Patents by Inventor J. Blake Sullivan

J. Blake Sullivan 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: 6073114
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved method for accounting for, and keeping track of, commodities which are gathered or harvested in one location and thereafter transported for delivery to another location. While the invention is applicable for use with a variety of commodities, the embodiment discussed concerns timber. It provides for a paperless process which accommodates the use by, and inputs from, various persons responsible for different steps in the process. It can be initiated by the timber owner and thereafter allows for the accumulation and recordation of pertinent information by other persons responsible for the various steps of timber identification, harvesting and delivery, such as the forester, loader, timber cutting crew chief, transporter, and destination purchaser. The method provides security, accountability, data entry, data retrieval, and reporting, with respect to commodity harvesting, transport, delivery, and receipt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Talent Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank N. Perkins, III, Frank M. Riley, Jr., J. Blake Sullivan, Charles R. Rutledge, Patricia G. Rutledge, Blake D. Reid, Karen E. Albritton, Reuel Dulaney, Andrew G. Bailey