Patents by Inventor Howard Su

Howard Su 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: 12147758
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed herein for the integration of spreadsheet environments with LLM services. In an implementation, an application receives a natural language input from a user associated with a spreadsheet hosted by the application. The application generates a prompt that includes metadata about the spreadsheet and identifies a required format for descriptions of pivot tables. The application sends a prompt to a large language model (LLM) service to elicit a reply that includes a description of the pivot table having the required format. The application receives a reply to the prompt from the LLM service that includes the description of the pivot table in the required format. The application generates pivot table according to the reply from the LLM service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Olivia Jean Thomas, Andrey A. Zaikin, Jake Elliot Armstrong, Aftabalam Nooruddin Azmi, Samrin Iqbal, Sameer Surendra Jagdale, Carlos Augusto Otero, Howard Su
  • Publication number: 20050121542
    Abstract: This invention relates to a hand held sprayer that delivers fluid with a solid stream or various patterns of multiple streams, comprising a controller, an extension bar, and a spray tip for multi-purpose usages. The controller incorporates a vertical shut-off valve to control the flow from a pressurized inlet source to the outlet, wherein the vertical shut-off valve enables the user to get instant access of fluid supply by manually regulating a pushbutton. A movable stem assembly is engaged with a seat in the valve, being urged in a closed position by the pressures relieved from a compression spring and the inlet fluid. A bottom cover that supports the compression spring is secured to a housing body with an O-ring to seal, and a top cover is adjustably placed to lock an O-ring for obtaining a sealing and an appropriate movement of the stem assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventor: Howard Su Lim