Patents by Inventor Paul M. Ives

Paul M. Ives 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: 20110138175
    Abstract: A system for providing a managed virtual point to point communication service having a verified directory and providing secure transmission and controlled delivery of electronic document images may include a memory, an interface, and a processor. The memory may store a verified directory of users. The interface may communicate with devices of sending and receiving users in the verified directory. The processor may be operative to receive a request to deliver an electronic document image from a sending user to a receiving user. The processor may provide secure access to the electronic document image to the receiving user. The processor may provide a delivery confirmation to the sending device of the sending user upon determining that the electronic document image was securely accessed by the receiving user. The delivery confirmation may indicate that the electronic document image was securely transmitted to the receiving user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Peter E. Clark, Paul M. Ives, Michael V. Gentry
  • Patent number: 5848807
    Abstract: The frames of many construction machines comprise a complex compilation of fabricated sections or massive cast members that are not necessarily intended to handle a specific type of loading applied to the frame assembly. The present invention provides a frame construction that includes a pair of laterally spaced plate members. Each plate member has a first end portion constructed of a substantially solid plate. A second end portion of the plate members define at least one opening that provides an integral portion of a beam assembly. The first end portion is positioned in the frame construction to accommodate a first type of loading, while the second end portion is located in an area to accommodate a second type of loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory H. Dubay, Michael V. Dziubinski, Paul M. Ives, Clifford E. Miller