Patents by Inventor Patrick Carl

Patrick Carl 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: 9311373
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for generating a uniform resource locator using one or more terms in a hierarchical taxonomy. Specifically, embodiments disclosed herein provide receiving a plurality of terms for a term set and generating a hierarchical taxonomy for the term set using the plurality of terms. Once the hierarchical taxonomy has been generated, a navigation property may be assigned to at least one term in the plurality of terms. A navigation term set that mirrors the properties of the hierarchical taxonomy is then created using the at least one term.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Miller, Peter Blair Gonzalez del Solar, Daniel E. Kogan
  • Publication number: 20140164470
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that include client-server computing architectures that use minimal download features and functionality as part of page navigation operations, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a client-server computer system uses a page transition strategy to navigate between electronic pages based in part on script, style, content, and/or other page differences that can be used as part of providing minimal download features and functionality. A method of an embodiment operates to package page incremental rendering information for use in rendering a new electronic page without having to reapply common aspects of the new electronic page and a reference electronic page. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arye Gittelman, Petru Mihai Moldovanu, Sterling John Crockett, Patrick Carl Miller
  • Publication number: 20140136948
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for generating a webpage using one or more terms in a hierarchical taxonomy. Specifically, embodiments disclosed herein include receiving a selection of a term in a navigation term set. In embodiments, the term is associated with at least one content item. A query is the executed using the term and a webpage template, that is associated with the navigation term set, is dynamically populated based on the results of the query. A uniform resource locator is then generated for a webpage that corresponds to the webpage template. In embodiments, the uniform resource locator is generated using the navigation term set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Miller, Peter Blair Gonzalez del Solar, Daniel E. Kogan
  • Publication number: 20140136569
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for generating a webpage using one or more terms in a hierarchical taxonomy. Specifically, embodiments provide for identifying an item in a database where the item is associated with at least one term in a term set having a hierarchical structure. A uniform resource locator is generated for the webpage using the at least one term and the hierarchical structure associated with the at least one term. An identifier associated with the item is then determined and appended to the generated uniform resource locator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Miller, Peter Blair Gonzalez del Solar, Daniel E. Kogan
  • Publication number: 20140136572
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for generating a uniform resource locator using one or more terms in a hierarchical taxonomy. Specifically, embodiments disclosed herein provide receiving a plurality of terms for a term set and generating a hierarchical taxonomy for the term set using the plurality of terms. Once the hierarchical taxonomy has been generated, a navigation property may be assigned to at least one term in the plurality of terms. A navigation term set that mirrors the properties of the hierarchical taxonomy is then created using the at least one term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Miller, Peter Blair Gonzalez del Solar, Daniel E. Kogan
  • Patent number: 8700691
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that include client-server computing architectures that use minimal download features and functionality as part of page navigation operations, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a client-server computer system uses a page transition strategy to navigate between electronic pages based in part on script, style, content, and/or other page differences that can be used as part of providing minimal download features and functionality. A method of an embodiment operates to package page incremental rendering information for use in rendering a new electronic page without having to reapply common aspects of the new electronic page and a reference electronic page. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arye Gittelman, Petru Mihai Moldovanu, Sterling John Crockett, Patrick Carl Miller
  • Publication number: 20130198234
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for defining one or more custom properties of a term in a hierarchical taxonomy. Embodiments described herein include identifying a term in a term-set using an identifier associated with the term and defining at least one new property for the term. Once the property is defined, the newly defined property is applied to the term.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Miller, Daniel E. Kogan, Peter Blair Gonzalez del Solar, Qinwei Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130144928
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided that include client-server computing architectures that use minimal download features and functionality as part of page navigation operations, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a client-server computer system uses a page transition strategy to navigate between electronic pages based in part on script, style, content, and/or other page differences that can be used as part of providing minimal download features and functionality. A method of an embodiment operates to package page incremental rendering information for use in rendering a new electronic page without having to reapply common aspects of the new electronic page and a reference electronic page. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Arye Gittelman, Petru Mihai Moldovanu, Sterling John Crockett, Patrick Carl Miller
  • Patent number: 8225202
