Patents by Inventor John R. Schilling

John R. Schilling 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: 8631347
    Abstract: A method and system for rendering electronic document objects is provided in which a style matrix holds potential attribute values, and attribute references are used to address values in the style matrix. A mix of attribute references and actual attribute values may be used to make some attributes theme- and application-specific, and others theme- and application-independent. Further, a method for rendering a gallery of potential styles is provided. Additionally, a method for associating a style matrix with an electronic document application is provided. Finally, a computer-readable medium for storing a computer-interpretable data structure that identifies a matrix of style attribute types and style attribute values is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Schilling, Howard L. Cooperstein, Michael J. Antonio, Keri D. Vandeberghe, Vlada Knowlton
  • Patent number: 7747944
    Abstract: A graphics software program automatically generates a style transformation scheme for graphics. The graphics software program receives a selection of a style transformation and a semantic model describing a graphic. The graphics software program assigns style values for different objects of the graphic according to the style transformation and semantic model. A data structure is provided for a style transformation definition created to assign the style values to the objects of the graphic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Lutz Gerhard, Georg F. Petschnigg, John R. Schilling, Thomas C. Underhill
  • Patent number: 4394138
    Abstract: A centrifugal separator for the separation of the liquid and gaseous phases of a mixture thereof, which separator has an upwardly diverging vortex section with a relatively small diameter inlet to produce a high centrifugal acceleration and a relatively large diameter outlet to produce a low vertical throughput velocity thereat to minimize reentrainment of the separated liquid back into the gaseous phase. The vortex section is preferably hyperbolically shaped to maximize the overall efficiency of the separator. An annular discharge lip extends outwardly from and then downwardly relative to the vortex section outlet for the discharge of separated liquid from the vortex section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Inventor: John R. Schilling
  • Patent number: D626141
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: John R. Schilling