Patents by Inventor Dick R. Wittink

Dick R. Wittink 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: 8626559
    Abstract: A system to determine metrics based on preference information. The metrics may be presented to a client in several forms and may include at least one of: impact of change in attribute on change in share; impact of change in attribute on share; impact of change in attribute on change in normalized utility; willingness to pay; relation of price and share, given a change in an attribute; gap analysis; gap with competition; unacceptable attribute levels; vulnerability; clout; brand favorability; brand vulnerability; and change in margin due to acceptable change in comparison product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer, Andrew P. Golden
  • Patent number: 7958006
    Abstract: A system to determine preference information in which preference information associated with a consumer is determined, the preference information is validated, and the preference information is mixed with preference information associated with a plurality of consumers based on the validating step. The validating step may includes provision of trade-off questions to the consumer, reception of actual answers to the trade-off questions, prediction of consumer answers to the trade-off questions based on the preference information associated with the consumer and prediction of subgroup answers to the trade-off questions based on the preference information associated with the plurality of consumers. Moreover, the preference information may be mixed with the preference information associated with the plurality of consumers based on the actual answers, the predicted consumer answers and the predicted subgroup answers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hielke Roelof van der Scheer
  • Patent number: 7908166
    Abstract: A user interface includes a plurality of selectable graphical elements, each of the graphical elements representing a respective attribute level of a product attribute, a first area for presenting at least one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by a respondent as representing an unacceptable attribute level, a second area for presenting one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by the respondent as representing a least-preferred attribute level, and a third area for presenting one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by the respondent as representing a most-preferred attribute level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer
  • Patent number: 7904331
    Abstract: A system to determine preference information of part worth values associated with a consumer and a product includes determination of a plurality of attributes of the product, each of the plurality of attributes associated with a plurality of attribute levels, determination of a plurality of piles of attributes based on a first indication of the consumer, each of the plurality of piles comprising one or more of the plurality of attributes, determination of a ranked order of a plurality of attributes of one of the plurality of piles, determination of a relative importance of one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a second indication of the consumer, determination of a scale value of one or more attribute levels of the one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a third indication of the consumer, and determination of a part worth value associated with an attribute level of one of the plurality of attributes of the one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Joel S. Binn, G. Adam Condo, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer
  • Patent number: 7827203
    Abstract: Provided in some aspects are reception of an indication of one or more acceptable product attribute levels of a first product attribute, and determination of one or more product attribute levels of a second product attribute based on the one or more attribute levels of the first attribute and on an association between at least a first attribute level of the first attribute and a second attribute level of a second attribute. Further to the above aspect, some aspects provide presentation, prior to the reception step, of a plurality of attribute levels of the first attribute, and presentation of the one or more attribute levels of the second attribute, wherein attribute levels of only one attribute are simultaneously presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof Van der Scheer
  • Publication number: 20100235226
    Abstract: A system to determine preference information of part worth values associated with a consumer and a product includes determination of a plurality of attributes of the product, each of the plurality of attributes associated with a plurality of attribute levels, determination of a plurality of piles of attributes based on a first indication of the consumer, each of the plurality of piles comprising one or more of the plurality of attributes, determination of a ranked order of a plurality of attributes of one of the plurality of piles, determination of a relative importance of one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a second indication of the consumer, determination of a scale value of one or more attribute levels of the one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a third indication of the consumer, and determination of a part worth value associated with an attribute level of one of the plurality of attributes of the one
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Joel S. Binn, G. Adam Condo, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer
  • Patent number: 7698161
    Abstract: A system to determine preference information of part worth values associated with a consumer and a product includes determination of a plurality of attributes of the product, each of the plurality of attributes associated with a plurality of attribute levels, determination of a plurality of piles of attributes based on a first indication of the consumer, each of the plurality of piles comprising one or more of the plurality of attributes, determination of a ranked order of a plurality of attributes of one of the plurality of piles, determination of a relative importance of one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a second indication of the consumer, determination of a scale value of one or more attribute levels of the one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a third indication of the consumer, and determination of a part worth value associated with an attribute level of one of the plurality of attributes of the one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Joel S. Binn, G. Adam Condo, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer
  • Publication number: 20100017268
    Abstract: A user interface includes a plurality of selectable graphical elements, each of the graphical elements representing a respective attribute level of a product attribute, a first area for presenting at least one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by a respondent as representing an unacceptable attribute level, a second area for presenting one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by the respondent as representing a least-preferred attribute level, and a third area for presenting one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by the respondent as representing a most-preferred attribute level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: TRUECHOICE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer
  • Patent number: 7596505
    Abstract: A user interface includes a plurality of selectable graphical elements, each of the graphical elements representing a respective attribute level of a product attribute, a first area for presenting at least one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by a respondent as representing an unacceptable attribute level, a second area for presenting one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by the respondent as representing a least-preferred attribute level, and a third area for presenting one of the plurality of selectable graphical elements that has been designated by the respondent as representing a most-preferred attribute level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: True Choice Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer
  • Patent number: 7191143
    Abstract: A system to determine metrics based on preference information. The metrics may be presented to a client in several forms and may include at least one of: impact of change in attribute on change in share; impact of change in attribute on share; impact of change in attribute on change in normalized utility; willingness to pay; relation of price and share, given a change in an attribute; gap analysis; gap with competition; unacceptable attribute levels; vulnerability; clout; brand favorability; brand vulnerability; and change in margin due to acceptable change in comparison product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keli, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer, Andrew P. Golden
  • Publication number: 20030088457
    Abstract: A system to determine metrics based on preference information. The metrics may be presented to a client in several forms and may include at least one of: impact of change in attribute on change in share; impact of change in attribute on share; impact of change in attribute on change in normalized utility; willingness to pay; relation of price and share, given a change in an attribute; gap analysis; gap with competition; unacceptable attribute levels; vulnerability; clout; brand favorability; brand vulnerability; and change in margin due to acceptable change in comparison product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Sev K.H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hiek Roelof van der Scheer, Andrew P. Golden
  • Publication number: 20030040952
    Abstract: A system to determine preference information in which preference information associated with a consumer is determined, the preference information is validated, and the preference information is mixed with preference information associated with a plurality of consumers based on the validating step. The validating step may includes provision of trade-off questions to the consumer, reception of actual answers to the trade-off questions, prediction of consumer answers to the trade-off questions based on the preference information associated with the consumer and prediction of subgroup answers to the trade-off questions based on the preference information associated with the plurality of consumers. Moreover, the preference information may be mixed with the preference information associated with the plurality of consumers based on the actual answers, the predicted consumer answers and the predicted subgroup answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Sev K. H. Keil, Dick R. Wittink, Hielke Roelof van der Scheer
  • Publication number: 20020087388
    Abstract: A system to determine preference information of part worth values associated with a consumer and a product includes determination of a plurality of attributes of the product, each of the plurality of attributes associated with a plurality of attribute levels, determination of a plurality of piles of attributes based on a first indication of the consumer, each of the plurality of piles comprising one or more of the plurality of attributes, determination of a ranked order of a plurality of attributes of one of the plurality of piles, determination of a relative importance of one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a second indication of the consumer, determination of a scale value of one or more attribute levels of the one or more of the plurality of attributes of the one of the plurality of piles based on a third indication of the consumer, and determination of a part worth value associated with an attribute level of one of the plurality of attributes of the one
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventors: Sev Keil, Dick R. Wittink