Patents by Inventor Alexander Lindsay

Alexander Lindsay 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: 10684759
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Divya Jindal, Ian Alexander Lindsay, Johan Rindegard, Sara Harrington, Sarah E. Clatterbuck, Sean Sands, Shernaz R. Pavri, Steven Foote, Timothy Lindvall, II, Erika Rottenberg
  • Publication number: 20170031585
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Divya Jindal, Ian Alexander Lindsay, Johan Rindegard, Sara Harrington, Sarah E. Clatterbuck, Sean Sands, Shernaz R. Pavri, Steven Foote, Timothy Lindvall, II, Erika Rottenberg
  • Patent number: 9477992
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: LinkedIn Corporation
    Inventors: Divya Jindal, Ian Alexander Lindsay, Johan Rindegard, Sara Harrington, Sarah E. Clatterbuck, Sean Sands, Shernaz R. Pavri, Steven Foote, Timothy Lindvall, II
  • Patent number: 9475710
    Abstract: A point of use irrigation water fertigation system utilizes plasma production of nitrogen-bearing species. Soluble nitrogen-bearing species are generated using an atmospheric air plasma treatment of an irrigation water supply. A plasma is generated by a tube having an air intake. A high frequency generator generates atmospheric plasma. The end of the tube is placed above the surface of the irrigation water supply and the plasma emanating from the tube generates nitrogen species in the water. The non-thermal plasma discharge efficiently produces highly reactive radicals and NOx species that have impact on water chemistry including inactivation of microorganisms with high efficacy and accelerated removal of persistent organic pollutants such as perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) from water samples. Plasma ignition can be initiated with a low flow of helium gas injection. Upon ignition, the gas is transitioned to a helium/room air mix, immediately followed by a transition to ambient room air only.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Steven C. Shannon, Detlef Knappe, Brandon Byrns, Daniel Wooten, Alexander Lindsay
  • Patent number: 9471945
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: LINKEDIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Divya Jindal, Ian Alexander Lindsay, Johan Rindegard, Sara Harrington, Sarah E. Clatterbuck, Sean Sands, Shernaz R. Pavri, Steven Foote, Timothy Lindvall, II, Erika Rottenberg
  • Publication number: 20150040015
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: LinkedIn Corporation
    Inventors: Divya Jindal, Ian Alexander Lindsay, Johan Rindegard, Sara Harrington, Sarah E. Clatterbuck, Sean Sands, Shernaz R. Pavri, Steven Foote, Timothy Lindvall, II
  • Publication number: 20150040016
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing settings are described. According to various embodiments, a settings page corresponding to a user's settings on an online service may be caused to be displayed on a device. The settings page may comprise selectable category setting options for a setting category. The setting category may have a plurality of subcategories, and each subcategory may have its own selectable subcategory setting options. Each one of the category setting options may correspond to its own distinct configuration of subcategory setting options for its subcategories. A user input indicating a selection of one of the category setting options for the setting category may be received. The configuration of subcategory setting options corresponding to the selected one of the category setting options for the setting category may be applied to the user's settings on the online service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Divya Jindal, Ian Alexander Lindsay, Johan Rindegard, Sara Harrington, Sarah E. Clatterbuck, Sean Sands, Shernaz R. Pavri, Steven Foote, Timothy Lindvall, II, Erika Rottenberg
  • Publication number: 20140262789
    Abstract: A point of use irrigation water fertigation system utilizes plasma production of nitrogen-bearing species. Soluble nitrogen-bearing species are generated using an atmospheric air plasma treatment of an irrigation water supply. A plasma is generated by a tube having an air intake. A high frequency generator generates atmospheric plasma. The end of the tube is placed above the surface of the irrigation water supply and the plasma emanating from the tube generates nitrogen species in the water. The non-thermal plasma discharge efficiently produces highly reactive radicals and NOx species that have impact on water chemistry including inactivation of microorganisms with high efficacy and accelerated removal of persistent organic pollutants such as perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) from water samples. Plasma ignition can be initiated with a low flow of helium gas injection. Upon ignition, the gas is transitioned to a helium/room air mix, immediately followed by a transition to ambient room air only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Steven C. Shannon, Detlef Knappe, Brandon Byrns, Daniel Wooten, Alexander Lindsay
  • Patent number: 8245204
    Abstract: Managing program function parameters using compiler directives is provided. A parameter management system can include a compiler coupled to a primary symbol-type dictionary and a supplemental symbol-type dictionary containing parameter data for specific function calls of corresponding generic type functions. Notably, directive processing logic can be configured both to populate the supplemental symbol-type dictionary based upon processor directives embedded in source code, and also to substitute specific function calls for generic function calls in the source code as specified in the supplemental symbol-type dictionary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying Chau Raymond Mak, Wang Dong Chen, Larry Alexander Lindsay
  • Patent number: 7367019
    Abstract: A method, system, architecture and apparatus for managing program function parameters using compiler directives. A parameter management system can include a compiler coupled to a primary symbol-type dictionary and a supplemental symbol-type dictionary containing parameter data for specific function calls of corresponding generic type functions. Notably, directive processing logic can be configured both to populate the supplemental symbol-type dictionary based upon processor directives embedded in source code, and also to substitute specific function calls for generic function calls in the source code as specified in the supplemental symbol-type dictionary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ying Chau Raymond Mak, Wang Dong Chen, Larry Alexander Lindsay
  • Patent number: 4450580
    Abstract: A pair of handles for a shopping bag, each handle having a base and a bail molded of one-piece plastic construction, are disclosed. The opposite ends of the bail are integrally connected to the base in a manner so as to impart an aesthetically pleasing, generally flat appearance to the bag in the regions overlying the bail ends. The bail has a twisted hand grip portion having a smooth lower surface free of sharp edges to facilitate carrying the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1984
    Assignee: Modern Arts Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander Lindsay