Patents by Inventor Philip G. Rains

Philip G. Rains 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 for enhancing business performance
    Patent number: 8219440
    Abstract: A system gathers real-time data about an enterprise over a network. A user device displays a dashboard showing a component business model map, a heat map, key performance indicators for components, key performance indicators for the enterprise, and gradients. The business is enhanced by making investments and changes to those operations having large gradients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Muthulakshmi Bhandari, Allison Baines Botros, Edward H B Giesen, Raman Harishankar, Jayashree Jaishankar, Ahamed Jalaldeen, Ying Tat Leung, Ashish Mungi, Siddharth N. Purohit, Philip G. Rains, Jorge L. C. Sanz
  • SYSTEM FOR ENHANCING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20110196719
    Abstract: A system gathers real-time data about an enterprise over a network. A user device displays a dashboard showing a component business model map, a heat map, key performance indicators for components, key performance indicators for the enterprise, and gradients. The business is enhanced by making investments and changes to those operations having large gradients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muthulakshmi Bhandari, Allison B. Botros, Edward H B Giesen, Raman Harishankar, Jayashree Jaishankar, Ahamed Jalaldeen, Ying Tat Leung, Ashish Mungi, Siddharth N. Purohit, Philip G. Rains, Jorge L. C. Sanz
  • TOOL FOR CREATING AN INDUSTRY BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE MODEL
    Publication number: 20110137819
    Abstract: A system creates and maintains an industry business architecture model (IBAM) over a network. The IBAM has a component business model, process model, service model, and information model. It also may include a reference architecture, demos and other knowledge assets, and collateral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Muthulakshmi Bhandari, Allison Baines Botros, Edward H B Giesen, Raman Harishankar, Jayashree Jaishankar, Ahamed Jalaldeen, Ying Tat Leung, Ashish Mungi, Siddharth N. Purohit, Philip G. Rains, Jorge L. C. Sanz