Patents by Inventor C. Fields

C. Fields 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: 20160330256
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In response to a request to access content of a file system object represented by a placeholder, a client may obtain needed data from a remote storage system and stream or not stream the data to the requesting application based on whether the requesting application is capable of streaming the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Michael John Novak, Chris Guzak, Sangeeta Ranjit, Scott David Hoogerwerf, Amnon Itamar Govrin, Kiernon Reiniger, David C. Fields, Ramanarayanan Ramani, Raghu Krishnamurhty, Subha Santhanam, Oded Yehuda Shekel
  • Publication number: 20160287653
    Abstract: A process for extracting antioxidants from a plant, including contacting a plant material from a guayusa plant for a first time with a solvent, thereby obtaining a first slurry, filtering said first slurry, thereby obtaining a first extract, contacting said plant material for a second time with said solvent, thereby obtaining a second slurry, filtering said second slurry, thereby obtaining a second extract, combining said first extract and said second extract, thereby generating an third extract containing at least antioxidants, xanthines, and amino acids, and substantially drying said third extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Chrstine C. Fields
  • Patent number: 9405767
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In response to a request to access content of a file system object represented by a placeholder, a client may obtain needed data from a remote storage system and stream or not stream the data to the requesting application based on whether the requesting application is capable of streaming the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Novak, Chris Guzak, Sangeeta Ranjit, Scott David Hoogerwerf, Amnon Itamar Govrin, Kiernon Reiniger, David C Fields, Ramanarayanan Ramani, Raghu Krishnamurhty, Subha Santhanam, Oded Yehuda Shekel
  • Patent number: 9345707
    Abstract: A process for extracting antioxidants from a plant, including contacting a plant material from a guayusa plant for a first time with a solvent, thereby obtaining a first slurry, filtering said first slurry, thereby obtaining a first extract, contacting said plant material for a second time with said solvent, thereby obtaining a second slurry, filtering said second slurry, thereby obtaining a second extract, combining said first extract and said second extract, thereby generating an third extract containing at least antioxidants, xanthines, and amino acids, and substantially drying said third extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Applied Food Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Chrstine C. Fields
  • Publication number: 20160125364
    Abstract: A system for managing contact information, the system comprising a processor and a memory having executable instructions stored thereon that when executed by the processor cause the processor to retrieve data for a sales lead from a database, the data including actual contact information of the sales lead, generate first pseudo-contact information that corresponds to the actual contact information of the sales lead, provide a first agent with access to the first pseudo-contact information on a communication system, receive a communication request including the first pseudo-contact information from a client device of the first agent, and link the first pseudo contact information to the actual contact information of the sales lead to establish a communication connection between the client device of the first agent to a client device of the sales lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher C. Field, William W. Mak, Aaron M. Zachko
  • Publication number: 20160113689
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide interspinous process spacing devices and related systems and methods. In one embodiment, surgical instrument system for implanting an interspinous process spacing device includes a first arm having a proximal end, an elongated central portion, and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a first engagement element configured for releasably engaging a first attachment side of an interspinous process spacing device. The system also includes a second arm having a proximal end, an elongated central portion, and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a second engagement element configured for releasably engaging a second attachment side of the interspinous process spacing device. The first arm and the second arm are removably attachable to one another via attachment elements and are configured for aligning a spacer of the first attachment side and a spacer opening of the second attachment side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, David C. Field, Brandi L. Bohleber, Hiywot Yilma, Michael A. Cowan
  • Patent number: 9226781
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide interspinous process spacing devices and related systems and methods. In one embodiment, surgical instrument system for implanting an interspinous process spacing device includes a first arm having a proximal end, an elongated central portion, and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a first engagement element configured for releasably engaging a first attachment side of an interspinous process spacing device. The system also includes a second arm having a proximal end, an elongated central portion, and a distal end, wherein the distal end includes a second engagement element configured for releasably engaging a second attachment side of the interspinous process spacing device. The first arm and the second arm are removably attachable to one another via attachment elements and are configured for aligning a spacer of the first attachment side and a spacer opening of the second attachment side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: SOUTHERN SPINE, LLC
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, David C. Field, Brandi L. Bohleber, Hiywot Yilma, Michael A. Cowan
  • Publication number: 20150320456
    Abstract: Various embodiments described herein provide devices and associated methods for treating spinal disease by implanting one or more interspinous process spacing devices. In one embodiment, an interspinous process spacing device includes a first attachment side, a second attachment side, a spacer tray, and a securing means. The spacer tray extends from the first attachment side and is slideably insertable through a spacer tray slot formed in the second attachment side. The spacer tray is adapted to be positioned between a spinous process of a first vertebra and a spinous process of an adjacent second vertebra, and the spacer tray includes a trough formed in a top surface of the spacer tray. The securing means is configured to engage the trough of the spacer tray to secure the second attachment side relative to the first attachment side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: David C. Field, Sarah Shieh, Brian Vanhiel
  • Patent number: 9141108
