Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Nisler

Thomas E. Nisler 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).

  • Method and system generating query form, assigning and comparing risk designation of chemical product over a computer network for chemical products customers
    Patent number: 6751615
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method of screening potential customers of chemical products for safe practices related to the chemicals that they wish to purchase or otherwise obtain from manufacturers and/or distributors. A customer may order chemical products on-line that may be are categorized based upon the degree of hazard they pose. The customer may be presented with a query form when the customer orders a chemical product for the first time. The query is designed to include allow the customer to provide information concerning the preparedness of the customer should an emergency with the product arise. Moreover, the customer may automatically affirm that the responses to the query form are true and correct. A reviewer may determine whether the product order should be approved or rejected. If approved, the order is finalized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Aspen Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Nisler, David Mack
  • Method and a system for on-line screening of chemical customers
    Publication number: 20030037062
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and a method of screening potential customers of chemical products for safe practices related to the chemicals that they wish to purchase or otherwise obtain from manufacturers and/or distributors. A customer may order chemical products on-line that may be are categorized based upon the degree of hazard they pose. The customer may be presented with a query form when the customer orders a chemical product for the first time. The query is designed to include allow the customer to provide information concerning the preparedness of the customer should an emergency with the product arise. Moreover, the customer may automatically affirm that the responses to the query form are true and correct. A reviewer may determine whether the product order should be approved or rejected. If approved, the order is finalized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas E. Nisler, David Mack