Patents by Inventor Stephen David Lerner

Stephen David Lerner 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).

  • Inspecting and Releasing Goods at a Land, Air, or Sea Border
    Publication number: 20100161504
    Abstract: A method and system for use by a Customs Agency for clearing shipments of goods into a country is disclosed. A customs resource application may be used to integrate alert information, news, research, and communications capabilities. Customs inspectors may use the resource application with a conventional computer, or with a portable device in the field as they perform customs inspections. The portable device provides access to alert information regarding shipments that are to be inspected by the inspector, and provides alert resolution capabilities so that the inspector can clear shipments into the country from the location of the inspection and/or shipped goods without requiring the inspector to return to a field office to clear the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ACCENTURE, LLP.
    Inventors: Lynn Ann Casey, Stephen David Lerner
  • Inspecting and releasing goods at a land, air, or sea border
    Patent number: 7711572
    Abstract: A method and system for use by a Customs Agency for clearing shipments of goods into a country is disclosed. A customs resource application may be used to integrate alert information, news, research, and communications capabilities. Customs inspectors may use the resource application with a conventional computer, or with a portable device in the field as they perform customs inspections. The portable device provides access to alert information regarding shipments that are to be inspected by the inspector, and provides alert resolution capabilities so that the inspector can clear shipments into the country from the location of the inspection and/or shipped goods without requiring the inspector to return to a field office to clear the goods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Accenture, LLP
    Inventors: Lynn Ann Casey, Stephen David Lerner
  • Inspecting and releasing goods at a land, air, or sea border
    Publication number: 20030069738
    Abstract: A method and system for use by a Customs Agency for clearing shipments of goods into a country is disclosed. A customs resource application may be used to integrate alert information, news, research, and communications capabilities. Customs inspectors may use the resource application with a conventional computer, or with a portable device in the field as they perform customs inspections. The portable device provides access to alert information regarding shipments that are to be inspected by the inspector, and provides alert resolution capabilities so that the inspector can clear shipments into the country from the location of the inspection and/or shipped goods without requiring the inspector to return to a field office to clear the goods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Lynn Ann Casey, Stephen David Lerner