    Abstract: Handheld, unmanned vehicle controllers including interchangeable function bridge modules attached to the grip handles of the controllers are described herein. Interchangeable function bridge modules can include, but are not limited to, a display screen module, a pushbutton module, and a keyboard module. An operator may quickly and easily swap modules, using different modules to perform various tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Mason Electric Company
    Inventors: Kevin Allen, Terry Peterson, Joe C. Fielding, Raymond Francisco, André Abelian, Charlotte Ann Marelius, David Daniel Drobnis, John Ronquillo
  • Publication number: 20150258055
    Abstract: Methods to modulate/reduce cortisol levels in humans are described. Compositions comprising therapeutically effective amount green coffee bean extract, the green coffee extract containing at least 20% chlorogenic acids by dry weight, are administered to human subjects to reduce levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventor: Christine C. Fields
  • Publication number: 20150209399
    Abstract: A method for elevating naturally recirculating dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels in a human subject, the method including generating a green coffee extract containing at least 20% chlorogenic acids by dry weight, generating a composition which includes the green coffee extract and is administrable to a human subject, and administering a therapeutically effective amount of the composition to the human subject, thereby elevating naturally recirculating DHEA levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Chrstine C. Fields
  • Publication number: 20150143257
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that improve the workflow process for resolving data elements, such as email addresses. These technologies and techniques allow the user to perform such tasks in the same context as the activity or message. In addition, user can start and stop the resolution process at any point in the process of composing the activity or email. The activity cannot be finalized, such as an email message being sent, until all of the data elements are resolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Brendan C. Fields, Diana J. Schwend, Jorge Pereira
  • Publication number: 20150119408
    Abstract: A process for extracting antioxidants from a plant, including contacting a plant material from a guayusa plant for a first time with a solvent, thereby obtaining a first slurry, filtering said first slurry, thereby obtaining a first extract, contacting said plant material for a second time with said solvent, thereby obtaining a second slurry, filtering said second slurry, thereby obtaining a second extract, combining said first extract and said second extract, thereby generating an third extract containing at least antioxidants, xanthines, and amino acids, and substantially drying said third extract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Chrstine C. Fields
  • Publication number: 20150056314
    Abstract: An improved method for producing a coffee bean extract containing beneficial compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Christine C. Fields
  • Patent number: 8959699
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a mop include a user-manipulatable control operable by a user to generate attachment of a mop pad to a mop head and/or release of the mop pad from the mop head. The user-manipulatable control can be located on a handle of the mop in some embodiments, and on the mop head in other embodiments. Also, an actuator coupled to the user-manipulatable control can be used to move one or more grips, magnet-carrying elements, slides, wings, or clamping members to releasably secure the mop pad to the mop head, or to selectively magnetize one or more magnets for release and/or attachment of the mop pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Diversey, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Bober, Eric R. Evenson, Daniel S. Pica, Joseph C. Fields, Axel Schmitz, Alfred Widmer, Alexandra M. Berger, Nick Angel, Daniel Meier
  • Patent number: 8943155
    Abstract: Various technologies and techniques are disclosed that improve the workflow process for resolving data elements, such as email addresses. These technologies and techniques allow the user to perform such tasks in the same context as the activity or message. In addition, user can start and stop the resolution process at any point in the process of composing the activity or email. The activity cannot be finalized, such as an email message being sent, until all of the data elements are resolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Brendan C. Fields, Diana J. Schwend, Jorge Pereira
  • Publication number: 20140330874
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In response to a request to access content of a file system object represented by a placeholder, a client may obtain needed data from a remote storage system and stream or not stream the data to the requesting application based on whether the requesting application is capable of streaming the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael John Novak, Chris Guzak, Sangeeta Ranjit, Scott David Hoogerwerf, Amnon Itamar Govrin, Kiernon Reiniger, David C. Fields, Ramanarayanan Ramani, Raghu Krishnamurhty, Subha Santhanam, Oded Yehuda Shekel
  • Publication number: 20140325380
    Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin j. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis
  • Publication number: 20140309612
    Abstract: An infusion pump system including an infusion tubing for delivering a fluid, a heat exchanger cartridge in fluid communication with the infusion tubing and removably coupled to at least one thermal element for heating or cooling the fluid, a motor driven pump in mechanical communication with the infusion tubing and configured to pump the fluid through the infusion tubing and the heat exchanger cartridge, and a central controller in electrical communication with the motor driven pump and the at least one thermal element. The central controller is configured to selectively deliver the fluid to a patient without heating or cooling the fluid by causing the motor driven pump to pump the fluid through the infusion tubing and the heat exchanger cartridge while the thermal element is off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Hugh F. Smisson, III, Richard G. Cartledge, David C. Field, Harvey A. Lewis, Jr., Frederick J. York
  • Patent number: 8819586
    Abstract: A file access request is received from an application. One or more file types for the file access request are identified, and one or more file hosts supporting files of the identified one or more file types are also identified. A user interface is displayed, the user interface including a hosted area. Within the hosted area, at least one of the one or more file hosts displays a portion of the user interface identifying one or more files of at least one file host that can be selected for retrieval, or one or more locations that can be selected to which the one or more files are saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Scott D. Hoogerwerf, David C. Fields, Michael J. Gilmore, Rolf A. Ebeling, Steven J. Ball, Manav Mishra, Tyler K. Beam, Robert H. Liao, Benjamin J. Karas, Matthew P. Duignan, Jensen Harris, Richard Jacob White, Lyon Wong, Dennis L. Davis