Patents by Inventor James B. Kurtz

James B. Kurtz 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: 11925681
    Abstract: Outer membrane vesicles from bacteria of the Burkholderia pseudomallei complex can be used as adjuvants in compositions and methods to potentiate the immune response to immunogens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund
    Inventors: Lisa Ann Morici, James B. McLachlan, Christopher J. H. Davitt, Jonathan R. Kurtz
  • Patent number: 7249326
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for use in a computer system for organizing and displaying notification items associated with the system, applications or other components, within a notification area. The system monitors items that are placed in the notification, comparing the period of placement with a predetermined time threshold value, If the item has remained inactive for longer than the predetermined threshold period, the item is hidden from the notification area. Additionally, the system monitors the hidden items for changes in icon appearance and will unhide the item upon a change in appearance or specific selection by a user. New items and unhidden items are arranged in the order of the most recent addition to the notification area. The system also allows a user to customize the behavior associated with individual notification items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoakley, James B. Kurtz, Todd J. Green, Ramkumar Ramasubramanian, Chris J. Guzak, James F. Springfield
  • Patent number: 6756999
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for organizing, displaying, and accessing representations of one or more running tasks on a graphical user interface in a computer system. The system organizes like application files and clusters the corresponding taskbar buttons and, upon reaching a threshold limit, creates and displays a group button that contains the like application files and removes the like taskbar buttons from the taskbar. Further, upon reaching a second threshold limit, the system ungroups the application taskbar buttons, displays them on the taskbar and removes the group button from the taskbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoakley, James B. Kurtz, James F. Springfield, Todd J. Green, Suzan M. Andrew, Justin Mann
  • Publication number: 20010035881
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for use in a computer system for organizing and displaying notification items associated with the system, applications or other components, within a notification area. The system monitors items that are placed in the notification comparing the period of placement with a predetermined time threshold value. If the item has remained inactive for longer than the predetermined threshold period, the item is hidden from the notification area. Additionally, the system monitors the hidden items for changes in icon appearance and will unhide the item upon a change in appearance or specific selection by a user. New items and unhidden items are arranged in the order of the most recent addition to the notification area. The system also allows a user to customize the behavior associated with individual notification items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoakley, James B. Kurtz, Todd J. Green, Ramkumar Ramasubramanian, Chris J. Guzak, James F. Springfield
  • Publication number: 20010035882
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for organizing, displaying, and accessing representations of one or more running tasks on a graphical user interface in a computer system. The system organizes like application files and clusters the corresponding taskbar buttons and, upon reaching a threshold limit, creates and displays a group button that contains the like application files and removes the like taskbar buttons from the taskbar. Further, upon reaching a second threshold limit, the system ungroups the application taskbar buttons, displays them on the taskbar and removes the group button from the taskbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Stoakley, James B. Kurtz, James F. Springfield, Todd J. Green, Suzan M. Andrew, Justin Mann