Patents by Inventor Ward C. Wheeler

Ward C. Wheeler 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).

  • Method for search based character optimization
    Patent number: 7043371
    Abstract: A method for selecting a sequence is provided. A set of sequences are defined, each one of the sequences comprising one or more characters. A sub-set of the set of sequences are evaluated with a dynamic programing method to obtain a numeric indicia of merit. Additional sequences are added into the sub-set of sequences. The steps of defining, evaluating, and adding are repeated until the numeric indicia is substantially constant or there are no more additional sequences. One or more of the sequences are selected based on the numeric indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: American Museum of Natural History
    Inventor: Ward C. Wheeler
  • Method for search based character optimization
    Publication number: 20040096827
    Abstract: A method for selecting a sequence is provided. A set of sequences are defined, each one of the sequences comprising one or more characters. A sub-set of the set of sequences are evaluated with a dynamic programing method to obtain a numeric indicia of merit. Additional sequences are added into the sub-set of sequences. The steps of defining, evaluating, and adding are repeated until the numeric indicia is substantially constant or there are no more additional sequences. One or more of the sequences are selected based on the numeric indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Ward C. Wheeler