Patents by Inventor George Atkinson

George Atkinson 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: 11346115
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adhering a translucent material on top of a central wooden platform of a weight lifting station to make a unitary structure, where the wooden platform or a design positioned between the wooden platform and the translucent material is visible through the translucent material after the translucent material and the wooden platform are adhered together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20200173178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adhering a translucent material on top of a central wooden platform of a weight lifting station to make a unitary structure, where the wooden platform or a design positioned between the wooden platform and the translucent material is visible through the translucent material after the translucent material and the wooden platform are adhered together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 10550583
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adhering a translucent material on top of a central wooden platform of a weight lifting station to make a unitary structure, where the wooden platform or a design positioned between the wooden platform and the translucent material is visible through the translucent material after the translucent material and the wooden platform are adhered together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20180023305
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adhering a translucent material on top of a central wooden platform of a weight lifting station to make a unitary structure, where the wooden platform or a design positioned between the wooden platform and the translucent material is visible through the translucent material after the translucent material and the wooden platform are adhered together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 9765531
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adhering a translucent floor material on top of a central wooden platform of a weight lifting station to make a unitary structure, where the wooden platform or a design positioned between the wooden platform and the translucent floor material is visible through the translucent floor material after the translucent floor material and the wooden platform are adhered together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 9121182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a weight lifting station floor with a center portion that includes a resilient floor material, a translucent floor material, and a display layer positioned between the resilient floor material and the translucent floor material such that the display layer is visible through the translucent floor material, where the resilient floor material, the translucent floor material and the display layer are integrated together as a unitary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20150191918
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of adhering a translucent floor material on top of a central wooden platform of a weight lifting station to make a unitary structure, where the wooden platform or a design positioned between the wooden platform and the translucent floor material is visible through the translucent floor material after the translucent floor material and the wooden platform are adhered together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20150082730
    Abstract: Disclosed is a weight lifting station floor with a center portion that includes a resilient floor material, a translucent floor material, and a display layer positioned between the resilient floor material and the translucent floor material such that the display layer is visible through the translucent floor material, where the resilient floor material, the translucent floor material and the display layer are integrated together as a unitary structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 7921173
    Abstract: The present invention provides for generating inputs that can be provided to a message classification module to facilitate more reliable classification of electronic messages, such as, for example, as unwanted and/or unsolicited. In one embodiment, a sending messaging server provides an appropriate response to address verification data thereby indicating a reduced likelihood of the sending messaging server using a forged network address. In another embodiment, it is determined if a messaging server is authorized to send electronic messages for a domain. In yet another embodiment, electronic message transmission policies adhered to by a domain are identified. In yet a further embodiment, a sending computer system expends computational resources to solve a computational puzzle and includes an answer document in an electronic message. A receiving computer system receives the electronic message and verifies the answer document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert George Atkinson, Joshua T. Goodman, James M. Lyon, Roy Williams, Khaja E. Ahmed, Harry Simon Katz, Robert L. Rounthwaite, Andrew V. Goldberg, Cynthia Dwork
  • Patent number: 7900431
    Abstract: The present invention provides process and plant for power generation comprising: providing a steam generator; first, second and third steam turbines; a reheater; a gas turbine; and at least one heat exchanger; supplying a first stream comprising steam from the steam generator to the first steam turbine to generate power in the first steam turbine; recovering from the first steam turbine a recovered stream comprising steam and supplying at least a part of the recovered stream to the reheater; supplying a second stream comprising steam from the steam generator to a first zone of the heat exchanger and heating the second stream therein by supplying at least one hot exhaust gas from the gas turbine to the first zone of the heat exchanger; supplying the heated second stream to the second steam turbine to generate power therein; supplying a third stream comprising steam from the steam generator to the reheater to heat the recovered stream from the first steam turbine; recovering from the reheater a heated recovere
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Parsons Brinckerhoff Limited
    Inventors: Paul Willson, George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 7613778
    Abstract: Provided is a messaging system capable of detecting and processing at least a portion of a malformed message, e.g., a message that previously failed to process. An identifier and state information for the message can be logged. Based on the stored information, a determination can be made that the message previously failed to process. The message can then progressively be de-featured until the message can be processed or until the message is determined to be poisonous, whereupon it can be deleted or otherwise removed from the message stream permanently or temporarily—including moving the message to storage for operator inspection or for delayed delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Malcolm Erik Pearson, Robert George Atkinson, David Richard Reed, Steven Douglas White, Alexander Robert Norton Wetmore
  • Publication number: 20090193093
    Abstract: The present invention provides for generating inputs that can be provided to a message classification module to facilitate more reliable classification of electronic messages, such as, for example, as unwanted and/or unsolicited. In one embodiment, a sending messaging server provides an appropriate response to address verification data thereby indicating a reduced likelihood of the sending messaging server using a forged network address. In another embodiment, it is determined if a messaging server is authorized to send electronic messages for a domain. In yet another embodiment, electronic message transmission policies adhered to by a domain are identified. In yet a further embodiment, a sending computer system expends computational resources to solve a computational puzzle and includes an answer document in an electronic message. A receiving computer system receives the electronic message and verifies the answer document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert George Atkinson, Joshua T. Goodman, James M. Lyon, Roy Williams, Khaja E. Ahmed, Harry Simon Katz, Robert L. Rounthwaite, Andrew V. Goldberg, Cynthia Dwork
