Patents by Inventor James C. Stewart
James C. Stewart 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).
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Publication number: 20240108399Abstract: An apparatus including a body, a shaft assembly extending distally from the body, and an end effector configured to grasp and transmit RF energy to the tissue. The end effector includes a first jaw having a first tissue grasping feature and a second jaw. The second jaw is pivotably coupled to the first jaw between an open position, a partially closed position, and a closed position. The second jaw includes a proximal taper having a proximal electrode surface, a distal taper including a distal electrode surface, and a juncture between the proximal and distal electrode surface. The juncture is spaced further from the first tissue grasping feature compared to the proximal and distal end while the second jaw is in the partially closed position. The proximal and distal electrode surface deform to define a gap with the first tissue grasping feature while in the closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: James M. Wilson, Randolph C. Stewart, Jason R. Lesko, Gregory A. Trees, Kristen L. D'Uva
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Patent number: 7644172Abstract: Data can be streamed from a server to a client via an established connection. Commands (e.g., commands to navigate the streamed data) can be communicated to the server and streaming can continue (possibly from a different location) without breaking the connection. In one implementation, the connection is an HTTP 1.1 (HyperText Transfer Protocol version 1.1) connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2002Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: James C. Stewart, Tong L. Wynn, Sanjay Bhatt
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Patent number: 7640352Abstract: An implementation, as described herein, facilitates fast start-up of a new media stream while mitigating and in some implementations, avoiding temporal interruption (i.e., “stutter”) of the presentation of that new media stream. At least one implementation, described herein, measures a rate at which a multimedia stream is received at a downstream component configured to present the multimedia to a user; and, ascertains a duration of time to buffer the received multimedia before presentation thereof, at least in part utilizing the measured rate.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2004Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anders E. Klemets, James C. Stewart, Geqiang Zhang
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Patent number: 7634373Abstract: Systems and methods for midstream determination of varying available bandwidth for streaming content between two network entities are described. During content streaming, a client requests a server to surge the content transmission rate. One or more bandwidth measurements are taken during the surge to determine if the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed. If the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed, the client may request the server to transmit remaining content at a transmission rate that is not greater than the increased, or surged, transmission rate. In a multi-bitrate file scenario, the surge rate may be higher than the rate of the fastest useable stream. In such a case, the fastest useable stream is selected. If the increased transmission rate is not suitable for future transmission, then the rate may remain at the original transmission rate.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: December 15, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Troy D. Batterberry, Alexandre V. Grigorovitch, Anders E. Klemets, James C. Stewart, Yejin Choi
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Patent number: 7054774Abstract: Systems and methods for midstream determination of varying available bandwidth for streaming content between two network entities are described. During content streaming, a client requests a server to surge the content transmission rate. One or more bandwidth measurements are taken during the surge to determine if the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed. If the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed, the client may request the server to transmit remaining content at a transmission rate that is not greater than the increased, or surged, transmission rate. In a multi-bitrate file scenario, the surge rate may be higher than the rate of the fastest useable stream. In such a case, the fastest useable stream is selected. If the increased transmission rate is not suitable for future transmission, then the rate may remain at the original transmission rate.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Troy D. Batterberry, Alexandre V. Grigorovitch, Anders E. Klemets, James C. Stewart, Yejin Choi
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Publication number: 20040267503Abstract: Systems and methods for midstream determination of varying available bandwidth for streaming content between two network entities are described. During content streaming, a client requests a server to surge the content transmission rate. One or more bandwidth measurements are taken during the surge to determine if the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed. If the increased transmission rate can be adequately managed, the client may request the server to transmit remaining content at a transmission rate that is not greater than the increased, or surged, transmission rate. In a multi-bitrate file scenario, the surge rate may be higher than the rate of the fastest useable stream. In such a case, the fastest useable stream is selected. If the increased transmission rate is not suitable for future transmission, then the rate may remain at the original transmission rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2003Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Troy D. Batterberry, Alexandre V. Grigorovitch, Anders E. Klemets, James C. Stewart, Yejin Choi
