Patents by Inventor Thomas Purtell

Thomas Purtell 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).

  • Virtuous cycle business growth
    Patent number: 8756082
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that allow an insurance company to provide awards to its agents in a manner that encourages the agents to purchase goods and services that will assist the agents in growing, branding, and/or managing his or her business. Computer systems are programmed with computer-executable instructions to determine an allocation of funds to be granted to an agent and to limit the use of the funds to goods and services identified as assisting the agent in the growth, branding, or management of his or her business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company
    Inventors: Mark Madeyski, Thomas Purtell
  • Architecture for rendering graphics on output devices over diverse connections
    Publication number: 20060028479
    Abstract: A system for displaying graphical information. The system includes an asset server for storing information and a rendering server in communication with the asset server. The rendering server receives a graphics command and renders graphic display data in response to the graphics command and to the information. The rendering server is independently addressable from the asset server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Won-Suk Chun, Joshua Napoli, Thomas Purtell
  • Architecture for rendering graphics on output devices
    Publication number: 20060010454
    Abstract: A method for accessing graphical information including receiving one or more graphics commands written in an application programming interface (API). The graphics commands are converted into a graphical language that facilitates the execution of the commands for a plurality of output devices of one or more types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Joshua Napoli, Won-Suk Chun, Thomas Purtell, Gregg Favalora