Patents by Inventor J. Prest

J. Prest 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: 10564989
    Abstract: A first thread receives a start movement command and a parametric curve from a second thread in response to the second thread receiving an input to move an element that is rendered in an interface. The parametric curve defines parameters for movement of an element. The first thread calculates a positioning of the element on the interface using the parametric curve. Then, the first thread positions the element in the interface based on the positioning and continues to calculate the positioning and position the element in the interface using the parametric curve until a stop movement command is received from the second thread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing
    Inventors: Kevin M. Babbitt, Rossen Atanassov, Ian J. Prest, Bogdan Brinza, Samuel R. Fortiner, Richard K. James
  • Publication number: 20190297814
    Abstract: The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line HID3768, IID5385, KFX5360, KID7244, LFF6371, LFF7869, or MIJ7209, and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventors: Benjamin Ford, Azzeddine Douiyssi, William H. Goodwin, Russel Pinnisch, Jason Cromley, Thomas J. Prest
  • Patent number: 10424041
    Abstract: A first thread sends a rendering request for a scalable video graphics operation using a scalable video graphics object to a second thread. The second thread processes the scalable video graphics operation to render the scalable video graphics object using a first set of parameters that is stored in a data structure. The first thread performs a computation that calculates a second set of parameters for the scalable video graphics operation and stores the second set of parameters in the data structure. The first thread sends a signal to the second thread indicating that the first set of parameters have changed to the second set of parameters to allow the second thread to synchronize and use the second set of parameters to process the scalable video graphics operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Prest, Rossen Atanassov, Kevin M. Babbitt, Bogdan Brinza, Samuel R. Fortiner, Richard K. James
  • Publication number: 20190180405
    Abstract: A first thread sends a rendering request for a scalable video graphics operation using a scalable video graphics object to a second thread. The second thread processes the scalable video graphics operation to render the scalable video graphics object using a first set of parameters that is stored in a data structure. The first thread performs a computation that calculates a second set of parameters for the scalable video graphics operation and stores the second set of parameters in the data structure. The first thread sends a signal to the second thread indicating that the first set of parameters have changed to the second set of parameters to allow the second thread to synchronize and use the second set of parameters to process the scalable video graphics operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Ian J. PREST, Rossen ATANASSOV, Kevin M. BABBITT, Bogdan BRINZA, Samuel R. FORTINER, Richard K. JAMES
  • Publication number: 20190163498
    Abstract: A first thread receives a start movement command and a parametric curve from a second thread in response to the second thread receiving an input to move an element that is rendered in an interface. The parametric curve defines parameters for movement of an element. The first thread calculates a positioning of the element on the interface using the parametric curve. Then, the first thread positions the element in the interface based on the positioning and continues to calculate the positioning and position the element in the interface using the parametric curve until a stop movement command is received from the second thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Kevin M. BABBITT, Rossen ATANASSOV, Ian J. PREST, Bogdan BRINZA, Samuel R. FORTINER, Richard K. JAMES
  • Patent number: 8178760
    Abstract: Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated NPIE6267, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPIE6267 with plants of another corn plant. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred NPIE6267 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line NPIE6267 and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Thomas J Prest
  • Patent number: 8143501
    Abstract: Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated NPID7031, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPID7031 with plants of another corn plant. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred NPID7031 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line NPID7031 and plants produced according to these methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Syngenta Participations AG
    Inventor: Thomas J Prest
  • Publication number: 20070210215
    Abstract: An inclined support system for a drain hose enhances drainage of wastewater from a holding tank of a recreational vehicle to a disposal facility. The support system includes one or more sawhorse-like fixtures with legs having slanted lower edges in contact with the ground to provide an inclined drain hose supporting cross member. The legs pivot about the cross member and upon insertion of the drain hose intermediate the legs above the cross member, the upper ends of the legs bear thereagainst to define and stabilize the cant or splay of the legs. Upon removal of the hose, the elements of the fixture are foldable to a compact flattened configuration for storage. In another embodiment, one or more slotted cylindrical elements serve as a support for the drain hose. A plurality of pairs of descending length legs are detachably attachable within opposed channels depending from the support to place the support at an incline and enhance the flow of fluid through the drain hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: J. Prest
  • Publication number: 20070175847
    Abstract: Opposed walls of three hingedly attached grid walls are secured to one another by a first strap having folded back ends for partially encircling a segment of a wire element of each opposed grid wall. A second strap is placed adjacent the first strap with the ends of the second strap bearing against the partially encircled wire elements to retain the wire elements within the respective folded back ends. Nylon ties or bolts may be used to secure the first and second straps to one another. Two or more pairs of first and second straps support a grid wall serving as a shelf and the shelf may be secured to the straps by pairs of nylon ties. To provide mobility to the display rack, fixed or pivotable wheels are supported by the lowermost pairs of first and second straps and may be secured thereto by nylon ties or by nut and bolt combinations. A billboard unit having four panels is formed by two three-segmented panels placed orthogonally upon one another to permit upward bending of the pairs of outer panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: J. Prest
  • Publication number: 20050155178
    Abstract: A rug for use on a step of a depth less than the width of the rug includes sets of male and female snap locks for engaging an edge of the rug to the surface of the step. Similar sets of snap locks are attached to an opposed edge of the rug for attachment to a riser supporting the step. Sets of hook and loop fasteners may be disposed on opposed edges of the rug intermediate the snap locks to secure the edges to the respective step and riser. Because of the overlap feature of the rug that extends onto the riser, the rug is capable of covering steps of different depth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: J. Prest