Patents by Inventor Alan G. Porter

Alan G. Porter 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).

  • Publication number: 20160342948
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams, e.g., documents/files, and subsequent interactions with users before storing the accepted and/or modified information into the database. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interactive path for each user (e.g., the author of the source document/file) to interactively modify the extracted data, e.g., according to the source document/file. Preferably, this interactive path is provided via the Internet and the extracted information can be modified by editing and/or selectively copying portions of the source documents/files to supplement and/or modify the extracted information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: David S. de Hilster, Alan G. Porter, John Reese
  • Patent number: 9361361
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams, e.g., documents/files, and subsequent interactions with users before storing the accepted and/or modified information into the database. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interactive path for each user (e.g., the author of the source document/file) to interactively modify the extracted data, e.g., according to the source document/file. Preferably, this interactive path is provided via the Internet and the extracted information can be modified by editing and/or selectively copying portions of the source documents/files to supplement and/or modify the extracted information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Kenexa Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. de Hilster, Alan G. Porter, John Reese
  • Publication number: 20110218932
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams, e.g., documents/files, and subsequent interactions with users before storing the accepted and/or modified information into the database. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interactive path for each user (e.g., the author of the source document/file) to interactively modify the extracted data, e.g., according to the source document/file. Preferably, this interactive path is provided via the Internet and the extracted information can be modified by editing and/or selectively copying portions of the source documents/files to supplement and/or modify the extracted information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: David S. de Hilster, Alan G. Porter, John Reese
  • Patent number: 6996561
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams, e.g., documents/files, and subsequent interactions with users before storing the accepted and/or modified information into the database. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interactive path for each user (e.g., the author of the source document/file) to interactively modify the extracted data, e.g., according to the source document/file. Preferably, this interactive path is provided via the Internet and the extracted information can be modified by editing and/or selectively copying portions of the source documents/files to supplement and/or modify the extracted information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: BrassRing, LLC
    Inventors: David S. de Hilster, Alan G. Porter, John Reese
  • Publication number: 20020065830
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating the accurate entry of information into a highly structured database by initially extracting information from a plurality of nonuniformly formatted source data streams, e.g., documents/files, and subsequent interactions with users before storing the accepted and/or modified information into the database. Embodiments of the present invention provide an interactive path for each user (e.g., the author of the source document/file) to interactively modify the extracted data, e.g., according to the source document/file. Preferably, this interactive path is provided via the Internet and the extracted information can be modified by editing and/or selectively copying portions of the source documents/files to supplement and/or modify the extracted information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Interactive Search, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. de Hilster, Alan G. Porter, John Reese
  • Patent number: 5114711
    Abstract: Described is a new class of polypeptide cell modulators characterized by being composed of two covalently linked cell modulators in a linear polypeptide sequence. Such dual function polypeptides have new and particularly useful activities when the component polypeptide cell modulators are interferons, lymphokines or cytotoxins which act through different and specific cell receptors to initiate complementary biological activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1992
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Leslie D. Bell, Keith G. McCullagh, Alan G. Porter
  • Patent number: 4935233
    Abstract: Described is a new class of polypeptide cell modulators characterized by being composed of two covalently linked cell modulators in a linear polypeptide sequence. Such dual function polypeptides have new and particularly useful activities when the component polypeptide cell modulators are interferons, lymphokines or cytotoxins which act through different and specific cell receptors to initiate complementary biological activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: G. D. Searle and Company
    Inventors: Leslie D. Bell, Keith G. McCullagh, Alan G. Porter
  • Patent number: 4914033
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a polypeptide of the formula:A-R.sub.1 -B-R.sub.2-22 -CwhereinA is the amino acid sequence 1-16 of human beta interferon;R.sub.1 is cysteine, serine or alanine;B is the amino acid sequence 18-31 of human beta interferon;R.sub.2-22 are naturally occurring amino acids;C is the amino acid sequence 53-166 of human beta interferon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 3, 1990
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Leslie D. Bell, Paul G. Boseley, Alan G. Porter
  • Patent number: 4769233
    Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a polypeptide of the formula:A-R.sub.1 -B-R.sub.2-22.sup.-Cwherein:A is the amino acid sequence 1-16 of human beta interferon;R.sub.1 is cysteine, serine or alanine;B is the amino acid sequence 18-31 of human beta interferon;R.sub.2-22 are naturally occurring amino acids;C is the amino acid sequence 53-166 of human beta interferon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Leslie D. Bell, Paul G. Boseley, Alan G. Porter
  • Patent number: 4751077
    Abstract: Human interferons containing novel cysteine substitutions and disulfide bonds are disclosed. The amino acid sequence of a first interferon is combined with the cysteine and/or disulfide pattern of a second interferon resulting in a molecule with hybrid properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1988
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co.
    Inventors: Leslie D. Bell, John C. Smith, Alan G. Porter, John R. Adair