Patents by Inventor Michelle A. Watkins

Michelle A. Watkins 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: 8799251
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using templates associated with a document application to facilitate schema-based data transfers into and out of a database associated with a database application. Such templates may be made available to a user so that the user can easily export various data entities out of the database for display, editing, or report generation as well as to import new or edited data entities into the database. The templates may include fixed or user-customizable reports that are populated with data entities exported from the database and/or that present data and graphics derived from such data entities. The templates may also be created during an initial data transfer between a first document and the database and then saved for use in performing subsequent data transfers between other documents and the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. McCormack, Jorn L. Mortensen, Marc V. El Haddad, Michelle A. Watkins, Rutuja V. Khanzode
  • Patent number: 8666960
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing a schema-based data transfer between a database associated with a data-based application and a document associated with a document application. In one implementation, connection information established during an initial schema-based data transfer between the database and the document is maintained in association with the document. This connection information is then used to facilitate subsequent updating of the document based on information currently residing in the database as well as subsequent updating of the database based on information currently residing in the document in a manner that is highly automated and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. McCormack, Joern L. Mortensen, Marc V. El Haddad, Michelle A. Watkins, Rutuja V. Khanzode
  • Patent number: 7814464
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed for reducing coding errors prior to runtime in the context of a managed code execution environment. The method includes providing a developer with access to a plurality of managed code resources. The method also includes verifying that a resource identifier input by the developer corresponds to one of the plurality of managed code resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Coley, Mark McNulty, Michelle Watkins
  • Publication number: 20090327343
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for performing a schema-based data transfer between a database associated with a data-based application and a document associated with a document application. In one implementation, connection information established during an initial schema-based data transfer between the database and the document is maintained in association with the document. This connection information is then used to facilitate subsequent updating of the document based on information currently residing in the database as well as subsequent updating of the database based on information currently residing in the document in a manner that is highly automated and easy to use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. McCormack, Joern L. Mortensen, Marc V. El Haddad, Michelle A. Watkins, Rutuja V. Khanzode
  • Publication number: 20090327321
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for using templates associated with a document application to facilitate schema-based data transfers into and out of a database associated with a database application. Such templates may be made available to a user so that the user can easily export various data entities out of the database for display, editing, or report generation as well as to import new or edited data entities into the database. The templates may include fixed or user-customizable reports that are populated with data entities exported from the database and/or that present data and graphics derived from such data entities. The templates may also be created during an initial data transfer between a first document and the database and then saved for use in performing subsequent data transfers between other documents and the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. McCormack, Joern L. Mortensen, Marc V. El Haddad, Michelle A. Watkins, Rutuja V. Khanzode
  • Publication number: 20060286376
    Abstract: A treated garment, especially white socks, treated with a soil release composition and a process for treating the garment are disclosed. A majority of polyester yarns from profiled cross section high moisture wicking capacity filaments are disclosed in a garment and sock construction which optionally includes other polyester yarns, polyamide yarns, cotton yarns and spandex. The garments so constructed and treated are rendered resistant to soil re-depositing after repeated wearing and washing cycles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Invista North America S.a r.I.
    Inventors: John Haigh, Michelle Watkins, Gregory Weeks
  • Publication number: 20060228964
    Abstract: The invention provides a fabric comprising one or more polyesters optionally with other fibers which is treated with a finish comprising at least one fluorochemical stain repellent agent and at least one fluorochemical stain release agent, wherein the fabric maintains oil repellency and stain release capability after at least five industrial launderings at about 55° C. to about 65° C. The invention also provides a method of treating a fabric with a finish to impart oil repellency, water repellency, and stain release which is durable to repeated industrial laundering. The invention further provides textile articles comprising the treated fabric, and a method for industrial laundering of such treated fabric and textile articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicants: INVISTA North America S.a r.l., Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: MICHELLE WATKINS, Carmen Covelli, Leonard Seals
  • Publication number: 20050210449
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed for reducing coding errors prior to runtime in the context of a managed code execution environment. The method includes providing a developer with access to a plurality of managed code resources. The method also includes verifying that a resource identifier input by the developer corresponds to one of the plurality of managed code resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jerry Coley, Mark McNulty, Michelle Watkins
  • Publication number: 20050165178
    Abstract: A continuous process for the production of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) is disclosed. According to the process, a liquid feed mixture comprising bis-3-hydroxypropyl terephthalate and/or low molecular weight polyesters of 1,3-propanediol and terephthalic acid, the liquid feed mixture having a mole ratio of propylene groups to terephthalate groups of 1.1 to 2.2 is fed to a flasher. A first stream of gaseous by-products is continuously vaporized and removed from the flasher, and a liquid flasher reaction product having a mole ratio of propylene groups to terephthalate groups of less than about 1.5 is continuously withdrawn from the flasher. The liquid flasher reaction product is continuously fed to a prepolymerizer where it is continuously polymerized to form a poly(trimethylene terephthalate) prepolymer and a second stream of gaseous by-products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Carl Giardino, David Griffith, Chungfan Ho, James Howell, Michelle Watkins