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Iowa City, IA, United States of America

Act, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 23

Trademarks = 37

Forward Citations = 341

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27 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Richard D Meisner (6 out of 6 patents)

Larry K Acker (3 out of 14 patents)

Nancy Petersen (3 out of 3 patents)

4. Lisa Gawlick (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Changhui Zhang (2 out of 2 patents)

6. Lingyun Gao (2 out of 2 patents)

7. Irl E Ward (2 out of 31 patents)

8. Jiang-Tsuen Ju (2 out of 3 patents)

9. Ryan McCallum (1 out of 1 patent)

10. Jay Venenga (1 out of 1 patent)

11. Susan M Lottridge (1 out of 4 patents)

12. Howard C Mitzel (1 out of 4 patents)

13. John A Pennington (1 out of 4 patents)

14. Bradley Bolender (1 out of 1 patent)

15. Daniel Shaw (1 out of 1 patent)

23 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12466746 - Producing device (2025-11-11),

2. 11631338 - Deep knowledge tracing with transformers (2023-04-18),

3. 11494560 - System and methodology for computer-facilitated development of reading comprehension test items through passage mapping (2022-11-08),

4. 11087097 - Automatic item generation for passage-based assessment (2021-08-10),

5. 11062023 - Secure distribution and administration of digital examinations (2021-07-13),

6. 10755589 - System and method for scoring constructed responses (2020-08-25),

7. 10741093 - Automated determination of degree of item similarity in the generation of digitized examinations (2020-08-11),

8. 10741092 - Application of high-dimensional linguistic and semantic feature vectors in automated scoring of examination responses (2020-08-11),

9. 10706734 - Methods for improving test efficiency and accuracy in a computer adaptive test (CAT) (2020-07-07),

10. 10665122 - Application of semantic vectors in automated scoring of examination responses (2020-05-26),

11. 10529245 - Methods for improving test efficiency and accuracy in a computer adaptive test (CAT) (2020-01-07),

12. 10268676 - Automated detection of linguistic uniqueness (2019-04-23),

13. 10198428 - Methods and systems for textual analysis (2019-02-05),

14. 8834173 - Method and system for scripted testing (2014-09-16),

15. 8327873 - Temperature back flow control valve (2012-12-11),

ACT, Inc. is a non-profit organization that specializes in providing assessments, research, and programs to help individuals achieve success in education and career planning. With over 60 years of experience, their mission is to help people navigate their path to college, career, and beyond. They offer a wide range of services including college admissions exams, workforce development programs, educational research, and professional learning for educators. Visit their website to learn more about their offerings and how they can support your educational and career goals.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Dec 30 2025

23 Patents

#2 in Iowa City, IA

#81 in Iowa

#13,953 in US

#26,826 in the World

Iowa City, IA, United States of America

Act, Inc.

Forward Citations = 341

27 inventors:

Richard D Meisner (6 out of 6 patents)

Larry K Acker (3 out of 14 patents)

Nancy Petersen (3 out of 3 patents)

4. Lisa Gawlick (2 out of 2 patents)

5. Changhui Zhang (2 out of 2 patents)

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