Patents by Inventor Bill Ramsey

Bill Ramsey 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).

  • Publication number: 20110302521
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for performing tasks and related tasks. While a user is performing a task, a group of related tasks is presented. When a new task is selected, a new group of related tasks is provided. This allows a user to perform a series of tasks without having to separately search for each task. As the user moves between tasks, task information items are passed between the tasks so that previously provided information can be preserved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li Jiang, Sandy Wong, Bill Ramsey, Peter Bailey, Paul Reinholdtsen
  • Publication number: 20050155173
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of ornamental rubber mats comprises the steps of providing a rubber member having an area for wiping the feet, the feet wiping area including a three-dimensional pattern having contoured surface portions, and applying a colored adhesive to at least one selected contoured surface portion of said three-dimensional pattern. The colored adhesive comprises a urethane base component, a pigment component, and an abrasive component. Once the colored adhesive is applied to the contoured surface, the colored adhesive is allowed to cure. A preferred embodiment of an ornamental doormat for wiping feet comprises a rubber member having an area for wiping feet, the feet wiping area including a three-dimensional pattern having contoured surface portions; and a colored adhesive adhered to at least one selected contoured surface portion, the colored adhesive including a urethane base component, a pigment component, and an abrasive component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Bill Ramsey, Kevin Whiteside