Patents by Inventor Wayne A. Abrams

Wayne A. Abrams 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).

  • Multi-organizational information management system
    Patent number: 7716244
    Abstract: A multi-organizational information management system provides for full lifecycle tracking of business activities of a complex mix of governmental entities and business organizations by maintaining a secure database of data entities or records to track such activities. The system provides for secure sharing of information among the governments and organizations by controlling access to data entities based on organizational membership and assigned role of system users. The system provides flexible structural relationships among the various data entities. A graphic, web-based user interface of the system enables efficient access to the data entities for entry and update of specific data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Apex Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Abrams, Joe G. Abrams, Kathleen J. Bell, Wing-Lik Choi, R. Scott Firebaugh
  • Multi-organizational project management system
    Patent number: 7305392
    Abstract: A multi-organizational project management system provides for full lifecycle tracking of business activities of a complex mix of governmental entities and business organizations by maintaining a secure database of data entities or records to track such activities. The system provides for secure sharing of information among the governments and organizations by controlling access to data entities based on organizational membership and assigned role of system users. The system provides flexible structural relationships among the various data entities. A graphic, web-based user interface of the system enables efficient access to the data entities for entry and update of specific data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Apex Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne A. Abrams, Joe G. Abrams, Kathleen J. Bell, Wing-Lik Choi, R. Scott Firebaugh
  • Batting instruction system
    Patent number: 4552120
    Abstract: The system includes a stance and stride chart adapted to lie flatly on the ground and having indicia thereon indicating home plate and the proper location for a batter's feet as he stands adjacent home plate in preparation for taking a stride during a batting swing. Further included is a ball toss device adapted to be positioned forwardly adjacent the stride chart and operable to loft a ball gently through the strike zone above the plate for hitting by the batter as he completes the swing. A catching net may be positioned forwardly of the chart to collect batted balls. The ball toss device is operable to loft a supply of balls sequentially and at spaced intervals toward the strike zone and has the capability of adjustment for accommodating either hardballs or larger diameter softballs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1985
    Assignee: Kent J. Nall
    Inventors: Kent J. Nall, W. Christopher Barteldes, David W. Payne, Charles P. Rome, Wayne A. Abrams