METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING AN ELECTRONIC HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST WITH VALID SIGNATURE

• US 20130346338A1
• Filed: 08/23/2013
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PSC Environmental Services LLC (Enviri Corp.)
• Original Assignee: PSC Environmental Services LLC (Enviri Corp.)
• Inventors: Burns, James K., Williams, Michael J., Sloat, David, Olsen, Mark
• Application Number:
  US13/974,190
• Publication Number:
  US 20130346338A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/333
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods for creating a manifest for tracking a shipment. The invention can involve obtaining information pertinent to an intended shipment, storing the information in a memory of an electronic device, creating a work order record containing the information pertinent to the intended shipment and storing the work order in the memory. The invention can further involve storing a manifest number in the work order record, generating an electronic manifest record comprising the manifest number and the information pertinent to the intended shipment, and providing a final copy of the manifest, in which the manifest is in an electronic format.

Claims

1. A method of creating a manifest for tracking a shipment, the method comprising:

obtaining information pertinent to an intended shipment;

storing the information in a memory of an electronic device;

creating a work order record containing the information pertinent to the intended shipment and storing the work record in the memory;

storing a manifest number in the work order record;

generating an electronic manifest record comprising the manifest number pertinent to the intended shipment; and

providing a final copy of the manifest, wherein the final copy of the manifest is in an electronic format.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining information pertinent to an intended shipment comprises obtaining a digital copy of a signature.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining a digital copy of a signature comprises using a stylus device in conjunction with the electronic device to generate a digital copy of a signature.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the electronic device is selected from a group consisting of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet device, a personal digital assistant, a smartphone, and an electronic handheld device.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining information pertinent to an intended shipment further comprises obtaining a wet signature simultaneously with the digital signature.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the electronic device comprises a combination digital/ink pen.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein obtaining information pertinent to an intended shipment further comprises obtaining a non-signature confirmation of identity.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the non-signature confirmation of identity is a driver'"'"'s license identification number.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein obtaining information pertinent to an intended shipment comprises obtaining an employee identification number.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a processor and a memory, wherein the memory contains instructions that when executed, cause the processor to:

obtain information pertinent to an intended shipment;

store the information in the memory;

create a work order record containing the information pertinent to the intended shipment and storing the work order record in the memory;

store a manifest number in the work order record;

generate an electronic manifest record comprising the manifest number and the information pertinent to the intended shipment; and

provide a final copy of the manifest, wherein the final copy of the manifest is in an electronic format.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the manifest is a replica of a United States Environmental Protection Agency uniform hazardous waste manifest.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the manifest comprises a header section, a body section, and a signature section.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic format is a Personal Document Format file.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the intended shipment comprises hazardous waste according to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the final copy of the manifest comprises text that appears upside-down with respect to other text within the document.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a processor coupled to the memory and the memory comprises a tangible, non-transitory storage medium.