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Patent Gallery
| Patent No. | Category | Year | Title | Inventor | Assignee | Date of Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,174,332 | Software/Business Method | 2007 | Method and Apparatus for Safeguarding Files | Samuel C. Baxter, Thomas J. Colson | IP.com, Inc. | 02/06/2007 |
| 9,651,141 | Software/Business Method | 2017 | Method for Controlling a Motor Vehicle Transmission | Werner Schmitt | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/16/2017 |
| 10,653,954 | Software/Business Method | 2020 | Server, Information Processor, Recording Medium, and Game Controlling Method | Masaki Oyama, Atsushi Kumita, Toshikazu Jinnouchi | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 05/19/2020 |
| 9,057,411 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Process and Device for Monitoring the Operation of a Clutch Moved by An Actuator into the Closed Position and Automatically Moving into the Open Position | Matthias Ehrlich, Frank Stengel, Martin Fuss, Alexander Schweizer, Martin Zimmermann, Jens Martin, Joachim Hirt | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 06/16/2015 |
| 8,005,277 | Software/Business Method | 2011 | Secure Fingerprint Matching by Hashing Localized Information | Sergey Tulyakov, Faisal Farooq, Sharat Chikkerur, Venu Govindaraju | Research Foundation-State University of NY | 08/23/2011 |
| 9,518,624 | Software/Business Method | 2016 | Method for Reducing Chatter Vibrations of a Friction Clutch in a Drivetrain of a Motor Vehicle | Ulrich Neuberth, Michael Reuschel | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 12/13/2016 |
| 9,517,180 | Software/Business Method | 2016 | Apparatus and Method for Non-Intravenously Administering a Medication | Frank M. Goetz, Paul R. Austin | Xerox Corporation | 12/13/2016 |
| 10,685,534 | Software/Business Method | 2020 | Information Processing System | Masaki Oyama, Atshushi Kumita, Toshikazu Jinnouchi | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 06/16/2020 |
| 9,096,056 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Apparatus and Method for Measuring Drop Volume | Jing Zhou, Fusheng Xu, James Beachner | Xerox Corporation | 08/04/2015 |
| 10,573,124 | Software/Business Method | 2020 | Game Information Analysis System | Kengo Takeda | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 02/25/2020 |
| 10,685,165 | Software/Business Method | 2020 | Metrology Using Overlay and Yield Critical Patterns | Daniel Kandel, Mark D. Smith, Mark Wagner, Eran Amit, Myungjun Lee | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 06/16/2020 |
| 8,219,420 | Software/Business Method | 2012 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Access to Healthcare Funds | Michael P. Heffley, Robert M. States, Michael J. Colson | Manning & Napier Information Services, LLC | 07/10/2012 |
| 8,449,434 | Software/Business Method | 2013 | Method for Controlling An Automated Friction Clutch | Mario Jung, Cedric Kieffer, Bjoern Stehle | Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG | 05/28/2013 |
| 10,558,335 | Software/Business Method | 2020 | Information Providing System, Information Providing Method, and Non-Transitory Recording Medium | Takuo Henmi, Shigefumi Iinuma | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 02/11/2020 |
| 10,650,634 | Software/Business Method | 2020 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Reading Apparatus, Gaming Machine, and Gaming System | Kengo Takeda | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 05/12/2020 |
| 8,494,955 | Software/Business Method | 2013 | Method, System, and Service for Quantifying Network Risk to Price Insurance Premiums and Bonds | John S. Quarterman, Peter F. Cassidy, Gretchen K. Philllips | 07/23/2013 | |
