Patents by Inventor James J. Thomas

James J. Thomas 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).

  • Three-dimensional display of document set
    Patent number: 6298174
    Abstract: A method for spatializing text content for enhanced visual browsing and analysis. The invention is applied to large text document corpora such as digital libraries, regulations and procedures, archived reports, and the like. The text content from these sources may be transformed to a spatial representation that preserves informational characteristics from the documents. The three-dimensional representation may then be visually browsed and analyzed in ways that avoid language processing and that reduce the analysts' effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Battelle Memorial Institute
    Inventors: David B. Lantrip, Kelly A. Pennock, Marc C. Pottier, Anne Schur, James J. Thomas, James A. Wise
  • Method for repelling insects
    Patent number: 5166177
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for imparting insect repelling qualities to the hide or skin of animals by orally administering small but effective amounts of acetate salts to the animals, preferably on a daily basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1992
    Assignee: Journeys End International, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Thomas, Baron L. Tayler