Patents by Inventor Pat V. Laffey

Pat V. Laffey 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 diagnostic analysis of delivery services
    Patent number: 7813896
    Abstract: A method of analyzing the operation of a delivery system. The method includes: determining a seeding plan; placing a seed piece into the delivery system; tracking the seed piece through the delivery system to generate tracking data; storing the tracking data in a central repository; and analyzing the tracking data to determine one or more faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: John J. Keller, Pat V. Laffey, Tom G. Martin
  • System and method for diagnostic analysis of delivery services
    Publication number: 20080208534
    Abstract: A method of analyzing the operation of a delivery system. The method includes: determining a seeding plan; placing a seed piece into the delivery system; tracking the seed piece through the delivery system to generate tracking data; storing the tracking data in a central repository; and analyzing the tracking data to determine one or more faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John J. Keller, Pat V. Laffey, Tom G. Martin
  • System and method for diagnostic analysis of delivery services
    Patent number: 7079981
    Abstract: A method of analyzing the operation of a delivery system. The method includes: determining a seeding plan; placing a seed piece into the delivery system; tracking the seed piece through the delivery system to generate tracking data; storing the tracking data in a central repository; and analyzing the tracking data to determine one or more faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: John J. Keller, Pat V. Laffey, Tom G. Martin