公开(公告)号：US20080109248A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11971424

申请日：2008-01-09

申请人： Timothy Dietz ,  Ira Forman ,  Carol Logan ,  Nadeem Malik ,  Subhash Vohra ,  Charles Ward

发明人： Timothy Dietz ,  Ira Forman ,  Carol Logan ,  Nadeem Malik ,  Subhash Vohra ,  Charles Ward

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G09B7/02 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0203

摘要： In one aspect, a method for comparing suppliers includes sending survey questions for receipt by supplier computer systems. Programming instructions are also sent for receipt and execution by the supplier computer systems. The programming instructions are for causing the supplier computer systems to return supplier survey answers to a server. The answers are included in responding documents and are defined in a certain format as data elements included in the responding documents. The data elements are then parsed from the responding documents responsive to predetermined programming instructions and evaluated the data elements responsive to a predetermined set of rules.

摘要翻译： 一方面，用于比较供应商的方法包括发送供供应商计算机系统接收的调查问题。 编程说明书也被发送给供应商计算机系统进行收货和执行。 编程说明书用于使供应商计算机系统将供应商调查答案返回给服务器。 答案包括在答复文件中，并以特定格式定义为响应文档中包含的数据元素。 然后响应于预定的编程指令从响应文件中分析数据元素，并根据预定的规则集来评估数据元素。

公开(公告)号：US20050033629A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10636990

申请日：2003-08-07

申请人： Ira Forman ,  Charles Ward

发明人： Ira Forman ,  Charles Ward

IPC分类号： G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/06375 ,  G06Q10/06395 ,  G06Q30/0201

摘要： An implementation for estimating the costs attributable to software failures brought on by defects, i.e. estimating that portion of the cost of owning software products that is attributable to potential damage to the software owner resulting from potential defects in the software provided by particular software suppliers. Calculating the cost of ownership of a software product obtained from a proposed supplier, including a cost of software failure factor that is estimated as follows: predetermining the quality level of an ideal supplier of the software product and then determining the deviation in quality level of the proposed software supplier from the ideal supplier level. Then, estimating the difference in product defect rate at the quality level of the proposed supplier from the defect rate of the ideal supplier, after which the cost to compensate for the damage resulting from each defect based upon the intended use of the software product is estimated. Finally, a cost of software failure factor for each unit of the software product obtained from the proposed supplier is calculated by multiplying said difference in defect rate by the cost to compensate for damage resulting from each defect.

摘要翻译： 用于估计由于缺陷导致的软件故障所引起的成本的实施，即估计由于由特定软件供应商提供的软件中的潜在缺陷导致软件所有者的潜在损害所拥有的软件产品的成本部分。 计算从提出的供应商获得的软件产品的所有权成本，包括软件故障因素的成本，估计如下：预先确定软件产品的理想供应商的质量水平，然后确定质量水平的偏差 从理想供应商层面提出软件供应商。 然后，根据理想供应商的缺陷率，估计供应商质量水平的产品缺陷率差异，然后根据软件产品的预期用途对每个缺陷产生的损害进行补偿的成本进行估计 。 最后，从提出的供应商获得的软件产品的每个单元的软件故障因子的成本通过将所述缺陷率的差乘以成本来计算，以补偿由每个缺陷导致的损害。

公开(公告)号：US20060173749A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11170941

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： Charles Ward ,  Vijay Ravindran ,  David Gellman ,  Jeffrey Holden ,  Nanyan Nicholls ,  Michael Sha ,  Jeffrey Bezos

发明人： Charles Ward ,  Vijay Ravindran ,  David Gellman ,  Jeffrey Holden ,  Nanyan Nicholls ,  Michael Sha ,  Jeffrey Bezos

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0633

摘要： Computer-accessible medium and apparatus for providing subscription-based shipping of items. Embodiments may provide mechanisms that allow customers of an e-commerce Web site to pay a fee to obtain a subscription in a shipping program that provides subscribed customers with free and/or reduced-rate shipping for at least some items ordered via the e-commerce Web site during the period covered by the subscription. The Web site may provide user interface elements on the Web site that may provide one or more shipping and possibly other options only to subscribed customers. Some embodiments may provide mechanisms that allow a subscriber to share a subscription to the shipping program with other customers. One embodiment may provide a mechanism through which a subscribed customer can invite other customers to share a subscription. Some embodiments may provide other exclusive services and/or offers to the subscribers of the shipping program that are not provided or offered to non-subscribers.

公开(公告)号：US20070224050A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11277445

申请日：2006-03-24

申请人： Charles Ward

发明人： Charles Ward

IPC分类号： F04B49/00

CPC分类号： F04D13/16 ,  F04D15/0218 ,  F24F13/222

摘要： A condensate pump for an HVAC system includes a reservoir with a top assembly, which includes control electronics, a pump motor, and a pump impeller, mounted on top of the reservoir. The condensate pump includes wall hangers. The top assembly has a top cover with four inlet openings, and the top cover is reversible to accommodate placement of the electric service and the evaporator tube. The top cover has tube holders that extend into the reservoir so that the evaporator tube does not bottom out in the reservoir. The reservoir is made of clear plastic so that the water level can be readily observed. The condensate pump has control circuitry that can shut off the HVAC system or sound an alarm when the pump fails. The condensate pump has a drawer for biostat tablets. The drawer passes through the top assembly and extends into reservoir.

