Patents by Inventor Mike Donohue

Mike Donohue 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).

  • Electronic shipping system for package pickup and anywhere to anywhere delivery
    Patent number: 7444290
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved shipping system that provides for third-party billing and shipment of a package from a first location to a second location where neither the first or second location is the location of the third-party. An embodiment is disclosed in which a pre-existing call-tag system is modified to permit third-party billing and anywhere to anywhere functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Woods, Mike Donohue
  • Electronic shipping system for package pickup and anywhere to anywhere delivery
    Publication number: 20060116923
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved shipping system that provides for third-party billing and shipment of a package from a first location to a second location where neither the first or second location is the location of the third-party. An embodiment is disclosed in which a pre-existing call-tag system is modified to permit third-party billing and anywhere to anywhere functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Bruce Woods, Mike Donohue
  • Electronic shipping system for package pickup and anywhere to anywhere delivery
    Publication number: 20020152174
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved shipping system that provides for third-party billing and shipment of a package from a first location to a second location where neither the first or second location is the location of the third-party. An embodiment is disclosed in which a pre-existing call-tag system is modified to permit third-party billing and anywhere to anywhere functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Woods, Mike Donohue