Patents by Inventor George E. Friend

George E. Friend 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: 20170186116
    Abstract: A web browser-based information management system that helps ensure compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act, CFPB regulations and land title industry best practices by systematically monitoring, measuring and reporting the entire post-closing process related to real estate purchase transactions involving the issuance of title insurance and automating the delivery of title insurance policies to insured purchasers of real estate, their title insurance agency, title insurance underwriter and mortgagee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Charles Evan Poll, Christopher L. Cantrell, Frank A. Coyle, Robert L. Reich, Jonathan W. Walker, George E. Friend
  • Patent number: 4442502
    Abstract: A digital information switching system features modular design with dispersed processing in which data is switched locally in one of a plurality of remote switching units for connection between local terminals, and data to be exchanged between terminals connected to different remote switching units is switched in a central switching unit, which is connected to the remote switching units by way of interswitch links. Both the central switching unit and the remote switching units are of the same general configuration being individually processor controlled. Reliability of each unit in the system is enhanced by diagnostic and maintenance features including provision of redundant devices in each unit, detection of device failures, automatic replacement of failed devices with redundant devices and communication of the failure to a remote service center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1984
    Assignee: Datapoint Corporation
    Inventors: George E. Friend, John D. Meyers, Steve Van Dyke, James R. Carreker