Patents by Inventor Robert M. Cockerham

Robert M. Cockerham 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, apparatus, and program for source code translation from COBOL to object-oriented code
    Patent number: 7386840
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program for translating source code programs from COBOL into an object-oriented language and then utilize an “object” that emulates the COBOL's Working-Storage Section. By emulating the Working-Storage Section in an object-oriented program, the object-oriented program source code can closely resemble the original COBOL source code as well as have a very clean syntax. This allows it to be kept in a highly maintainable and readable form after translation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Cockerham, Patrick M. Kane