Patents by Inventor Grant S. Hoffman

Grant S. Hoffman 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 APPARATUS FOR SUPPLY RANGE BASED FORECASTING
    Publication number: 20140067468
    Abstract: A method (300) and apparatus (200) perform range based forecasting. The method can include receiving (320) at least one description of an end product to be produced by an entity and a forecast demand range for the end product. The method can include determining (330) at least one intermediate product of the end product, where the intermediate product can represent a sub-component of end product. The method can include determining (340) at least one common intermediate product of the at least one intermediate product, where the at least one common intermediate product can be common to different end products. The method can include sending (350) a supply order request range of values representing at least two request quantity values for one order of one shipment of the common intermediate product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Brijender S. Marwaha, Grant S. Hoffman, Sheetal R. Shah