| 6952680 |
Apparatus and method for tracking and managing physical assets |
| Oct-4-2005 |
A computer based system automatically gathers, analyzes, and delivers information relating to the procurement and utilization of a plurality of such assets, such as a fleet of industrial equipment, so... |
| 6950759 |
Apparatus and method for determining the amount of flow of a substance through a tube/pipe |
| Sep-27-2005 |
A sensor system for monitoring fluid flow through a tube/pipe has one or more sensors coupled to the tube/piping. An I/O board is coupled to the sensor for receiving measurement signals from the sensor.... |
| 6947903 |
Method and system for monitoring a supply-chain |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A method of monitoring supply chain activity throughout a plurality of supply chain sites includes extracting, at each supply chain site, supply-related data to be monitored. The data is maintained in... |
| 6947161 |
Systems and methods for automatic status tracking of automatically ordered replaceable components for printing devices |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A printing device component is configured to automatically order a replacement component when a signal indicates that the component is nearing the end of its functional life cycle. The printing device... |
| 6944598 |
Binary trees for detecting inventory problems in an enterprise model |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A binary tree structure for detecting inventory problems. A first embodiment detects on-hand inventory problems. A second embodiment detects inventory requirements problems. Both embodiments use a binary... |
| 6942146 |
System and method for bin management |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A system for bin management includes an input of bin quantity, a database of customer-specific data, and a controller. The controller is operatively connected to the database and arranged to obtain the... |
| 6941278 |
Freight information management method and freight management system using electronic tags |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A collection request inputted at a consignor destination system is recorded on an electronic tag attached to freight and sent to a collection management system so as to be received. During collection of... |
| 6937992 |
Transport vehicle capacity maximization logistics system and method of same |
| Aug-30-2005 |
Disclosed is a vehicle capacity maximization system and method of accomplishing the same. |
| 6935560 |
Systems and methods for tracking pharmaceuticals within a facility |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A medication-dispensing unit is provided for tracking medical products having a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag uniquely associated therewith. The dispensing unit includes compartments for receiving... |
| 6933849 |
Method and apparatus for tracking objects and people |
| Aug-23-2005 |
An object locating, identifying, tracking, and surveillance system, denoted the Assets Locating, Tracking, and Surveillance System (ALTSS), is provided for managing physical objects and evidence in environments... |
| 6931402 |
Profiling system for controlling access for a plurality of users to a plurality of objects located in at least one electronic database |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A profiling system and method for controlling access to a plurality of objects located in at least one electronic database for a plurality of users where the profiling system includes a first plurality... |
| 6928270 |
Wireless communication system and method for deliveries |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A system and method is provided for providing wireless electronic content to members of the public. A mobile backbone of an electronic content delivery system is based on mobile vehicles, as of the Postal... |
| 6924743 |
Method and system for alerting customers in a shopping area |
| Aug-2-2005 |
An alert notification system for customers and sales personnel in a shopping area and a method of use is disclosed. In a first aspect, a system for alerting customers and sales personnel that merchandise... |
| 6922706 |
Data mining techniques for enhancing shelf-space management |
| Jul-26-2005 |
A computer method for enhancing shelf-space management. The method includes the steps of providing a shelf-space-requirements database comprising a compendium of individual shelf-space-requirements history;... |
| 6922676 |
Method and system for ordering items over the internet |
| Jul-26-2005 |
A system and method of ordering components over the Internet. A website owner would provide websites for one or more wholesalers including a home page for each of the wholesalers on the Internet as well... |
| 6920464 |
System for generating an advertising revenue projection |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A method is provided for inventory management which includes an initial step of receiving a customer request for an inventory item and then generating a table or menu of one or more inventory items that... |
| 6920433 |
Vehicular data exchange system and method therefor |
| Jul-19-2005 |
The vehicular data exchange system of the present invention includes a plurality of computer terminals and a processor. Each of the computer terminals include an input device for inputting the vehicular... |
| 6920427 |
Closed loop demand fulfillment system and method |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A demand fulfillment system and method to provide current supply and demand to generate a work schedule and a material delivery schedule for manufacturing items, particularly commodities, built to customer... |
| 6919802 |
Multi-layer method of accommodating code collisions from multiple surface acoustic wave identification tags |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A method of accommodating code collisions from multiple SAW identification tag coded response pulses. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) separating probable candidates by time-domain; (2) classifying... |
| 6915424 |
Method for theft detection and notification via a network |
| Jul-5-2005 |
A method and apparatus for preventing theft of an organization property is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus authenticates the ownership of an organization property by comparing stored... |
| 6915276 |
Method, apparatus and system for merchandizing related applications |
| Jul-5-2005 |
A merchandizing related method, apparatus and system which includes a product editor for providing product information for products, a classification editor to create hierarchies for the products, a distribution... |
| 6909371 |
Method for dynamically obtaining telephone numbers |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A method for automatically changing the address and telephone number of an occupant when the occupant moves from one internal address to another internal address. The foregoing is accomplished by placing... |
| 6909356 |
Method and apparatus for associating the movement of goods with the identity of an individual moving the goods |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A tracking system monitors an entity that enters a controlled space and the addition, removal, or other movement or status changes of objects in the controlled space. A computer system, coupled to the... |
| 6904410 |
Online method and system for management of collectibles |
| Jun-7-2005 |
An online system for permitting users in a data network to manage inventories of their collectibles (including antiques) includes a database of collectibles, user inventory files, user information files,... |
| 6901430 |
Online system and method of locating consumer product having specific configurations in the enterprise production pipeline and inventory |
| May-31-2005 |
An online system of locating consumer product having specific configuration in an enterprise production pipeline and inventory is provided. The system includes a locate client process operable to receive... |
| 6901381 |
Method for rolling salable inventory control and system therefor |
