Patents by Inventor Ruud de Heus

Ruud de Heus 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).

  • Computerized directory pagination system and method
    Patent number: 5390354
    Abstract: A fully automatic computerized pagination system and method for paginating printed directories is provided. The system and method use a computer process which comprises a sequence of sorting operations which sort and position the entry items based on specific parameters relating to the size, shape, type and page format directory rules. The sorting operations are performed on the input data automatically and in sequential phases of a programmed sequence, so that when the operations are finished an entire paginated directory is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: ITT Corporation
    Inventors: Ruud de Heus, Stephen Randall, W. L. McDowell