Patents by Inventor Bruce Allan Makinen

Bruce Allan Makinen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for manipulating a graphical display of a printed circuit board model for an automated x-ray inspection system
    Patent number: 7027070
    Abstract: Systems and methods for manipulating a graphical display are provide. One embodiment comprises a method for manipulating a graphical display. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: providing a graphical user interface comprising a first portion for providing a graphical display, the graphical display comprising a plurality of image objects; receiving a user selection of a first image object in the first portion of the graphical user interface; displaying a target area containing the first image object selected; receiving a user selection of a second image object in the first portion of the graphical user interface; and modifying the displayed target area such that the target area contains the first and second image objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Allan Makinen
  • Systems and methods for managing process control in a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 6928625
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing process control in a graphical user interface are provided. One embodiment is a method for managing process control in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Allan Makinen
  • Systems and methods for linking a graphical display and an n-dimensional data structure in a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 6760890
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking a graphical display and an n-dimensional data structure in a graphical user interface are provided. One is a method for linking a graphical display and an n-dimensional data structure in a graphical user interface supported by a computer application. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: providing a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a first portion for providing a graphical display comprising one or more image objects and a second portion for providing an n-dimensional data structure associated with the graphical display; receiving a user selection of one of the image objects in the first portion of the graphical user interface; and populating the n-dimensional data structure based on the selection of the image object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Allan Makinen
  • Systems and methods for manipulating a graphical display of a printed circuit board model for an automated x-ray inspection system
    Publication number: 20030098889
    Abstract: Systems and methods for manipulating a graphical display are provide. One embodiment comprises a method for manipulating a graphical display. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: providing a graphical user interface comprising a first portion for providing a graphical display, the graphical display comprising a plurality of image objects; receiving a user selection of a first image object in the first portion of the graphical user interface; displaying a target area containing the first image object selected; receiving a user selection of a second image object in the first portion of the graphical user interface; and modifying the displayed target area such that the target area contains the first and second image objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Bruce Allan Makinen
  • Systems and methods for managing process control in a graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20030098890
    Abstract: Systems and methods for managing process control in a graphical user interface are provided. One embodiment is a method for managing process control in a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Bruce Allan Makinen
  • Systems and methods for linking a graphical display and an n-dimensional data structure in a graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20030101425
    Abstract: Systems and methods for linking a graphical display and an n-dimensional data structure in a graphical user interface are provided. One is a method for linking a graphical display and an n-dimensional data structure in a graphical user interface supported by a computer application. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: providing a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface comprising a first portion for providing a graphical display comprising one or more image objects and a second portion for providing an n-dimensional data structure associated with the graphical display; receiving a user selection of one of the image objects in the first portion of the graphical user interface; and populating the n-dimensional data structure based on the selection of the image object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventor: Bruce Allan Makinen