Patents by Inventor Marvin W. Roe

Marvin W. Roe 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 number: 10282376
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to converting semi-structured spatial data. Initially, semi-structured spatial data is recursively traversed to determine a dynamically nested structure. The dynamically nested structure is translated into an application specific layer structure based on feature type grouping and display capabilities of a geographic information system (GIS) application. Next, an input symbology is determined for each feature in the semi-structured spatial data. The input symbology of each feature is analyzed to determine an application symbology for each map layer in the GIS application. A spatial database is created for the GIS application based on the application specific layer structure. The features are translated from the semi-structured spatial data into the spatial database, and the application symbology of each map layer is used to render the features in the GIS application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Marvin W. Roe
  • Patent number: 10042511
    Abstract: A user control is provided for use with a multidimensional dataset that allows a user to graphically set the bounds for one or more of the dimensions of data selected from the dataset. The graphical user control includes a wireframe cube representing the extent of data in the dataset and a selector box within the data cube. A user can indicate a selected perspective and orientation of the data by selecting a portion of an edge of the selector box, and a visual indication of the selected perspective and orientation is provided. The user further can select a desired portion of the data by changing a size and/or a position of the selector box within the data cube. The graphical user control further includes a visual indicator representing the fourth dimension of the dataset and one or more navigation buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marvin W Roe, Geary J Layne
  • Publication number: 20170132236
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to converting semi-structured spatial data. Initially, semi-structured spatial data is recursively traversed to determine a dynamically nested structure. The dynamically nested structure is translated into an application specific layer structure based on feature type grouping and display capabilities of a geographic information system (GIS) application. Next, an input symbology is determined for each feature in the semi-structured spatial data. The input symbology of each feature is analyzed to determine an application symbology for each map layer in the GIS application. A spatial database is created for the GIS application based on the application specific layer structure. The features are translated from the semi-structured spatial data into the spatial database, and the application symbology of each map layer is used to render the features in the GIS application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventor: Marvin W. Roe
  • Patent number: 8949246
    Abstract: System and method for providing an automated method of importing NetCDF formatted data from a variety of sources that contain a variety of internal datasets. Options for processing and analysis can be provided and can occur simultaneously as the data are being processed. Storage and organization options provide efficient viewing and analysis of NetCDF datasets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marvin W. Roe, Brian S Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20140325456
    Abstract: A user control is provided for use with a multidimensional dataset that allows a user to graphically set the bounds for one or more of the dimensions of data selected from the dataset. The graphical user control includes a wireframe cube representing the extent of data in the dataset and a selector box within the data cube. A user can indicate a selected perspective and orientation of the data by selecting a portion of an edge of the selector box, and a visual indication of the selected perspective and orientation is provided. The user further can select a desired portion of the data by changing a size and/or a position of the selector box within the data cube. The graphical user control further includes a visual indicator representing the fourth dimension of the dataset and one or more navigation buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marvin W. Roe, Geary J. Layne
  • Patent number: 8793619
    Abstract: A user control is provided for use with a multidimensional dataset that allows a user to graphically set the bounds for one or more of the dimensions of data selected from the dataset. The graphical user control includes a wireframe cube representing the extent of data in the dataset and a selector box within the data cube. A user can indicate a selected perspective and orientation of the data by selecting a portion of an edge of the selector box, and a visual indication of the selected perspective and orientation is provided. The user further can select a desired portion of the data by changing a size and/or a position of the selector box within the data cube. The graphical user control further includes a visual indicator representing the fourth dimension of the dataset which allows the user to identify and select a further subset of the data defined by the selector box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marvin W. Roe, Geary J. Layne
  • Publication number: 20130173631
    Abstract: System and method for providing an automated method of importing NetCDF formatted data from a variety of sources that contain a variety of internal datasets. Options for processing and analysis can be provided and can occur simultaneously as the data are being processed. Storage and organization options provide efficient viewing and analysis of NetCDF datasets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Marvin W. Roe, Brian S. Bourgeois
  • Publication number: 20090222768
    Abstract: A user control is provided for use with a multidimensional dataset that allows a user to graphically set the bounds for one or more of the dimensions of data selected from the dataset. The graphical user control includes a wireframe cube representing the extent of data in the dataset and a selector box within the data cube. A user can indicate a selected perspective and orientation of the data by selecting a portion of an edge of the selector box, and a visual indication of the selected perspective and orientation is provided. The user further can select a desired portion of the data by changing a size and/or a position of the selector box within the data cube. The graphical user control further includes a visual indicator representing the fourth dimension of the dataset which allows the user to identify and select a further subset of the data defined by the selector box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Marvin W. Roe, Geary J. Layne