Patents by Inventor Russell Rasmussen

Russell Rasmussen 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: 8398406
    Abstract: Methods and associated systems for automated auditing of agreements. Questions relevant to qualitative and quantitative measures of an agreement relative to selected criteria are retrieved from an audit template along with associated answer options. The questions and answer options are presented to a user and user input received to provide answers to the questions. An audit score is generated to measure a degree of compliance of the agreement with the selected criteria. Scores may be presented for individual questions, or may be aggregated for groups or categories of questions. Scores may be compared to desired threshold values and suggestions to improve the score may be provided. Summary presentations of questions and answers or categories of questions and answers may be presented to monitor compliance over a number of such audits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Joel Kim Prather, David Russell Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20060226284
    Abstract: A glider toy has pivoting wings that may be locked in a retracted position prior to launch. Upon launching of the glider, the wings may be unlocked. During flight, the wings extend forward for an entertaining glide at the urging of one or more elastic members. A launcher includes an orientation-sensitive safety feature that limits the angles at which projectiles may be launched therefrom. The safety feature permits projectiles to be launched from the launcher only within approximately a generally upward, non-vertical angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Poesch, Michael O'Connor, Joel Shrock, Russell Rasmussen
  • Publication number: 20040248497
    Abstract: A glider toy has pivoting wings that may be locked in a retracted position prior to launch. Upon launching of the glider, the wings may be unlocked. During flight, the wings extend forward for an entertaining glide at the urging of one or more elastic members. A launcher includes an orientation-sensitive safety feature that limits the angles at which projectiles may be launched therefrom. The safety feature permits projectiles to be launched from the launcher only within approximately a generally upward, non-vertical angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Eric Poesch, Michael O'Connor, Joel Shrock, Russell Rasmussen