Patents by Inventor Robert L. Milden

Robert L. Milden 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: 10789564
    Abstract: Timely quality improvement of an inventory of elements is provided. An event submission that includes at least one element of the inventory of elements is received at about the same time as the event is encountered. The event submission is prioritized based on factors related to the submitter, the event, historical information, or combinations thereof. A risk level or rating is assigned to the event submission and others are invited to comment on the event submission. Based on the comments, real-time information is presented so that the event submission may be tracked during the process. The submitter of the event submission is assigned a credibility rating and is given an incentive for providing the event submission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
    Inventors: Robert L. Milden, Timothy Carbery
  • Patent number: 8606615
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for managing and tracking an inventory of controlled elements, wherein a database comprising a plurality of elements is maintained, an owner is assigned to each element, the relationships between elements are identified and related elements are linked. The elements are then monitored to identify changes to the elements. Any identified change is confirmed, and if material, the owners of related elements are notified of the changes the need to be made to the related elements and the plurality of elements are monitored to determine when all required changes have been made. Once all the required changes are a made, the owners of the identified elements are required to provide final confirmation that no further changes are needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Milden, Terri C. Kennell, Timothy Carbery, Anne-Marie Dunphy, Heidi L. Cooper
  • Publication number: 20120331131
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to systems, methods, and computer program products for managing and tracking an inventory of controlled elements, wherein a database comprising a plurality of elements is maintained, an owner is assigned to each element, the relationships between elements are identified and related elements are linked. The elements are then monitored to identify changes to the elements. Any identified change is confirmed, and if material, the owners of related elements are notified of the changes the need to be made to the related elements and the plurality of elements are monitored to determine when all required changes have been made. Once all the required changes are a made, the owners of the identified elements are required to provide final confirmation that no further changes are needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Milden, Terri C. Kennell, Timothy Carbery, Ann-Marie Dunphy, Heidi L. Cooper