Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Bever

Thomas G. Bever 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).

  • Patent number: 8755629
    Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for composing a formatted text input to improve legibility, readability and/or print economy while preserving the format of the text input and satisfying any user selected aesthetic constraints. An information measure (IM) is assigned to each character in a language unit. Multiple different IMs are assigned to each character and combined to form a combined IM (CIM) for each character indicating the predictability of that character to differentiate the language unit from other language units. The process is repeated for at least a plurality of language units and typically until all the text input has been analyzed and information measures assigned to all of the characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Language Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Bever, Christopher D. Nicholas, Roeland Hancock, Keith W. Alcock, Steven M. Jandreau
  • Publication number: 20130047078
    Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for composing a formatted text input to improve legibility, readability and/or print economy wide preserving the format of the text input and satisfying any user selected aesthetic constraints. An information measure (IM) is assigned to each character in a language unit. Multiple different IMs are assigned to each character and combined to form a combined IM (CIM) for each character indicating the predictability of that character to differentiate the language unit from other language units. The process is repeated for at least a plurality of language units and typically until all the text input has been analyzed and information measures assigned to all of the characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Thomas G. Bever, Christopher D. Nicholas, Roeland Hancock, Keith W. Alcock, Steven M. Jandreau
  • Patent number: 8306356
    Abstract: A computer implemented system, plug-in application and method for composing a formatted text input to improve legibility, readability and/or print economy while preserving the format of the text input and satisfying any user selected aesthetic constraints. This is accomplished by reading in blocks of text input having defined characters including letters and punctuation in a given input format. A language unit such as a lexical or sub-lexical unit, a subset of punctuation or another defined unit for a particular language is examined and an information measure (IM) is assigned to each character in the language unit indicating the predictability of that character to differentiate the language unit from other language units. Typically, multiple different IMs are assigned to each character and combined to form a combined IM (CIM).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Language Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G Bever, Christopher D Nicholas, Roeland Hancock, Keith W Alcock, Steven M Jandreau
  • Patent number: 8209601
    Abstract: A text formatting system parses text and reformats it to establish optimal spacing for readability and reader comprehension. It also reduces the incidence of rivers and therefore enhances the aesthetic quality of the formatted text. The formatting applied to the text by the present invention is based on structure rules that determine key parameters of page layout including for example column width, font, font size, color, leading and kerning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Language Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Bever, John Robbart, II
  • Publication number: 20100257444
    Abstract: A text formatting system parses text and reformats it to establish optimal spacing for readability and reader comprehension. It also reduces the incidence of rivers and therefore enhances the aesthetic quality of the formatted text. The formatting applied to the text by the present invention is based on structure rules that determine key parameters of page layout including for example column width, font, font size, color, leading and kerning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Thomas G. BEVER, John ROBBART, II
  • Patent number: 7743324
    Abstract: A text formatting system parses text and reformats it to establish optimal spacing for readability and reader comprehension. It also reduces the incidence of rivers and therefore enhances the aesthetic quality of the formatted text. The formatting applied to the text by the present invention is based on structure rules that determine key parameters of page layout including for example column width, font, font size, color, leading and kerning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Language Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Bever, John Robbart, II
  • Patent number: 7346489
    Abstract: A system analyzes text, determines phrasing and, in an exemplary embodiment, reformats the text to establish optimal spacing and related features for readability, reader comprehension and publishing economies. A neural network uses a library of text data to analyze text and determine phrases. Formatting emphasizes phrases using one or more of a plurality of techniques including word spacing, text darkness and controlling line breaks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Language Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Bever, John Robbart, II
  • Patent number: 7069508
    Abstract: A text formatting system parses text (15) and reformats it (30) to establish optimal spacing for readability and reader comprehension. It also reduces the incidence of rivers and therefore enhances the aesthetic quality of the formatted text. The formatting applied to the text by the present invention is based on structure rules that determine key parameters of page layout including for example column width, font, font size, color, leading and kerning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Language Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Bever, John Robbart, II