| 5,233,513 | Software/Business Method | 1993 | Business Modeling, Software, Engineering and Prototyping Method and Apparatus | William P. Doyle | 08/03/1993 | |
| 6,549,894 | Software/Business Method | 2003 | Computerized Docketing System for Intellectual Property Law with Automatic Due Date Alert | Robert P. Simpson, Michael J. Simpson, William S. Perrello | LegalStar, Inc. | 04/15/2003 |
| 7,827,164 | Software/Business Method | 2010 | System for Obtaining, Managing, and Providing Retrieved Content and a System Thereof | Linda M. Stevenson | LucidityWorks, LLC | 11/02/2010 |
| 9,424,636 | Software/Business Method | 2016 | Method for Measuring Positions of Structures on a Mask and Thereby Determining Mask Manufacturing Errors | Frank Laske, Mohammad M. Daneshpanah, Slawomir Czerkas, Mark Wagner | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 08/23/2016 |
| 7,970,642 | Software/Business Method | 2011 | Computer Based System to Generate Data for Implementing Regional and Metropolitan Economic, Land Use and Transportation Planning | Alex Anas | 06/28/2011 | |
| 8,725,728 | Software/Business Method | 2014 | Computer Based Method and System of Generating a Visual Representation of the Character of a User or Business Based on Self-Rating and Input From Other Parties | William R. King, Michael A. Colgan | Michael A. Colgan | 05/13/2014 |
| 7,607,018 | Software/Business Method | 2009 | Method and Apparatus for Collecting Electronic Signatures | Samuel C. Baxter, Thomas J. Colson | IP.com, Inc. | 10/20/2009 |
| 7,623,698 | Software/Business Method | 2009 | Method of Learning a Knowledge-Based Database Used in Automatic Defect Classification | Dirk Soenksen, Ralf Friedrich, Andreas Draeger, Detlef Schupp, Thin Van Luu, Wolfgang Langer | KLA-Tencor MIE GmbH | 11/24/2009 |
| 9,389,349 | Software/Business Method | 2016 | System and Method to Determine Depth for Optical Wafer Inspection | Pavel Kolchin, Mikhall Haurylau, Robert Danen | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 07/12/2016 |
| 7,797,241 | Software/Business Method | 2010 | Global Information Network Product Publication System | Thomas J. Colson, John E. Cronin, Samuel C. Baxter, Robert Cantrell | IP.com, Inc. | 09/14/2010 |
| 7,590,583 | Software/Business Method | 2009 | Computer Based Method of Pricing Equity Indexed Annuity Product with Guaranteed Lifetime Income Benefits | Derek Ferguson, Richard Kado, Marc Verrier | Genesis Financial Products, Inc. | 09/15/2009 |
| 11,161,362 | Software/Business Method | 2021 | Method for Enhancing Fluorescent Images on a Substrate | Eliud Robles Flores, Andrew William Beams | Xerox Corporation | 11/02/2021 |
| 5,058,182 | Software/Business Method | 1991 | Method and Apparatus for Handwritten Character Recognition | Chih-Chau Kuan, Jonathan J. Hull, Sargur N. Srihari | The Research Foundation of State Univ. of New York | 10/15/1991 |
| 4,920,497 | Software/Business Method | 1990 | Method for Rendering Usable a Defective Raw Programmable Logic Array and a Defective Programmable Logic Array Rendered Usable by This Method | Shambhu J. Upadhyaya, Michael Demjanenko | State University Of New York | 04/24/1990 |
| 8,172,798 | Software/Business Method | 2012 | System and Method for Managing Infusion Therapies | Roger L. Hungerford, Tuan Bui, Gary Colister | Sigma International General Medical Apparatus LLC | 05/08/2012 |
| 9,211,668 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Receiving System | Wolfgang Puest, Rolf Steinmetz | MHT Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG | 12/15/2015 |
| 5,831,663 | Software/Business Method | 1998 | Addressable Televisions for Hospitals and Hotels | John Waterhouse, Garvey Mayo | 11/03/1998 | |
