Patents by Inventor Chad Kirby

Chad Kirby 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).

  • Patent number: 11823297
    Abstract: A method of operating a machine via a display device user interface includes generating a text tree display control comprising a tree of text blocks on a first portion of a machine display interface, generating a term control comprising individual terms identified in the text tree display control on a second portion of the machine display interface, generating a navigation control comprising a visual representation of each branch of the text tree display control on a third portion of the machine display interface, operating an individual area of the term control comprising an individual term, to highlight and change all instances of the individual term in the text tree display control, and operating the navigation control to reorder branches of the text tree display control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ROWANTELS CORP.
    Inventors: Charles A. Mirho, Chad Kirby, James A. Billmaier, Edward Flinchem
  • Publication number: 20220357839
    Abstract: A method of operating a machine via a display device user interface includes generating a text tree display control comprising a tree of text blocks on a first portion of a machine display interface, generating a term control comprising individual terms identified in the text tree display control on a second portion of the machine display interface, generating a navigation control comprising a visual representation of each branch of the text tree display control on a third portion of the machine display interface, operating an individual area of the term control comprising an individual term, to highlight and change all instances of the individual term in the text tree display control, and operating the navigation control to reorder branches of the text tree display control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Rowan TELS Corp.
    Inventors: Charles A. Mirho, Chad Kirby, James A. Billmaier, Edward Flinchem
  • Patent number: 11435887
    Abstract: A method of operating a machine via a display device user interface includes generating a text tree display control comprising a tree of text blocks on a first portion of a machine display interface, generating a term control comprising individual terms identified in the text tree display control on a second portion of the machine display interface, generating a navigation control comprising a visual representation of each branch of the text tree display control on a third portion of the machine display interface, operating an individual area of the term control comprising an individual term, to highlight and change all instances of the individual term in the text tree display control, and operating the navigation control to reorder branches of the text tree display control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Charles A Mirho, Chad Kirby, James A Billmaier, Edward Flinchem
  • Publication number: 20220171916
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for merging sections of documents is disclosed. A selected section of a source document is parsed for cross-references with a selected section of the document identified for merging into a target document. With the cross-reference found within the selected section, a cross-referenced section is determined within the source document. The identification of a cross-reference to the cross-referenced section within the selected section may be reported to a user. This identification may additionally serve as a basis for resolving an unresolved cross-reference. Finally, the selected section may merge into the target document with resolution of unresolved cross-references.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: Rowan TELS Corp.
    Inventors: Benjamin Demboski, Chad Kirby, David Billmaier
  • Patent number: 10891420
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling the display of markup on a textual interface measures the difference between edited and unedited text, and utilizes values for hidden-copy tokens to create an incremental scale of values to generate different complexity levels of marked-up text to display on a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Rowan TELS Corp.
    Inventors: Chad Kirby, Benjamin Demboski, Daniel Shank, Mark Charyk
  • Patent number: 10579719
    Abstract: A method including applying a text file to a browser window to operate a text pre-processor on the text file to generate pre-processed text, selecting a plurality of rule sets from a control memory structure, parsing properties from the pre-processed text to generate a word property map, configuring an evaluator with the rule sets to compare the word property map to each of the rule within the plurality of rule sets to insert a plurality of annotations within the word property map to convert it into an annotation map. The annotation map is applied to an editor emulator to insert instructions into the text file to configure a second user interface to display the plurality of annotations within the text file, identifying each annotation as associated with its antecedent rule set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TURBOPATENT INC.
    Inventor: Chad Kirby
  • Patent number: 10360200
    Abstract: A process for numbering flowchart elements populates a graphical display with a collection of flowchart elements and ranks the flowchart elements based on the flowchart elements' geometric location. The process separates the elements into ranked branches and trees, and numbers each element according to the chart element's position within the branches and trees, relative to the other chart elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: TurboPatent Inc.
    Inventor: Chad Kirby
  • Publication number: 20180365203
    Abstract: A method including applying a text file to a browser window to operate a text pre-processor on the text file to generate pre-processed text, selecting a plurality of rule sets from a control memory structure, parsing properties from the pre-processed text to generate a word property map, configuring an evaluator with the rule sets to compare the word property map to each of the rule within the plurality of rule sets to insert a plurality of annotations within the word property map to convert it into an annotation map. The annotation map is applied to an editor emulator to insert instructions into the text file to configure a second user interface to display the plurality of annotations within the text file, identifying each annotation as associated with its antecedent rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Chad Kirby
  • Publication number: 20180328538
    Abstract: A tool safety system and method of use thereof which includes a sensor device for detecting when personal protective equipment (“PPE”) is being worn or in proximity with an associated tool. Sensors may be included in the equipment to determine if the equipment is properly being worn, such as pressure or skin-contact sensors within gloves and hard hats, or contact switches for visors to detect that the visor is in a down position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Chad A. Kirby
  • Patent number: 9486696
    Abstract: A billiards playing aid is provided. The billiards playing aid includes a guide tray with a channel formed to receive a cue stick. At least one finger support such as a middle finger support and a ring finger support may extend from the side of the guide tray. The finger supports may each form a hole for a user to fit their fingers within.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Inventors: Chad Kirby Buckhault, Debbie Ann Kovac
  • Publication number: 20150297977
    Abstract: A billiards playing aid is provided. The billiards playing aid includes a guide tray with a channel formed to receive a cue stick. At least one finger support such as a middle finger support and a ring finger support may extend from the side of the guide tray. The finger supports may each form a hole for a user to fit their fingers within.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Chad Kirby Buckhault, Debbie Ann Kovac