Patents by Inventor Thomas L. Parkinson

Thomas L. Parkinson 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).

  • Dynamic demand management
    Patent number: 6990460
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for allocating demand for a number of time periods is presented herein. The business volume is monitored during each time period, and wherein the business volume is found to lag or exceed certain thresholds, incentives or surcharges are imposed, respectively. Wherein an incentive is offered during a time period, the business volume during the time period is monitored and wherein the business volume exceeds a certain threshold, the incentive is withdrawn. Wherein a surcharged is imposed during a time period, the business volume during the time period is monitored and wherein the business volume drops to a certain threshold, the surcharge is withdrawn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Peapod, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas L. Parkinson
  • Dynamic demand management
    Publication number: 20020049632
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for allocating demand for a number of time periods is presented herein. The business volume is monitored during each time period, and wherein the business volume is found to lag or exceed certain thresholds, incentives or surcharges are imposed, respectively. Wherein an incentive is offered during a time period, the business volume during the time period is monitored and wherein the business volume exceeds a certain threshold, the incentive is withdrawn. Wherein a surcharged is imposed during a time period, the business volume during the time period is monitored and wherein the business volume drops to a certain threshold, the surcharge is withdrawn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Thomas L. Parkinson