US Patent:
20020007333, Jan 17, 2002
Inventors:
Pablo Scolnik - Chapel Hill NC, US
Gary Eichenbaum - Durham NC, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and method for managing contract bidding of chemical synthesis on a communications or computer network. The system processes requests for proposals for synthesis of a chemical structure, weights synthesis factors supplied by a customer, and identifies potential suppliers. The system distributes the requests for proposals and solicits bids on each request for proposals, and then identifies appropriate, qualified suppliers for the synthesis.