Patents by Inventor Donald Heathfield

Donald Heathfield 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).

  • Publication number: 20090157465
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for mapping anticipated future events in a domain. A multidimensional event field is assembled to include a depository of events related to the domain. The event field includes a plurality of dimensions. The depository of events from the event field is assessed to formulate at least one subset having high probability anticipated future events. At least one future scenario is extracted from the event field based on assessment of the depository of events. Each of the at least one future scenario represents a specific picture about a future of the domain. The method of the present invention helps in enhancing ability of organizations to prepare for future; aids decision makers to create internal processes for anticipating risks and challenges that await the organizations; and develop strategies to deal with the risks and challenges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Donald Heathfield
  • Publication number: 20060242001
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of mapping structured anticipated future events in a domain. The method comprises: assembling an event field to comprise a depository of events related to the domain, assessing the events from the event field to formulate at least one subset having high probability anticipated future events, and extracting structured anticipated future events from at least one of the subsets, thereby projecting a picture of future for the domain. The method of the present invention helps in enhancing the ability of organizations to prepare for the future, aids decision makers to create internal processes of anticipating the risks and challenges that await the organizations, and develop strategies to deal with the risks and challenges proactively. By utilizing the methodologies of the present invention, organizations can drive the learning process, to help them to prepare for the future.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventor: Donald Heathfield