Patents by Inventor Lisa F. Rau

Lisa F. Rau 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).

  • Method for extracting company names from text
    Patent number: 5287278
    Abstract: A method for extracting company names from textual information uses a combination of heuristics, exception lists, and extensive corpus analysis. The method first locates company name suffixes (i.e., Company, Corporation) and attempts to locate the beginning of the company name. The method works on both mixed-case text and capitalized text. Upon identification of a company name, the method proceeds to generate variations of the name for later extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Lisa F. Rau