Patents by Inventor Michael J. Shiel

Michael J. Shiel 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).

  • Managing lengthy footnotes in a work processing document
    Patent number: 5111397
    Abstract: A footnote utility manages lengthy footnotes which extend beyond the body text page where they are first mentioned. Certain first and second style requirements are used for assembling body and footnote text into a final document. Each page contains at least one line of body text and portions of the text of each footnote referenced in that text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Wang Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: David S. Chirokas, Daniel G. Michaud, Arthur P. McDeed, III, Michael J. Shiel, G. Michael Soper, Dennis R. Mascio