Patents by Inventor Michael Robert LaBlanc

Michael Robert LaBlanc 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).

  • Publication number: 20040083238
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for integrating project management tools. The method includes obtaining a first instance from a first project management application; obtaining a second instance from a second project management application; translating data fields and values from the first project management application and the second project management application into a common format; comparing the values of the data fields against a most recent synchronized data and data fields; and performing a synchronization action in response thereto. Synchronization actions include adding a project task, updating a project task, deleting a project task, and resolving conflicts among data values. The synchronization action can be initiated automatically in response to predetermined events or in response to a user request. The invention also includes a system and a storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Tom St. Louis, Michael Robert LaBlanc, Mark Mitchell Kornfein
  • Patent number: 6675127
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for managing the issues and risks associated with a project including an issue management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of issues, a risk management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of risks, a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of issues and risks, and a communications network operable for communicating information related to the plurality of issues and risks to and from a plurality of remote users simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Robert LaBlanc, Mark Mitchell Kornfein, Vrinda Rajiv, Jeffrey Paul Norris, Tony Chishao Pan, Hui Gao
  • Patent number: 6631322
    Abstract: A method and system for pacing a vehicle along a path of travel is described. The method includes determining a geographical location of the vehicle, displaying a vehicle position icon representative of the geographical location, determining an optimal position for the vehicle, displaying a pace icon representative of the optimal position for the vehicle, and operating the vehicle to maintain a vehicle position icon displayed on the operator pace display substantially coincident with the pace icon displayed on the operator pace display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Richard Brownell Arthur, William Edward Lorensen, Michael Robert LaBlanc, Janet Arlie Barnett, Mark Mitchell Kornfein, Douglas Roy Forman, Paul Kenneth Houpt
  • Publication number: 20030004763
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for managing process compliance associated with a project including a project template module operable for creating, storing, and transmitting a plurality of project templates, a project compliance management module operable for receiving, storing, and searching a plurality of project templates, a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of project templates, and a communications network operable for communicating information related to the plurality of templates to and from a plurality of remote users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Robert LaBlanc, Leonard Richard Douglas, Mark Mitchell Kornfein
  • Publication number: 20030005057
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for acquiring and disseminating information using a mail client system including an application operable for generating and incorporating a plurality of messages and one or more message handlers in communication with the application and the mail client system, the one or more message handlers operable for attaching identifying information to each of the plurality of messages. The systems and methods also including a definition operable for translating each of the plurality of messages such that each of the plurality of messages may be understood by the one or more message handlers and a communications network operable for transmitting each of the plurality of messages between the application, the one or more message handlers, and the mail client system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Robert LaBlanc, Leonard Richard Douglas, Mark Mitchell Kornfein, Mary Clarkeson Phillips, Octavio Garcia
  • Publication number: 20020194040
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for accessing and displaying project risk management information including an issue management module operable for creating, storing, and graphically displaying the status of a plurality of issues and a risk management module operable for creating, storing, and graphically displaying the status of a plurality of risks. The systems and methods utilizing a plurality of color-coded visual displays for graphically displaying the status of the plurality of issues and risks and a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of issues and risks. The systems and methods further including a communications network operable for communicating information related to the plurality of issues and risks to and from a plurality of remote users simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Mitchell Kornfein, Michael Robert Lablanc, Jeffrey Paul Norris, Tony Chishao Pan, Hui Gao
  • Publication number: 20020193965
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for managing the issues and risks associated with a project including an issue management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of issues, a risk management module operable for creating, storing, and searching a plurality of risks, a processor operable for manipulating information related to the plurality of issues and risks, and a communications network operable for communicating information related to the plurality of issues and risks to and from a plurality of remote users simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert LaBlanc, Mark Mitchell Kornfein, Vrinda Rajiv, Jeffrey Paul Norris, Tony Chishao Pan, Hui Gao
  • Publication number: 20020194044
    Abstract: Computerized systems and methods for performing an electronic new product introduction project on a global basis including a planning module operable for acquiring information related to a plurality of activities and tasks associated with the project from a plurality of individuals simultaneously, storing the information related to the plurality of activities and tasks, and transferring the information related to the plurality of activities and tasks to the plurality of individuals simultaneously. The system also including a processor operable for manipulating the information related to the plurality of activities and tasks and a communications network operable for communicating the information related to the plurality of activities and tasks to and from the plurality of individuals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Michael Robert Lablanc, Leonard Richard Douglas, Mark Mitchell Kornfein, Hui Gao, Dongming Gao