Patents by Inventor Neil A Barni

Neil A Barni 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).

  • Method for online display and negotiation of cargo rates
    Patent number: 6920429
    Abstract: Freight forwarders and carriers post published rate and discount information for land, sea and air bearing cargo vessels to allow customers the opportunity to evaluate competitive prices, preferably in one consolidated location (e.g., a web site). A customer navigates to the site to obtain published or discounted rate information offered by a freight forwarder or carrier. The customer may accept a posted rate, in which case the site operator notifies the freight forwarder or carrier. Alternatively, customers, freight forwarders and carriers may negotiate rates for particular lanes of interest using an online interactive auction block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Inventors: Neil A Barni, Daniel M. Miller
  • Method for online display and negotiation of cargo rates
    Patent number: 6064981
    Abstract: Freight forwarders and carriers post published rate and discount information for land, sea and air bearing cargo vessels to allow customers the opportunity to evaluate competitive prices, preferably in one consolidated location (e.g., a web site). A customer navigates to the site to obtain published or discounted rate information offered by a freight forwarder or carrier. The customer may accept a posted rate, in which case the site operator notifies the freight forwarder or carrier. Alternatively, customers, freight forwarders and carriers may negotiate rates for particular lanes of interest using an online interactive auction block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Inventors: Neil A. Barni, Daniel M. Miller