Patents by Inventor S. Mike Joyner

S. Mike Joyner 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).

  • Publication number: 20090144134
    Abstract: A method of problem analysis within an organization having one or more production levels is provided. The method includes defining a plurality of organizational principles that apply to the organization. The method also includes defining a plurality of practices to enable the plurality of organizational principles. Each of the practices is associated with at least one metric for performance measurement. The method also includes displaying each metric at a display at one of the production levels. The method also includes enabling a meeting between two or more organization personnel concerning at least one metric. The meeting is to identify a problem associated with the at least one metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Gary L. Henby, S. Mike Joyner, Steven R. Case, Tyronne A. Bolden
  • Publication number: 20090138322
    Abstract: A method of continuous improvement in the production of products within an organization is provided. The method includes defining a plurality of organizational principles that apply to the organization. The method also includes defining a plurality of practices to enable the plurality of organizational principles. Each of the practices is associated with one or more metrics for performance measurement. The method also includes receiving an input from at least one member of the organization. The input includes a proposal to change at least one portion of the organization's operation. The method also includes determining whether a change will be formulated in response to the proposal to change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: S. Mike Joyner, Steven R. Case, Tyronne A. Bolden
  • Publication number: 20090138334
    Abstract: A method of improvement in the production of products within an organization is provided. The method includes identifying at least one waste within the organization. The method also includes defining at least one organizational principle. The method also includes defining at least one practice to enable the at least one organizational principle. The at least one practice is associated with at least one metric for performance measurement. The method also includes monitoring the at least one practice using the at least one metric. The method also includes implementing at least one change to the organization's operation for reduction of the at least one waste based on the monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Gary L. Henby, S. Mike Joyner, Jennifer L. Hammontree-Jones, Calvin L. Schroeder, Richard K. Fortner, Kathleen M. Pemberton