Kenneth L Cox

US Patent:

6701294, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Jan 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/487684

Inventors:

Thomas J. Ball - Mercer Island WA
Kenneth Charles Cox - Naperville IL
Rebecca Elizabeth Grinter - Naperville IL
Stacie Lynn Hibino - Naperville IL
Lalita Jategaonkar Jagadeesan - Naperville IL
David Alejandro Mantilla - New York NY

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies, Inc. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

G06F 1728

US Classification:

704257, 704 9, 704270

Abstract:

A natural language-based interface data presentation system interfaces, for example, information visualization system interfaces, is realized by employing so-called open-ended natural language inquiries to the interface that translates them into database queries and a set of information to be provided to a user. More specifically, a natural language inquiry is translated to database queries by determining if any complete database queries can be formulated based on the natural language inquiry and, if so, specifying which complete database queries are to be made. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, knowledge of the information visualization presentation is advantageously employed in the interface to guide a user in response to the users natural language inquiries. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, knowledge of the database and knowledge of the information visualization presentation are advantageously employed in the interface to guide a user in response to the users natural language inquiries. In accordance with still another aspect of the invention, knowledge of the database, knowledge of the information visualization presentation and context information about the query dialogue are advantageously employed in the interface to guide a user in response to the users natural language inquiries.

US Patent:

47547464, Jul 5, 1988

Filed:

Sep 25, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/911570

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Cox - Seattle WA

International Classification:

A61B 1702

US Classification:

128 20

Abstract:

Opposing jaws of a retractor are pivoted together and extend oppositely from handles manually swingable to move the jaws relatively toward and away from each other. Generally rectangular blades extend downward from the swinging ends of the jaws and have planar leading bottom portions continguously engageable for fitting between closely adjacent bone such as metatarsals. The trailing portions of the blades are flared outward and rearward from the planar contiguously engageable portions for wedging the adjacent bones apart and have concave depressions for receiving the bones. With the bones received in the concave depressions, the jaws are swung apart to spread the bones and maintain them in spread-apart condition for convenient access to the facing surfaces of the bones, such as to excise a neuroma.