Patents by Inventor Ralf Coenning

Ralf Coenning 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).

  • Patent number: 8494892
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, software, and system for monitoring substances. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a first document associated with a business process of an enterprise. A first volume of a substance based, at least in part, on the business document is determined. A second document associated with the business process of the enterprise is identified. A second volume of the substance based, at least in part, on the business document is determined. The first volume and the second volume is aggregated. A file associated with the business process is updated with at least the aggregated volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: SAP AG
    Inventors: Thomas Salomon, Ralf Coenning
  • Publication number: 20100262519
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, software, and system for checking substance limits. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request from user for a report associated with at least one substance. A document including amounts of the at least one substance is identified. One or more volumes of the at least one substance is determined based, at least in part, on the amounts. A report including the aggregated volume is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas Salomon, Ralf Coenning
  • Publication number: 20070255578
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, software, and system for checking substance volume limits. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a threshold associated with a substance managed by an enterprise. At least one volume of the substance is identified. A violation of the substance threshold is automatically determined based, at least in part, on the at least one volume. An action is automatically executed in response to the violation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Salomon, Ralf Coenning
  • Publication number: 20070255626
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, software, and system for monitoring substances. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a first document associated with a business process of an enterprise. A first volume of a substance based, at least in part, on the business document is determined. A second document associated with the business process of the enterprise is identified. A second volume of the substance based, at least in part, on the business document is determined. The first volume and the second volume is aggregated. A file associated with the business process is updated with at least the aggregated volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Salomon, Ralf Coenning