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Publication number: 20030236907Abstract: Data can be streamed from a server to a client via an established connection. Commands (e.g., commands to navigate the streamed data) can be communicated to the server and streaming can continue (possibly from a different location) without breaking the connection. In one implementation, the connection is an HTTP 1.1 (HyperText Transfer Protocol version 1.1) connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2002Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventors: James C. Stewart, Tong L. Wynn, Sanjay Bhatt
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Patent number: 5764645Abstract: A digital communications network comprises a plurality of network hosts connected to communicate using an ATM network. Each network host uses policies (configured by the network administrator) to control an IP/ATM protocol layer. Based on these policies, the IP/ATM protocol layer classifies submitted IP packets and establishes and manages ATM connections having parameters appropriate for each class of traffic. By configuring the policies, the network administrator can tune the hosts to optimally use network resources. The resources of primary concern are available bandwidth and connection setup capacity. In the simplest case, the IP/ATM protocol layer classifies packets submitted from the IP network protocol as data traffic or control traffic based on packet size. Generally, large IP packets are classified as data traffic, while smaller IP packets are classified as control traffic. Data traffic is sent over the ATM network using ATM connections having relatively high bandwidths and relatively short time-outs.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Yoram Bernet, James C. Stewart, John R. Douceur
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Patent number: 5172427Abstract: A fingerless mitten is provided for allowing all the fingers of a hand to reside within a single defined cavity to maximize the benefits of body heat and for allowing all the fingers of the hand to be easily freed from the defined cavity while the mitten remains on the hand. A sleeve of material has coaxially aligned open ends such that one's hand can enter a first open end of the sleeve and pass freely through a second open end of the sleeve. Flap means are provided in cooperation with longitudinal portions of the sleeve and a portion of the second open end of the sleeve, whereby the single defined cavity is formed.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 1991Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignee: Four Corners CorporationInventors: Peter J. Van Bergen, James C. Stewart
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Patent number: 4971334Abstract: A throw and catch game including a projectile for throwing from a first person to a second person, the projectile including a plurality of contiguous flat surfaces, on which is placed releasable bonding material and a vest-type garment including front and rear panels, containing bonding material thereon for receiving and catching the projectile, the garment further containing scoring indicia proximate to the bonding material for indicating a score dependent upon receipt of the projectile in a particular area thereon, wherein the projectile is of a weight-to-size ratio such that its travel from the first person to the second person is affected by the wind stream flowing over the flat surfaces to vary its trajectory from a normal parabolic path.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1990Date of Patent: November 20, 1990Inventor: James C. Stewart
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Patent number: 4358759Abstract: A microwave generating and receiving module generates and transmits a microwave signal which is reflected by a moving target and received back by the module. The module comprises a disc-form Baritt diode BD1 or Gunn diode acting as both oscillator and mixer and forming part of microstrip circuitry and signal processing circuitry which processes the reflected signal to extract relevant target information. The signal processing circuitry can be physically displaced from the module and connected to it by a coaxial line. By operating the diode in the diplex mode the requisite target information can be provided for with a compact construction.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1980Date of Patent: November 9, 1982Assignee: The Queens University of BelfastInventors: James A. C. Stewart, Brian M. Armstrong, Harold S. Gamble, John Mallon, Fabian C. Monds, William D. Ryan, James Wakefield
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Patent number: 4300980Abstract: A double overlapping etch zone technique for evaluation of the resistance of metallic alloys to stress corrosion cracking. The technique involves evaluating the metallic alloy along the line of demarcation between an overlapping double etch zone and single etch zone formed on the metallic alloy surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1980Date of Patent: November 17, 1981Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Arthur F. Steeves, James C. Stewart
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Patent number: D364596Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 1994Date of Patent: November 28, 1995Inventor: James C. Stewart