摘要翻译： 用于HVAC系统的冷凝泵包括具有顶部组件的储存器，其包括安装在储存器顶部上的控制电子装置，泵电动机和泵叶轮。 冷凝水泵包括壁挂架。 顶部组件具有具有四个入口开口的顶盖，并且顶盖是可逆的以适应电气服务和蒸发器管的放置。 顶盖具有延伸到储存器中的管保持器，使得蒸发器管不会在储存器中底部。 储存器由透明塑料制成，以便容易观察到水位。 冷凝水泵具有控制电路，可以关闭HVAC系统，或者当泵发生故障时发出报警声。 冷凝水泵有一个生物灭菌片抽屉。 抽屉通过顶部组件并延伸到储存器中。

公开(公告)号：US09864725B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US13556047

申请日：2012-07-23

申请人： Peter N. DeSantis ,  Matthew S. Garman ,  Charles Ward ,  James Alfred Gordon Greenfield ,  Andrew R. Jassy

发明人： Peter N. DeSantis ,  Matthew S. Garman ,  Charles Ward ,  James Alfred Gordon Greenfield ,  Andrew R. Jassy

IPC分类号： G06F15/173

CPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F9/5088 ,  G06F2209/5014 ,  G06F2209/509 ,  G06Q10/06

摘要： Techniques are described for managing execution of programs. In some situations, program execution is managed for multiple users using excess program execution capacity of one or more computing systems. In some such situations, excess or otherwise unused program execution capacity may be made available to execute programs on a temporary basis, such that the programs executing using the excess program execution capacity may be terminated at any time if other preferred use for the excess program execution capacity arises. The excess program execution capacity may in some situations be provided in conjunction with other dedicated program execution capacity that is allocated to particular users, such as to use unused dedicated capacity of some users as excess capacity for other users. In some situations, the techniques are used in conjunction with a fee-based program execution service that executes multiple programs on behalf of multiple users of the service.

公开(公告)号：US20060037276A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-23

申请号：US11186637

申请日：2005-07-21

申请人： Jeff Sweeney ,  Wei Chen ,  Charles Ward

发明人： Jeff Sweeney ,  Wei Chen ,  Charles Ward

IPC分类号： E04B1/38

CPC分类号： E04B2/8617

摘要： A tie for insulated concrete forms that has a Z-bend configuration so that the tie is nestable with similar Z-bend ties in order to optimize the cubic volume and the weight of a container of nested ties for shipment.

公开(公告)号：US20060278648A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11285209

申请日：2005-11-23

申请人： Jerry Ward ,  Charles Ward

发明人： Jerry Ward ,  Charles Ward

IPC分类号： A45F4/00 ,  A47B83/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  B65D25/00

CPC分类号： A47C3/16 ,  A47C7/744 ,  A47C13/00 ,  F25D3/08 ,  F25D23/12

摘要： A cooler having an integrated seat assembly, includes a cooler body which can have one or more compartments. The cooler body is coupled with a seat assembly bracket by a coupling means, such as a hinge. Seat backs are integrally formed in one sidewall of the cooler body and seat bottoms are formed on the bracket, such that when the bracket is opened, it forms a seat with the seat backs. The bracket can be folded up flat against the cooler in a closed and locked position, for easy storage or transportation.

公开(公告)号：US20050237297A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-27

申请号：US10829830

申请日：2004-04-22

申请人： Lane Holloway ,  Charles Ward

发明人： Lane Holloway ,  Charles Ward

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0386 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0428

摘要： A display screen interface implementation in a computer controlled user interactive display system, for enabling an interactive user to select specific items on a large presentation display screen, comprising laser apparatus for projecting a laser beam pointer image onto the display screen, apparatus for interactively moving the projected laser pointer orthogonally with respect to the display screen, apparatus for tracking the orthogonal movement and position of said projected laser beam pointer and apparatus enabling the user to make interactive selections on the display screen based upon the orthogonal position of the projected laser beam pointer. For best results in preferred embodiments, the laser beam pointer is handheld.

摘要翻译： 一种在计算机控制的用户交互式显示系统中的显示屏界面实现，用于使交互式用户能够在大型呈现显示屏上选择特定项目，包括用于将激光束指针图像投影到显示屏上的激光装置，用于交互地移动 相对于显示屏垂直投射的激光指示器，用于跟踪所述投射的激光束指针的正交运动和位置的装置，使得用户能够基于投射的激光束指针的正交位置在显示屏上进行交互式选择。 为了在优选实施例中获得最佳结果，激光束指针是手持式的。