Patents by Inventor James Westerman

James Westerman 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: 20050114221
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an interface for a return system that allows one or more merchants to funnel their returns processing to a central returns processing system. A merchant may apply its own, possibly unique set of business rules to a customer return request before linking to the interface or, alternatively, the interface may be programmed to apply the respective business rules of the various merchants. In a preferred embodiment, the returns interface maintains the look and feel for each of the various merchant so that the integration between the merchant system and central returns system is transparent to customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Conrad Walters, James Westerman
  • Patent number: 5894879
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing aluminum alloy sheet including a continuous, in-line sequence of forming a strip of aluminum alloy and rolling the strip to reduce its thickness and to cool the strip sufficiently rapidly that precipitation of alloying elements is substantially minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin F. Wyatt-Mair, Edwin James Westerman
  • Patent number: 5655593
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing aluminum alloy sheet including a continuous, in-line sequence of forming a strip of aluminum alloy and rolling the strip to reduce its thickness and to cool the strip sufficiently rapidly that precipitation of alloying elements is substantially minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1997
    Assignee: Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.
    Inventors: Gavin F. Wyatt-Mair, Edwin James Westerman