Patents by Inventor Richard G. Van Tyne, Sr.

Richard G. Van Tyne, Sr. 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).

  • Programmable optical character recognition system
    Patent number: 5153924
    Abstract: An improved Optical Character Recognition System (OCRS) is taught using programmable logic devices to implement the mathematical algorithms that are used to make the black/white and related decisions. The programmable logic devices include, but are not limited to, Programmable Read Only Memories (PROMs), Erasable Read Only Memories (EPROMs), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memories (EEPROMs), and Field Programmable Logic Arrays (FPLAs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: ElectroCom Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Van Tyne, Sr.
  • Programmable optical character recognition
    Patent number: 5042076
    Abstract: An improved Optical Character Recognition System (OCRS) is taught using programmable logic devices to implement the mathematical algorithms that are used to make the black/white and related decisions. The programmable logic devices include, but are not limited to, Programmable Read Only Memories (PROMs), Erasable Read Only Memories (EPROMs), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memories (EEPROMs), and Field Progammable Logic Arrays (FPLAs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: ElectroCom Automation, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard G. Van Tyne, Sr.