Patents by Inventor Sandra J. Evans
Sandra J. Evans 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).
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Patent number: 8666901Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requester and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Patent number: 8554606Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requestor and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Publication number: 20120323801Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requestor and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATIONInventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Patent number: 8285586Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requester and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I. L.P.Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Patent number: 8121852Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Patent number: 7774207Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, where the innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Publication number: 20100094763Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, where the innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Publication number: 20100088243Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, where the innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Patent number: 7680677Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, where the innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Publication number: 20090083109Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Publication number: 20080275822Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requester and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Publication number: 20080195401Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requester and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2006Publication date: August 14, 2008Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Patent number: 7409352Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requester and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requestor with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requestor to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Patent number: 7162429Abstract: A system and method for managing sponsorships by a sponsor, in which the party requesting the sponsorship requests to use content owned and protected by the sponsor, such as trademarks, logos, and copyrighted material. An embodiment of the method involves receiving, at a computer network site, a request for sponsorship from a requestor and responding to the request by sending either an approval or a rejection. If an approval is sent, the method further involves providing the requester with access to content of the sponsor through the site. As part of providing this access, the method can involve requiring the requester to accept an agreement posted on the site. The method can also include monitoring the requestor's actual use of the content.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Marcus Delgado, Sandra J. Evans, Harrison P. Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood, David L. Furth
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Patent number: 7127405Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description and an intellectual property legal right description, where the innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Patent number: 4926239Abstract: A plastic encapsulant for a semiconductor chip comprises an epoxy resin, an organosilicon compound, a hardener, a pigment, and an organic solvent. The epoxy resin is an epichlorohydrin-bisphenol A type epoxy resin, and the organosilicon compound is an organosilicon compound with a methoxy group, preferably, three methoxy groups. The hardener is a resol type phenol resin hardener. The organic solvent is a mixture of ketones, alcohols, and aromatic hydrocarbons.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1989Date of Patent: May 15, 1990Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuya Fujita, Takamichi Maeda, Masao Hayakawa