Patents by Inventor Randall Loughridge

Randall Loughridge 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).

  • Method and system for implementing workflows and managing staff and engagements
    Patent number: 9779386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to software and a method of use for implementing workflows and managing engagements and staff. More particularly, the present invention relates to a software module tracking data of staff, engagements and workflows and a method of using such data in the management of staff and assignment of tasks. Information concerning employees is input into a database by the manager and the employees, and is tracked therein. The information concerning an employee includes an employee's availability, ability and experience. Workflow/Task information is input into the database when either a client makes a request for service of the business, or a workflow/task internal to the business is needed to be performed. Task information includes the nature of the work and deadlines. Task information is compared to the employee information. A list is automatically generated naming the employees best suited to the mandate of the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Thomson Reuters Global Resources
    Inventors: N. Frank Swierz, III, Jon Baron, Brian Vroom, Mark Powell, Randall Loughridge, Stephen Perreault, Stephanie Black, Todd Denlinger, Kenneth Koskay, Greg Poirier
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING WORKFLOWS AND MANAGNG STAFF AND ENGAGEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120215578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to software and a method of use for implementing workflows and managing engagements and staff. More particularly, the present invention relates to a software module tracking data of staff, engagements and workflows and a method of using such data in the management of staff and assignment of tasks. Information concerning employees is input into a database by the manager and the employees, and is tracked therein. The information concerning an employee includes an employee's availability, ability and experience. Workflow/Task information is input into the database when either a client makes a request for service of the business, or a workflow/task internal to the business is needed to be performed. Task information includes the nature of the work and deadlines. Task information is compared to the employee information. A list is automatically generated naming the employees best suited to the mandate of the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Inventors: N. Frank Swierz, III, Jon Baron, Brian Vroom, Mark Powell, Randall Loughridge, Stephen Perreault, Stephanie Black, Todd Denlinger, Kenneth Koskay, Greg Poirier