Patents by Inventor Amy L. Lowrie

Amy L. Lowrie 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).

  • Proportional spaced text recognition apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4887301
    Abstract: Proportional spaced text recognition apparatus and method is disclosed. The invention is provided for optical character recognition (OCR) systems and provides recognition of both proportional spacing and fixed pitch type formats. The invention also provides recognition of accented characters, which are a common occurrence in Western European type texts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 12, 1989
    Assignee: Dest Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Hodgens, Amy L. Lowrie, James R. Murphy