Patents by Inventor Paul Joseph Ashburn

Paul Joseph Ashburn 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).

  • Computer-implemented method and system for attributing applicable condition codes to field claims
    Patent number: 6985907
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a computer-implemented method for attributing applicable condition code(s) to a field claim. One preferred method includes inputting a text comment associated with the field claim, inputting a plurality of condition codes and at least four keyword combinations of at least two non-sequential keywords for each condition code, and for each condition code, attributing the condition code as an applicable condition code if at least one keyword combination for the condition code is included in the text comment. The applicable condition code(s) can be relied upon by individuals to at least identify failure mode(s) associated with field claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Donald James Zambo, Joseph Edward Schramek, Paul Joseph Ashburn, II, Paul Hurley, Robert Stephen Kirka
  • Computer-implemented method and system for attributing applicable condition codes to field claims
    Publication number: 20040034657
    Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is a computer-implemented method for attributing applicable condition code(s) to a field claim. One preferred method includes inputting a text comment associated with the field claim, inputting a plurality of condition codes and at least four keyword combinations of at least two non-sequential keywords for each condition code, and for each condition code, attributing the condition code as an applicable condition code if at least one keyword combination for the condition code is included in the text comment. The applicable condition code(s) can be relied upon by individuals to at least identify failure mode(s) associated with field claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Donald James Zambo, Joseph Edward Schramek, Paul Joseph Ashburn, Paul Hurley, Robert Stephen Kirka