Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Potts

Jeffrey W. Potts 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for connecting shippers and carriers in the third party logistics environment via the internet
    Publication number: 20080281719
    Abstract: An online electronic marketplace in which carriers bid for loads tendered by shippers, and shippers purchase the most attractive transportation services. The system described herein efficiently matches loads and capacities, lowers transaction costs, and creates value through enhanced visibility to information resulting in efficient transportation and financial transactions. According to specific embodiments, the present invention combines a neutral marketplace patterned after a stock exchange, with the electronic format of an Internet auction site to create a trading system for the logistics industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: LeanLogistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig T. Hall, Jeffrey W. Potts, Dan Dershem, Andrew J. Bass
  • Methods and apparatus for connecting shippers and carriers in the third party logistics environment via the internet
    Patent number: 7395237
    Abstract: An online electronic marketplace in which carriers bid for loads tendered by shippers, and shippers purchase the most attractive transportation services. The system described herein efficiently matches loads and capacities, lowers transaction costs, and creates value through enhanced visibility to information resulting in efficient transportation and financial transactions. According to specific embodiments, the present invention combines a neutral marketplace patterned after a stock exchange, with the electronic format of an Internet auction site to create a trading system for the logistics industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: LeanLogistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig T. Hall, Jeffrey W. Potts, Dan Dershem, Andrew J. Bass