Patents by Inventor Michael Lindell

Michael Lindell 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PILLOW INCLUDING FOAM PIECES OF VARIOUS SIZES
    Publication number: 20090070937
    Abstract: The present subject matter includes a pillow case, a first plurality of foam pieces, a second plurality of foam pieces which are larger on average than the first plurality of foam pieces and a third plurality of foam pieces which are larger on average than the second plurality of foam pieces, wherein the first, second, and third pluralities are disposed in the pillow case in a mix, with the first plurality of foam pieces representing approximately 20 to 30 percent of the foam disposed in the pillow case by volume, with the remaining foam disposed in the pillow case including the second plurality and the third plurality in an approximately equal proportion by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Lindell
  • Method and apparatus for a pillow including foam pieces of various sizes
    Patent number: 7461424
    Abstract: The present subject matter includes a pillow having a variety of foam pieces, including foam pieces of different sizes and irregular shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Inventor: Michael Lindell
  • Method and apparatus for a pillow including foam pieces of various sizes
    Publication number: 20070113347
    Abstract: The present subject matter includes a pillow having a variety of foam pieces, including foam pieces of different sizes and irregular shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Lindell
  • Cross language migration
    Publication number: 20050033718
    Abstract: A process for migrating a system or application from a localized language to a localization independent language. The process comprises at least a process for determining which strings need to be set to a localization independent language and at least a second process for handling the conversion of the strings to the localization independent language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2003
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bjorn Rettig, Hwi-Sung Im, Xiaofeng Zang, Rerkboon Suwanasuk, Shenghua Ye, Yong Guo, Michael Lindell