Patents by Inventor Bill Burton

Bill Burton 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).

  • CONSTRUCTION TOY AND GAME
    Publication number: 20210245039
    Abstract: A construction toy and game comprises a base, a core, and a first balance rod to operatively balance the core on the base. The construction toy and game further comprises a first weight component and a second balance rod to operatively connect the core to the first weight component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Bill Burton
  • Adding secondary content to underutilized space on a display device
    Patent number: 8094168
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for adding a secondary content to a display with underutilized space are provided. If a primary content, such as a movie, does not fill the entire display then the display includes underutilized space. The dimensions and location of underutilized space, if any, is determined using the characteristics of the display and the primary content. Secondary content, such as advertisements, may then be displayed in the underutilized space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Douglas Carnahan, Michael Novi, Bill Burton
  • Adding Secondary Content to Underutilized Space on a Display Device
    Publication number: 20090091578
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for adding a secondary content to a display with underutilized space are provided. If a primary content, such as a movie, does not fill the entire display then the display includes underutilized space. The dimensions and location of underutilized space, if any, is determined using the characteristics of the display and the primary content. Secondary content, such as advertisements, may then be displayed in the underutilized space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Douglas Carnahan, Michael Novi, Bill Burton