Patents by Inventor Edward Hart
Edward Hart 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).
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Patent number: 10386490Abstract: Some implementations provide low power reduced sampling of global positioning system (GPS) locations. A server may be configured to assist a mobile device in determining a location from a plurality of GPS signal samples and corresponding time stamps provided by the mobile device, such as by identifying a set of possible reference locations, which may be used to calculate a location of the mobile device. In another example, the mobile device may sample GPS signals using a GPS receiver, compress the samples, and provide the compressed samples to the server for processing.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jie Liu, Yuzhe Jin, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Edward Hart, Amanda Souza de Paula
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Patent number: 9671499Abstract: The effective use of weak GPS signals that are present in various environments enables an electronic device to pinpoint its location in such environments. The electronic device uses an antenna to perform sequential scanning in multiple directions for global positioning system (GPS) signals. The electronic device further analyzes GPS signals obtained from scanning the multiple directions to determine a number of acquired GPS satellites that provided the GPS signals. The GPS signals include code phases of the acquired GPS satellites. The electronic device then computes a location of the electronic device based on the code phases of the acquired GPS satellites when the number of acquired GPS satellites meets a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jie Liu, Gerald R. DeJean, Nissanka B. Priyantha, Yuzhe Jin, Edward Hart, S M Shahriar Nirjon
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Patent number: 9147546Abstract: A current switch self-calibrates when a reset control is actuated and displays an expected current in the monitored conductor, one or more trip points of the current switch and the last known current in the monitored conductor.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Joel Edward Hart, Mark D. Rowan, Troy Earl Wecker
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Publication number: 20150116151Abstract: The effective use of weak GPS signals that are present in various environments enables an electronic device to pinpoint its location in such environments. The electronic device uses an antenna to perform sequential scanning in multiple directions for global positioning system (GPS) signals. The electronic device further analyzes GPS signals obtained from scanning the multiple directions to determine a number of acquired GPS satellites that provided the GPS signals. The GPS signals include code phases of the acquired GPS satellites. The electronic device then computes a location of the electronic device based on the code phases of the acquired GPS satellites when the number of acquired GPS satellites meets a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jie Liu, Gerald R. DeJean, Nissanka B. Priyantha, Yuzhe Jin, Edward Hart, S M Shahriar Nirjon
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Publication number: 20150095312Abstract: Relational data is extracted from spreadsheets. A relational data extraction program is synthesized, where this synthesized program is consistent with examples of relational data associated with a spreadsheet. The synthesized program is executed on the spreadsheet, which extracts a set of tuples therefrom that is consistent with these examples, and generates a table that includes the extracted set of tuples. A program is received that specifies a set of constraints defining relational data to be extracted from a spreadsheet, where this set of constraints includes cell constraints and spatial constraints. The received program is executed on the spreadsheet, which extracts a set of tuples therefrom that is consistent with the set of constraints, and generates a table that includes the extracted set of tuples.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Sumit Gulwani, Benjamin G. Zorn, Daniel W. Barowy, Edward Hart
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Publication number: 20140015713Abstract: Some implementations provide low power reduced sampling of global positioning system (GPS) locations. A server may be configured to assist a mobile device in determining a location from a plurality of GPS signal samples and corresponding time stamps provided by the mobile device, such as by identifying a set of possible reference locations, which may be used to calculate a location of the mobile device. In another example, the mobile device may sample GPS signals using a GPS receiver, compress the samples, and provide the compressed samples to the server for processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jie Liu, Yuzhe Jin, Nissanka Arachchige Bodhi Priyantha, Edward Hart, Amanda Souza de Paula
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Patent number: 8599204Abstract: A system and method for creating or editing a graph diagram. A system provides a mechanism to specify constraints on edge way points. Constraints may specify alignment with other way points, distribution of way points, spacing from other way points or nodes, or other types of constraints. A system may automatically determine edge way point constraints based on edge direction, edge type, target nodes or regions of nodes, or other characteristics of edges. The system enables a combination of constraints specified by a user and automatically determined by the system. Way points are positioned based on associated constraints, and edges are routed based on their associated way points.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stuart Kent, Fabian Winternitz, Kael Rowan, Timothy Dwyer, Lev B. Nachmanson, Edward Hart
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Publication number: 20130135111Abstract: A current switch self-calibrates when a reset control is actuated and displays an expected current in the monitored conductor, one or more trip points of the current switch and the last known current in the monitored conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Veris Industries, LLCInventors: Joel Edward Hart, Mark D. Rowan, Troy Earl Wecker
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Publication number: 20120127177Abstract: A system and method for creating or editing a graph diagram. A system provides a mechanism to specify constraints on edge way points. Constraints may specify alignment with other way points, distribution of way points, spacing from other way points or nodes, or other types of constraints. A system may automatically determine edge way point constraints based on edge direction, edge type, target nodes or regions of nodes, or other characteristics of edges. The system enables a combination of constraints specified by a user and automatically determined by the system. Way points are positioned based on associated constraints, and edges are routed based on their associated way points.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Stuart Kent, Fabian Winternitz, Kael Rowan, Timothy Dwyer, Lev B. Nachmanson, Edward Hart
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Publication number: 20090101133Abstract: A device for regulating the air/gas mixture supplied to a gas burner appliance of a decorative fire is provided. The device includes a duct for supplying the air/gas fuel mixture to the burner and a choke of the flow of primary air taken into the duct and adapted to be mixed with the flow of gas or the flow of the air/gas mixture, in which heat-sensitive actuator acting directly on the choke is provided so that the choking of the flow is regulated automatically as a function of the heat level reached in the heat-sensitive actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: SIT LA PRECISA S.P.A.Inventors: Michele Bortoliero, Edward Hart
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Patent number: 7363225Abstract: A list of integer values is generated from n-grams of a user input. The list of integer values is sorted. Differences between adjacent integer values in the list are calculated. Each calculated difference is encoded using a Golomb code. A Golomb compressed language model is accessed to identify likely matches.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kenneth Church, Bo Thiesson, Edward Hart, Jr.
