Patents by Inventor Mike Lucero

Mike Lucero 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).

  • Analysis of nucleic acids
    Patent number: 9127312
    Abstract: Provided herein are improved methods, compositions, and kits for analysis of nucleic acids. The improved methods, compositions, and kits can enable copy number estimation of a nucleic acid in a sample. Also provided herein are methods, compositions, and kits for determining the linkage of two or more copies of a target nucleic acid in a sample (e.g., whether the two or more copies are on the same chromosome or different chromosomes) or for phasing alleles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: John Frederick Regan, Serge Saxonov, Mike Lucero, Ben Hindson, Phil Belgrader, Simant Dube, Austin So, Jeffrey Clark Mellen, Nicholas Jack Heredia, Kevin Ness, Bill Colston
  • Interaction hint for interactive video presentations
    Patent number: 8845429
    Abstract: An interaction hint is presented with a video segment. Upon receiving a user response to the interaction hint, a message is automatically sent to update information associated with a user profile without interrupting presentation of the video segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Enrique de la Garza, Alexei Pineda, Karen Woessner Smith, Mike Lucero, Shawn Prutsman
  • Analysis of nucleic acids
    Publication number: 20120322058
    Abstract: Provided herein are improved methods, compositions, and kits for analysis of nucleic acids. The improved methods, compositions, and kits can enable copy number estimation of a nucleic acid in a sample. Also provided herein are methods, compositions, and kits for determining the linkage of two or more copies of a target nucleic acid in a sample (e.g., whether the two or more copies are on the same chromosome or different chromosomes) or for phasing alleles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Bio-Rad Laboratories
    Inventors: John Frederick Regan, Serge Saxonov, Mike Lucero, Ben Hindson, Phil Belgrader, Simant Dube, Austin So, Jeffrey Clark Mellen, Nicholas Jack Heredia, Kevin Ness, Bill Colston
  • INTERACTION HINT FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
    Publication number: 20120302336
    Abstract: An interaction hint is presented with a video segment. Upon receiving a user response to the interaction hint, a message is automatically sent to update information associated with a user profile without interrupting presentation of the video segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Enrique de la Garza, Alexei Pineda, Karen Woessner Smith, Mike Lucero, Shawn Prutsman
  • PROVISION OF CONTEXTUAL ADVERTISING
    Publication number: 20120158511
    Abstract: Embodiments related to the provision of advertising in an electronic media environment are disclosed. For example, one embodiment provides, on a computing device including a media player and an advertising layer configured to display advertising information related to media played via the media player, a method of presenting advertising content for media. The method includes receiving an input requesting playback of a media content item, sending a request for the media content item to a media server, receiving the media content item from the media server, and receiving advertising layer information from the media server. The method further comprises associating trigger points in the advertising layer information with the media content item, playing the media content item, and upon reaching a selected trigger point during playback of the media content item, triggering display of a notification to notify the user of available advertising content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mike Lucero, Charlie Heinemann, Kevin Gammill, Paolo Malabuyo, Stacey Law