Patents by Inventor Kevin Morrison
Kevin Morrison 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: 11567785Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable participants of a teleconference session to access the functionality of a number of task-related program modules while maintaining engagement with aspects of a teleconference session within a single user interface. For example, a session participant can access files, various chat discussions, various channels, calendars, emails, an operating system desktop, and other functionality of a computing device while viewing one or more video streams of a teleconference session within a unified graphical user interface. The session participant can maintain engagement with both audio and video capabilities while performing tasks, including but not limited to, selecting, viewing, and modifying content data.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Casey Baker, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Michael Hill, Kevin Morrison, Ruchir Astavans
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Patent number: 11310294Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enhancing a user's experience when joining teleconference sessions with multiple devices. When a user attempts to join a teleconference session using the same user identity for multiple devices, a system differentiates the devices as a primary device and at least one companion device. The primary device has a first control set for controlling a teleconference session and the at least one companion device has a companion control set for sharing content. In some embodiments, the primary device also has one set of selected streams, e.g., a stage view, and the companion device has a subset of those streams or other streams based on an activity level. In addition, the present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enabling users to share content using the companion devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Kenton O'Hara, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Edward Sean Lloyd Rintel, Kevin Morrison, Robert Corish, Anthony Wieser
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Patent number: 11253060Abstract: A modular enclosure system includes a plurality of anchor rails configured to be mounted to a surface such as a wall to which the modular enclosure system is to be attached. The modular enclosure system includes a first partition having a plurality of partition segments and a second partition having a plurality of partition segments. The first partition and the second partition are each coupled to a first rail and a second rail of the plurality of anchor rails.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: American Woodmark CorporationInventors: Derek Creighton Adler, Christopher Douglas Craig, Steven Cary Dunston, Tabish Shamim Khan, Michael Joseph Kraemer, Jeremiah Gene Smith, Joshua David Ferry, John Michael Schroer, Kevin Morrison
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Patent number: 11212326Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enhancing a user's experience when joining teleconference sessions. When multiple users join a teleconference session using separate devices, a system identifies devices that are co-located. The co-located devices are identified by the use of a combination of data including, but not limited to social signals, audio signal and other location data. At least one device of the co-located devices, has a first control set for controlling a teleconference session and other devices of the co-located devices have a second control set for sharing content. The at least one device also has one set of streams and the other devices see a subset of those streams or other streams based on an activity level. In addition, the present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enabling users to use multiple devices to share content.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Kenton O'Hara, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Eric Randall Sexauer, Edward Sean Lloyd Rintel, Thaddeus Scott, Kevin Morrison, Robert Corish, Anthony Wieser
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Publication number: 20200128957Abstract: A modular enclosure system includes a plurality of anchor rails configured to be mounted to a surface such as a wall to which the modular enclosure system is to be attached. The modular enclosure system includes a first partition having a plurality of partition segments and a second partition having a plurality of partition segments. The first partition and the second partition are each coupled to a first rail and a second rail of the plurality of anchor rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Derek Creighton ADLER, Christopher Douglas CRAIG, Steven Cary DUNSTON, Tabish Shamim KHAN, Michael Joseph KRAEMER, Jeremiah Gene SMITH, Joshua David FERRY, John Michael SCHROER, Kevin MORRISON
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Patent number: 10612428Abstract: A collapsible valve bridge actuation system that is configured to alter the lift of poppet valves in a reciprocating piston machine cylinder. The system has a rocker arm configured to be actuated by a cam lobe, and a collapsible valve bridge device that is functionally attached to the rocker arm. The device has a deactivation assembly that contains lock pins within a housing and springs. Also, the device is configured to remain rigid, partially collapse, or fully collapse. The extent of collapse is a function of the strength of the springs.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Electro-Mechanical Associates, Inc.Inventors: Donald James Patterson, George Schwartz, Kevin Morrison, Richard Belaire
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Publication number: 20180124136Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enhancing a user's experience when joining teleconference sessions with multiple devices. When a user attempts to join a teleconference session using the same user identity for multiple devices, a system differentiates the devices as a primary device and at least one companion device. The primary device has a first control set for controlling a teleconference session and the at least one companion device has a companion control set for sharing content. In some embodiments, the primary device also has one set of selected streams, e.g., a stage view, and the companion device has a subset of those streams or other streams based on an activity level. In addition, the present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enabling users to share content using the companion devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Kenton O'Hara, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Edward Sean Lloyd Rintel, Kevin Morrison, Robert Corish, Anthony Wieser
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Publication number: 20180123814Abstract: A team collaboration tool can create a new meeting object, wherein the new meeting object is associated with a thread. The new meeting object can be a scheduled meeting object, a live meeting object, or a meeting ended object. In response to receiving a request for a scheduled meeting object for a meeting, a system can determine at least a start time and a thread identifier for the scheduled meeting object, create the scheduled meeting object with at least the start time; and store, at a persistent team collaboration storage, the scheduled meeting object associated with the thread identifier. At the start time of the scheduled meeting object, the system can create the live meeting object; and after the meeting ends, the system can create the meeting ended object and store the meeting ended object associated with the thread identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Eric R. Sexauer, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Kevin Morrison
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Publication number: 20180121214Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable participants of a teleconference session to access the functionality of a number of task-related program modules while maintaining engagement with aspects of a teleconference session within a single user interface. For example, a session participant can access files, various chat discussions, various channels, calendars, emails, an operating system desktop, and other functionality of a computing device while viewing one or more video streams of a teleconference session within a unified graphical user interface. The session participant can maintain engagement with both audio and video capabilities while performing tasks, including but not limited to, selecting, viewing, and modifying content data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Casey Baker, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Michael Hill, Kevin Morrison, Ruchir Astavans
