Patents by Inventor Michael M. Cameron

Michael M. Cameron 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).

  • Publication number: 20240116774
    Abstract: A precursor comprises a tungsten precursor and a carbon-containing material. The precursor comprises less than 0.02% by weight of the carbon-containing material based on a total weight of the precursor. A method for purifying a tungsten precursor may comprise at least one of the following steps: obtaining a source vessel containing a tungsten precursor and a carbon-containing material; separating the tungsten precursor from at least a first portion of the carbon-containing material; recovering a precursor in a collection vessel; or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Loren Press, Benjamin Garrett, Michael Watson, Scott L. Battle, Thomas M. Cameron, Bryan Hendrix
  • Patent number: 8613021
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying media files that are related to a user-selected media file. Initially, a first set of media files that have previously been determined to be related to the selected media file is identified. It is determined that the number of media files in the first set of media files does not exceed a minimum number. A query is constructed based on the title or description of the selected media file to locate more related media files. A media database is searched and the results are combined with the first set of media files to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hongqiao Li, Steve Beck, Michael M. Cameron, Alejandro Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20120239645
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying media files that are related to a user-selected media file. Initially, a first set of media files that have previously been determined to be related to the selected media file is identified. It is determined that the number of media files in the first set of media files does not exceed a minimum number. A query is constructed based on the title or description of the selected media file to locate more related media files. A media database is searched and the results are combined with the first set of media files to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: HONGQIAO LI, STEVE BECK, MICHAEL M. CAMERON, ALEJANDRO DOMINGUEZ
  • Patent number: 8209316
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying media files that are related to a user-selected media file. Initially, a first set of media files that have previously been determined to be related to the selected media file is identified. It is determined that the number of media files in the first set of media files does not exceed a minimum number. A query is constructed based on the title or description of the selected media file to locate more related media files. A media database is searched and the results are combined with the first set of media files to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Hongqiao Li, Steve Beck, Michael M. Cameron, Alejandro Dominguez
  • Publication number: 20110167061
    Abstract: Methods are provided for identifying media files that are related to a user-selected media file. Initially, a first set of media files that have previously been determined to be related to the selected media file is identified. It is determined that the number of media files in the first set of media files does not exceed a minimum number. A query is constructed based on the title or description of the selected media file to locate more related media files. A media database is searched and the results are combined with the first set of media files to be displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: HONGQIAO LI, STEVE BECK, MICHAEL M. CAMERON, ALEJANDRO DOMINGUEZ
  • Patent number: 7774339
    Abstract: It has been found that user navigation that follows search engine interactions provides implicit endorsement of resources (such as web resources) that are preferred by users, and which may be particularly valuable for exploratory search tasks. Thus, a combination of past searching and browsing user behavior is analyzed to identify additional information that augments search results delivered by a search engine. The additional information may include a display of hyperlinks to locations which are derived from the past searching and browsing user behavior, given a specific input query. The additional information may be provided to supplement web search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryen W. White, Mikhail Bilenko, Nicholas E. Craswell, Michael M. Cameron, Hugh E. Williams
  • Publication number: 20080306937
    Abstract: It has been found that user navigation that follows search engine interactions provides implicit endorsement of resources (such as web resources) that are preferred by users, and which may be particularly valuable for exploratory search tasks. Thus, a combination of past searching and browsing user behavior is analyzed to identify additional information that augments search results delivered by a search engine. The additional information may include a display of hyperlinks to locations which are derived from the past searching and browsing user behavior, given a specific input query. The additional information may be provided to supplement web search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Ryen W. Whilte, Mikhail Bilenko, Nicholas E. Craswell, Michael M. Cameron, Hugh E. Williams