Patents by Inventor Robert Alfons Meersman

Robert Alfons Meersman 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).

  • Method and device for ontology evolution
    Patent number: 9171022
    Abstract: A method for modifying a mapping from at least one application path of a data system to a conceptual path of an ontology system, wherein the application path addresses a part of the structure of the data system and the conceptual path addresses a part of the structure of the ontology system. The method includes steps of detecting a change to a part of the structure of the ontology system one or more of the conceptual paths is addressing and updating the mappings to reflect the change to the part of the structure of the ontology system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: COLLIBRA NV/SA, VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
    Inventors: Damien Trog, Stijn Christiaens, Pieter Gaston Marguerite De Leenheer, Felix Urbain Yolande Van De Maele, Robert Alfons Meersman
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ONTOLOGY EVOLUTION
    Publication number: 20150046392
    Abstract: A method for modifying a mapping from at least one application path of a data system to a conceptual path of an ontology system, wherein the application path addresses a part of the structure of the data system and the conceptual path addresses a part of the structure of the ontology system. The method includes steps of detecting a change to a part of the structure of the ontology system one or more of the conceptual paths is addressing and updating the mappings to reflect the change to the part of the structure of the ontology system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Damien Trog, Stijn Christiaens, Pieter Gaston Marguerite De Leenheer, Felix Urbain Yolande Van De Maele, Robert Alfons Meersman
  • Method and device for ontology evolution
    Patent number: 8849874
    Abstract: A method for modifying a mapping from at least one application path of a data system to a conceptual path of an ontology system is provided. The application path addresses a part of the structure of the data system, and the conceptual path addresses a part of the structure of the ontology system. The method comprises the steps detecting a change to a part of the structure of the ontology system one or more of the conceptual paths is addressing and updating the mappings to reflect the change to the part of the structure of the ontology system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignees: Collibra NV/SA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Inventors: Damien Trog, Stijn Christiaens, Pieter De Leenheer, Felix Urbain Yolande Van De Maele, Robert Alfons Meersman
  • Method and device for improved ontology engineering
    Patent number: 8812553
    Abstract: A method for populating a data system is provided. The method includes the step of mapping at least one application path of the data system to at least one conceptual path of an ontology system. The application path addresses parts of the structure of the data system, and the conceptual path addresses parts of the structure of the ontology system. The method further includes the step of automatically populating the data system at a location addressed by the application path with data values contained in the conceptual path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Collibra NV/SA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Inventors: Damien Trog, Stijn Christiaens, Pieter De Leenheer, Felix Urbain Yolande Van De Maele, Robert Alfons Meersman
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ONTOLOGY EVOLUTION
    Publication number: 20120117023
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for modifying a mapping from at least one application path of a data system to a conceptual path of an ontology system, said application path addressing a part of the structure of the data system and said conceptual path addressing a part of the structure of the ontology system. The method comprises the steps of: detecting a change to a part of the structure of the ontology system one or more of the conceptual paths is addressing; updating the mappings to reflect the change to the part of the structure of the ontology system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Damien Trog, Stijn Christiaens, Pieter Gaston Marguerite De Leenheer, Felix Urbain Yolande Van De Maele, Robert Alfons Meersman
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVED ONTOLOGY ENGINEERING
    Publication number: 20120102071
    Abstract: The present invention is related to a method for populating a data system, comprising the steps of: a. mapping at least one application path of the data system to at least one conceptual path of an ontology system, said application path addressing a parts of the structure of the data system and said conceptual path addressing a parts of the structure of the ontology system; and b. automatically populating the data system at a location addressed by the application path with data values contained in the conceptual path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Damien Trog, Stijn Christiaens, Pieter Gaston Marguerite De Leenheer, Felix Urbain Yolande Van De Maele, Robert Alfons Meersman