Patents by Inventor Michael John Gombar

Michael John Gombar 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 and method for interactively transforming a system or process into a visual representation
    Patent number: 5838973
    Abstract: A computerized modeling system is provided. The present invention is a computer-implemented, interactive, real-time software tool, for physically transforming a system or process into a visual representation. The software tool includes a class developer for interactively developing the visual representation in real time. The visual representation is physically embodied in a computer-readable medium for visualization on a computer display device, and includes at least one of a class, a class behavior, a class attribute, a collaboration, and a collaboration message flow. The software tool also includes a three-dimensional visual representation module for displaying a three-dimensional depiction of the visual representation on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Andersen Consulting LLP
    Inventors: Theodore R. Carpenter-Smith, Michael John Gombar, James B. Fisher, Thomas M. Barfield