Patents by Inventor Michael James Elder

Michael James Elder 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).

  • System, method and computer program for an integrated digital workflow for processing a paper form
    Patent number: 7606422
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program for creating a digital workflow associated with the completion of a paper form is provided. An electronic clipboard includes a panel for receiving a paper form, a computer including a clipboard computer application, and an input device that completes the paper form with handwritten input data and also created digital signals corresponding to the handwritten input data. The computer application interprets the digital signal data so as to define digital input data, which corresponds to the handwritten input data. The electronic clipboard also includes verification/correction facility that enables the display of the digital input data and verification and correction thereof using a series of input devices provided on the electronic clipboard. The electronic clipboard is linked to a remote computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Inventors: Michael James Elder, Robert N. Smith, Andrew Lewis Maxwell
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AN INTEGRATED DIGITAL WORKFLOW FOR PROCESSING A PAPER FORM
    Publication number: 20090173552
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program for creating a digital workflow associated with the completion of a paper form is provided. An electronic clipboard includes a panel for receiving a paper form, a computer including a clipboard computer application, and an input device that completes the paper form with handwritten input data and also created digital signals corresponding to the handwritten input data. The computer application interprets the digital signal data so as to define digital input data, which corresponds to the handwritten input data. The electronic clipboard also includes verification/correction facility that enables the display of the digital input data and verification and correction thereof using a series of input devices provided on the electronic clipboard. The electronic clipboard is linked to a remote computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Michael James Elder, Robert N. Smith, Andrew Lewis Maxwell
  • System, method and computer program for an integrated digital workflow for processing a paper form
    Patent number: 7492946
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program for creating a digital workflow associated with the completion of a paper form is provided. An electronic clipboard includes a panel for receiving a paper form, a computer including a clipboard computer application, and an input device that completes the paper form with handwritten input data and also created digital signals corresponding to the handwritten input data. The computer application interprets the digital signal data so as to define digital input data, which corresponds to the handwritten input data. The electronic clipboard also includes verification/correction facility that enables the display of the digital input data and verification and correction thereof using a series of input devices provided on the electronic clipboard. The electronic clipboard is linked to a remote computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Inventors: Michael James Elder, Robert N. Smith, Andrew Lewis Maxwell