Patents by Inventor Bertram R. Biles

Bertram R. Biles 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).

  • Data storage and retrieval system with improved data base structure
    Patent number: 5369763
    Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system separates information regarding the expertise of individuals into four files which can be independently and separately accessed. The records in the various files include fields for indicating the beginning and end of a range of topics within a hierarchical classification system, the level of the topic within the classification system and a field for facilitating alphabetic sorting of topics independently of hierarchical level, and a novel code format for the beginning and end of range indicators permits a small computer to effectively manipulate data in a hierarchical classification system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Kansas State University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Bertram R. Biles