Michael Patrick Duffy

US Patent:

6427857, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Mar 24, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/535393

Inventors:

Duane D. Adams - Mount Upton NY
James E. Gram - Orland Park IL
Douglas Oosterman - Grand Rapids MI
Michael Duffy - Chicago IL

Assignee:

The Mead Corporation - Dayton OH

International Classification:

A47F 500

US Classification:

211189, 211162, 211175

Abstract:

An expandable display apparatus comprises a main display unit and first and second expandable display panels. The main unit is defined as having a centerline axis. The main unit includes a pair of side walls oriented substantially along and disposed on opposite sides of the centerline axis. One or both of the side walls may include a display panel. The main unit contains first and second end openings oriented substantially across the centerline axis and disposed in opposing spaced-apart relation. The end openings communicate with a storage space between the pair of side walls. The display panels are removably stored side-by-side in the storage space and are movable in opposite directions through the end openings. The panels are movable along respective paths between respective stored positions inside the storage space and respective extended positions outside the storage space. The display panels align with the centerline axis of the main unit when the panels are in the extended position.

US Patent:

20080262900, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/049030

Inventors:

Michael Day Duffy - Glenview IL, US
Bart Bronnenberg - Geulle, NL
Robert Bock - Prospect Heights IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 10

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to facilitate sales estimates are disclosed. An example method includes compiling, in a market intelligence database, point of sale (POS) data collected at stores using a first data collection system, compiling, in a market intelligence database, consumer purchase data collected from panelists using a second data collection system, compiling, in a market intelligence database, geographically informed demographic data collected with a third data collection system, and compiling, in a market intelligence database, store characteristic data collected with a fourth data system in a market. The example method also includes organizing at least a subset of the POS data, the consumer purchase data, the geographically informed demographic data, or the store characteristic data into a first multi-dimensional volume of cells. Additionally, each cell corresponds to at least one store associated with at least one channel and the cells are arranged in the first volume based on their relative similarities with respect to a first characteristic of interest.

US Patent:

20090319331, Dec 24, 2009

Filed:

Jun 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/142037

Inventors:

Michael Day Duffy - Glenview IL, US
Bart Bronnenberg - Geulle, NL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 90/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 1

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to respond to recalls are disclosed. An example method includes receiving product recall information and generating at least one store cohort based on the received product recall information to represent a plurality of stores spatially arranged based on relative similarities to at least one channel. The example method also includes generating at least one ranked list of contact information based on the at least one store cohort, and disseminating the received product recall information to an entity associated with the contact information.

US Patent:

20100131284, May 27, 2010

Filed:

Jan 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/357486

Inventors:

Michael Day Duffy - Glenview IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 2, 705 10

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for identifying a market opportunity for a healthcare product are disclosed. A disclosed example computer implemented method comprises obtaining a first data set containing market demand information relating to at least the healthcare product, obtaining a second data set containing market availability information relating to at least the healthcare product, obtaining a third data set containing market consumption information relating to at least the healthcare product, comparing data from at least two of the first, second and third data sets to identify a market opportunity for the healthcare product, and outputting the identified market opportunity to a user.