  • Patent number: 7552176
    Abstract: The present invention provides for generating inputs that can be provided to a message classification module to facilitate more reliable classification of electronic messages, such as, for example, as unwanted and/or unsolicited. In one embodiment, a sending messaging server provides an appropriate response to address verification data thereby indicating a reduced likelihood of the sending messaging server using a forged network address. In another embodiment, it is determined if a messaging server is authorized to send electronic messages for a domain. In yet another embodiment, electronic message transmission policies adhered to by a domain are identified. In yet a further embodiment, a sending computer system expends computational resources to solve a computational puzzle and includes an answer document in an electronic message. A receiving computer system receives the electronic message and verifies the answer document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert George Atkinson, Joshua T. Goodman, James M. Lyon, Roy Williams, Khaja E. Ahmed, Harry Simon Katz, Robert L. Rounthwaite, Andrew V. Goldberg, Cynthia Dwork
  • Patent number: 7512782
    Abstract: A method and system are provided such that a universal license may be used for authentication and authorization purposes and may include one or more cryptographic keys as well as assertions and related indications of authenticity. In an aspect of the invention, a license may be presented that includes access information, such that authentication and authorization decisions may be made based only on the access information. In other aspects of the invention, rights may be delegated and a trusted party may assert that another party can be trusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher G. Kaler, John P. Shewchuk, Giovanni Moises Della-Libera, Robert George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 7496682
    Abstract: Using a message exchanger (“message exchanger”), data messages are exchanged between entities in a decentralized, distributed, potentially heterogeneous, network environment. The message exchanger employs XML (extensible Markup Language). To accomplish this, the entities on both ends of the message exchange understand, identify, and parse the message format. The message exchanger defines such a mechanism. Data messages are broken down into two portions—one portion (the body) is intended from an ultimate destination and the other portion (the header) is intended for intermediate destination and/or the ultimate destination. The body may be defined so that it must be understood by the ultimate destination. The header may be defined so that it must be understood or changed. Regardless, the data in the body is delivered intact to the ultimate destination. The message exchanger defines a message envelope exchange format in XML over a transport protocol, such as HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Layman, Gopal Krishna R. Kakivaya, Satish R. Thatte, Henrik F. Nielsen, Robert George Atkinson
  • Publication number: 20090025387
    Abstract: The present invention provides process and plant for power generation comprising: providing a steam generator; first, second and third steam turbines; a reheater; a gas turbine; and at least one heat exchanger; supplying a first stream comprising steam from the steam generator to the first steam turbine to generate power in the first steam turbine; recovering from the first steam turbine a recovered stream comprising steam and supplying at least a part of the recovered stream to the reheater; supplying a second stream comprising steam from the steam generator to a first zone of the heat exchanger and heating the second stream therein by supplying at least one hot exhaust gas from the gas turbine to the first zone of the heat exchanger; supplying the heated second stream to the second steam turbine to generate power therein; supplying a third stream comprising steam from the steam generator to the reheater to heat the recovered stream from the first steam turbine; recovering from the reheater a heated recovere
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: Parsons Brinckerhoff Limited
    Inventors: Paul Willson, George Atkinson
  • Patent number: 7398315
    Abstract: The present invention provides for generating inputs that can be provided to a message classification module to facilitate more reliable classification of electronic messages, such as, for example, as unwanted and/or unsolicited. In one embodiment, a sending messaging server provides an appropriate response to address verification data thereby indicating a reduced likelihood of the sending messaging server using a forged network address. In another embodiment, it is determined if a messaging server is authorized to send electronic messages for a domain. In yet another embodiment, electronic message transmission policies adhered to by a domain are identified. In yet a further embodiment, a sending computer system expends computational resources to solve a computational puzzle and includes an answer document in an electronic message. A receiving computer system receives the electronic message and verifies the answer document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Workman Nydegger
    Inventors: Robert George Atkinson, Joshua T. Goodman, James M. Lyon, Roy Williams, Khaja E. Ahmed, Harry Simon Katz, Robert L. Rounthwaite
  • Patent number: 7295548
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for disaggregating and connecting A/V components, and communicating A/V content stream information. An A/V stream from a source device is packaged for transmission over an IP network to one or more output devices. A brick device enables the integration of legacy A/V systems into the network supported A/V system. The brick device operates to provide analog signal and IP protocol conversion, along with the synchronization of received A/V stream data packets. The rendering and play of the A/V stream content on multiple output devices is synchronized to overcome distortions and other network idiosyncrasy and to facilitate a pleasant user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: William Thomas Blank, Donald M Gray, III, Robert George Atkinson, Anand Valavi
  • Patent number: 7177847
    Abstract: A business relationship is effectuated between a first party and a second party and is governed by an agreement between the first party and the second party. The first party creates a token that authorizes a delegate to request a transaction according to the agreement on behalf of the first party, specifies in the token at least one constraint on a transaction requested by the delegate on behalf of the first party, and provides the token to the delegate. The delegate sends to the second party the token and a transaction document requesting a transaction according to the agreement. The second party applies each constraint in the token against the transaction document to determine whether the transaction document satisfies each constraint. If so, the transaction document is accepted for fulfillment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Robert George Atkinson, Marc Levy, James Utzschneider
  • Patent number: 7069335
    Abstract: Using a message exchanger (“message exchanger”), data messages are exchanged between entities in a decentralized, distributed, potentially heterogeneous, network environment. The message exchanger employs XML (extensible Markup Language). To accomplish this, the entities on both ends of the message exchange understand, identify, and parse the message format. The message exchanger defines such a mechanism. Data messages are broken down into two portions—one portion (the body) is intended from an ultimate destination and the other portion (the header) is intended for intermediate destination and/or the ultimate destination. The body may be defined so that it must be understood by the ultimate destination. The header may be defined so that it must be understood or changed. Regardless, the data in the body is delivered intact to the ultimate destination. The message exchanger defines a message envelope exchange format in XML over a transport protocol, such as HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Layman, Gopal Krishna R. Kakivaya, Satish R. Thatte, Henrik F. Neilsen, Robert George Atkinson