Patents by Inventor Kelly Whitaker

Kelly Whitaker 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: 20130301273
    Abstract: A device for thermal management of an electronic component includes an inner shell dimensioned to house an electrical circuit and a thermally conductive metal outer shell. The metal outer shell has a thickness less than 6.3246 mm; a first closed end having a first diameter and dimensioned to support an electronic component operably connected to the electrical circuit; and a second end having a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. The inner shell is at least partially within the outer shell. The outer shell is comprised of a single metal sheet. The thinnest portion of the outer metal shell is less than or equal to 0.75 times the thickest portion of the outer metal shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: ALCOA INC.
    Inventors: Edmund Chu, Kelly Whitaker-Weiler, J.R. Bushik, Jeffrey Shoup, Narsimhan Raghunathan, Luis Fanor Vega, Jason Bely, Gary L. Myers, Gary L. Hunker, Barry E. Soxman, Anthony J. Fedusa, Robert E. Dick, Darl G. Boysel, Eileen M. Kenzevich
  • Patent number: 7593888
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system and method that facilitates investment account transfers where the time standard for reliably accomplishing a transfer may be decreased. A system for facilitating investment account transfers includes an administrator, a rules engine, a service case manager, and a messaging engine. The administrator is configured to receive a transfer request and to initiate a transfer case. The administrator is also configured to cooperate with a rules engine to facilitate management of the transfer case in accordance with a set of business rules. Cooperating with the rules engine, the administrator is configured to initiate service cases comprising business process instructions which, when executed, advance the progress of the transfer case. A service case manager is configured to receive service cases from the administrator, and to perform the specific business processes specified therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane James Block, Gail Jean Dexter, Paul Eric Krieger, Todd C Pingaro, Marcus Paul Sheire, Kelly Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20070130039
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system and method that facilitates investment account transfers where the time standard for reliably accomplishing a transfer may be decreased. A system for facilitating investment account transfers includes an administrator, a rules engine, a service case manager, and a messaging engine. The administrator is configured to receive a transfer request and to initiate a transfer case. The administrator is also configured to cooperate with a rules engine to facilitate management of the transfer case in accordance with a set of business rules. Cooperating with the rules engine, the administrator is configured to initiate service cases comprising business process instructions which, when executed, advance the progress of the transfer case. A service case manager is configured to receive service cases from the administrator, and to perform the specific business processes specified therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Duane Block, Gail Dexter, Paul Krieger, Todd Pingaro, Marcus Sheire, Kelly Whitaker
  • Patent number: 7222093
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system and method that facilitates investment account transfers where the time standard for reliably accomplishing a transfer may be decreased. A system for facilitating investment account transfers includes an administrator, a rules engine, a service case manager, and a messaging engine. The administrator is configured to receive a transfer request and to initiate a transfer case. The administrator is also configured to cooperate with a rules engine to facilitate management of the transfer case in accordance with a set of business rules. Cooperating with the rules engine, the administrator is configured to initiate service cases comprising business process instructions which, when executed, advance the progress of the transfer case. A service case manager is configured to receive service cases from the administrator, and to perform the specific business processes specified therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane James Block, Gail Jean Dexter, Paul Eric Krieger, Todd C. Pingaro, Marcus Paul Sheire, Kelly Whitaker
  • Publication number: 20030130916
    Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a system and method that facilitates investment account transfers where the time standard for reliably accomplishing a transfer may be decreased. A system for facilitating investment account transfers includes an administrator, a rules engine, a service case manager, and a messaging engine. The administrator is configured to receive a transfer request and to initiate a transfer case. The administrator is also configured to cooperate with a rules engine to facilitate management of the transfer case in accordance with a set of business rules. Cooperating with the rules engine, the administrator is configured to initiate service cases comprising business process instructions which, when executed, advance the progress of the transfer case. A service case manager is configured to receive service cases from the administrator, and to perform the specific business processes specified therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane James Block, Gail Jean Dexter, Paul Eric Krieger, Todd C. Pingaro, Marcus Paul Sheire, Kelly Whitaker