Patents by Inventor Steven Tanimoto

Steven Tanimoto 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).

  • Methods and Systems for Collaborative Formulation and Solution of Problems
    Publication number: 20130132318
    Abstract: Methods and systems for computationally solving problems are disclosed. A problem can be specified using a computing device. The problem can include at least an initial state and a plurality of operators. Each operator of the plurality of operators can be configured to transform an input state to an output state. The computing device can set a current state of the problem to the initial state. The computing device can generate a display of at least the current state and at least one operator of the plurality of operators. The computing device can receive an input specifying a first operator of the plurality of operators. After receiving the input, the computing device can use the first operator to transform the current state to a transformed state. The computing device can store the transformed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Tanimoto, Sandra B. Fan, Richard E. Rice, Robert Thompson, Tyler Robison