David James Heath

US Patent:

8457997, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/215737

Inventors:

Keshav Narayanan - Houston TX, US
David Heath - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Alvin Stanley Cullick - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Landmark Graphics Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711, 705 28, 705 36 R, 703 2, 703 9, 703 10

Abstract:

A client-server based system for building and executing flows (i. e. , interconnected systems of algorithms). The client allows a user to build a flow specification and send the flow specification to the server. The server assembles the flow from the flow spec and executes the flow. A decision flow builder allows the user to build a flow targeted for the analysis/optimization of decisions (modeled by decision variables) regarding a plurality of assets in view of various underlying uncertainties (modeled by uncertainty variables). The user may specify a global objective (as a function of asset level statistics) as well and one or more constraints for the optimization. The flow may account for inter-asset correlations and inter-asset dependencies between uncertainty variables, and, inter-asset constraints between decision variables.

US Patent:

8458000, Jun 4, 2013

Filed:

May 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/473720

Inventors:

Keshav Narayanan - Houston TX, US
David E. Heath - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Alvin Stanley Cullick - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Landmark Graphics Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711, 703 2, 703 10, 705 28, 705 36 R

Abstract:

A client-server based system for building and executing flows (i. e. , interconnected systems of algorithms). The client allows a user to build a flow specification and send the flow specification to the server. The server assembles the flow from the flow spec and executes the flow. A flow may be configured to analyze the impact (e. g. , the financial impact) of a number of uncertainties associated with a plurality of assets. Uncertainty variables are used to characterize the uncertainties associated with the assets. An uncertainty variable associated with one asset may be functionally dependent on an uncertainty variable associated with another asset.

US Patent:

8209202, Jun 26, 2012

Filed:

May 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/415394

Inventors:

Keshav Narayanan - Houston TX, US
David E. Heath - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Alvin Stanley Cullick - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

Landmark Graphics Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/04
G06F 9/455

US Classification:

705 711, 705 728, 703 2, 703 9, 703 10

Abstract:

A client-server based system for building and executing flows (i. e. , interconnected systems of algorithms). The client allows a user to build a flow specification and send the flow specification to the server. The server assembles the flow from the flow spec and executes the flow. A flow may be configured to analyze the impact (e. g. , the financial impact) of a number of uncertainties associated with a plurality of assets. Uncertainty variables are used to characterize the uncertainties associated with the assets. An uncertainty variable associated with one asset may be functionally dependent on an uncertainty variable associated with another asset.

US Patent:

20110071886, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

Jan 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/652972

Inventors:

Frank E. Schnur - Hopkinton MA, US
Christa N. Ancri - Potomac MD, US
David R. Heath - Katy TX, US
John T. Macko - Alpharetta GA, US
Suzie E. Jennings - Houston TX, US
Lydia L. Walsh - New York NY, US
Pranav Gaur - Noida, IN

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
G06F 3/14

US Classification:

705 10, 705348, 705301, 715700

Abstract:

A system and method is disclosed for modeling, predicting, forecasting, and analyzing organizational spend/procurement, such as travel spend. In various embodiments, a method for modeling, predicting, budgeting, and optimizing business spend and procurement is provided comprising obtaining benchmark data, obtaining opportunity assessment data, obtaining organizational cost data, modeling the opportunity assessment data in comparison to the benchmark data, and determining a potential cost result based on the modeling. The method may further comprise adjusting the opportunity assessment data to achieve a desired cost result.

US Patent:

20120259674, Oct 11, 2012

Filed:

Apr 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/080575

Inventors:

Bradley M. Cantwell - Chicago IL, US
David R. Heath - Katy TX, US
Christa D. Manning - Scituate MA, US
Frank Schnur, JR. - Hopkinton MA, US

Assignee:

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 729

Abstract:

The present disclosure includes a system, method, and article for providing market insight. The system may generate a market profile based upon actual purchase data. The market profile may include one or more of the following: a pricing trend, a high price, a low price, an average price, a median price, a mean price, a modal price, a most frequently paid price, an optimal date to make a purchase, an optimal date to redeem a purchase, an optimal merchant from which to purchase, and an optimal location to make a purchase. The system may further transmit the market profile to a client.

Address:

22311 Stormcroft Ln, Katy, TX 77450

VIN:

5FNRL38727B043641

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ODYSSEY

Year:

2007