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# Patented Technologies

| **Patent Number** | **Title Of Patent** | **Date Issued** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [US7313513](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7313513.PN.&OS=PN/7313513&RS=PN/7313513) | Method for editing and enhancing readability of authored documents | December 25, 2007 |
| [US8014996](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8014996.PN.&OS=PN/8014996&RS=PN/8014996) | Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability by identifying passive voice | September 6, 2011 |
| [US8019590](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8019590.PN.&OS=PN/8019590&RS=PN/8019590) | Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability | September 13, 2011 |
| [US8019595](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8019595.PN.&OS=PN/8019595&RS=PN/8019595) | Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability | September 13, 2011 |
| [US8024173](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8024173.PN.&OS=PN/8024173&RS=PN/8024173) | Computer processes for detecting and correcting writing problems associated with nominalizations | September 20, 2011 |
| [US8190419](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8190419.PN.&OS=PN/8190419&RS=PN/8190419) | Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability | May 29, 2012 |
| [US8719008](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8719008.PN.&OS=PN/8719008&RS=PN/8719008) | Computer processes for analyzing and improving document readability | May 6, 2014 |
| [US9378201](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=9378201.PN.&OS=PN/9378201&RS=PN/9378201) | Computer processes for analyzing and suggesting improvements for text readability | June 28, 2016 |
| [US9953026](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=9953026.PN.&OS=PN/9953026&RS=PN/9953026) | Computer processes for analyzing and suggesting improvements for text readability | April 24, 2018 |
| [US10325016](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=10325016.PN.&OS=PN/10325016&RS=PN/10325016) | Computer processes for analyzing and suggesting improvements for text readability | June 18, 2019 |
| **[US10885272](http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=10885272.PN.&OS=PN/10885272&RS=PN/10885272)** | **Computer processes and interfaces for analyzing and suggesting improvements for text readability** | **Jan 5, 2021** |
| **[US11687713](https://ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11687713)** | **Computer processes and interfaces for analyzing and suggesting improvements for text readability** | **June 27, 2023** |

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