Patents by Inventor John T. Carlson

John T. Carlson 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: 7383499
    Abstract: The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to a method for dynamically creating a destination template based on content within a source document. The destination template may be published in a variety of mediums including as a body of an email message, a web site, and a print-friendly document. A portion of content objects within the source document are grouped into content objects based on a relationship between the content objects, such as a physical relationship, a functional relationship, or a combination of both. For each content block, one of several module templates is dynamically selected and arranged to create the destination template. The module templates may be stretchable and designed to render in an email client using HTML.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tara M. Kraft, Robert M. Dolin, John T. Carlson, Cory J. Cirrincione
  • Patent number: 6640482
    Abstract: A dual powered fiber optic sight for a gun, which can be illuminated either by ambient light or by a light source. The light source is preferably a light-emitting diode (LED). Ambient light and light from the LED are carried by a fiber optic rod and the rod appears as a bright dot on the front sight of the gun. The electronics are enclosed and protected from the environment by a water-proof adhesive. The end of the fiber optic rod may be cut at a 45 degree angle to increase the rod's light-gathering ability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Inventor: John T. Carlson
  • Patent number: 6571504
    Abstract: A dual powered fiber optic sight for a gun, which can be illuminated either by ambient light or by a light source. The light source is preferably a light-emitting diode (LED). Ambient light and light from the LED are carried by a fiber optic rod to a target screen and the rod appears as a bright dot on the target screen on the front sight of the gun. An optional rear sight also receives light from the ambient light or from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: John T. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20020166278
    Abstract: A dual powered fiber optic sight for a gun, which can be illuminated either by ambient light or by a light source. The light source is preferably a light-emitting diode (LED). Ambient light and light from the LED are carried by a fiber optic rod and the rod appears as a bright dot on the front sight of the gun. The electronics are enclosed and protected from the environment by a water-proof adhesive. The end of the fiber optic rod may be cut at a 45 degree angle to increase the rod's light-gathering ability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventor: John T. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20020157298
    Abstract: A dual powered fiber optic sight for a gun, which can be illuminated either by ambient light or by a light source. The light source is preferably a light-emitting diode (LED). Ambient light and light from the LED are carried by a fiber optic rod to a target screen and the rod appears as a bright dot on the target screen on the front sight of the gun. An optional rear sight also receives light from the ambient light or from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: John T. Carlson
  • Patent number: 4950082
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus for use in mixing liquids such as paints or oil base stains wherein the mixing apparatus consists of a plurality of inwardly extending perimeter baffles and upwardly extending inner baffles to obstruct the free flow of liquid during the rotation of the container and, in the preferred embodiment, the baffles are molded as an integral part of the liquid container to provide a convenient container wherein the liquid may be mixed by merely rotating the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Inventor: John T. Carlson
  • Patent number: 4880312
    Abstract: A mixing apparatus for use in mixing liquids such as paints or oil base stains wherein the mixing apparatus consists of a plurality of imwardly extending perimeter baffles and upwardly extending inner baffles to obstruct the free flow of liquid during the rotation of the container and, in the preferred embodiment, the baffles are molded as an integral part of the liquid container to provide a convenient container wherein the liquid may be mixed by merely rotating the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Inventor: John T. Carlson