Patents by Inventor Eric A. Brown

Eric A. Brown 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: 10026052
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an electronic task assessment platform are disclosed. The system may include a first computing device, a second computing device and a server communicatively coupled by a network. A first computing device may include a web browser configured with an assessment builder that enables the creation of customizable assessments. A second computing device may include an assessment application for completion of the customized assessment related to task performance evaluations. The completed assessment may be provided to the server that performs objective evaluation of the completed assessment and generates a specialized report including statistical metrics relating to the task performance evaluations. The report is provided to the first computing device and/or the second computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Metrics Medius, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Brown, Pamela Andreatta
  • Publication number: 20180096279
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing an electronic task assessment platform are disclosed. The system may include a first computing device, a second computing device and a server communicatively coupled by a network. A first computing device may include a web browser configured with an assessment builder that enables the creation of customizable assessments. A second computing device may include an assessment application for completion of the customized assessment related to task performance evaluations. The completed assessment may be provided to the server that performs objective evaluation of the completed assessment and generates a specialized report including statistical metrics relating to the task performance evaluations. The report is provided to the first computing device and/or the second computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Eric A. Brown, Pamela Andreatta
  • Patent number: 5915837
    Abstract: A combination of an attachment, a power device and a quick-disconnect coupling device for attaching a variety of attachments to a stick includes a pair of brackets attached to the attachment, a frame assembly being attached to the power device and an activation device. The actuation device having a plurality of linkage members being positioned in a locked position when the power device is attached to the attachment and being in an open position when not being attached to the attachment. The linkage members including a latch having a pair of ends being spaced apart and in the locked position being in contacting relationship with the each of the pair of brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Brown, Howard T. Koshi, James G. Nickels
  • Patent number: 5634736
    Abstract: A quick-disconnect coupling device (12) for use with a power device (8) and for attaching a variety of attachments (18) to a stick (10) includes a pair of brackets (22) attached to the attachment (18), a frame assembly (40) being attached to the power device (8) and an activation device (80). The actuation device (80) having a plurality of linkage members (82) being positioned in a locked position (84) when the power device (8) is attached to the attachment (18) and being in an open position (83) when not being attached to the attachment (18). The linkage members (82) including a latch (130) having a pair of ends (132) being spaced apart and in the locked position (84) being in contacting relationship with the each of the pair of brackets (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric A. Brown, James G. Nickels, Howard T. Koshi