Patents by Inventor Robert Craig Long

Robert Craig Long 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).

  • Variable pitch indentation in source code formatting
    Patent number: 5754859
    Abstract: The process of formatting source code is improved by the use of different nesting pitches for different nesting levels, by the use of different pitches for the same indentation level in different sections of the code, and by the use of one or more maximum indentation amounts. These three improvements enable the formatter to increase the amount of source code that may be presented to a viewer in a given presentation area, such as a computer screen or sheet of paper, while largely maintaining or even improving the visual clarity of the presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Inventor: Robert Craig Long