Patents by Inventor Francine A. Alford

Francine A. Alford 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).

  • Method and system of integrating information from multiple sources
    Patent number: 7092948
    Abstract: A system and method of integrating information from multiple sources in a document centric application system. A plurality of application systems are connected through an object request broker to a central repository. The information may then be posted on a webpage. An example of an implementation of the method and system is an online procurement system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Francine A. Alford, David L. Brinkerhoff
  • Intelligent inter-organizational system for procurement and manufacturing
    Publication number: 20030187763
    Abstract: An intelligent inter-organizational computer-implemented system to support inter-organizational business transactions. The system includes a component for preparing fabrication files, a component for entering fabrication requests on job orders, a component for job ordering/validating drawings/modeling, a component for job ordering/obtaining manufacturing documents, a component for job ordering/obtaining reference specs, a component for job ordering/adding local documents, a component for accessing procurement package for bidding, a component for awarding orders, a component for access to manufacturing package for fabrication, a component for entering inspection documents, and a component for entering shipping information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Cecil W. Jordan, Francine A. Alford, Horst D. Bissinger, Arie Segev