Patents by Inventor Steve E. Anderson

Steve E. Anderson 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).

  • Web based no print feature
    Patent number: 6816893
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of displaying at least one alpha-numeric character of an HTML based web page that will not be printed when the web page is printed. The process consists of generating at least one transparent graphic image, wherein each graphic image is a non-printing alpha-numeric character on a non-printing background, getting a respective transparent graphic image for each alpha-numeric character when the no print feature is desired, and generating a web page comprising each of the transparent graphic images, wherein the web page has a contrasting background relative to the color of the respective alpha-numeric character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Carey David Boaz, Joseph M. Hedrick, Steve E. Anderson
  • Web based no print feature
    Publication number: 20030037121
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of displaying at least one alpha-numeric character of an HTML based web page that will not be printed when the web page is printed. The process consists of generating at least one transparent graphic image, wherein each graphic image is a non-printing alpha-numeric character on a non-printing background, getting a respective transparent graphic image for each alpha-numeric character when the no print feature is desired, and generating a web page comprising each of the transparent graphic images, wherein the web page has a contrasting background relative to the color of the respective alpha-numeric character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Inventors: Carey David Boaz, Joseph M. Hedrick, Steve E. Anderson