Patents by Inventor Alan Howard

Alan Howard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11790165
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying relevant content from other documents and presenting candidate documents/content in a document authoring application is described. A computer-implemented method includes performing an analysis of text of a document being authored by a user with a document authoring application, searching a document library for content elements and documents based on the analysis of the text, identifying candidate documents and candidate content based on the searching, presenting a list of candidate documents or candidate content with the document authoring application, receiving a selection of a candidate document or candidate content from the list in the document authoring application, and including an instance of the selected candidate document or candidate content in the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Gustav Wilde, Ransom Lloyd Richardson, Richard Malcolm Banks, Manoj Sharma, Zeyu Wu, Matthew Stephen Howard, Sudarshan Sundar, Lyndsy Marie Stopa, Yi Zheng, Jacob Lee Sanchez, Aleksandr Polyakov, Jason Peter Campoli, Gregory Alan Howard, Paul Anthony Scudieri
  • Publication number: 20230228003
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • Patent number: 11674979
    Abstract: The probe assembly operates with a circuit board test apparatus and includes a main test probe and a secondary test probes. The probe assembly is capable of moving in X, Y and Z directions relative to a circuit board being tested (UUT). The two test probes are movable linearly relative to each other and rotatable together so as to accurately locate the two probes on selected pins on the UUT, for receiving signals from the selected pins, The received signals are transmitted to a display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Huntron, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Howard, Bradley D. Grams
  • Publication number: 20230120201
    Abstract: The probe assembly operates with a circuit board test apparatus and includes a main test probe and a secondary test probes. The probe assembly is capable of moving in X, Y and Z directions relative to a circuit board being tested (UUT). The two test probes are movable linearly relative to each other and rotatable together so as to accurately locate the two probes on selected pins on the UUT, for receiving signals from the selected pins. The received signals are transmitted to a display apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Alan Howard, Bradley D. Grams
  • Patent number: 11618977
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • Patent number: 11473100
    Abstract: Isolated DNA of the Wtk1 gene or a functional equivalent capable of conferring resistance to stripe rust, is provided, as well as artificial vectors comprising same, proteins encoded by same and nucleic acid molecules for detecting same. Transgenic plants, as well as cells, seeds, and tissue therefrom which express the Wtk1 gene or a functional equivalent thereof are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: CARMEL HAIFA UNIVERSITY ECONOMIC CORPORATION LTD., NATURAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE FINLAND (LUKE)
    Inventors: Tzion Fahima, Abraham B. Korol, Lin Huang, Dina Raats, Valentyna Klymiuk, Zeev Frenkel, Alan Howard Schulman, Elitsur Yaniv, Andrii Fatiukha
  • Publication number: 20220237374
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying relevant content from other documents and presenting candidate documents/content in a document authoring application is described. A computer-implemented method includes performing an analysis of text of a document being authored by a user with a document authoring application, searching a document library for content elements and documents based on the analysis of the text, identifying candidate documents and candidate content based on the searching, presenting a list of candidate documents or candidate content with the document authoring application, receiving a selection of a candidate document or candidate content from the list in the document authoring application, and including an instance of the selected candidate document or candidate content in the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Benjamin Gustav WILDE, Ransom Lloyd RICHARDSON, Richard Malcolm BANKS, Manoj SHARMA, Zeyu WU, Matthew Stephen HOWARD, Sudarshan SUNDAR, Lyndsy Marie STOPA, Yi ZHENG, Jacob Lee SANCHEZ, Aleksandr POLYAKOV, Jason Peter CAMPOLI, Gregory Alan HOWARD, Paul Anthony SCUDIERI
  • Patent number: 11243824
    Abstract: Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure enable creation and management of representations of content through the execution of copy actions, paste actions or a combination thereof. An indication of a copy action is received that copies a content portion. The copy action is analyzed to generate a (live) representation of the content portion. Other examples of representations are also generatable including a static representation and/or a live non-editable representation. As an example, a live representation is an editable and synchronized representation of the content portion that is synchronized with original source content. The live representation comprises a selectable data link that links back to the original source content and an editable representation of the content portion. In response to receiving an indication of a paste action, the live representation of the content portion is automatically rendered inline within a graphical user interface of a host application/service endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Meersma, David Simon Carpenter, Jonathan Seth Kaufthal, Nimisha Gupta, Kyle David Ryan, Sophia Isabel Vennix, Margaret Cui Liu, Gregory Alan Howard, Maya Rodrig, Daniel Paul Costenaro, Mara Beth Fortini, Cosmin Catrinescu
  • Publication number: 20210333279
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention relates to the identification of cancer types over-expressing the FcRn receptor. In a second aspect, the invention relates to the treatment of said cancer types. In further aspects, the invention relates to identification of subtypes of inflammatory diseases and treatments thereof. In an additional aspect, the invention relates to in vivo imaging of cancers over-expressing the FcRn receptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth Alan Howard, Jason Cameron, Maja Thim Larsen, Frederik Dagnæs-Hansen
  • Publication number: 20210334818
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing a pre-arrears learning system with multi-channel cognitive resource application integration on front and back end applications. The system comprises a hub or workstation for representatives while also allowing for multi-channel cognitive resource application integration as a communication liaison with the user product identification. The system may identify key words during the interaction and provide those points to an representative via a storyboard. Furthermore, the system provides a strategy decision engine for product matching for the user, which allows the representative to mirror graphical user interfaces with the user device for product application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Y. Lau, Christine Marie Donato, Russell Alan Howard, David R. Meyers, JR., Peter Joseph Sheeran
