Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Artman

Michael Thomas Artman 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOSED LOOP PURCHASE ORDER COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130030958
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for using an optimized order plan including freight allowance and expense per shipment. Further, an notification of non-compliance is sent to purchasing when purchasing attempts to initiate an order outside of the optimized order plan. Additionally, a compliance reporting system reports the actual shipping results as compared with the optimized order plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: John William Michalski, Steven LaVoie, Anthony DeFrances, Michael Thomas Artman