Patents by Inventor John D. Hoford

John D. Hoford 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).

  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HEALTHCARE IMAGE RENDERING COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20090040565
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in some embodiments healthcare graphical image annotation classes are extensions of a standard user interface class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Fausto Jose Espinal, David Matthew Deaven, John D. Hoford
  • Method and apparatus for arranging program and I/O controls
    Patent number: 7310782
    Abstract: A computer system includes a display and a processor. The processor operable to implement a user interface on the display. The user interface including a plurality of program controls for initiating processing tasks. The processor is operable to, responsive to an activation of a selected program control, place an I/O control associated with the selected program control proximate the selected program control to allow visual association between the I/O control and the selected program control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert Alan Buchanan, John D. Hoford, Pawan P. Singh