Patents by Inventor Steve A. Vanderboom

Steve A. Vanderboom 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: 20020147596
    Abstract: An on-line, web-based laboratory services brokerage system. The system website operator enlists and maintains a network of member laboratories having underutilized scientific laboratory capabilities. An electronic database of the member laboratory capabilities is also maintained by the operator. Customer requests for proposals (RFPs) for laboratory service projects are received over the internet. In response to the RFPs, a scientist at the system business will review and select from the database one or more member laboratories which may be capable of performing the requested laboratory service projects. The system business will then provide the selected laboratories, over the internet, descriptions of the requested laboratory service projects, and present the selected laboratories the opportunity to make proposals of the terms on which the laboratories desire to pursue the requested projects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Steve A. Vanderboom, David L. Stalling