Xiao Ming Chen

US Patent:

7376644, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Aug 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/923691

Inventors:

Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US
Scott Milkovich - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Eugene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US

Assignee:

RAM Consulting Inc. - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 4

Abstract:

A method and system is provided to access one or more historical incident databases, for example, CDC, CPSC, DTI, AAPCC and the like, for standardizing the potentially differing categories and coding among the databases. The standardizing includes recoding of the categories by providing a unified set of categories reflective of similar categories found among the one or more databases, if any. Submission of search queries allows users to obtain unified data across the databases so that incident history statistics for one or more products tracked by commonly available databases may be easily acquired. The resulting reports and statistics may be used by various entities to understand historical incidents from multiple perspectives including, for example, injury and fatality statistics as a function of age group, type of injury, time periods, diagnosis, injury outcome, severity, and the like. Data may be presented in standardized formats or in any of the native database formats.

US Patent:

7778898, Aug 17, 2010

Filed:

Jan 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/757578

Inventors:

Eugene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US
Scott Milkovich - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Tina Brown - Wheaton IL, US
Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

RAM Consulting - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 35

Abstract:

A method and system is provided to uniformly evaluate product characteristics and identifying risk factors associated with the products so that a comprehensive scoring system provides an attractiveness score by age brackets and also provides for a consistent quantification process so that an overall characterization may be viewed by a color coded scoring scheme. The scoring system is based on predetermined scores created for age brackets and pre-identified product attributes. Through user feedback a new product may be evaluated using a series of questions that are associated with the predetermined scores producing an overall attractiveness score. Through another set of questions and predetermined mitigation scores, a mitigations score may be developed for the product so that by combining the attractiveness score with the mitigation score and comprehensive product score may be produced indicative of risk. The invention also provides for exploring various categories of characteristics that may lead to particular behavioral responses to the product by age group.

US Patent:

7912830, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Mar 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/052978

Inventors:

Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US
Scott Milkovich - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Eugene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US

Assignee:

RAM Consulting, Inc. - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707708, 707688, 707692, 707707, 707713, 707722, 707736, 707758, 707781, 707822, 707828, 705 1, 705 2, 705 3, 705 5, 705 35, 705 38, 340905, 128920

Abstract:

A method and system is provided to access one or more historical incident databases, for example, CDC, CPSC, DTI, AAPCC and the like, for standardizing the potentially differing categories and coding among the databases. The standardizing includes recoding of the categories by providing a unified set of categories reflective of similar categories found among the one or more databases, if any. Submission of search queries allows users to obtain unified data across the databases so that incident history statistics for one or more products tracked by commonly available databases may be easily acquired. The resulting reports and statistics may be used by various entities to understand historical incidents from multiple perspectives including, for example, injury and fatality statistics as a function of age group, type of injury, time periods, diagnosis, injury outcome, severity, and the like. Data may be presented in standardized formats or in any of the native database formats.

US Patent:

8250084, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Feb 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/029867

Inventors:

Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US
Scott Milkovich - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Eugene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US

Assignee:

Labtest International, Inc. - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707756, 707757

Abstract:

A method and system is provided to access one or more historical incident databases, for example, CDC, CPSC, DTI, AAPCC and the like, for standardizing the potentially differing categories and coding among the databases. The standardizing includes recoding of the categories by providing a unified set of categories reflective of similar categories found among the one or more databases, if any. Submission of search queries allows users to obtain unified data across the databases so that incident history statistics for one or more products tracked by commonly available databases may be easily acquired. The resulting reports and statistics may be used by various entities to understand historical incidents from multiple perspectives including, for example, injury and fatality statistics as a function of age group, type of injury, time periods, diagnosis, injury outcome, severity, and the like. Data may be presented in standardized formats or in any of the native database formats.

US Patent:

20100257008, Oct 7, 2010

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751812

Inventors:

Gene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US
John Qin - Willowbrook IL, US
Xiao Chen - Carol Stream IL, US
Luke Tao - Naperville IL, US
Jackson Cheung - Toronto, CA
Erick Ramos - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 7, 705348, 705341, 705 30

Abstract:

A total cost of ownership of a product and/or supplier and related supply chain may include a multitude of cost basis that might be quantified and rated with other comparisons. The product risk might include various factors such as quality, safety, guarantee, defect rate, and the like. The supplier risk may include quite a number of risk factors such as location, costs associate with transportation, landing fees, inspection fees, labor costs, inventory costs, and the like. Based on quantified aspects related to a product and its supplier (or supply chain), a total cost of ownership related to such product or supplier can be determined. Moreover, such as capability may be related to overall return on investment.

US Patent:

20120084220, Apr 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/986876

Inventors:

Gene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US
Karen Ng - Kowloon, HK
Joseph Mohorovic - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US
Ruben Suarez - Plainfield IL, US
Mark Mrozek - Chicago IL, US
Brian Check - Wheeling IL, US
Stephanie Fok - Naperville IL, US
Erick Ramos - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

INTERTEK CONSUMER GOODS NA - Oak Brook IL

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705318, 705317

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for generating a certificate of compliance for a product. A product control system (PCS) retrieves specification and/or regulatory data for a particular product and compares the retrieved data to test result data obtained for that particular product. The PCS generates a product certification if the test result data indicates that the product is in compliance with the specification data and/or the regulatory data. A product test plan generation system (PTPGS) enables a user to interact with a user interface to retrieve a test plan for a particular product. The test plan can be used to obtain test results for the particular product.

US Patent:

20120095930, Apr 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/333262

Inventors:

Gene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US
Karen Ng - Kowloon, HK
Joseph Mohorovic - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US
Ruben Suarez - Plainfield IL, US
Mark Mrozek - Chicago IL, US
Brian Check - Wheeling IL, US
Stephanie Fok - Naperville IL, US
Erick Ramos - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705317

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for generating a certificate of compliance for a product. A product control system (PCS) retrieves specification and/or regulatory data for a particular product and compares the retrieved data to test result data obtained for that particular product. The PCS generates a product certification if the test result data indicates that the product is in compliance with the specification data and/or the regulatory data. A product test plan generation system (PTPGS) enables a user to interact with a user interface to retrieve a test plan for a particular product. The test plan can be used to obtain test results for the particular product.

US Patent:

20120123954, May 17, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/333268

Inventors:

Gene Rider - Oak Brook IL, US
Karen Ng - Kowloon, HK
Joseph Mohorovic - Glen Ellyn IL, US
Xiao Chen - Naperville IL, US
Ruben Suarez - Plainfield IL, US
Mark Mrozek - Chicago IL, US
Brian Check - Wheeling IL, US
Stephanie Fok - Naperville IL, US
Erick Ramos - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705317

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for generating a certificate of compliance for a product. A product control system (PCS) retrieves specification and/or regulatory data for a particular product and compares the retrieved data to test result data obtained for that particular product. The PCS generates a product certification if the test result data indicates that the product is in compliance with the specification data and/or the regulatory data. A product test plan generation system (PTPGS) enables a user to interact with a user interface to retrieve a test plan for a particular product. The test plan can be used to obtain test results for the particular product.