Patents by Inventor Alan W. Stephenson

Alan W. Stephenson 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: 9644957
    Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to receiving parameters directed to correcting spatial error and/or jitter associated with an interaction device connected to a computing device. In some instances, the parameters are encrypted parameters that may be decrypted and consumed to correct the spatial error and/or the jitter associated with the interaction device. For instance, the parameters may provide an adjustment to one or more reported positions of input received from a detection area of the interaction device, so that a display position more accurately reflects, based on the adjustment, an actual position of input on the detection area of the interaction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David Abzarian, Silvano Bonacina, Changsin Lee, Alan W. Stephenson, Michael A. Nelte, Uros Batricevic
  • Publication number: 20140372061
    Abstract: The techniques described herein are directed to receiving parameters directed to correcting spatial error and/or jitter associated with an interaction device connected to a computing device. In some instances, the parameters are encrypted parameters that may be decrypted and consumed to correct the spatial error and/or the jitter associated with the interaction device. For instance, the parameters may provide an adjustment to one or more reported positions of input received from a detection area of the interaction device, so that a display position more accurately reflects, based on the adjustment, an actual position of input on the detection area of the interaction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Aleksandar Uzelac, David Abzarian, Silvano Bonacina, Changsin Lee, Alan W. Stephenson, Michael A. Nelte, Uros Batricevic
  • Patent number: 8806280
    Abstract: APIs to test a device are described. In one or more implementations, a device includes a housing, one or more sensors supported by the housing, and one or more modules disposed within the housing that are implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to process inputs detected using the one or more sensors and expose one or more application programming interfaces to a robot to cause the robot to perform one or more operations that are detectable by the one or more sensors, the one or more operations usable to test detection performed by the one or more sensors and the processing of the inputs performed by the one or more modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alan W. Stephenson, Xiao Tu, Scott S. Sheehan, Robert K. Mickle, Changsin Lee
  • Publication number: 20130227348
    Abstract: APIs to test a device are described. In one or more implementations, a device includes a housing, one or more sensors supported by the housing, and one or more modules disposed within the housing that are implemented at least partially in hardware. The one or more modules are configured to process inputs detected using the one or more sensors and expose one or more application programming interfaces to a robot to cause the robot to perform one or more operations that are detectable by the one or more sensors, the one or more operations usable to test detection performed by the one or more sensors and the processing of the inputs performed by the one or more modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan W. Stephenson, Xiao Tu, Scott S. Sheehan, Robert K. Mickle, Changsin Lee
  • Patent number: 6112913
    Abstract: A support assembly for a furniture system including a pair of standards which extend vertically in spaced relation, each standard having two rows of openings formed therein to extend vertically in spaced relation to one another, with the outermost rows on the pairs of standards having a first spacing therebetween and the innermost rows having a second spacing therebetween less than the first spacing. A first support member is mounted on the standards by a first arrangement for detachably mounting disposed in the outermost rows of openings, and the first support member has a first support surface which extends outwardly from the standards and braces which extend vertically along the standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: Kurt P. Rindoks, Alan W. Stephenson, Don F. Olson
  • Patent number: 6047838
    Abstract: A support post for use in a system of modular furniture, including a pair of vertically elongated post sections, with each post section including two opposed end portions in a longitudinally oriented front face portion, each of the front face portions including a mounting arrangement for mounting modular furniture components therein, and each of the end portions defining an opening and opening walls constructed and configured to releasably engage a splicing member or a foot member for splicing together of the post sections and upright positioning of the support post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Kewaunee Scientific Corp.
    Inventors: Kurt P. Rindoks, Alan W. Stephenson
  • Patent number: 5994644
    Abstract: An integrated raceway component for use in a modular furniture system which includes a pair of longitudinally extending channel members disposed in spaced parallel relationship to one another, each channel member having wall portions defining an open cavity for storing one or more wires therein and having extending end portions that form a longitudinally extending slot for receiving such wires. The end portions are formed to receive and support a mounting fastener within the cavity and resilient brushes are mounted in the end portions to extend across the slot. A connecting wall portion connects the channel members with a space therebetween, and a wire raceway members is received between the channel members. The wire raceway is slidably inserted between said channel members and retained thereat, and the wire raceway includes a cover plate having electrical outlets therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Inventors: Kurt P. Rindoks, Alan W. Stephenson