Patents by Inventor Derek M. Johnson

Derek M. Johnson 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: 10304232
    Abstract: System and method for applying presentation templates with image animation to presentation documents. A processor identifies a presentation document including an image and identifies a characteristic of the image. The processor further selects a presentation template with image animation from a plurality of available presentation templates. The selection of the processor is based on the characteristic of the image. The processor further applies the presentation template with animation of the image to the presentation document to define animation of the image. The processor then outputs the presentation document with the presentation template applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Lauren M. Janas, Derek M. Johnson, Alexandre Gueniot, Sushant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20180293775
    Abstract: System and method for applying presentation templates with image animation to presentation documents. A processor identifies a presentation document including an image and identifies a characteristic of the image. The processor further selects a presentation template with image animation from a plurality of available presentation templates. The selection of the processor is based on the characteristic of the image. The processor further applies the presentation template with animation of the image to the presentation document to define animation of the image. The processor then outputs the presentation document with the presentation template applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Lauren M. Janas, Derek M. Johnson, Alexandre Gueniot, Sushant Sharma
  • Publication number: 20150081575
    Abstract: A professional networking system is provided. The system includes a plurality of member websites, each being associated with a member of the professional networking system, and each having a unique domain name. The system further includes a professional networking application that is hosted at least partially on a server and electronically accessible over at least one network system to at least one member computer device. The professional networking application is configured to provide members controlling access to their respective associated websites of the plurality of member websites. A member recommendation module is further included that is configured to receive from a member a recommendation for another member and to facilitate display of the recommendation on a website associated with the recommended member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel M. Jaffe, Derek M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 7073752
    Abstract: An electronic automatic reserve or primary parachute activation device incorporates partial or complete capture of freefaller or tethered parachute jumper kinematics to rapidly and reliable determine when to automatically activate deployment of the primary or reserve chute. This device uses means for directly measuring acceleration, velocity and/or position in addition to air pressure change to enable reliable detection of chute deployment conditions earlier than is possible with conventional pressure change activated automated activations devices. This is important when the activation decision must be made within 5–10 seconds of the initiation of the jump as is the case for military low altitude parachuting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Cybernet Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Voronka, Charles J. Jacobus, Derek M. Johnson, Pavan Namineni