Patents by Inventor Alexander Harper

Alexander Harper 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: 20140359515
    Abstract: A system and method for inputting text A system (10) comprising a feature identification means (2) configured to generate one or more features (12) from a plurality of samples (11), wherein each of the plurality of samples (11) are sampled at a different time and correspond to a location of a single continuous gesture on a gesture-sensitive keyboard as the gesture is being performed and, wherein each of the one or more features (12) relates to one of a plurality of targets of the gesture sensitive keyboard that a user may have intended to input when performing the gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin Medlock, James Aley, Douglas Alexander Harper Orr
  • Publication number: 20140297267
    Abstract: Systems comprising a user interface configured to receive text input by a user and a text prediction engine configured to receive the input text and generate text predictions. The text prediction engine may comprise a general language model and a context-specific language model. The text prediction engine is configured to generate text predictions from the general language model and the context-specific language model and combine the text predictions. The text prediction engine may comprise first and second language models and a first context-specific weighting factor associated with the first language model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Spencer, Páidí Creed, Benjamin William Medlock, Douglas Alexander Harper Orr
  • Publication number: 20140108994
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method that models a user's interaction with a user interface. There is provided a data input system, comprising a user interface having a plurality of targets and being configured to receive user input. The system comprises a plurality of models, each of which relates previous user input events corresponding to a target to that target. An input probability generator is configured to generate, in association with the plurality of models, a probability that a user input event corresponds to a particular target. There is also provided a method of modelling a target of a user interface having a plurality of targets and being configured to receive input, by modelling for each target previous user input events which correspond to that target. Furthermore, there is provided a method of inputting data into a system comprising a user interface having a plurality of targets and being configured to receive input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: TOUCHTYPE LIMITED
    Inventors: Benjamin Medlock, Douglas Alexander Harper Orr
  • Publication number: 20130253912
    Abstract: A text prediction engine, a system comprising a text prediction engine, and a method for generating sequence predictions. The text prediction engine, system and method generate a final set of sequence predictions, each with an associated probability value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: TOUCHTYPE LTD.
    Inventors: Benjamin Medlock, Douglas Alexander Harper Orr
  • Publication number: 20100000455
    Abstract: An improved displacement hull form for ships and boats, in one of many possible embodiments includes a transom stern hull form (100F) having a hull underside (120A) that is substantially horizontal in transverse orientation along the aft-most portion of said hull form (100F), a pair of endplates (300D) having a substantially vertical orientation along the aft half of said hull form (100F) waterline length, a pair of cambered rudders (502J) located near the stern of said hull form (100F) with said cambered rudders (502J) having pressure faces oriented towards said hull form longitudinal centerplane (110A), and stern buttock-line shaping defined by a supercavitating hydrofoil (700M) shape. The hydrodynamics of said hull form (100F) are improved in terms of reduced resistance, reduced trim and draft aft, and reduced ship wave train. Other embodiments are described and shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Justin Alexander Harper
  • Patent number: 5816000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structural support post (1) for use in a partition system (2) for supporting one or more panels (6) having panel support brackets (25) with hooks (44) at or in the vicinity of edges of the panel. The post (1) comprises a profile tube having a diameter of at least 70 mm and a multiplicity of angularly spaced longitudinal undercut slots (13), the walls of the slots being provided with insert plates (24) formed and arranged for engagement by hooks (44) provided on the panel support brackets (25). The support posts (1) may provide, in use, a substantially secure support for a security partitioning system (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Havelock Europa Plc
    Inventors: Alan Douglas Izatt, Walter McCusker, Alexander Harper, Ronald James Weldon