Patents by Inventor Rodger McLaughlin

Rodger McLaughlin 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORECASTING CONTAINER DENSITY
    Publication number: 20070016538
    Abstract: A system and methods for estimating the size of a parcel based on a mathematical formula derived from other parcels within a size category. The system may include a variety of modules in communication with a relational database for storing data related to parcels being delivered. Similar data may be retrieved from a variety of sources with embodiments of the present invention prioritizing the data based on the reliability of the source. In a further aspect, equipment needs are forecasted by evaluating parcel data over a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Bielefeld, Jessica Myers, Rodger McLaughlin, J. Scott, James Moorman, John O'Brien