Patents by Inventor Rick Shaw

Rick Shaw 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).

  • Methods and systems to effect comprehensive customer relationship management solutions
    Patent number: 7711590
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for effecting a desired business solution. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of aspects of a business are analyzed. Each aspect corresponds to an element of a particular domain of a set of domains wherein the plurality of aspects corresponds to elements from at least two domains. A modification of each element that will result in a desired outcome in regard to the corresponding aspect is determined. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the business solution development process identifies and provides exit criteria pertaining to each stage of the business solution development process. For one embodiment of the invention a set of metrics are defined and tracked to measure the effectiveness of the business solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Siebel Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Andrews, Mary Ballard, Dan Braunm, Dan Crowley, Sandy Dondici, Jennifer Drayton, Xan Garlick, Paul Green, Krishna Kilambi, David Landry, Peter Marshall, Eileen McPartland, Mike Moore, Scott Mulder, Mike Murphy, Daniel Poor, Michael Resnick, Dave Roberts, Rick Shaw, Scott Springgate, Mark Stevens, David Svatik
  • Reduced-noise switching power supply
    Patent number: 7501721
    Abstract: A reduced-noise switching power supply includes a conductive surface disposed transversely in an air space between a line filter system component and a switching system component. The conductive surface does not encase either the line filter system component or the switching system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rick Geveshausen, Rick Shaw
  • Methods and systems to effect comprehensive customer relationship management solutions
    Publication number: 20070174110
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for effecting a desired business solution. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of aspects of a business are analyzed. Each aspect corresponds to an element of a particular domain of a set of domains wherein the plurality of aspects corresponds to elements from at least two domains. A modification of each element that will result in a desired outcome in regard to the corresponding aspect is determined. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, the business solution development process identifies and provides exit criteria pertaining to each stage of the business solution development process. For one embodiment of the invention a set of metrics are defined and tracked to measure the effectiveness of the business solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Keith Andrews, Mary Ballard, Dan Braunm, Dan Crowley, Sandy Dondici, Jennifer Drayton, Xan Garlick, Paul Green, Krishna Kilambi, David Landry, Peter Marshall, Eileen McPartland, Michael Moore, Scott Mulder, Mike Murphy, Daniel Poor, Michael Resnick, Dave Roberts, Rick Shaw, Scott Springgate, Mark Stevens, David Svatik
  • Reduced-noise switching power supply
    Publication number: 20060170291
    Abstract: A reduced-noise switching power supply includes a conductive surface disposed transversely in an air space between a line filter system component and a switching system component. The conductive surface does not encase either the line filter system component or the switching system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Rick Geveshausen, Rick Shaw
  • Methods and systems to effect comprehensive customer relationship management solutions
    Publication number: 20060149615
    Abstract: A business solution development process having one or more pre-definition stages and one or more post-deployment stages is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, data pertinent to an understanding of a business is analyzed and a future state of the business is envisioned. One or more desired outcomes necessary to attaining the envisioned future state of the business are then determined. One or more transformations that will effect each desired outcome are determined and implemented to attain the envisioned future state of the business.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Keith Andrews, Mary Ballard, Dan Braunm, Dan Crowley, Sandy Dondici, Jennifer Drayton, Xan Garlick, Paul Green, Krishna Kilambi, David Landry, Peter Marshall, Eileen McPartland, Michael Moore, Scott Mulder, Mike Murphy, Daniel Poor, Michael Resnick, Dave Roberts, Rick Shaw, Mark Stevens, Scott Springgate, David Svatik