Patents by Inventor Deborah L. Bauer

Deborah L. Bauer 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).

  • CATHETER POSITIONING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20080294119
    Abstract: Positioning apparatus is provided for positioning a catheter or similar medical or veterinary article relative to a patient's body. A tubular connector piece attaches an indwelling catheter to medical tubing or an injection port. The connector piece securely anchors the interconnected components to one another via leuer lock devices, and to a patient's skin through the use of a pre-attached adhesive-coated pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Steven N. Schwartz, Deborah L. Bauer
  • System and method for auditing and reconciliation of telephone service providers' databases with a regional or central data repository
    Patent number: 7263533
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for auditing and reconciliation of a telephone service provider's database and a central or regional repository. Both the database and repository contain data records. The data records include telephone number porting information that facilitates tracking and porting of telephone numbers. The system comprises interface means between a service provider's database and the repository. The method includes user interface which facilitates selection of auditing and reconciliation choices, including amount of date to be analyzed and downloaded, the type of data and data processing application and time of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignees: Verizon Business Global LLC, MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Deborah L Bauer, Samuel S Howlette, Kevin Germann, Susan Jane McQuigge Ernst, Francis Cornelius Sommers, Mike Cavanagh, William Kalyn, Ross Edward Button, Steve Sauve, Ralph Holmes
  • System and method for auditing and reconciliation of telephone service providers' databases with a regional or central data repository
    Publication number: 20040024765
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for auditing and reconciliation of a telephone service provider's database and a central or regional repository. Both the database and repository contain data records. The data records include telephone number porting information that facilitates tracking and porting of telephone numbers. The system comprises interface means between a service provider's database and the repository. The method includes user interface which facilitates selection of auditing and reconciliation choices, including amount of date to be analyzed and downloaded, the type of data and data processing application and time of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: WorldCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Deborah L. Bauer, Samuel S. Howlette, Kevin Germann, Susan Jane McQuigge Ernst, Francis S. Sommers, Mike Cavanagh, William Kalyn, Ross Edward Button, Steve Sauve, Ralph Holmes
  • System and method for auditing and reconciliation of telephone service provider's databases with a regional or central data repository
    Patent number: 6636868
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for auditing and reconciliation of a telephone service provider's database and a central or regional repository. Both the database and repository contain data records. The data records include telephone number porting information that facilitates tracking and porting of telephone numbers. The system comprises interface means between a service provider's database and the repository. The method includes user interface which facilitates selection of auditing and reconciliation choices, including amount of date to be analyzed and downloaded, the type of data and data processing application and time of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Deborah L. Bauer, Samuel S. Howlette, Kevin Germann, Susan Jane McQuigge Ernst, Francis S. Sommers, Mike Cavanagh, William Kayln, Ross Edward Button, Steve Sauve, Ralph Holmes
  • System for achieving local number portability
    Patent number: 6366663
    Abstract: A system for maintaining a customer's telephone number when a switch from one service provider to a second provider is made interfaces with a regional customer number database to keep track of local numbers and the corresponding local service provider which services each number. Service providers interface with the database and obtain information at the telephone number level that permits individual providers to determine which carrier is providing service to which telephone number. A neutral third party maintains and administers the database allowing free access by any participating provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Deborah L. Bauer, Ross Edward Button, Mike Cavanagh, Susan Jane McQuigge Ernst, Kevin Germann, Ralph Holmes, Samuel S. Howlette, William Kayln, Steve Sauve, Francis C. Sommers
  • Folding tick removal tool
    Patent number: D889646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: eTradewinds Inc.
    Inventor: Deborah L. Bauer