Kelly Murphy Whitaker

US Patent:

7593888, Sep 22, 2009

Filed:

Feb 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/673266

Inventors:

Duane James Block - Chicago IL, US
Gail Jean Dexter - Minneapolis MN, US
Paul Eric Krieger - Champlin MN, US
Todd C Pingaro - Plantation FL, US
Marcus Paul Sheire - St. Paul MN, US
Kelly Whitaker - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 38

Abstract:

The present invention is directed toward a system and method that facilitates investment account transfers where the time standard for reliably accomplishing a transfer may be decreased. A system for facilitating investment account transfers includes an administrator, a rules engine, a service case manager, and a messaging engine. The administrator is configured to receive a transfer request and to initiate a transfer case. The administrator is also configured to cooperate with a rules engine to facilitate management of the transfer case in accordance with a set of business rules. Cooperating with the rules engine, the administrator is configured to initiate service cases comprising business process instructions which, when executed, advance the progress of the transfer case. A service case manager is configured to receive service cases from the administrator, and to perform the specific business processes specified therein. Finally, a messaging engine is configured to receive instructions from the service case manager and to transmit messages to appropriate parties at appropriate times in accordance with the specified business processes.

US Patent:

20030130916, Jul 10, 2003

Filed:

Apr 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/125929

Inventors:

Duane Block - Chicago IL, US
Gail Dexter - Minneapolis MN, US
Paul Krieger - Champlin MN, US
Todd Pingaro - Plantation FL, US
Marcus Sheire - St. Paul MN, US
Kelly Whitaker - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/035000

Abstract:

The present invention is directed toward a system and method that facilitates investment account transfers where the time standard for reliably accomplishing a transfer may be decreased. A system for facilitating investment account transfers includes an administrator, a rules engine, a service case manager, and a messaging engine. The administrator is configured to receive a transfer request and to initiate a transfer case. The administrator is also configured to cooperate with a rules engine to facilitate management of the transfer case in accordance with a set of business rules. Cooperating with the rules engine, the administrator is configured to initiate service cases comprising business process instructions which, when executed, advance the progress of the transfer case. A service case manager is configured to receive service cases from the administrator, and to perform the specific business processes specified therein. Finally, a messaging engine is configured to receive instructions from the service case manager and to transmit messages to appropriate parties at appropriate times in accordance with the specified business processes.

US Patent:

20210394118, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Sep 3, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/467029

Inventors:

- Golden Valley MN, US
Kelly Murphy Whitaker - Golden Valley MN, US

International Classification:

B01D 61/10
B01D 24/00
B01D 39/20
C02F 1/44
C02F 1/00

Abstract:

A method and system for water-priming carbon micropore filter media using negative pressure. The method includes placing dry filter elements in a polymer bag, applying a vacuum of no more than approximately 33 kPa above zero pressure, and heat-sealing the bag using a heat-set bar; submerging, by a consumer, the vacuum-sealed bag with its the filter elements in water; the filters in the vacuum sealed bag are at least partially submerged, puncturing the bag to form one or more small openings in the bag below the water line. Breeching the vacuum causes the water to flow through the openings into the bag and the filter(s) to equalize the pressure between the water and the previously vacuum environment of the plastic bag, causing the surrounding water to quickly flow into the micro-pores of the filter media, thereby priming the carbon filter for use in the gravity-fed water-purification system.

US Patent:

20190366270, Dec 5, 2019

Filed:

Jul 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/035554

Inventors:

- Golden Valley MN, US
Kelly Murphy Whitaker - Golden Valley MN, US

International Classification:

B01D 61/10
B01D 24/00
B01D 39/20
C02F 1/00
C02F 1/44

Abstract:

A method and system for water-priming carbon micropore filter media using negative pressure. The method includes placing dry filter elements in a polymer bag, applying a vacuum of no more than approximately 33 kPa above zero pressure, and heat-sealing the bag using a heat-set bar; submerging, by a consumer, the vacuum-sealed bag with its the filter elements in water; the filters in the vacuum sealed bag are at least partially submerged, puncturing the bag to form one or more small openings in the bag below the water line. Breeching the vacuum causes the water to flow through the openings into the bag and the filter(s) to equalize the pressure between the water and the previously vacuum environment of the plastic bag, causing the surrounding water to quickly flow into the micro-pores of the filter media, thereby priming the carbon filter for use in the gravity-fed water-purification system.