Patents by Inventor Karen Janine Hanse

Karen Janine Hanse 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).

  • Apparatus and method for extracting operator selected articles from a plurality of articles within an image of a document
    Patent number: 6134565
    Abstract: A device for identifying at least one article within an image of a document, the document including plural articles, with each article including one or more objects. The device performs a first step in which the image is analyzed as to its layout to distinguish text blocks, titles, photographs and graphic elements. In a second step, the device assembles objects into groups by successive application of rules concerning their type and their mutual positioning. The image is displayed on a screen and an operator can select an article, can have the objects automatically re-arranged by the device in a form specified by him, and can have the article printed separately from the other articles in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Oce-Nederland B.V.
    Inventors: Frederik Johan Hommersom, Karen Janine Hanse