Patents by Inventor Jeff J. Lin
Jeff J. Lin 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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Publication number: 20170186206Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2017Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Patent number: 9620085Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Patent number: 9449581Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20160267880Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20150235623Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Patent number: 9043723Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Patent number: 8423902Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20110265030Abstract: Various embodiments present a combined visual entity that represents overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include a primary visualization that represents one of the overlapping visual entities and annotations that represent others of the overlapping visual entities. For example, a map view can include multiple geographical entities that overlap. A primary visualization can be rendered that represents one of the multiple geographical entities. The primary visualization can be visually annotated (e.g., with symbols, letters, or other visual indicators) to indicate others of the multiple geographical entities. In some embodiments, a zoom operation can cause visual entities to be added and/or removed from the combined visual entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Anne H. Loomis, Romualdo T. Impas, Alan Paulin
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Publication number: 20110265023Abstract: Various embodiments enable overlapping visual entities to be grouped into a cluster that can be opened to reveal individual visual entities that form the cluster. According to one or more embodiments, a cluster is represented on a map by a visual representation known as a foundation. A user can interact with the foundation to cause the cluster to be opened to reveal a flyout that includes individual visual entities that form the cluster. In some embodiments, the visual entities can represent geographical locations in a map view. A user can also interact with an individual visual entity of the flyout to acquire more information about the visual entity. In at least some embodiments, a combined visual entity is presented that represents multiple overlapping visual entities. The combined visual entity can include different visual representations for each of the multiple overlapping visual entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Anne H. Loomis, Jeff J. Lin, Romualdo T. Impas
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Patent number: 6761926Abstract: A novel apparatus for compressing viscous material through openings in a stencil is disclosed. The novel apparatus has a compression head cap which provides a contained environment to direct and to aid the flow of pressurized viscous material through the openings in the stencil.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1996Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Vinh Van Ha, Jeff J. Lin
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Patent number: 5794836Abstract: An inert gas air horn distribution device employs a labyrinth with a baffle to clean the nitrogen gas used to deposit flux on circuit boards before wave soldering operations. The baffle diverts the gas flow causing heavier flux particles to collect in the labyrinth while the lighter gas exits for use in depositing flux on the circuit boards. The labyrinth cleans the gas thereby keeping the knife clean which produces more uniform results with less maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 1997Date of Patent: August 18, 1998Assignee: Ford Motor CompanyInventors: Jeff J. Lin, Peter J. Sinkunas, Myron Lemecha, Stephen H. P. Wong
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Patent number: D650793Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Romualdo T. Impas, Anne Loomis Thompson, Jeff J. Lin
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Patent number: D650796Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron Rincover, Romualdo T. Impas, Anne Loomis Thompson, Jeff J. Lin
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Patent number: D650800Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Romualdo T. Impas, Anne Loomis Thompson, Jeff J. Lin, Diane Shambaugh
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Patent number: D651612Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Romualdo T. Impas, Anne Loomis Thompson, Jeff J. Lin
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Patent number: D652053Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Romualdo T. Impas, Anne Loomis Thompson, Jeff J. Lin
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Patent number: D665423Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Romualdo T. Impas, Anne Loomis Thompson, Jeff J. Lin, Diane Shambaugh