Patents by Inventor Alan Landes

Alan Landes 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 and apparatus for integrated graphical and textual character printing
    Patent number: 5233685
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing a digital computer to print characters of multiple fonts, both textually and graphically, on a single printer from within a single document [is disclosed]. Existing computer programs provide the capability of printing pre-defined textual characters or graphical characters separately, but not in an integrated manner as is disclosed. Thus, the invention enables printing of a variety of mixed characters, such as international alphabetic characters and complex mathematical characters, within a single document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: WordPerfect Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Landes, Stuart D. Jensen, David Atkinson