Patents by Inventor Greg A. Bliss

Greg A. Bliss 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: 5684964
    Abstract: A method and system generate performance data relating to the efficiency of an organization and include the steps of and instructions for describing a plurality of performance variables associated with the organization. The performance variables describe measurable properties of the organization. The invention further maps each of the performance variables to a normalized performance variable mapping that has a neutral value and at least one inflection point of the performance variable within a normalized range of values. Each inflection point describes effects of the normalized performance variable in changing from a positive influence to a negative influence on the organization's efficiency. Then the invention assigns a weighting factor to each of the normalized performance variables to produce a plurality of weighted normalized performance variables. The method and system calculate the efficiency of the organization as a function of the plurality of weighted normalized performance variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Teknekron Infoswitch Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Powers, Greg A. Bliss, Shioupyn Shen
  • Patent number: 5500795
    Abstract: A method and system for generating performance data relating to the efficiency of an organization and including the steps of describing a plurality of performance variables associated with the organization. The performance variables describe measurable properties of the organization. The invention further maps each of the performance variables to a normalized performance variable mapping that has a neutral value and at least one inflection point of the performance variable within a normalized range of values. Each inflection point describes effects of the normalized performance variable in changing from a positive influence to a negative influence on the organization's efficiency. Then the invention assigns a weighting factor to each of the normalized performance variables to produce a plurality of weighted normalized performance variables. The method and system calculate the efficiency of the organization as a function of the plurality of weighted normalized performance variables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Teknekron Infoswitch Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Powers, Greg A. Bliss, Shioupyn Shen