Patents by Inventor Dennis W. Tafoya

Dennis W. Tafoya 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).

  • Building a learning organization using knowledge management
    Patent number: 6834274
    Abstract: A knowledge management database system and method for building such a system relies on input from various subject matter experts to review and validate the structure of the database (in terms of substantive subject matter areas included in the database, their definitions, focus) and the various items stored in the database. The review and validation renders the database as “easy to use” by a novice in the particular situation, allowing that user to easily navigate through the database system and find a response to a particular issue or problem. Such a database management system is particularly useful in a large organization, or one with rapid turnover in certain jobs, allowing a user who may be unfamiliar with various aspects of a particular issue to readily find the relevant information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Inventor: Dennis W. Tafoya
  • Building a learning organization using knowledge management
    Publication number: 20030130974
    Abstract: A knowledge management database system and method for building such a system relies on input from various subject matter experts to review and validate the structure of the database (in terms of substantive subject matter areas included in the database, their definitions, focus) and the various items stored in the database. The review and validation renders the database as “easy to use” by a novice in the particular situation, allowing that user to easily navigate through the database system and find a response to a particular issue or problem. Such a database management system is particularly useful in a large organization, or one with rapid turnover in certain jobs, allowing a user who may be unfamiliar with various aspects of a particular issue to readily find the relevant information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventor: Dennis W. Tafoya