Steven R Graves

US Patent:

7499766, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Mar 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/368866

Inventors:

Thomas Knight - Duluth GA, US
Donald Rosenfield - Lexington MA, US
Steven Graves - Westwood MA, US
Otis B. Jennings - Durham NC, US
John Bishop - Norcross GA, US
Sichong Guan - Alpharetta GA, US
Brian Sulka - Duluth GA, US
Leon McGinnis - Dunwoody GA, US
Patrick McDonnell - Duluth GA, US

Assignee:

Invistics Corporation - Norcross GA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700107, 700 97

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for improving planning, scheduling, and supply chain management. Embodiments of the invention can provide some or all of the following: improved systems and methods for determining an optimal lot size, improved systems and methods for determining optimal WIP levels, improved systems and methods for an inventory advisor module, improved systems and methods for integrating functionality of a lot sizer and WIP module and an inventory module, improved systems and methods for implementing multi-echelon inventory analysis, and improved systems and methods for partitioning planning information.

US Patent:

20040153187, Aug 5, 2004

Filed:

Oct 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/685670

Inventors:

Thomas Knight - Duluth GA, US
Don Rosenfield - Lexington MA, US
Otis Jennings - Durham NC, US
Steven Graves - Westwood MA, US
Ian Greenberg - Atlanta GA, US
John Bishop - Norcross GA, US

International Classification:

G06F019/00

US Classification:

700/099000, 705/028000, 700/102000, 700/108000, 700/106000

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for improving planning, scheduling, and supply chain management. Various embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing inventory of different types of items in a supply chain. One aspect of the invention focuses on a method for managing inventory of similar items in a supply chain. The method includes determining a flow path for items in a supply chain, wherein the flow path comprises at least one operation. The method also includes receiving inventory data for items at each operation; storing the inventory data; determining a demand factor for the items; and determining a cost factor for the items. The method further includes based in part on the demand factor and the cost factor, determining an exchange curve for the items; and displaying a portion of the inventory data for the items and the exchange curve.

US Patent:

47803142, Oct 25, 1988

Filed:

Oct 30, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/792918

Inventors:

Steven W. Graves - Belmont MA

Assignee:

Brigham and Women's Hospital - Boston MA

International Classification:

A61K 3512
A61K 3522
A61K 3514
A61K 3548

US Classification:

424 95

Abstract:

This invention relates to a novel recovery process for obtaining the small molecular weight, digitalis-like factor, and further relates to purification of the digitalis-like factor. This invention also relates to the identification and characterization of the factor and to therapeutic uses for the purified factor.