| May-31-2005 |
To keep tab of a rolling or moving inventory loaded onto a moving transport such as for example a train, a number of upload/download workstations are dispersed among the various train stations of the transport... |
| 6901304 |
Item tracking system architectures providing real-time visibility to supply chain |
| May-31-2005 |
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing multiple enterprises real-time access to information about items in a supply chain. Tags bound to items are read and information... |
| 6900731 |
Method for monitoring and tracking objects |
| May-31-2005 |
The present invention relates to methods of tracking and monitoring objects in accordance with pre-selected and stored policies that are generated by the owner of the object. These policies define the... |
| 6896177 |
Method and computer program for building and replenishing cash drawers with coins |
| May-24-2005 |
A revenue balancing method and computer program that more quickly, accurately, and easily reconciles or balances revenue contained in cash drawers at the end of cashiers' shifts or breaks while at the... |
| 6895330 |
System for the visually impaired to navigate a route through a facility |
| May-17-2005 |
A system and method of the type for aiding a user in navigating a route through a facility so as too efficiently locate specific items within a facility is provided. The system includes a facility processor... |
| 6889109 |
Method for maintaining the quality of produced products |
| May-3-2005 |
A method 10 for maintaining the quality of produced goods by selectively, automatically, and remotely identifying the location of the goods 11 within a storage facility 19, thereby allowing modifications... |
| 6889096 |
Industrial plant asset management system: apparatus and method |
| May-3-2005 |
An industrial plant asset management system comprising of a synchronized multiple view graphical user interface combining simultaneous real time and database display capability, a database including a... |
| 6886748 |
Apparatus and method for purchased product security |
| May-3-2005 |
There is disclosed a method and apparatus for encoding products with unique identifiers which are correlatable with the purchaser of a product. Data related to the purchaser is correlated at point of purchase... |
| 6876980 |
Methods and systems for purchasing and inventory of paper and extended media products |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A system and method in a network-based inventory management system for providing information concerning inventory amounts and inventory ordering to at least one computer. In operation, a server first receives... |
| 6873949 |
Computer based system, computer program product and method for managing geographically distributed assets |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A computer based system, computer program product, and method for managing geographically distributed assets. A computer based system, computer program product, and method are provided for managing geographically... |
| 6871183 |
System and method of preparing and processing data for trade promotion |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A system and method for the preparation of data into an organized and effective methodology provides users with a data modeling tool. Data is confirmed and baseline calculations, event extraction, key... |
| 6871110 |
Method and system for efficiently coordinating orders with product materials progressing through a manufacturing flow |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A method and system is provided for dynamically coordinating one or more product orders with product parts progressing through a manufacturing process flow. After identifying a first order for generating... |
| 6868396 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring internet based sales transactions by local vendors |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An apparatus and a method are provided for facilitating the ability of a local organization to have its products or services displayed to a consumer on a computer monitor in a manner that facilitates their... |
| 6862577 |
System and method for shipping material |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A system and method for interactive inquiry and editing throughout the life cycle of the shipping request by the requester and various approving managers. Once the request is approved, shipping labels... |
| 6856968 |
Interactive search process for product inquiries |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A business process utilizes computer software and electronic customer/supplier connections to supply information, receive requests for quotation, supply quotations, receive purchase orders, and perform... |
| 6850903 |
Method and system for customizing a distribution network based on market conditions |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method for pricing a product by a wholesaler. The method comprises providing a master database of product information to a distributor, receiving a selection of products from the distributor, wherein... |
| 6850902 |
Method for tracking information and title history of selected equipment |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method and system for gathering, storing, and tracking title and specific farm, lawn, and industrial equipment information in a multiple user-level centralized computer system accessible by users of... |
| 6850809 |
Methods, devices and systems for splitting an integrated manufacturing and distribution plan for use by separate manufacturing and distribution execution systems |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A consolidated plan splitting methodology sends distribution orders to a distribution execution system and planned production to a manufacturing execution system. Instructions from the planning system... |
| 6848049 |
Method and apparatus for the authentication of integrated circuits |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A method for the authentication of an integrated circuit in an application system comprises, for the integrated circuit: detecting an activation scenario, and then modifying at least one of its responses.... |
| 6847941 |
Method and device for central supply control |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A method and a device for central supply control of products having long delivery times from their manufacturing site to the dealers, including a data network having at least one central data bank, each... |
| 6847305 |
In-tank fuel level data networks for retailer data |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A method and system for communications of fuel data, including fuel depletion data, in regards of fuel storage tanks includes an electronic communicator linked to a sensor associated with the storage tank... |
| 6844821 |
Electronic display system tag, related interface protocal and display methods |
| Jan-18-2005 |
An advanced electronic product information display tag provides advanced functionalities and capabilities in electronic product information display systems. |
| 6838977 |
Apparatus for manufacturing management using a wireless device |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A method of inventory management is described. Upon activation of a button on a wireless device, the wireless device having a light source and a transceiver with a unique media address corresponding to... |
| 6834268 |
Method and apparatus for efficient handling of product return transactions |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A method and apparatus for efficient handling of product returns to reduce associated costs. A computer system at a regional product return center scans a returned product for identifying information,... |
| 6826492 |
Method of managing a well file record at a well site |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A method of managing well file records includes storing a well file on a first computer at a home base location and communicating the well file to a second computer at a remote well site. The well file... |