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Publication number: 20180124128Abstract: The present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enhancing a user's experience when joining teleconference sessions. When multiple users join a teleconference session using separate devices, a system identifies devices that are co-located. The co-located devices are identified by the use of a combination of data including, but not limited to social signals, audio signal and other location data. At least one device of the co-located devices, has a first control set for controlling a teleconference session and other devices of the co-located devices have a second control set for sharing content. The at least one device also has one set of streams and the other devices see a subset of those streams or other streams based on an activity level. In addition, the present disclosure provides a number of techniques for enabling users to use multiple devices to share content.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jason Thomas Faulkner, Kenton O'Hara, Ewin Davis Kannuthottiyil, Eric Randall Sexauer, Edward Sean Lloyd Rintel, Thaddeus Scott, Kevin Morrison, Robert Corish, Anthony Wieser
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Publication number: 20160028784Abstract: Techniques for restoring communications sessions for applications having conversation environment and a meeting embodiment are described. A system may include a meeting component of a communications application for selecting a meeting from multiple meetings, a conversation component of the communications application for managing multiple conversation threads, and a recovery component of the communications application for recovering an active meeting from the multiple meetings or an active conversation thread from the multiple conversation threads. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Amit Gupta, Kevin Morrison, Michael Eckert, Thomas Bouchard, Marcelo Truffat, Blaine Carpenter
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Patent number: 9171284Abstract: Techniques for restoring communications sessions for applications having conversation environment and a meeting embodiment are described. A system may include a meeting component of a communications application for selecting a meeting from multiple meetings, a conversation component of the communications application for managing multiple conversation threads, and a recovery component of the communications application for recovering an active meeting from the multiple meetings or an active conversation thread from the multiple conversation threads. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Amit Gupta, Kevin Morrison, Michael Eckert, Thomas Bouchard, Marcelo Truffat, Blaine Carpenter
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Publication number: 20110185288Abstract: Techniques for restoring communications sessions for applications having conversation environment and a meeting embodiment are described. A system may include a meeting component of a communications application for selecting a meeting from multiple meetings, a conversation component of the communications application for managing multiple conversation threads, and a recovery component of the communications application for recovering an active meeting from the multiple meetings or an active conversation thread from the multiple conversation threads. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Amit Gupta, Kevin Morrison, Michael Eckert, Thomas Bouchard, Marcelo Truffat, Blaine Carpenter
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Patent number: 7225982Abstract: A method for ordering a plurality of presentation instruments in a single order includes receiving at a host computer system a request from a purchaser to order the plurality of presentation instruments. The method also includes sending one or more files that are executable by a computer of the purchaser to produce one or more corresponding display screens programmed to collect purchase information relating to the plurality of presentation instruments. The method further includes receiving at the host computer system the purchase information from the purchaser. The purchase information includes a recipient information file. The method also includes delivering the presentation instruments in accordance with the purchase information.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2004Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: First Data CorporationInventors: Kevin Morrison, Todd Raymond Nuzum, Douglas William Presser, John Killion
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Publication number: 20050103841Abstract: A method for ordering a plurality of presentation instruments in a single order includes receiving at a host computer system a request from a purchaser to order the plurality of presentation instruments. The method also includes sending one or more files that are executable by a computer of the purchaser to produce one or more corresponding display screens programmed to collect purchase information relating to the plurality of presentation instruments. The method further includes receiving at the host computer system the purchase information from the purchaser. The purchase information includes a recipient information file. The method also includes delivering the presentation instruments in accordance with the purchase information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Applicant: First Data CorporationInventors: Kevin Morrison, Todd Nuzum, Douglas Presser, John Killion
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Publication number: 20050046531Abstract: Systems are provided for electromagnetic actuation of a valve mechanism. A valve is linearly moveable between a first closed position and a second open position. A first spring is compressed when the valve is in the first closed position, and a second valve spring is compressed when the valve is in the second open position. An electromagnetic actuation assembly and a permanent magnet is combined with the valve, such that the valve is latchable in either a closed or open position, and is readily movable between positions through application of energy to the electromagnetic circuitry. The electromagnetic circuitry is controllable to increase or decrease the local magnetic flux, such as to promote movement of the valve, or to provide a soft landing of the valve at either end of movement. Some system embodiments provide energy recovery, feed back, and/or feed forward sensing and control.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: David Moyer, Patricia Moyer, George Schwartz, Kevin Morrison
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Publication number: 20040113731Abstract: Systems are provided for electromagnetic actuation of a valve mechanism. A valve is linearly moveable between a first closed position and a second open position. A first spring is compressed when the valve is in the first closed position, and a second valve spring is compressed when the valve is in the second open position. An electromagnetic actuation assembly and a permanent magnet is combined with the valve, such that the valve is latchable in either a closed or open position, and is readily movable between positions through application of energy to the electromagnetic circuitry. The electromagnetic circuitry is controllable to increase or decrease the local magnetic flux, such as to promote movement of the valve, or to provide a soft landing of the valve at either end of movement. Some system embodiments provide energy recovery, feed back, and/or feed forward sensing and control.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: David Moyer, George Schwartz, Kevin Morrison
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Patent number: D683747Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Blaine J. Carpenter, Kevin Morrison, Marcelo Truffat