Patents by Inventor Michael B. Marcus

Michael B. Marcus 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: 8197316
    Abstract: The systems generate and provide user interactive screens which include contest grids for each sub-contest, with the grids having a second row of spaces for entry of multiple estimations of an event or a condition, a third row of spaces for entry of points per estimation, and a first row of spaces that indicates if any estimation matches historical data. Contest points may be partially or completely allocated between sub-contests in sub-contest fields. The user may select a state and county applicable to the contest. Distribution options of uniform, triangular (peaked), increasing or decreasing may be selected for the points per estimation. The user interactive screens are useful for estimating future agricultural crop events or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Bunge Limited
    Inventor: Michael B. Marcus
  • Patent number: 8197317
    Abstract: The methods and contests feature contest grids for each sub-contest, with the grids having a second row of spaces for entry of multiple estimations on an event or a condition, a third row of spaces for entry of points per estimation, and a first row of spaces that indicates if any estimation matches historical data. Contest points may be partially or completely allocated between sub-contests in sub-contest fields. The user may select a state and county applicable to the contest. Distribution options of uniform, triangular (peaked), increasing or decreasing may be selected for the points per estimation. Applications for the methods and contests include agricultural crop events or conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Bunge Limited
    Inventor: Michael B. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20070281770
    Abstract: The methods and contests feature contest grids for each sub-contest, with the grids having a second row of spaces for entry of multiple estimations on an event or a condition, a third row of spaces for entry of points per estimation, and a first row of spaces that indicates if any estimation matches historical data. Contest points may be partially or completely allocated between sub-contests in sub-contest fields. The user may select a state and county applicable to the contest. Distribution options of uniform, triangular (peaked), increasing or decreasing may be selected for the points per estimation. Applications for the methods and contests include agricultural crop events or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Michael B. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20070281769
    Abstract: The systems generate and provide user interactive screens which include contest grids for each sub-contest, with the grids having a second row of spaces for entry of multiple estimations of an event or a condition, a third row of spaces for entry of points per estimation, and a first row of spaces that indicates if any estimation matches historical data. Contest points may be partially or completely allocated between sub-contests in sub-contest fields. The user may select a state and county applicable to the contest. Distribution options of uniform, triangular (peaked), increasing or decreasing may be selected for the points per estimation. The user interactive screens are useful for estimating future agricultural crop events or conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Michael B. Marcus