Patents by Inventor Sharon A. James

Sharon A. James 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: 20180098911
    Abstract: A hand held chest physiotherapy device comprises a hand grip member with a first end and a second end. The hand grip member is configured to adaptively receive a user hand via a strap member attached to a first end of the hand grip member. The second end of the hand grip member is removably attached to one or more venting members configured to incorporate a pressure difference in the device. The device further comprises a pad member, which is removably attached to an end of the venting members of the hand grip member. The pad member is configured to provide pressure on the patient by slapping the device against the chest or back of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Sharon James
  • Patent number: 9635951
    Abstract: A pillow retention assembly for displaying pillows on a bed includes a rack that may be positioned on a bed. A plurality of pillows may be positioned on the bed. A plurality of clips is provided and each of the clips is attached to the rack. Thus, each of the clips may engage an associated one of the pillows thereby retaining the pillows on the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Sharon James
  • Publication number: 20160367035
    Abstract: A pillow retention assembly for displaying pillows on a bed includes a rack that may be positioned on a bed. A plurality of pillows may be positioned on the bed. A plurality of clips is provided and each of the clips is attached to the rack. Thus, each of the clips may engage an associated one of the pillows thereby retaining the pillows on the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Sharon James
  • Patent number: 6415194
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon
  • Patent number: 6415195
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon
  • Patent number: 6397118
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon
  • Patent number: 6393332
    Abstract: A system and method of scheduling demand for a manufacturing resource in response to a customer order for a product is provided. The system and method includes means for tracking scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders and marketing orders, and the manufacturing lead time for the product, among other manufacturing process parameters. The customer order amount and the date requested for the order are entered, and depending on whether the date requested is inside, equal to or outside the manufacturing lead time, manufacturing resources are consumed from one or more of the scheduled finished goods orders, existing finished goods inventory, available to promise amounts, past due finished goods orders, unallocated customer orders, marketing orders, and high flex amounts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: American Standard Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Gleditsch, Guillaume J. Schrijnemakers, Sharon A. James, Barry L. Kulback, Roberto E. Bonalumi, Victor A. Colon