Patents by Inventor Tom Torpin

Tom Torpin 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).

  • Flexible billing adjustment system
    Patent number: 7630938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flexible billing systems that can be used within the transportation industry to facilitate credit card billing adjustments to credit cards that were previously used by customers to pay for one or more shipping charges. In particular, the present invention provides a system or tool that enables a user to easily access a detailed billing history of credit card transactions in order to apply full or partial credit card billing adjustments that specifically correspond to individual transactions included in the history of charges associated with a particular item or shipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Torpin, Hermanta Ranjan Panda
  • Flexible billing adjustment system
    Publication number: 20060224507
    Abstract: The present invention relates to flexible billing systems that can be used within the transportation industry to facilitate credit card billing adjustments to credit cards that were previously used by customers to pay for one or more shipping charges. In particular, the present invention provides a system or tool that enables a user to easily access a detailed billing history of credit card transactions in order to apply full or partial credit card billing adjustments that specifically correspond to individual transactions included in the history of charges associated with a particular item or shipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Tom Torpin, Hermanta Panda