  • Patent number: 11030707
    Abstract: An application may be integrated into an operating system component of a mobile computing platform. The application communicates registration information to an extension mechanism within the mobile computing platform. The extension mechanism registers the application and modifies the operating system component to provide interoperability with the application based on the registration information. The extension mechanism couples the operating system component with content from a counterpart application to the application, which corresponds to information presented on the operating system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaushik Sethuraman, Vishal V. Ghotge, Taqi Jaffri, Edward C Chung, Gregory Alan Howard
  • Publication number: 20210095395
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • Patent number: 10895022
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • Publication number: 20200291419
    Abstract: Isolated DNA of the Wtk1 gene or a functional equivalent capable of conferring resistance to stripe rust, is provided, as well as artificial vectors comprising same, proteins encoded by same and nucleic acid molecules for detecting same. Transgenic plants, as well as cells, seeds, and tissue therefrom which express the Wtk1 gene or a functional equivalent thereof are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Tzion FAHIMA, Abraham B. KOROL, Lin HUANG, Dina RAATS, Valentyna KLYMIUK, Zeev FRENKEL, Alan Howard SCHULMAN, Elitsur YANIV, Andrii FATIUKHA
  • Patent number: 10666600
    Abstract: Embodiments provide integrated reply functionality within the context of a contact card or panel. Contact information is provided for display in the contact card (e.g., a portion of a user interface of a computing device). The contact information is associated with a contact. The contact information identifies one or more transport modes for communication with the contact. In some embodiments, the computing device receives a request from a user to communicate with the contact via at least one selected transport mode. Based on the received request, the computing device provides an input field within the contact card. In other embodiments, the transport mode is automatically selected and the input field is displayed. Data from the user is received into the input field for communication to the contact. The computing device sends the data received into the input field to the contact via the selected transport mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Alan Howard, Joseph Spencer King, Yili Aiwazian, Ian Hunter Todd, Naud Frijlink, Shawna Julie Davis, Christer Garbis
  • Patent number: 10520542
    Abstract: The system includes a positioning system for mounting the circuit board to be tested and for mounting a sensor assembly. A control system registers the position of the sensor assembly relative to the circuit board to be tested and for moving the sensor assembly about the circuit board. The sensor assembly detects noise or other emissions generated by the circuit elements on the board. The noise emissions are separate from the operating signals of the circuit. The spectrum analyzer receives the emissions from the sensor assembly and produces frequency spectrum data over a selected frequency range with amplitude information. A processing system then compares the frequency spectrum information with frequency spectrum information from boards known to be good and provides information as to any differences and whether they are in an acceptable tolerance range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Huntron, Inc.
    Inventor: Alan Howard
  • Publication number: 20190340705
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards integrating an application into an operating system component of a mobile computing platform. The application communicates registration information to an extension mechanism within the mobile computing platform. The extension mechanism registers the application and modifies the operating system component to provide interoperability with the application based on the registration information. The extension mechanism couples the operating system component with content from a counterpart application to the application, which corresponds to information presented on the operating system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kaushik Sethuraman, Vishal V. Ghotge, Taqi Jaffri, Edward C. Chung, Gregory Alan Howard
  • Patent number: 10410270
    Abstract: A search system extracts, for each property known to the system, historical information comprising data for itineraries associated with a partner system associated with the property. The search system determines, for each property-itinerary combination, an update frequency comprising based on historical information data. The search system extracts a history of user impressions of itineraries comprising the property. The search system determines a relative impression weight for each itinerary, an absolute impression weight for the property, and an expected impression weight of each property-itinerary combination. For each current property-itinerary combination, the search system determines a utility value based on the expected update frequency and expected impression weight to satisfy bandwidth constraints for each partner system. The search system schedules, for each partner system, queries for property-itinerary combinations having values greater than threshold utility value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Karthic Neelands Epker, Ying Liu, Alan Howard Davis
  • Patent number: 10360645
    Abstract: The subject disclosure is directed towards integrating an application into an operating system component of a mobile computing platform. The application communicates registration information to an extension mechanism within the mobile computing platform. The extension mechanism registers the application and modifies the operating system component to provide interoperability with the application based on the registration information. The extension mechanism couples the operating system component with content from a counterpart application to the application, which corresponds to information presented on the operating system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Kaushik Sethuraman, Vishal V. Ghotge, Taqi Jaffri, Edward C Chung, Gregory Alan Howard
  • Patent number: 10344428
    Abstract: A process for individualizing (separating) trichome fibers from a trichome source, such as a leaf and/or a stem, and more particularly to a process for individualizing (separating) trichome fibers from a trichome source utilizing a chemical separation process are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Khosrow Parviz Mohammadi, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Bryan Keith Waye, Douglas Michael Graham, Raul Victorino Nunes, Mark Lewis Agerton, Kassandra Natale Diazrivera, Alan Howard Ullman