Patents by Inventor Konstantinos Makropoulos

Konstantinos Makropoulos 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).

  • Method and system for vendor-neutral subcontractor enablement
    Patent number: 10672072
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving information in support of a bid and determining if value-add eligibility criteria is met. Additionally, the method includes calculating a bid price based on the information if the value-add eligibility criteria is met, updating a record indicating the bid price and tracking additions and changes to the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Konstantinos Makropoulos, Bryan J. Martin, James W. Seaman
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VENDOR-NEUTRAL SUBCONTRACTOR ENABLEMENT
    Publication number: 20140297510
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving information in support of a bid and determining if value-add eligibility criteria is met. Additionally, the method includes calculating a bid price based on the information if the value-add eligibility criteria is met, updating a record indicating the bid price and tracking additions and changes to the record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Rick A. HAMILTON, II, Konstantinos MAKROPOULOS, Bryan J. Martin, James W. SEAMAN
  • Method and system for vendor-neutral subcontractor enablement
    Patent number: 8756145
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving information in support of a bid and determining if value-add eligibility criteria is met. Additionally, the method includes calculating a bid price based on the information if the value-add eligibility criteria is met, updating a record indicating the bid price and tracking additions and changes to the record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Konstantinos Makropoulos, Bryan J. Martin, James W. Seaman
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VENDOR-NEUTRAL SUBCONTRACTOR ENABLEMENT
    Publication number: 20090198536
    Abstract: A method implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code, includes receiving information in support of a bid and determining if value-add eligibility criteria is met. Additionally, the method includes calculating a bid price based on the information if the value-add eligibility criteria is met, updating a record indicating the bid price and tracking additions and changes to the record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Konstantinos Makropoulos, Bryan J. Martin, James W. Seaman