Patents by Inventor Michael Pendowski

Michael Pendowski 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: 8438088
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a packaging recommendation to a customer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system can present the customer with a merchandise list of merchandise, receive merchandise information from the customer about the particular characteristics of the merchandise, and generate a packaging recommendation via an interface to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventors: Shawn Cunniff, Michael Pendowski, Susan Landstrom, Patrick McDavid, Kimberly Brebner
  • Publication number: 20120066143
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a packaging recommendation to a customer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system can present the customer with a merchandise list of merchandise, receive merchandise information from the customer about the particular characteristics of the merchandise, and generate a packaging recommendation via an interface to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: SHAWN CUNNIFF, MICHAEL PENDOWSKI, SUSAN LANDSTROM, PATRICK McDAVID, KIMBERLY BREBNER
  • Patent number: 8095395
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing damage to a package to process a damage claim is disclosed. Each package contains one or more pieces of merchandise, internal packaging surrounding the merchandise, such as bubble sheets, and external packaging, such as an envelope or box. In accordance with the method of the present invention, the system is configured to determine the type of merchandise within a package, associate a fragility class with the merchandise, and determine the minimum packaging requirements for the merchandise by referencing one or more minimum packaging requirements matrices. Depending on the comparison of the package with the minimum packaging requirements, the present invention either approves or denies a damage claim for the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Cunniff, Patrick M. McDavid, Chad Kelvin Thompson, Susan Oliver Landstrom, Arthur Michael Pendowski
  • Patent number: 8073753
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a packaging recommendation to a customer is disclosed. The system presents the customer with a merchandise list of merchandise, receives merchandise information from the customer about the particular characteristics of the merchandise, and generates a packaging recommendation via an interface to the customer. This merchandise information includes the type of merchandise being shipped by the customer to a definition, and may include any other information useful in generating the packaging recommendation. After referencing a packaging requirements matrix, the system presents the customer with a packaging recommendation via an interface. The packaging requirements may be easily modified by a system administrator without interrupting the operation of the system. The customer may also define particular merchandise to obtain a packaging recommendation in the event the merchandise is not included in the merchandise list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Inventors: Shawn Cunniff, Michael Pendowski, Susan Landstrom, Patrick McDavid, Kimberly Brebner
  • Publication number: 20090265179
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a packaging recommendation to a customer is disclosed. The system presents the customer with a merchandise list of merchandise, receives merchandise information from the customer about the particular characteristics of the merchandise, and generates a packaging recommendation via an interface to the customer. This merchandise information includes the type of merchandise being shipped by the customer to a definition, and may include any other information useful in generating the packaging recommendation. After referencing a packaging requirements matrix, the system presents the customer with a packaging recommendation via an interface. The packaging requirements may be easily modified by a system administrator without interrupting the operation of the system. The customer may also define particular merchandise to obtain a packaging recommendation in the event the merchandise is not included in the merchandise list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Shawn Cunniff, Michael Pendowski, Susan Landstrom, Patrick McDavid, Kimberly Brebner
  • Publication number: 20090083078
    Abstract: A method and system for analyzing damage to a package to process a damage claim is disclosed. Each package contains one or more pieces of merchandise, internal packaging surrounding the merchandise, such as bubble sheets, and external packaging, such as an envelope or box. In accordance with the method of the present invention, the system is configured to determine the type of merchandise within a package, associate a fragility class with the merchandise, and determine the minimum packaging requirements for the merchandise by referencing one or more minimum packaging requirements matrices. Depending on the comparison of the package with the minimum packaging requirements, the present invention either approves or denies a damage claim for the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Susan Oliver Landstrom, Patrick M. McDavid, Chad Kelvin Thompson, Shawn Cunniff, Arthur Michael Pendowski