Patents by Inventor Tom Carpenter
Tom Carpenter 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).
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Patent number: 11915178Abstract: The inventive subject matter herein is directed toward improved scheduling and planning system that detects a problematic event in a workflow. When the event is detected, the system automatically notifies a set of contacts from a hierarchical contact list. The system then automatically notifies other sets of contacts depending upon the response from the first set of contacts. A cascade of different types of notifications could be triggered from a single detected event as each contact responds and provides information that could be used to trigger additional notifications.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: nMetric, LLCInventors: Tom Carpenter, William Turley, Christine Koski, Ryan Heaton
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Publication number: 20230324630Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule holder configured to receive a ferrule that terminates an optical fiber cable, a connector sub-assembly configured to receive an optical fiber cable and to hold the ferrule holder, a connector body configured to hold the connector sub-assembly, a shroud configured to encircle the connector body, and a housing configured to encircle a portion of the shroud. The connector body is configured to include a first mating member and a second mating member. The first mating member is configured to include a cantilevered flange, and the second mating member is configured to include a groove on an inner surface of the second mating member. The cantilevered flange is configured to engage with the groove to securely fasten the first mating member with the second mating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: William CRAWFORD, Peter CARAPELLA, Noah MONTENA, Tom CARPENTER
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Patent number: 11675140Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule holder configured to receive a ferrule that terminates an optical fiber cable, a connector sub-assembly configured to receive an optical fiber cable and to hold the ferrule holder, a connector body configured to hold the connector sub-assembly, a shroud configured to encircle the connector body, and a housing configured to encircle a portion of the shroud. The connector body is configured to include a first mating member and a second mating member. The first mating member is configured to include a cantilevered flange, and the second mating member is configured to include a groove on an inner surface of the second mating member. The cantilevered flange is configured to engage with the groove to securely fasten the first mating member with the second mating member.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: William Crawford, Peter Carapella, Noah Montena, Tom Carpenter
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Publication number: 20210318497Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule holder configured to receive a ferrule that terminates an optical fiber cable, a connector sub-assembly configured to receive an optical fiber cable and to hold the ferrule holder, a connector body configured to hold the connector sub-assembly, a shroud configured to encircle the connector body, and a housing configured to encircle a portion of the shroud. The connector body is configured to include a first mating member and a second mating member. The first mating member is configured to include a cantilevered flange, and the second mating member is configured to include a groove on an inner surface of the second mating member. The cantilevered flange is configured to engage with the groove to securely fasten the first mating member with the second mating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: William CRAWFORD, Peter CARAPELLA, Noah MONTENA, Tom CARPENTER
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Patent number: 11041995Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule holder configured to receive a ferrule that terminates an optical fiber cable, a connector sub-assembly configured to receive an optical fiber cable and to hold the ferrule holder, a connector body configured to hold the connector sub-assembly, a shroud configured to encircle the connector body, and a housing configured to encircle a portion of the shroud. The connector body is configured to include a first mating member and a second mating member. The first mating member is configured to include a cantilevered flange, and the second mating member is configured to include a groove on an inner surface of the second mating member. The cantilevered flange is configured to engage with the groove to securely fasten the first mating member with the second mating member.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: William Crawford, Peter Carapella, Noah Montena, Tom Carpenter
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Publication number: 20190339457Abstract: A fiber optic connector includes a ferrule holder configured to receive a ferrule that terminates an optical fiber cable, a connector sub-assembly configured to receive an optical fiber cable and to hold the ferrule holder, a connector body configured to hold the connector sub-assembly, a shroud configured to encircle the connector body, and a housing configured to encircle a portion of the shroud. The connector body is configured to include a first mating member and a second mating member. The first mating member is configured to include a cantilevered flange, and the second mating member is configured to include a groove on an inner surface of the second mating member. The cantilevered flange is configured to engage with the groove to securely fasten the first mating member with the second mating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: PPC BROADBAND, INC.Inventors: William CRAWFORD, Peter CARAPELLA, Noah MONTENA, Tom CARPENTER
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Publication number: 20170083839Abstract: The inventive subject matter herein is directed toward improved scheduling and planning system that detects a problematic event in a workflow. When the event is detected, the system automatically notifies a set of contacts from a hierarchical contact list. The system then automatically notifies other sets of contacts depending upon the response from the first set of contacts. A cascade of different types of notifications could be triggered from a single detected event as each contact responds and provides information that could be used to trigger additional notifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Tom Carpenter, William Turley, Christine Koski, Ryan Heaton
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Patent number: 9165267Abstract: The inventive subject matter herein is directed toward an improved scheduling and planning system in which a workflow scheduling system automatically detects a problematic workflow event. The system then selects a primary human contact and a secondary human contact from a hierarchical selection list and automatically attempts to notify the primary human contact by escalating through the primary human contact's contact methods. When the primary human contact fails to respond within a threshold of time, the system automatically attempts to notify the secondary human contact by escalating through the secondary human contact's contact methods.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: nMetric, LLCInventors: Tom Carpenter, Clayton Monkus
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Publication number: 20090083577Abstract: The inventive subject matter herein is directed toward improved scheduling and planning system in which computer implemented software uses a hierarchical selection list to select at least one of a plurality of unconnected users and contact the selected user(s) as a function of an event. Another aspect of the inventive subject matter includes an improved decision and/or scheduling system that has soft fields for describing resources. Further aspects utilize a hierarchical soft field configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: NMETRIC, LLCInventors: Tom Carpenter, Clayton Monkus
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Patent number: 7454389Abstract: The inventive subject matter herein is directed toward improved scheduling and planning system (200) in which computer implemented software uses a hierarchical selection list to select at least one of a plurality of unconnected users and contact the selected user(s) as a function of an event (110). Another aspect of the inventive subject matter includes an improved decision and/or scheduling system (100) that has soft fields for describing resources. Further aspects utilize a hierarchical soft field configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Nmetric, LLCInventors: Tom Carpenter, Clayton Monkus
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Publication number: 20070203806Abstract: A system and a method is provided wherein a web site may provide templates for producing high quality brochures, fliers, book, magazines, periodicals and the like where the consumer may select from the templates in a plurality of different fields, including real estate, law, education, medicine, dentistry and the like. Additionally the present invention provides a system and method for uploading capabilities for including text, images and other documents into the templates. Moreover, the present invention provides a system and method for providing completed documents that may be available for download by local franchisees or company stores for printing and on-site binding, including preferably perfect binding.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: David Caney, Tom Carpenter
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Publication number: 20050055693Abstract: The inventive subject matter herein is directed toward improved scheduling and planning system (200) in which computer implemented software uses a hierarchical selection list to select at least one of a plurality of unconnected users and contact the selected user(s) as a function of an event (110). Another aspect of the inventive subject matter includes an improved decision and/or scheduling system (100) that has soft fields for describing resources. Further aspects utilize a hierarchical soft field configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Tom Carpenter, Clayton Monkus