Patents by Inventor Robert Flandrena

Robert Flandrena 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).

  • Integrated method and apparatus for character and symbol recognition
    Patent number: 5251268
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for recognizing written items including characters and symbols is disclosed. A scanner is utilized for scanning the characters and symbols. A recognition module is used to confidently identify the scanned characters and symbols. The recognition module includes a mechanism for recognizing characters. This mechanism includes a character recognition rule base which yields identified characters and unidentified characters. The unidentified characters are conveyed to neural networks for recognition. The recognition module also includes a mechanism for recognizing symbols. This mechanism includes a symbol recognition rule base which yields identified symbols and unidentified symbols. The unidentified symbols are conveyed to neural networks for recognition. The recognition module also includes a mechanism for context processing of the characters and symbols. The context processor utilizes a multilevel blackboard with a number of ascending levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Colley, Parvathy Bhaskaran, Alan Filipski, Robert Flandrena, Tad Krolik, Mark Janney, Steven Ruggiero