Patents by Inventor Susan K. Harlander

Susan K. Harlander 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: 20110040660
    Abstract: A waste monitoring system includes a portable device to monitor product wastage. The portable device includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory stores processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control operation of the portable device to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) to collect quantity data relating to respective quantities of a plurality of types of wasted products, and to calculate cost data as a function of the quantity data. A display device displays the GUI. A server is in communication with the portable device and is configured to receive the quantity data and the cost data from the portable device. A computing device is in communication with server and is configured to receive the quantity data and the cost data from the server and to display at least one of the quantity data and the cost data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Damon R. Allison, Justin L. Grammens, Samuel J. Schroeder, Jeffrey J. Sholl, John E. Haaland, Susan K. Harlander
  • Publication number: 20110035326
    Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a portable, hand-held device to manage product quality and safety includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to collect data related to a particular location and to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) including a plurality of user-selectable elements accessible by a user. The plurality of user-selectable elements includes a first user-selectable element to initiate playback of a training video, a second user-selectable element to receive user input associated with the particular location, and a third user-selectable element to display data indicating actions to be taken by the user in response to the collected data. The device further includes a display interface responsive to the processor and adapted to display the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Sholl, John E. Haaland, Susan K. Harlander
  • Publication number: 20090271243
    Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a portable, hand-held device to manage product quality and safety includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by the processor to collect data related to a particular location and to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) including a plurality of user-selectable elements accessible by a user. The plurality of user-selectable elements includes a first user-selectable element to initiate playback of a training video, a second user-selectable element to receive user input associated with the particular location, and a third user-selectable element to display data indicating actions to be taken by the user in response to the collected data. The device further includes a display interface responsive to the processor and adapted to display the GUI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: BTSafety LLC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Sholl, John E. Haaland, Susan K. Harlander