Patents by Inventor William C. Vann

William C. Vann 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).

  • Publication number: 20030086551
    Abstract: An intelligent network provisioning system (20) has a client platform (22) with a user interface for order entry. A server platform (24) is connected to the client platform (22) by a network (26). The server platform (24) is capable of sending a query to a calling card provisioning system (28). An application server (30) upon receiving an order from the server platform (24) downloads the order to the intelligent network (32) and transmits a state change message to the server platform (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: WorldCom, INC.
    Inventors: Shawna M. Burr, Riel DuToit, Steven S. Shuman, Jeffrey P. VanBemden, William Z. VanBlack, William C. Vann, Jhoanne J. Vinuya, Hilmar C. Wiesner
  • Patent number: 6510216
    Abstract: An intelligent network provisioning system (20) has a client platform (22) with a user interface for order entry. A server platform (24) is connected to the client platform (22) by a network (26). The server platform (24) is capable of sending a query to a calling card provisioning system (28). An application server (30) upon receiving an order from the server platform (24) downloads the order to the intelligent network (32) and transmits a state change message to the server platform (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Assignee: MCI Communications Corporation
    Inventors: Shawna M. Burr, Riel DuToit, Steven S. Shuman, Jeffrey P. VanBemden, William Z. VanBlack, William C. Vann, Jhoanne J. Vinuya, Hilmar C. Wiesner
  • Patent number: 4876820
    Abstract: A fishing planer includes a planer body with a weight mounted at the leading edge thereof. The planer body is also provided with a pair of concavities and convexities located in a front portion of the body and having holes extending therethrough. The concavities and convexities and holes essentially allow transfer of water underneath the planer body to the upper surface of the planer body in order to increase differential forces acting on the upper surface of the planer body to enhance its diving capability. A first embodiment utilizes a looped bail to connect the planer body to the reel line. A second embodiment utilizes a rotatable tripping lever to connect the planer body to the reel line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Inventor: William C. Vann