Patents by Inventor Kevin W. Boyack

Kevin W. Boyack 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 data mining method and apparatus
    Patent number: 6389418
    Abstract: A method of data mining represents related patents in a multidimensional space. Distance between patents in the multidimensional space corresponds to the extent of relationship between the patents. The relationship between pairings of patents can be expressed based on weighted combinations of several predicates. The user can select portions of the space to perceive. The user also can interact with and control the communication of the space, focusing attention on aspects of the space of most interest. The multidimensional spatial representation allows more ready comprehension of the structure of the relationships among the patents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin W. Boyack, V. Gerald Grafe, David K. Johnson, Brian N. Wylie