Patents by Inventor William M. Norman, III

William M. Norman, III 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).

  • System and method for representing and solving numeric and symbolic problems
    Patent number: 5428712
    Abstract: A system and method for representing and solving problems allows a user to enter objects and attributes, and to form a table of at least two dimensions having object-attribute pairs. An object hierarchy is then implemented using the entered objects. A score is maintained reflecting how closely the constraints of a particular problem are to being satisfied and the degree of progress in the direction of stated objectives of the problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: Quantum Development Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph B. Elad, Apperson H. Johnson, Laurence A. Kramer, Jeffrey C. Kirk, Irene H. Philips, Susan M. Zickus, Daniel L. Chester, Erwin M. Saniga, William M. Norman, III