Patents by Inventor Michael A. Ninness

Michael A. Ninness 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).

  • Master page overlay
    Patent number: 10553001
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a system and method to provide a master page overlay is provided. The example method may comprise receiving a transformation of a master page where the transformation is associated with a page layout, applying the transformation to the master page, and outputting the page layout, where the page layout incorporates graphical elements from the transformed master page. The system and method may further include providing an interface to receive instructions from a user to display a master page overlay, display the master page overlay, and receive the transformation of the master page associated with the page layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn C. Sheridan, Michael A. Ninness
  • MULTI-ITEM PAGE LAYOUT MODIFICATIONS BY GAP EDITING
    Publication number: 20140033024
    Abstract: A method includes executing instructions on a computer system to determine position information of one or more page items on a page. The method further includes executing instructions on the computer system to determine position information of one or more gaps associated with the one or more page items on the page. A gap of the one or more gaps may be adjusted by repositioning one or more of its boundaries using a gap tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gartland, Michael A. Ninness, Amanda McCoy Bast
  • MASTER PAGE OVERLAY
    Publication number: 20140033026
    Abstract: In an example embodiment, a system and method to provide a master page overlay is provided. The example method may comprise receiving a transformation of a master page where the transformation is associated with a page layout, applying the transformation to the master page, and outputting the page layout, where the page layout incorporates graphical elements from the transformed master page. The system and method may further include providing an interface to receive instructions from a user to display a master page overlay, display the master page overlay, and receive the transformation of the master page associated with the page layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventors: Shawn C. Sheridan, Michael A. Ninness