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Princeton, NJ, United States of America

John W Tukey

This inventor holds 10 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: Xerox Corporation. Active years: 1994-1999.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: John W Tukey. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/john-w-tukey

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

USPTO Granted Patents = 10

% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.4

ph-index = 10

Forward Citations = 1,239(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:

goldMedal10 out of 24,257 
 
Xerox Corporation
 patents

Years Active: 1994-1999

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10 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 5999927 - Method and apparatus for information access employing overlapping (1999-12-07),
2. 5911140 - Method of ordering document clusters given some knowledge of user (1999-06-08),
3. 5850476 - Automatic method of identifying drop words in a document image without (1998-12-15),
4. 5848191 - Automatic method of generating thematic summaries from a document image (1998-12-08),
5. 5787422 - Method and apparatus for information accesss employing overlapping (1998-07-28),
6. 5787420 - Method of ordering document clusters without requiring knowledge of user (1998-07-28),
7. 5638543 - Method and apparatus for automatic document summarization (1997-06-10),
8. 5455871 - Detecting function words without converting a scanned document to (1995-10-03),
9. 5442778 - Scatter-gather: a cluster-based method and apparatus for browsing large (1995-08-15),
10. 5278980 - Iterative technique for phrase query formation and an information (1994-01-11),

Title: John W. Tukey: A Pioneer in Information Access Technologies

Introduction

John W. Tukey is a renowned inventor based in Princeton, NJ (US), known for his significant contributions to the field of information access. With a total of 10 patents, Tukey has made a lasting impact on how we interact with and retrieve information from vast document corpora.

Latest Patents

Among his latest patents, Tukey developed a "Method and apparatus for information access employing overlapping." This invention focuses on document clustering-based browsing, utilizing overlapping clusters to enhance recall. The method aims to improve the performance of information access systems by employing non-disjoint clustering operations. Additionally, he has patented a "Method of ordering document clusters given some knowledge of user," which automatically organizes the presentation of document clusters based on their rank within a corpus.

Career Highlights

Tukey has had a distinguished career, working at Xerox Corporation, where he has been able to apply his innovative ideas in practical settings. His work has significantly influenced the development of information retrieval systems and data analysis techniques.

Collaborations

Throughout his career, Tukey has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Jan O. Pedersen and Douglass R. Cutting, further enhancing the impact of his inventions in the field.

Conclusion

John W. Tukey's contributions to information access technologies have paved the way for advancements in document retrieval and clustering methods. His innovative patents continue to influence the way we access and organize information today.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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