Patents by Inventor Herman Richard
Herman Richard 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: 9684610Abstract: Platform neutral device protocol techniques are described in which functionality to customize device interactions through communication busses is made accessible through platform independent script-based infrastructure. Functionality provided by an operating system to manipulate standard protocols of a communication bus used to interact with a connected device is exposed as script-based objects. Script-based protocol definition files associated with connected device may be employed to customize device protocols for the communications using the functionality exposed through the script-based objects. A computing device may acquire a protocol definition file for a particular device in various ways and host the protocol definition file via a suitable run-time platform. Requests for interaction with the particular device may then be handled using the custom protocols defined by the hosted protocol definition file.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michael P. Fenelon, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin A. Hutchings, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Herman Richard Forrest, III, J. Adrian Lannin
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Publication number: 20170004096Abstract: Platform neutral device protocol techniques are described in which functionality to customize device interactions through communication busses is made accessible through platform independent script-based infrastructure. Functionality provided by an operating system to manipulate standard protocols of a communication bus used to interact with a connected device is exposed as script-based objects. Script-based protocol definition files associated with connected device may be employed to customize device protocols for the communications using the functionality exposed through the script-based objects. A computing device may acquire a protocol definition file for a particular device in various ways and host the protocol definition file via a suitable run-time platform. Requests for interaction with the particular device may then be handled using the custom protocols defined by the hosted protocol definition file.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michael P. Fenelon, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin A. Hutchings, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Herman Richard Forrest, III, J. Adrian Lannin
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Patent number: 9411761Abstract: Platform neutral device protocol techniques are described in which functionality to customize device interactions through communication busses is made accessible through platform independent script-based infrastructure. Functionality provided by an operating system to manipulate standard protocols of a communication bus used to interact with a connected device is exposed as script-based objects. Script-based protocol definition files associated with connected device may be employed to customize device protocols for the communications using the functionality exposed through the script-based objects. A computing device may acquire a protocol definition file for a particular device in various ways and host the protocol definition file via a suitable run-time platform. Requests for interaction with the particular device may then be handled using the custom protocols defined by the hosted protocol definition file.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michael P. Fenelon, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin Hutchings, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Herman Richard Forrest, J. Adrian Lannin
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Patent number: 9223733Abstract: Bidirectional (bidi) extension techniques for USB and/or other similar busses/connections are described in which an interface is provided to enable bidirectional communication with connected devices. The interface may be implemented as an operating system component to handle bidi communication for devices from multiple different independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Device drivers for different devices can be configured to include extension files in accordance with an established schema for bidi communication. The extension files describe supported bidi attributes, capabilities of the device, and how to make calls into the device. The interface operates to detect the extension files and set-up a corresponding device for bidi communication. Applications then interact through the interface to access, retrieve, and set configuration and status data for connected devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Herman Richard Forrest, III, Michael P. Fenelon, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin A. Hutchings
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Publication number: 20150089090Abstract: Bidirectional (bidi) extension techniques for USB and/or other similar busses/connections are described in which an interface is provided to enable bidirectional communication with connected devices. The interface may be implemented as an operating system component to handle bidi communication for devices from multiple different independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Device drivers for different devices can be configured to include extension files in accordance with an established schema for bidi communication. The extension files describe supported bidi attributes, capabilities of the device, and how to make calls into the device. The interface operates to detect the extension files and set-up a corresponding device for bidi communication. Applications then interact through the interface to access, retrieve, and set configuration and status data for connected devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Herman Richard Forrest, III, Michael P. Fenelon, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin A. Hutchings
