Patents by Inventor James Whitman

James Whitman 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: 20050154575
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training participants about value streams through simulation and role-playing in which the participants assume different roles and actually assemble a physical model to conduct and evaluate production system scenarios. A training method generally includes simulating a first assembly scenario by having one or more participants assemble a physical model in accordance with the first assembly scenario, and simulating a second assembly scenario by having the participants assemble the physical model in accordance with the second assembly scenario. The second assembly scenario includes at least one value stream improvement in comparison to the first assembly scenario. The method can also include comparing the simulations, for example, to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the value stream improvement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: James Whitman, Kathryn Treiber
  • Publication number: 20030019136
    Abstract: An advertisement-display device (10) and method of advertisement is disclosed. The advertisement-display device (10) is intended for use in displaying advertisement information to passengers within an aircraft. In one embodiment, the advertisement-display device (10) comprises a substrate (77), adhesive (81) on a substrate bottom surface (103) and advertisement indicia (79) on substrate (77). The advertisement indicia (79) is oriented for viewing along substrate top surface (101). The advertisement-display device (10) is attached to a suitable information-display surface (65) on an aircraft tray table (11). The method of advertising includes providing an advertisement-display device (10) and adhering the device (10) to a suitable information-display surface (65) on a tray table (11) within the aircraft so that the advertisement information can be viewed by a passenger on the aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: James Whitman