| 7,716,075 | Software/Business Method | 2010 | Computer Based System for Pricing Tax Flow-Through Annuity Product | Richard C. Payne | Genesis Financial Products, Inc. | 05/11/2010 |
| 8,013,282 | Software/Business Method | 2011 | System for Programming a Plurality of Chips Such as Photosensor Chips or Ink-Jet Chips, with Operating Parameters | Scott L. Tewinkle | Xerox Corporation | 09/06/2011 |
| 7,689,006 | Software/Business Method | 2010 | Biometric Convolution Using Multiple Biometrics | Venu Govindaraju, Viraj Chavan, Sharat Chikkerur | The Research Foundation of State University of NY | 03/30/2010 |
| 8,500,236 | Software/Business Method | 2013 | Computer Based Method and System for Adjusting Page Placement on a Continuous Feed Print Engine | David C. Robinson, Frederick John Ramsey | Xerox Corporation | 08/06/2013 |
| 7,477,370 | Software/Business Method | 2009 | Method of Detecting Incomplete Edge Bead Removal from a Disk-Like Object | Detlef Michelsson, Henning Backhauss, Gert Weniger | Vistec Semiconductor Systems GmbH | 01/13/2009 |
| 9,201,312 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Method for Correcting Position Measurements for Optical Errors and Method for Determining Mask Writer Errors | Stefan Eyring, Oliver Ache, Frank Laske | KLA-Tencor Corporation | 12/01/2015 |
| 7,386,500 | Software/Business Method | 2008 | Computer Based System for Valuing and Hedging Customized Indexed Call Option | Richard C. Payne | Genesis Financial Products, Inc. | 06/10/2008 |
| 8,117,048 | Software/Business Method | 2012 | Electronic Health Record System and Method For An Underserved Population | Mary Johnice Rzadkiewicz, Janet M. Stoeckl, Roberta Rifkin, Ryan William Brown, Justin Michael Del Vecchio, Alex James, Lauren Schmidt, Michael Nusinov | Independent Health Association, Inc.; CUBRC | 02/14/2012 |
| 11,112,966 | Software/Business Method | 2021 | Touchscreen Display Including Repositionable Virtual Input | Douglas K. Herrmann, Erwin Ruiz, Kirk V. Pothos | Xerox Corporation | 09/07/2021 |
| 12,033,464 | Software/Business Method | 2024 | Information Processing Device and Payout Management System | Jun Haishima | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 07/09/2024 |
| 12,039,460 | Software/Business Method | 2024 | Information Providing System and Data Structure | Takaaki Okade, Takuo Henmi | Universal Entertainment Corporation | 07/16/2024 |
| 9,114,063 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | Apparatus and Method for Non-Intravenously Administering a Medication | Paul R. Austin, Frank M. Goetz | Xerox Corporation | 08/25/2015 |
| 9,014,255 | Software/Business Method | 2015 | System and Method for Identifying Unique Portions of Videos with Validation and Predictive Scene Changes | Stuart Schweid, Raja Bala, Yonghui Zhao | Xerox Corporation | 04/21/2015 |
| 7,904,408 | Software/Business Method | 2011 | Method and System for Monitoring Innovation Activity | Thomas J. Colson, Samuel C. Baxter | IP.com I, LLC | 03/08/2011 |
| 7,590,581 | Software/Business Method | 2009 | Computer Based System for Pricing An Index-Offset Deposit Product | Richard C. Payne, John A. Rose, Marc G. Verrier | Genesis Financial Products, Inc. | 09/15/2009 |
| 9,701,133 | Software/Business Method | 2017 | Dynamic Light Emitting Diode (LED) Print Bar Positioning System and Method | Michael John Wilsher, Richard David Emms, Chistopher Pearce, Vinoth Kumar Ganesan | Xerox Corporation | 07/11/2017 |
| 11,159,695 | Software/Business Method | 2021 | System and Method for Remote Use Interactive Storage Management for Communal Devices | Michael William Barrett, Janine Marie Gates | Xerox Corporation | 10/26/2021 |