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Patent number: 8904048Abstract: Bidirectional (bidi) extension techniques for USB and/or other similar busses/connections are described in which an interface is provided to enable bidirectional communication with connected devices. The interface may be implemented as an operating system component to handle bidi communication for devices from multiple different independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Device drivers for different devices can be configured to include extension files in accordance with an established schema for bidi communication. The extension files describe supported bidi attributes, capabilities of the device, and how to make calls into the device. The interface operates to detect the extension files and set-up a corresponding device for bidi communication. Applications then interact through the interface to access, retrieve, and set configuration and status data for connected devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Herman Richard Forrest, III, Michael P. Fenelon, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin Hutchings
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Publication number: 20140163963Abstract: The present embodiments demonstrate systems and methods for automated text correction. In certain embodiments, the methods and systems may be implemented through analysis according to a single text correction model. In a particular embodiment, the single text correction model may be generated through analysis of both a corpus of learner text and a corpus of non-learner text.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: National University of SingaporeInventors: Daniel Herman Richard Dahlmeier, Wei Lu, Hwee Tou Ng
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Publication number: 20130346654Abstract: Platform neutral device protocol techniques are described in which functionality to customize device interactions through communication busses is made accessible through platform independent script-based infrastructure. Functionality provided by an operating system to manipulate standard protocols of a communication bus used to interact with a connected device is exposed as script-based objects. Script-based protocol definition files associated with connected device may be employed to customize device protocols for the communications using the functionality exposed through the script-based objects. A computing device may acquire a protocol definition file for a particular device in various ways and host the protocol definition file via a suitable run-time platform. Requests for interaction with the particular device may then be handled using the custom protocols defined by the hosted protocol definition file.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Michael P. Fenelon, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin Hutchings, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Herman Richard Forrest, III, J. Adrian Lannin
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Publication number: 20130325442Abstract: The present embodiments demonstrate systems and methods for automated text correction. In certain embodiments, the methods and systems may be implemented through analysis according to a single text correction model. In a particular embodiment, the single text correction model may be generated through analysis of both a corpus of learner text and a corpus of non-learner text.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPOREInventors: Daniel Herman Richard Dahlmeier, Wei Lu, Hwee Tou Ng
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Publication number: 20130067120Abstract: Bidirectional (bidi) extension techniques for USB and/or other similar busses/connections are described in which an interface is provided to enable bidirectional communication with connected devices. The interface may be implemented as an operating system component to handle bidi communication for devices from multiple different independent hardware vendors (IHVs). Device drivers for different devices can be configured to include extension files in accordance with an established schema for bidi communication. The extension files describe supported bidi attributes, capabilities of the device, and how to make calls into the device. The interface operates to detect the extension files and set-up a corresponding device for bidi communication. Applications then interact through the interface to access, retrieve, and set configuration and status data for connected devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Herman Richard Forrest, III, Michael P. Fenelon, Guillermo Eduardo Guillen, Frank Gorgenyi, Justin Hutchings
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Patent number: 4585384Abstract: A multi-stage conveyor system consists essentially of a loading unit for loose material to be conveyed, an elevator unit and a transom unit for conveying the material to a depositing station. When transferring the material from the elevator unit to a delivery branch of a standard belt, abrasive action on the material by throwing the same and the resulting development of dust are avoided. The conveying conditions comprise changing the position of legs defining an opening angle between the elevator unit and the delivery branch. An elevator belt bearing, as receptacles for the material to be conveyed, receptacles such as boxes or chambers passes through the elevator unit and into a terminal branch in a region of changing the direction of belt travel in a bending reach about a central swivel axis. An open side of the chambers on the elevator belt is covered by the standard belt during travel through the elevator unit and the bending reach about the swivel axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1984Date of Patent: April 29, 1986Assignee: Hartmann Fordertechnik GmbHInventors: Herman Richard, Herman Unland, Klaus Ostmann
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Patent number: 3956920Abstract: A dual function pressure transducer capable of providing an instantaneous pressure reading, and also of indicating when a sensed pressure crosses a predetermined selectable threshold level. A mechanical pressure sensing device causes an electrical contact member to wipe against a resistance element in response to changes in the sensed pressure, the element and contact being connected in a first electric circuit that provides a pressure readout determined by the location of the contact along the element. The contact is carried by a switch-arm that cooperates with an adjustable switch-pole means to switch a second circuit between first and second modes when the contact crosses a particular point along its path, the location of which is determined by the switch-pole setting.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 1975Date of Patent: May 18, 1976Inventor: Herman Richard Kollmeyer