Patents by Inventor Karl Olson

Karl Olson 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).

  • Insulin secretion by anthocyanins and anthocyanidins
    Patent number: 7737121
    Abstract: A method for stimulating insulin secretion by anthocyanidins and anthocyanins is described. The secretion can be in vivo in mammals, including humans, or in vitro.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
    Inventors: Muraleedharan G. Nair, Bolleddula Jayaprakasam, L. Karl Olson, Shaiju K. Vareed
  • System and method for checklist management
    Publication number: 20060031812
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for managing checklists in a software development project. The system includes a question editing module, a template editing module, and a checklist editing module. The question editing module is configured to create and edit control questions with a database. The template editing module enables the creation and editing of templates within the database. Editing a template creates a new copy of the template with an updated version number in the database and the existing template is maintained unchanged. The checklist management module creates checklists within the database. Checklists include template references to a template of a particular version number and user answers to the control questions referenced by the template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Karl Olson, Paul Greathouse