Patents by Inventor Michael R. Dean

Michael R. Dean 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: 8407218
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, and a system memory connected to the processing unit. The system memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: a demographic identification module that retrieves demographic profile information associated with a user and identifies a relevant demographic category based on the demographic profile information; a population search module that categorizes search information from other users within the relevant demographic category as the other users search for information, the search information including search terms used by the other users and destination content reviewed by the other users; and a search result module that filters a search query from the user by applying the categorized search information for the relevant demographic category and presents filtered search results to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Barlin, Michael R. Dean, Agnita Pandian, Ian Peacock, Khurrum Malik, Jason Christopher Mayans, Teresa Beikie Mah, Paul A. McDaniel, Barry A. Shepherd, Steven Neil Silverman
  • Publication number: 20100145954
    Abstract: A computing device includes a processing unit, and a system memory connected to the processing unit. The system memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processing unit, cause the processing unit to create: a demographic identification module that retrieves demographic profile information associated with a user and identifies a relevant demographic category based on the demographic profile information; a population search module that categorizes search information from other users within the relevant demographic category as the other users search for information, the search information including search terms used by the other users and destination content reviewed by the other users; and a search result module that filters a search query from the user by applying the categorized search information for the relevant demographic category and presents filtered search results to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: David S. Barlin, Michael R. Dean, Agnita Pandian, Ian Peacock, Khurrum Malik, Jason Christopher Mayans, Teresa Beikie Mah, Paul A. McDaniel, Barry A. Shepherd, Steven Neil Silverman
  • Patent number: 5904596
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a terminator which features an internal termination resistor and capacitor mounted on a substrate which is in electrical and mechanical communication with a center terminal pin at one end, and the connector body at the other end. The body of the terminator is grounded via the connection of the terminator to a cooperating connector. The present invention includes a support insulator which protects the internal components of the terminator by preventing transmission of tensile, torsional, and bending stresses through the terminal into the termination chip assembly. The stresses are absorbed by means of a supportive insulator which frictionally supports a textured section of the center terminal within the terminator. The stresses typically occur during installation or removal of the terminator to or from a connector. With the present invention it is possible to twist and bend the metal terminal of the terminator to the point of fracture without damaging the termination chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Knaus, Andrew J. Kempf, Ronald P. Locati, Michael R. Dean
  • Patent number: D329838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1992
    Inventor: Michael R. Dean