Patents by Inventor William M. Sawyer

William M. Sawyer 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: 11947491
    Abstract: In an aspect an apparatus for geometric part searching is presented. An apparatus includes at least a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the at least a processor. At least a processor is configured to generate a search index as a function of a plurality of part specification files. At least a processor is configured to receive an input part specification file. At least a processor is configured to generate a query for an input part as a function of an input part specification file and a search index. A query is configured to output a comparison of an input part specification file to a part estimation specification file. At least a processor is configured to identify a matching part estimation file from a plurality of query results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Paperless Parts, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott M. Sawyer, Dana A. Wensberg, Jason Ray, William H. Headrick, IV, John Peck, Lucas M. Duros, James L. Jacobs, II
  • Publication number: 20170011016
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a markup language that allows content and logic statements to be used in the same syntax, as well as generating a markup language document using that markup language. In one scenario, a computer system is provided. The computer system has a processor and a computer readable storage device with instructions that are executable by the processor and that instantiate a user interface that allows a user to provide input including providing a first content statement in a markup language using a specified syntax and providing a first logic statement in the same markup language using the same specified syntax. The computer system also includes a markup language processing engine configured to interpret the first content statement and the first logic statement, and execute the first logic statement within the context of the first content statement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Stewart E. Shelline, William M. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 7935656
    Abstract: The present teachings provide thermosensitive recording compositions which are useful for preparing thermosensitive recording media for displaying images. The thermosensitive recording media can include a substrate, a thermosensitive recording composition, and a topcoat. Methods of preparing and using the thermosensitive recording media also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Nashua Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed A. Elmasry, William M. Sawyer