Patents by Inventor Vincent E. La Fera

Vincent E. La Fera 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).

  • Smart Analytics for Forecasting Parts Returns for Reutilization
    Publication number: 20140244355
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach maps first parts included in a first system to second parts included in a second system. The approach then utilizes functioning first parts returns data, which indicates an amount of parts included in the first system that have been returned and are functioning, to forecast an amount of functioning parts corresponding to the second system to be returned. As such, the approach generates a functioning second parts returns forecast based upon the amount of functioning second parts that are forecast to be returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Boniello, Michael B. Hay, Vincent E. La Fera, Pitipong Jun Sen Lin, Kevin P. O'Connor, Borbala Palya, John G. Parks, Jacob Thankamony
  • Smart Analytics for Forecasting Parts Returns for Reutilization
    Publication number: 20140244356
    Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach maps first parts included in a first system to second parts included in a second system. The approach then utilizes functioning first parts returns data, which indicates an amount of parts included in the first system that have been returned and are functioning, to forecast an amount of functioning parts corresponding to the second system to be returned. As such, the approach generates a functioning second parts returns forecast based upon the amount of functioning second parts that are forecast to be returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Boniello, Michael B. Hay, Vincent E. La Fera, Pitipong Jun Sen Lin, Kevin P. O'Connor, Borbala Palya, John G. Parks, Jacob Thankamony