Jon L Asay

US Patent:

8317230, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/326305

Inventors:

Jon L. Asay - Farmington UT, US

International Classification:

B42D 15/00
B65D 65/28
G09F 3/00

US Classification:

283 81, 428 43

Abstract:

A method of labeling a package for shipment includes: providing a shipping label having a generally laminar body with a designated tear path matrix extending over at least a major portion thereof, the generally laminar body having a face side on which is printed origination, destination and tracking data, and a bottom side to which is applied a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface; and attaching the shipping label to a surface of the package, via the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface on the bottom side of said label, prior to its shipment via a common carrier. The designated tear path matrix may be a pattern of interconnected regular hexagons, or a pattern of intersecting first and second parallel tear lines. The tear path matrix may be formed by through-hole perforations in the label body, by channels in the label body, or by regions of reduced shear strength in the label body.

US Patent:

20020153720, Oct 24, 2002

Filed:

Apr 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/841627

Inventors:

Jon Asay - Farmington UT, US

International Classification:

B42D015/00

US Classification:

283/103000

Abstract:

This ixvtj is directed to a method lbr ptevtna the inidvetent reova1 ofth. ipping infornio portio of a 8hippj label Also1 this nVritjon s directed to ashippg lbel which faciljtate the tearig of the label along desiat degnated tear-5 paths whfo ase the label to t away fro th shippin mformatjo1

US Patent:

20130062874, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/657368

Inventors:

Northwest Research, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT, US
Jon L. Asay - Fruit Heights UT, US

Assignee:

NORTHWEST RESEARCH, INC. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

B42D 15/00

US Classification:

283 81

Abstract:

A method of labeling a package for shipment includes: providing a shipping label having a generally laminar body with a designated tear path matrix extending over at least a major portion thereof, the generally laminar body having a face side on which is printed origination, destination and tracking data, and a bottom side to which is applied a pressure-sensitive adhesive surface; and attaching the shipping label to a surface of the package, via the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface on the bottom side of said label, prior to its shipment via a common carrier. The designated tear path matrix may be a pattern of interconnected regular hexagons, or a pattern of intersecting first and second parallel tear lines. The tear path matrix may be formed by through-hole perforations in the label body, by channels in the label body, or by regions of reduced shear strength in the label body.

US Patent:

20130321857, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/608763

Inventors:

Jon Asay - Fruit Heights UT, US
John Bickerstaff - Draper UT, US
Thomas Brenna - Bountiful UT, US
Trisha Erickson - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Greg Fowler - Lehi UT, US
Glen Lewis - South Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Northwest Research, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

In various embodiments, a method performed by a computer program operating on a computer system includes: displaying, by the computer system on a display screen in communication with the computer system, a plurality of data fields related to shipping a package; and receiving, by the computer system, an identifier for the package. The method further includes in response to the receipt of the identifier: automatically populating, by the computer system, a data field from the plurality of data fields with data for the package from a device in communication with the computer system; and displaying, by the computer system, the populated data field on the display screen. The method also includes generating, by the computer system, a shipping label for the package using a printer in communication with the computer system, the shipping label including one or more of the identifier and the data from the device.

US Patent:

20130325739, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/608903

Inventors:

Jon Asay - Fruit Heights UT, US
John Bickerstaff - Draper UT, US
Thomas Brenna - Bountiful UT, US
Trisha Erickson - Plaesant Grove UT, US
Greg Fowler - Lehi UT, US
Glen Lewis - South Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Northwest Research, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705333

Abstract:

The processing of data and inventory, particularly with regards to packages having an issue affecting their delivery, is disclosed. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help enable the quick, efficient, and accurate resolution to such issues. According to various embodiments, a method performed by a computer program operating on a computer system is disclosed, the method comprising: accessing, by the computer system, a database containing a plurality of database entries for a respective plurality of packages to be matched with an intended recipient; identifying, by the computer system, one or more entries from the plurality of entries for which the respective packages for the one or more entries are unmatched to any recipient; and generating an alert, by the computer system, including information regarding the one or more unmatched packages.

US Patent:

20130325742, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/608983

Inventors:

Jon Asay - Fruit Heights UT, US
Thomas Brenna - Bountiful UT, US

Assignee:

Northwest Research, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705337

Abstract:

The processing of data and inventory, particularly with regards to packages having an issue affecting their delivery, is disclosed. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help enable the quick, efficient, and accurate resolution to such issues. According to various embodiments, a method performed by a computer program operating on a computer system is disclosed, the method comprising: storing, by the computer system, a first record in a database in communication with the computer system, the first record including a first key associated with the first record, and a second key associated with a second record stored in the database; updating, by the computer system, an entry in an index table, wherein the entry includes the second key associated with the second record, and updating the entry includes adding at least a portion of the first key to the entry.

US Patent:

20130325743, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/609029

Inventors:

Jon Asay - Fruit Heights UT, US
John Bickerstaff - Draper UT, US
Thomas Brenna - Bountiful UT, US
Trisha Erickson - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Greg Fowler - Lehi UT, US
Glen Lewis - South Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Northwest Research, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705337

Abstract:

According to various embodiments, a method performed by a computer program operating on a computer system is disclosed, the method comprising: accessing, by the computer system, a database in communication with the computer system, wherein the database contains a plurality of records, wherein each record in the plurality of records includes a status condition; accessing, by the computer system, a rule set for the status conditions for the plurality of records, the rule set stored in a memory in communication with the computer system; identifying based on the rule set, by the computer system, one or more records from the plurality of records having a disallowed status condition; and generating, by the computer system, an alert, the alert including a list of the one or more records having a disallowed status condition.

US Patent:

20130325893, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/608835

Inventors:

Jon Asay - Fruit Heights UT, US
John Bickerstaff - Draper UT, US
Thomas Brenna - Bountiful UT, US
Trisha Erickson - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Greg Fowler - Lehi UT, US
Glen Lewis - South Jordan UT, US

Assignee:

Northwest Research, Inc. - Salt Lake City UT

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707803, 707E17014, 707E17044

Abstract:

The processing of data and inventory, particularly with regards to packages having an issue affecting their delivery, is disclosed. Among other things, embodiments of the present disclosure help enable the quick, efficient, and accurate resolution to such issues. In various embodiments, a method performed by a computer program operating on a computer system is disclosed. The method comprises: receiving, by the computer system, an identifier for a package; in response to receiving the identifier, automatically retrieving, by the computer system, a database entry associated with the package from a database in communication with the computer system; determining, by the computer system, based on the database entry, that the package was refused by an intended recipient; and automatically modifying, by the computer system, a status field of the database entry to indicate the package was refused.