Patents by Inventor William B. Ballard

William B. Ballard 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: 9031977
    Abstract: In various embodiments, multiple heterogeneous documents are processed to identify structures, such as chemical structures, contained therein, including non-embedded structures. Also described is a graphical user interface that permits a user to search for a structure or substructure within a set of electronic documents, then displays the matching structures as well as the actual pages of the documents on which the matching structures are found. Display of the actual pages allows the user to verify the matches and provides helpful context for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Perkinelmer Informatics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robin Y. Smith, William B. Ballard, Scott G. Flicker, Sean G. Greenhow
  • Publication number: 20140082015
    Abstract: A knowledge management platform eliminates the trial and error process for analytical chemists in, for example, identifying appropriate methodologies for separating mixtures of chemical compounds. The platform allows the analytical chemists to perform a variety of searches on data existing from previous experiments, procedures, and/or processes. The platform may be employed to make faster decisions, and ultimately decreases the time taken in selecting an appropriate separation methodology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: CambridgeSoft Corporation
    Inventors: Biying Huang, Scott Gregory Flicker, William B. Ballard, Robin Young Smith, Sean Gerard Greenhow, Shadrack Cgar Frazier
  • Patent number: 8538983
    Abstract: A knowledge management platform eliminates the trial and error process for analytical chemists in, for example, identifying appropriate methodologies for separating mixtures of chemical compounds. The platform allows the analytical chemists to perform a variety of searches on data existing from previous experiments, procedures, and/or processes. The platform may be employed to make faster decisions, and ultimately decreases the time taken in selecting an appropriate separation methodology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: CambridgeSoft Corporation
    Inventors: Biying Huang, Scott Gregory Flicker, William B. Ballard, Robin Young Smith, Sean Gerard Greenhow, Shadrack Cgar Frazier
  • Patent number: 8433723
    Abstract: In various embodiments, multiple heterogeneous documents are processed to identify structures, such as chemical structures, contained therein, including non-embedded structures. Also described is a graphical user interface that permits a user to search for a structure or substructure within a set of electronic documents, then displays the matching structures as well as the actual pages of the documents on which the matching structures are found. Display of the actual pages allows the user to verify the matches and provides helpful context for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Cambridgesoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Y. Smith, William B. Ballard, Scott G. Flicker, Sean G. Greenhow
  • Publication number: 20120078853
    Abstract: A knowledge management platform eliminates the trial and error process for analytical chemists in, for example, identifying appropriate methodologies for separating mixtures of chemical compounds. The platform allows the analytical chemists to perform a variety of searches on data existing from previous experiments, procedures, and/or processes. The platform may be employed to make faster decisions, and ultimately decreases the time taken in selecting an appropriate separation methodology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CambridgeSoft Corporation
    Inventors: Biying Huang, Scott G. Flicker, William B. Ballard, Robin Y. Smith, Sean G. Greenhow, Shadrack C. Frazier
  • Publication number: 20110276589
    Abstract: In various embodiments, multiple heterogeneous documents are processed to identify structures, such as chemical structures, contained therein, including non-embedded structures. Also described is a graphical user interface that permits a user to search for a structure or substructure within a set of electronic documents, then displays the matching structures as well as the actual pages of the documents on which the matching structures are found. Display of the actual pages allows the user to verify the matches and provides helpful context for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Robin Y. Smith, William B. Ballard, Scott G. Flicker, Sean G. Greenhow