Patents by Inventor Rebecca L. THOMAS

Rebecca L. THOMAS 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: 9710785
    Abstract: A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAP SE
    Inventors: Garrett F. Miller, Janaki P. Kumar, Jeremiah E. Stone, Michael A. Arent, Alys M. Longworth, Aaron Marcus, Jennifer A. Dumpert, Laurie Wigham, Rebecca L. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130013356
    Abstract: A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Garrett F. MILLER, Janaki P. KUMAR, Jeremiah E. STONE, Michael A. ARENT, Alys M. LONGWORTH, Aaron MARCUS, Jennifer A. DUMPERT, Laurie WIGHAM, Rebecca L. THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20130013684
    Abstract: A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Garrett F. MILLER, Janaki P. KUMAR, Jeremiah E. STONE, Michael A. ARENT, Alys M. LONGWORTH, Aaron MARCUS, Jennifer A. DUMPERT, Laurie WIGHAM, Rebecca L. THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20130013326
    Abstract: A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAP AG
    Inventors: Garrett F. MILLER, Janaki P. KUMAR, Jeremiah E. STONE, Michael A. ARENT, Alys M. LONGWORTH, Aaron MARCUS, Jennifer A. Dumpert, Laurie WIGHAM, Rebecca L. THOMAS
  • Patent number: 6221464
    Abstract: An insulation assembly includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having two opposed major surfaces, where the batt has a first facing secured on its first major surface. The first facing extends beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The batt has a second facing secured on its second major surface, with the second facing extending beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The method of making an insulation assembly includes moving a pack of fibrous insulation material along a path, where the fibrous insulation material has two opposed major surfaces. A continuous encapsulation material is applied to the pack, and a portion of the encapsulation material is continuously gathered to form a two part fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventors: Bharat D. Patel, Steven G. Schmitt, Michael T. Heffelfinger, Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel, Weigang Qi
  • Patent number: 6083603
    Abstract: An insulation assembly includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having two opposed major surfaces, where the batt has a first facing secured on its first major surface. The first facing extends beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The batt has a second facing secured on its second major surface, with the second facing extending beyond the side edges of the batt to form opposed flanges suitable for attaching the insulation assembly to a building structure. The method of making an insulation assembly includes moving a pack of fibrous insulation material along a path, where the fibrous insulation material has two opposed major surfaces. A continuous encapsulation material is applied to the pack, and a portion of the encapsulation material is continuously gathered to form a two part fold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharat D. Patel, Steven G. Schmitt, Michael T. Heffelfinger, Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel, Weigang Qi
  • Patent number: 5981037
    Abstract: An insulation assembly includes an elongated batt of fibrous insulation material having a top end and a bottom end, and a facing secured on a major surface. The facing is secured to the major surface by a series of spaced apart adhesive ribbons, wherein the adhesive ribbons are oriented generally transversely of the insulation assembly, and are nonlinear in a generally downwardly-oriented concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Bharat D. Patel, Steven G. Schmitt, Michael T. Heffelfinger, Rebecca L. Thomas-Dutiel, Weigang Qi