Patents by Inventor John Van Praag

John Van Praag 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).

  • Mechanism for generating linguistic expressions based on synonyms and rules derived from examples
    Patent number: 5283737
    Abstract: A computer tool that induces linguistic rules from particular examples and that can store and utilize these rules. A user of the tool provides examples from which the tool can induce rules, and provides feedback to guide the tool in formulating rules. The tool also can generate, store and utilize synonyms, and can learn to exclude objects from the induction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: ProLab Software Inc.
    Inventor: John Van Praag