Patents by Inventor Ruben J. Kleiman

Ruben J. Kleiman 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).

  • Graphical interface for interacting constrained actors
    Patent number: 5450540
    Abstract: A graphical interface for visually specifying the behavior of combinations of finite-state and continuous-state actors. The state of an actor may be controlled by the states of other actors. The motion of continuous-state actors is constrained by functions represented as, and analogous to, grooves, sockets, pins, glue, springs, and boxes. These functions may be represented graphically on the actor so that the system of constraints is readily ascertainable to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Spohrer, Tyde B. Richards, David P. Vronay, Adam M. Chipkin, Ruben J. Kleiman, Mark L. Miller