Patents by Inventor John L. Parnell

John L. Parnell 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).

  • Research collection and retention system
    Patent number: 8301646
    Abstract: A system and method for managing research produced by outside research vendors includes a storage unit, data repository stored on the storage unit, and a processing unit in communication with the storage unit and data repository. The processing unit may be configured to collect first research reports from first and second research vendors, where the first and second research reports have first and second formats, respectively. The processing unit may further be configured to reformat the first research reports from the first format into a third format, reformat the second research reports from the second format into the third format, store the reformatted first and second research reports in the data repository, and provide access to the first and second research reports in the third format to members of the organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: David M. Byrne, John L. Parnell, Robert E. Barnes
  • RESEARCH COLLECTION AND RETENTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100049690
    Abstract: A system and method for managing research produced by outside research vendors includes a storage unit, data repository stored on the storage unit, and a processing unit in communication with the storage unit and data repository. The processing unit may be configured to collect first research reports from first and second research vendors, where the first and second research reports have first and second formats, respectively. The processing unit may further be configured to reformat the first research reports from the first format into a third format, reformat the second research reports from the second format into the third format, store the reformatted first and second research reports in the data repository, and provide access to the first and second research reports in the third format to members of the organization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: David M. Byrne, John L. Parnell, Robert E. Barnes