Patents by Inventor Eric Witte

Eric Witte 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: 12219723
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion having a first display and a second portion having a second display and a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can define rotation of the first portion by a first pair of hinge guide pins riding in a first guide track and rotation of the second portion by a second pair of hinge guide pins riding in a second guide track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Park, Eric Witt, Karsten Aagaard, Devin Caplow-Munro
  • Publication number: 20240199492
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions utilizing one or more cementitious replacement materials, one or more alkaline activating materials, and, optionally one or more bonding materials and/or one or more setting time enhancer materials. The one or more cement precursors comprises one or more of calcareous sludge; paper pulp, biomass flyash; bag house dust; biomass sludge; filter cakes from bio industry's and wastewater treatment; bio ash; biomedical ash; agricultural ash; sugar cane bagasse; rice husk ash; palm oil fuel ash; oxygen furnace slags; plant stalks; bio char; starch; pyrophyllite; or a combination thereof. The one or more alkaline activating agents comprises potassium silicate, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, sodium silicate, calcium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, reactive magnesium oxide, calcium chloride, sodium carbonate, silicone dioxide, sodium aluminate, calcium sulfate, sodium sulfate, or dolomite, or a combination thereof. The system comprises a vertical impact mixer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Eric WITT, Elizabeth GILLIGAN
  • Publication number: 20240199487
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions utilizing one or more cementitious replacement materials, one or more alkaline activating materials, and, optionally one or more bonding materials and/or one or more setting time enhancer materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Eric WITT, Elizabeth GILLIGAN
  • Publication number: 20240051874
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions utilizing one or more cementitious replacement materials, one or more alkaline activating materials, and, optionally one or more bonding materials and/or one or more setting time enhancer materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Eric WITT, Elizabeth GILLIGAN
  • Publication number: 20230403810
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices. One example can include a first portion having a first display and a second portion having a second display and a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first and second portions. The hinge assembly can define rotation of the first portion by a first pair of hinge guide pins riding in a first guide track and rotation of the second portion by a second pair of hinge guide pins riding in a second guide track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. PARK, Eric WITT, Karsten AAGAARD, Devin CAPLOW-MUNRO
  • Patent number: 11796822
    Abstract: A modular sensor and display module comprises an enclosure with a rigid frame and front and back visor lens encapsulating sensors, waveguide optics, and display/projection devices that provide various functions for a typical head-mounted device. A front visor may conceal sensors and other components and may further provide dimming for holographic displays. The modular sensor and display module may include a standard interface for attachment to various fit systems, including, for example, headband, VR headset, glasses temples, helmet, and the like. A further module, such as a rear-attachment module, may be provided that can provide auxiliary compute, storage, and power resources for the modular sensor and display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Nicolas Denhez, Paul Andrew Bosveld, Louis Berger, Young Duk Song, Erik Holverson, Eric Witt
  • Publication number: 20230127396
    Abstract: A modular sensor and display module comprises an enclosure with a rigid frame and front and back visor lens encapsulating sensors, waveguide optics, and display/projection devices that provide various functions for a typical head-mounted device. A front visor may conceal sensors and other components and may further provide dimming for holographic displays. The modular sensor and display module may include a standard interface for attachment to various fit systems, including, for example, headband, VR headset, glasses temples, helmet, and the like. A further module, such as a rear-attachment module, may be provided that can provide auxiliary compute, storage, and power resources for the modular sensor and display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Nicolas DENHEZ, Paul Andrew BOSVELD, Louis BERGER, Young Duk SONG, Erik HOLVERSON, Eric WITT
  • Patent number: 9910465
    Abstract: The description relates to devices, such as computing devices that have hinged portions. One example can include a first portion and a second portion. This example can also include a multi-pivot hinge unit rotatably securing the first and second portions. This example can further include a set of rigid hinge cover portions that are configured to be able to rotate relative to one another while collectively covering the multi-pivot hinge unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Errol Mark Tazbaz, Karsten Aagaard, Eric Witt
  • Publication number: 20130080338
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that include creating projects based in part on a number of collaborative list items and mapping information, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a computing environment includes a project management system and a collaboration system that are used in part to manage an ideation to project creation process based in part on mappings used to map collaboration information between the collaboration system and the project management system. A method of an embodiment includes the use of mapping information and/or settings in part to create new projects from collaborative list items, wherein a project creation process includes copying over list item values according to the mapping information, storing an identifier of a collaborative list item in each created project, and/or storing an identifier of a created project as part of a corresponding list item. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Broekman, Amy Elizabeth Glaves, Pradeep GanapathyRaj, Richard Eric Witte, William R. Avery, Yuka Sanada
  • Patent number: 7185678
    Abstract: A noise reducing device for a pressurized fluid stream, i.e., a gas, includes a housing. An inlet end and an outlet end of the housing each have at least one orifice for passing a fluid therethrough. The inlet end orifice includes an inlet face and an outlet face and the inlet end orifice is configured for maintaining a backpressure upstream of the inlet end orifice. A diffusing pack material is disposed within the housing. One or more stiffeners may be disposed within the diffusing pack material to ensure that the diffusing pack material maintains contact with the outlet face of the inlet end orifice and/or to prevent the migration of the diffusing pack material within the housing, thereby maintaining a homogeneous distribution of the pack material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Nitram Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: James Dennis Stell, Stephen Eric Witt
  • Publication number: 20060208459
    Abstract: A ski or ski-like device with an improved edging feature to assist skiers in edging during icy conditions. The edging feature includes a structure and method that provides a lateral edge on the inside of the ski that can extend into the snow surface beneath the bottom surface of the ski. When the ski is turned (i.e., rotated about its longitudinal axis) the extended inside edge of the downhill ski digs into the snow surface to provide improved gripping and control. The edge adapted to extend beneath the bottom surface of the ski is provided either by attaching an edge that extends below the bottom surface of the ski, or by providing a bottom surface of the ski in the region adjacent to the extended edge that is arranged to yield under pressure, to expose the extended edge when vertical force is applied to the bottom surface of the ski during a turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Gerald Harris, Eric Witte, Leah Harris
  • Patent number: D745949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Inventors: Kelly Meyer, Eric Witt
  • Patent number: D833429
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ralf Groene, Dan O'Neil, Kaitlyn Schoeck, Hua Wang, Kate Bailey, Karsten Aagaard, Eric Witt