Patents by Inventor Bradley R. Haugaard

Bradley R. Haugaard 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: 20100106706
    Abstract: A method of generating a search result list also provides related searches for use by a searcher. Search listings which generate a match with a search request submitted by the searcher are identified in a pay-for-placement database which includes a plurality of search listings. Related search listings contained in a related search database generated from the pay-for-placement database are identified as relevant to the search request. A search result list is returned to the searcher including the identified search listings and one or more of the identified search listings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip G. Rorex, Thomas A. Soulanille, Bradley R. Haugaard
  • Patent number: 7657555
    Abstract: A method of generating a search result list also provides related searches for use by a searcher. Search listings which generate a match with a search request submitted by the searcher are identified in a pay-for-placement database which includes a plurality of search listings. Related search listings contained in a related search database generated from the pay-for-placement database are identified as relevant to the search request. A search result list is returned to the searcher including the identified search listings and one or more of the identified search listings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: YAHOO! Inc
    Inventors: Phillip G. Rorex, Thomas A. Soulanille, Bradley R. Haugaard
  • Patent number: 6876997
    Abstract: A method of generating a search result list also provides related searches for use by a searcher. Search listings which generate a match with a search request submitted by the searcher are identified in a pay for placement database which includes a plurality of search listings. Related search listings contained in a related search database generated from the pay for placement database are identified as relevant to the search request. A search result list is returned to the searcher including the identified search listings and one or more of the identified search listings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Overture Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip G. Rorex, Thomas A. Soulanille, Bradley R. Haugaard
  • Patent number: 4654907
    Abstract: A foldable, inexpensive, easily assembled recreation chair-pad combination can be folded into a compact manually carried luggage piece. Basically, an exterior, double folded cover is separately formed into three closed compartments and a cover extension. Each compartment is formed and separately secured by the three doubled cloth hinges, which are secured by securing means such as multiple grommets disposed and secured along the three hinge lines. A foam pad two inches thick by about 15.times.15 inch square is disposed and secured in one first end compartment. Similarly, a 1/4 inch thick plywood backing sheet, and a 2 inch thick foam pad of equal area to the above are disposed in the two adjacent compartments. Velcro matching fastener strips are adaptively sized, placed and secured on the opposed sides of the cover, positioned to cohere to each other on folding the chair-pad into a multiple folded piece of luggage, folded at the three hinge lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Inventor: Bradley R. Haugaard