Lucid Software was granted a patent for flexible graphical diagram layouts.

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    "patent_title": "User-defined graphical cross-layout with intersection areas representing two-dimensional group membership and non-intersection areas representing one-dimensional group membership",
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    "uspto_assignee": "LUCID SOFTWARE, INC.",
    "patent_abstract": "In an example, a computer-implemented method to modify a displayed hierarchy of a graphical diagram includes displaying, on a display device, a graphical diagram with multiple graphical objects. The method includes receiving input effective to modify a hierarchy of the graphical diagram, the hierarchy including two or more hierarchical levels. The method includes rearranging the graphical diagram according to the modified hierarchy, including rearranging at least some of the plurality of graphical objects according to the modified hierarchy.",
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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
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  -d '{"domain":"lucid.co","limit":20}'