Patents by Inventor Patrick Robert Richer

Patrick Robert Richer 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: 20210133838
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing virtual aggregation groups using a market platform. An example method may include establishing, using a market platform, a virtual aggregation group comprising at least two members. The method may also include generating a committed pricing agreement between the virtual aggregation group and at least one supplier. The committed pricing agreement may include compliance terms that determine at least one price parameter for a product purchase by the at least two members of the virtual aggregation group from the supplier based on a market commitment of the virtual aggregation group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Joel Walter Denton, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Scott Michael Willey
  • Patent number: 10726456
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing virtual aggregation groups using a market platform. An example method may include establishing, using a market platform, a virtual aggregation group comprising at least two members. The method may also include generating a committed pricing agreement between the virtual aggregation group and at least one supplier. The committed pricing agreement may include compliance terms that determine at least one price parameter for a product purchase by the at least two members of the virtual aggregation group from the supplier based on a market commitment of the virtual aggregation group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: APTITUDE, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Walter Denton, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Scott Michael Willey
  • Publication number: 20150019361
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing virtual aggregation groups using a market platform. An example method may include establishing, using a market platform, a virtual aggregation group comprising at least two members. The method may also include generating a committed pricing agreement between the virtual aggregation group and at least one supplier. The committed pricing agreement may include compliance terms that determine at least one price parameter for a product purchase by the at least two members of the virtual aggregation group from the supplier based on a market commitment of the virtual aggregation group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Aptitude, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Walter Denton, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Scott Michael Willey
  • Publication number: 20130246217
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing a market platform. The market platform may operate to inform buyers and suppliers, to allow buyers and suppliers to select products and contracting parameters to meet their needs, to allow buyers and suppliers to commit to supply agreements, and to enforce those supply agreements. The market platform may be further configured to capture data related to transactions performed by buyers and suppliers that use the market platform system to perform said transactions. This data may be utilized to generate a set of analytics to assist both buyers and suppliers with making informed decisions about their transactions. The market platform may identify correlations between buyer characteristics and product selections, to assist the buyer with selecting products that are generally appropriate for their particular characteristics and/or needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: APTITUDE, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Walter Denton, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Daniel Clark Sweeney, Scott Michael Willey
  • Publication number: 20130246127
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing a market platform. The market platform may operate to inform buyers and suppliers, to allow buyers and suppliers to select products and contracting parameters to meet their needs, to allow buyers and suppliers to commit to supply agreements, and to enforce those supply agreements. The system may include a pricing utility for establishing one or more pricing models from a set of contract parameters. The pricing models may be used in conjunction with a set of product price information to generate pricing responses to requests for pricing created by buyers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: APTITUDE, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Walter Denton, Justin Jerry Hibbs, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Scott Michael Willey
  • Publication number: 20130246118
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing a market platform. The market platform may operate to inform buyers and suppliers, to allow buyers and suppliers to select products and contracting parameters to meet their needs, to allow buyers and suppliers to commit to supply agreements, and to enforce those supply agreements. These examples may provide such an integrated system by receiving buyer spend data, receiving contract offers from one or more suppliers based on the spend data, allowing the buyer to select one or more of the contract offers, and monitoring spend data to ensure compliance with the selected contract offer. The system may include dynamic pricing models, altering the price of the purchased products based on compliance with the selected contract offer. The system may also allow for various contracting models for managing the pricing of products based on the contractual terms agreed to by the buyer and supplier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: APTITUDE, LLC
    Inventors: Diane Agerton Dyess, Joel Walter Denton, Andrew William Dubowec, Shawn Michael Fleming, Justin Jerry Hibbs, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Peter Laundy, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Harpreet Singh, Scott Michael Willey
  • Publication number: 20130246221
    Abstract: Some examples provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products for monitoring and/or enforcing compliance with contract provisions. A market platform may operate to inform buyers and suppliers, to allow buyers and suppliers to select products and contracting parameters to meet their needs, to allow buyers and suppliers to commit to supply agreements, and to enforce those supply agreements. These examples may provide such an integrated system by receiving buyer spend data, receiving contract offers from one or more suppliers based on the spend data, allowing the buyer to select one or more of the contract offers, and monitoring spend data to ensure compliance with the selected contract offer. The system may include dynamic price models, altering the price of the purchased products based on compliance with the selected contract offer. The system may include provisions for monitoring achievement from buyer spend data, and monitoring and enforcing contract terms based on that achievement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: APTITUDE, LLC
    Inventors: Joel Walter Denton, Andrew William Dubowec, Shawn Michael Fleming, Troy Wayne Kirchenbauer, Russell Francis Lewis, John Walter Mallinckrodt, II, Patrick Robert Richer, Harpreet Singh, Scott Michael Willey