Patents by Inventor Mark Trowbridge

Mark Trowbridge 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).

  • Patent number: 8719182
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hilbush, Anthony G. Creasy, Kurt L. Stadele, Jim Deveney, Jane Sneeringer, Charles G. Orf, David Michel, Christopher T. Schenken, Phillip G. Lawson, John Yanikov, Lawrence Wight, Diane Minahan Griffith, Steve Yeung, Thomas Dorris, Mark Trowbridge, Robert Gephart, Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum
  • Patent number: 8370187
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Mark R. Hilbush, Anthony G. Creasy, Kurt L. Stadele, Jim Deveney, Jane Sneeringer, Charles G. Orf, David Michel, Christopher T. Schenken, Phillip G. Lawson, John Yanikov, Lawrence Wight, Diane Minahan, Steve Yeung, Thomas Dorris, Mark Trowbridge, Robert Gephart, Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum
  • Publication number: 20100332284
    Abstract: Systems and methods for shipping a package from a package sender to an intended recipient, utilizing Internet communications to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize pre-stored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender with an Internet-accessible computer accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system operated by a shipping service provider. The package sender enters information required for shipping the package, including shipping options and methods for payment, and the shipment transaction is validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer, which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label containing special machine-readable as well as human-readable indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Mark R. Hilbush, Anthony G. Creasy, Kurt L. Stadele, Jim Deveney, Jane Sneeringer, Charles G. Orf, David Michel, Christopher T. Schenken, Phillip G. Lawson, John Yanikov, Lawrence Wight, Diane Minahan, Steve Yeung, Thomas Dorris, Mark Trowbridge, Robert Gephart, Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum
  • Patent number: 7844481
    Abstract: A system and methods for shipping a package (12) from a package sender (16) to an intended recipient (18), utilizing Internet communications (30) to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize prestored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender (16) with an Internet-accessible computer (20) accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system (10) operated by a shipping service provider (14). The package sender (16) enters information required for shipping the package (12), including shipping options and methods for payment. The options and payment for the shipment transaction are validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer (20), which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label (25) containing special machine-readable (876) as well as human-readable indicia (904).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark R. Hilbush, Anthony G. Creasy, Kurt L. Stadele, Jim Deveney, Jane Sneeringer, Charles G. Orf, David Michel, Christopher T. Schenken, Phillip G. Lawson, John Yanikov, Lawrence Wight, Diane Minahan, Steve Yeung, Thomas Dorris, Mark Trowbridge, Robert Gephart, Diane Lynn T. Rashbaum
  • Publication number: 20060055094
    Abstract: An air spring mount includes an elastomeric member coupled to at least one support plate to define a pressurizable chamber. The support plate has a snap-in-place attachment comprising a mounting stud projecting perpendicularly from the plate, and three resilient fingers spaced around the periphery of the stud. Barbs disposed in terminal ends of the fingers are biased outwardly by the fingers to engage a mounting bracket to which the air spring is mounted, when the attachment is inserted through a hole formed in the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: John Attinello, David Ball, Mark Trowbridge, James Woodlee
  • Publication number: 20060043196
    Abstract: An air spring mount assembly includes an identification tag secured to the mount such that it is readily visible in service by inspection. The tag is clamped between an elastomeric member and a support plate that define a pressurizable chamber of the mount. Printed indicia, such as a part number, manufacturer's name, or graphics is disposed on the tag. In one embodiment, the tag is formed from a material comprising polymeric fibers that provide abrasion resistance and durability to the tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventor: Mark Trowbridge
  • Publication number: 20050038758
    Abstract: A system and methods for shipping a package (12) from a package sender (16) to an intended recipient (18), utilizing Internet communications (30) to place shipping orders, request on demand package pickup, maintain and utilize prestored profile information, view shipping history, track orders, etc. A package sender (16) with an Internet-accessible computer (20) accesses an Internet site and associated shipping system (10) operated by a shipping service provider (14). The package sender (16) enters information required for shipping the package (12), including shipping options and methods for payment. The options and payment for the shipment transaction are validated. If the transaction is validated, printer indicia are communicated to the customer's computer (20), which is enabled to locally print a prepaid label (25) containing special machine-readable (876) as well as human-readable indicia (904).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Hilbush, Anthony Creasy, Kurt Stadele, Jim Deveney, Jane Sneeringer, Charles Orf, David Michel, Christopher Schenken, Phillip Lawson, John Yanikov, Lawrence Wight, Diane Minahan, Steve Yeung, Thomas Dorris, Mark Trowbridge, Robert Gephart, Diane Lynn Rashbaum