Robert J Probst

US Patent:

50383922, Aug 6, 1991

Filed:

Feb 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/478325

Inventors:

James K. Morris - Arlington VA
Robert E. Probst - Reston VA
Robert A. Utley - Randallstown MD

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06K 920

US Classification:

382 61

Abstract:

In a system for capturing an image of a document having a characterizing indicium associated therewith, the invention includes the step of storing in the system a plurality of document templates. Each document template defines locations of a first type and second type information blocks on a corresponding one of a plurality of document types. The document templates are accessible by an indicium value. The invention further includes storing in the system a table relating the first type information block to first type processing parameters and a second type information block to second type processing parameters. The invention further includes the step of capturing an image of the document and storing the image in an image buffer. Then, a characterizing indicium associated with the document is recognized by the system. Thereafter, one of the plurality of document templates is accessed in response to a value of the recognized characterizing indicium associated with the document.

US Patent:

47611367, Aug 2, 1988

Filed:

Aug 6, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/082148

Inventors:

Narayanan Madhavan - Farmington Hills MI
Carole L. Groh - Dearborn Heights MI
Robert L. Probst - Ann Arbor MI

Assignee:

Kerr Manufacturing Company - Romulus MI

International Classification:

A61C 900
C08F 250
C08F 2036

US Classification:

433214

Abstract:

A dental impression material which comprises a pre-polymer formed by reacting a polyol or combination polyester polyol with a diisocyanate, and then with a hydroxyacrylate or hydroxymethacrylate; along with a metal catalyst, plasticizer, photosensitizer, reducing agent, filler and other additives. The essential characteristics of the polymer portion that makes the system work are that it is a long-chain aliphatic polyester-polyurethane molecule, which when endcapped with hydroxy arcylate moieties, is photo-polymerizable to yield a tear-resistant, highly flexible, medium-durometer elastomer, suitable for use as a dental impression material.

US Patent:

54209749, May 30, 1995

Filed:

Oct 15, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/961597

Inventors:

James K. Morris - Arlington VA
Robert E. Probst - Reston VA
Robert A. Utley - Randallstown MD

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1560

US Classification:

395154

Abstract:

A multimedia document form system enables the definition, manipulation, storage and editing of a form which contains multimedia objects. Image objects and text objects can be displayed on the form in the conventional manner. Nonvisual presentation objects such as video objects and audio objects are represented by check boxes on the form. If a nonvisual object is to be associated with the form, then a mark is applied to the corresponding check box on the form. When the form is scanned-in in an optical scanner, presence of a mark in the check box prompts the operator to enter the nonvisual object. For example an audio object will be entered in digitized form and stored in association with the form. When the form is then displayed on a visual display device, the corresponding check box is highlighted to indicate to the operator the presence of a nonvisual presentation object which is stored in association with the form. The operator can then select the check box with a mouse, and the system will then access the stored nonvisual object and play it back for the operator.