Patents by Inventor Scott Schanel

Scott Schanel 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).

  • Graphics systems and method having data fields and shape placement control
    Patent number: 5704028
    Abstract: A computer graphics program executed by a processor (12) for generating a graphics chart on a computer display (26) are provided. The program includes instructions for controlling the placement of objects on the chart and for relating data to the objects in the chart. The program also includes instructions for generating cause and effect diagrams directly onto the computer display (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Micrografx, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Schanel, Gerald R. Hogsett, II