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Publication number: 20060293899Abstract: A method of compressing a language model is provided. A list of numerical values is generated from elements of a user input. The list of values is sorted. Differences between adjacent integer values in the list are calculated. Each calculated difference is encoded using a Golomb code.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: December 28, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kenneth Church, Bo Thiesson, Edward Hart
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Publication number: 20060241944Abstract: A computer implemented method of suggesting replacement words for words of a string. In the method, an input string of input words is received. The input words are then matched to subject words of a candidate table. Next, candidate replacement words and scores from the candidate table corresponding to the matched subject words are extracted. Each score is indicative of a probability that the input word should be replaced with the corresponding candidate replacement word. Finally, replacement of the input words with their corresponding candidate replacement words is selectively suggested based on the scores for the replacement words. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a spell checking system that is configured to implement the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2005Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Douglas Potter, Edward Hart, Hisakazu Igarashi, Patricia Schmid, William Ramsey
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Patent number: 7063527Abstract: A ceramic burner plaque is described being of a predetermined thickness defined between first and second planar surfaces and through which a plurality of burner ports (6) pass from one surface to the other. The ports are arranged in offset rows and a plurality of polygonal channels (10) are cut into the second surface (8) of the plaque, said channels also being arranged in offset fashion rows and being of a depth less than the thickness of the plaque. The channels are ideally octogonal in shape and of a width which widens progressively from the narrow base of the channel within the thickness of the plaque towards the second surface. The width of the channels at their base is ideally similar or marginally greater to the dimensions of the burner ports and the shape and position of the channels is such that a plurality of burner ports are coincidental with the base thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2000Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Sit-Bray LimitedInventors: Callum Clifford, Edward Hart, Graham Wood
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Publication number: 20050181321Abstract: A burner manifold for one or a series of burners including a first chamber having at least one outlet leading to said one or more burners and gas supply means arranged to introduce gas to mix with the air. Air is introduced into the first chamber from a second chamber, which is supplied with air under pressure via an inlet and the first and second chambers are arranged to be in fluid communication via a plurality of apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 18, 2005Applicant: Sit-Bray LimitedInventors: Edward Hart, Dennis Lewis
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Patent number: 6843649Abstract: The invention which is the subject of this application relates to a burner of the type which can be used as part of cooking apparatus, heating apparatus or the like. The burner includes a plenum chamber and a combustion surface comprising an outer layer of heat resistant material and at least one inner layer of gauze or gauze like material. The gauze like material incandesces when lit and is viewable through apertures in the outer layer. The apertures are grouped and shaped to define at least one alphanumeric character and/or design logo which when is viewable when the burner is lit.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Bray Burners LimitedInventors: Edward Hart, Dennis Lewis
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Publication number: 20040033461Abstract: The invention which is the subject of this application relates to a burner of the type which can be used as part of cooking apparatus, heating apparatus or the like. The burner includes a plenum chamber and a combustion surface comprising an outer layer of heat resistant material and at least one inner layer of gauze or gauze like material. The gauze like material incandesces when lit and is viewable through apertures in the outer layer. The apertures are grouped and shaped to define at least one alphanumeric character and/or design logo which when is viewable when the burner is lit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Inventors: Edward Hart, Dennis Lewis
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Publication number: 20030138749Abstract: A ceramic burner plaque is described being of a predetermined thickness defined between first and second planar surfaces and through which a plurality of burner ports (6) pass from one surface to the other. The ports are arranged in offset rows and a plurality of polygonal channels (10) are cut into the second surface (8) of the plaque, said channels also being arranged in offset fashion rows and being of a depth less than the thickness of the plaque. The channels are ideally octogonal in shape and of a width which widens progressively from the narrow base of the channel within the thickness of the plaque towards the second surface. The width of the channels at their base is ideally similar or marginally greater to the dimensions of the burner ports and the shape and position of the channels is such that a plurality of burner ports are coincidental with the base thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: July 24, 2003Inventors: Callum Clifford, Edward Hart, Graham Wood
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Patent number: 6461152Abstract: The invention describes a tubular burner consisting of a cylindrical tubular body initially open at either end into which a distributor component can be slidingly fitted. The tubular body is provided with rows of apertures over a narrow area of the uppermost surface thereof to give the burner a flame strip. The distributor is substantially the same axial length as the tubular burner body but of smaller cross-sectional dimension than said body allowing for sliding fitment of the distributor inside the burner body. In accordance with the invention, the distributor has a first tubular portion and a second extension portion which is effectively a continuation of the upper surface of said first tubular portion, and both the tubular portion and extension portion of the distributor are provided with axially aligned flanges on either aide having a number of perforations.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2001Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Bray Burners Ltd.Inventors: Graham Wood, Edward Hart
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Patent number: D502258Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Sit-Bray LimitedInventors: Edward Hart, Matthew Roper