Patents by Inventor Ethan HILL

Ethan HILL 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).

  • SUPPLY NETWORK OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES
    Publication number: 20150112750
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a computer-implemented method for designing a supply chain for multiple objectives based on a supply chain model. The method comprises defining a plurality of objectives for the supply chain model. The supply chain model includes a plurality of edges connecting one or more demands with one or more supplies. The method further includes selecting a first one of the plurality of objectives and at least a second one of the plurality of objectives and configuring, using a controller, the supply chain model for the first objective. The method further comprises identifying, using the controller, a subset of the plurality of edges based on the supply chain model configured for the first objective and relationships between the plurality of edges and the at least second objective. The method further comprises operating the supply chain according to the identified subset of the plurality of edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony James GRICHNIK, Christos NIKOLOPOULOS, Adam BYERLY, Ethan HILL, Brendan KELLY, Tatiana Georgievna KALGANOVA, Marco VELUSCEK, Peter BROOMHEAD