniam, Aditya P. Kulkarni, Asif Ahmed Sheikh