Patents by Inventor Stuart D. Marcus

Stuart D. Marcus 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).

  • Patent number: 8744977
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Publication number: 20110055102
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Patent number: 7895092
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Publication number: 20110022534
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Patent number: 7853536
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Publication number: 20100257114
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Patent number: 7761348
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods
  • Publication number: 20090281857
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated global shipment system that provides end-to-end visibility of the movement of a package. The integrated global shipment system employs a shipment consolidating application for integrating one or more freight tracking systems with one or more end-delivery systems. As a result, shippers are provided with complete visibility of the movement of their shipments of goods from an origin country to a destination country and till the final consignees. In addition, the integrated shipment system significantly decreases the cost of managing inventories by providing a virtual inventory solution. Under this virtual inventory solution, suppliers are able to bypass distribution centers and delay allocation of goods until after the importation of goods into a destination country.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Alan Amling, George R. Post, David S. Zamsky, Kenneth T. Rankin, Stuart D. Marcus, Bruce L. Woods