Patents by Inventor Leslie M Westbury

Leslie M Westbury 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).

  • Shipment tracking analysis and reporting system (STARS)
    Patent number: 6873963
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for tracking material being transferred from a source to a destination by a carrier which comprises the steps of receiving a transmission from the source, the transmission being indicative of characteristics of the material. Also, a second transmission indicative of characteristics of the carrier is received. The carrier information is then associated with the supplier information. In another aspect, this information is used to estimate times for arrival of shipments, generate alarms for late arrivals and measure performance of suppliers and carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Leslie M Westbury, Cary J Koob, Robert S Hamilton, Larry R Proodian, Linda C Stinson-Alcini, Michael P Noon, Robert M Allison, Douglas S Kalemba, Annamalai Kailainathan, Thyagarajan Palani