    Abstract: A data system has a data structure with a posting corresponding to a set of pieces of content to be served. The posting includes a description of each piece of content including a name, a type, and a location thereof. The posting is presented to a user according to a pointed-to template. The template includes a placeholder within which each piece of content is to be presented, and positioning information setting forth a layout position for each placeholder. The template points to a separate content definition information module that includes content definition information for each placeholder including the name and type of the corresponding piece of content. Such name and type matches a corresponding name and type as set forth in the posting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Duncan, Kevin Ka-Wang Lui, Patrick Carl Miller, Mark Poernbacher
  • Patent number: 8133540
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate, such as an asphalt surface. The coating is applied in one or more preformed thermoplastic sheets and heated in situ to conform the thermoplastic material to the pattern formed in the underlying substrate. In one embodiment of the invention a pattern is formed in the asphalt surface using a removable template which is impressed into the asphalt when it is in a pliable state. The pre-formed sheets are then applied to the patterned surface and gradually heated. In an alternative embodiment of the invention the template is impressed into the pre-formed sheet and asphalt surface simultaneously after the sheet has been heated to a suitable temperature in situ. A bond reduction agent may be used to minimize adhesion between the template and the heated thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Flint Trading, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Wiley, Alan Juristovski
  • Patent number: 8119202
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate, such as an asphalt surface. The coating is applied in one or more preformed thermoplastic sheets and heated in situ to conform the thermoplastic material to the pattern formed in the underlying substrate. In one embodiment of the invention a pattern is formed in the asphalt surface using a removable template which is impressed into the asphalt when it is in a pliable state. The pre-formed sheets are then applied to the patterned surface and gradually heated. In an alternative embodiment of the invention the template is impressed into the pre-formed sheet and asphalt surface simultaneously after the sheet has been heated to a suitable temperature in situ. A bond reduction agent may be used to minimize adhesion between the template and the heated thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Flint Trading, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Carl Wiley
  • Publication number: 20110180959
    Abstract: A method is disclosed utilizing off the shelf constant cross section thickness sandwich panels comprised of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic (FRTP) resin skins and low density thermoplastic (TP) core material wherein the steps of selectively and controllably exposing the panels to heat and incrementally thermoforming the skin-core into a consolidated composite edge or intra-panel area in consideration of subsequent mating and attachment of the FRTP sandwich panel to other structures is achieved. The exact configuration of articles so thermoformed is design optimized to overcome manufacturing, assembly, weight, in-service and structural performance shortcomings of prior art and FRP sandwich panel structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew William Donnelly, William Andrew Kasoff, Patrick Carl McCulloch, Frederick Truman Williams
  • Patent number: 7586305
    Abstract: In a method for determining an absolute number of electron spins in an extended sample (3) with the assistance of an apparatus for measuring magnetic resonance, the extended sample (3) is disposed within a measurement volume (2) of a radiofrequency RF resonator (1) of the apparatus during an electron spin resonance measurement (ESR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Bruker Biospin GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Höfer, Patrick Carl
  • Publication number: 20090079429
    Abstract: In a method for determining an absolute number of electron spins in an extended sample (3) with the assistance of an apparatus for measuring magnetic resonance, the extended sample (3) is disposed within a measurement volume (2) of a radiofrequency RF resonator (1) of the apparatus during an electron spin resonance measurement (ESR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: Bruker BioSpin GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Hofer, Patrick Carl
  • Publication number: 20080244383
    Abstract: A data system has a data structure with a posting corresponding to a set of pieces of content to be served. The posting includes a description of each piece of content including a name, a type, and a location thereof. The posting is presented to a user according to a pointed-to template. The template includes a placeholder within which each piece of content is to be presented, and positioning information setting forth a layout position for each placeholder. The template points to a separate content definition information module that includes content definition information for each placeholder including the name and type of the corresponding piece of content. Such name and type matches a corresponding name and type as set forth in the posting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Duncan, Kevin Ka-Wang Lui, Patrick Carl Miller, Mark Poernbacher
  • Publication number: 20080182016
    Abstract: This application relates to a method of applying a thermally settable coating to a patterned substrate, such as an asphalt surface. The coating is applied in one or more preformed thermoplastic sheets and heated in situ to conform the thermoplastic material to the pattern formed in the underlying substrate. In one embodiment of the invention a pattern is formed in the asphalt surface using a removable template which is impressed into the asphalt when it is in a pliable state. The pre-formed sheets are then applied to the patterned surface and gradually heated. In an alternative embodiment of the invention the template is impressed into the pre-formed sheet and asphalt surface simultaneously after the sheet has been heated to a suitable temperature in situ. A bond reduction agent may be used to minimize adhesion between the template and the heated thermoplastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: INTEGRATED PAVING CONCEPTS INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Carl Wiley, Alan Juristovski
  • Patent number: 7389472
    Abstract: A data system has a data structure with a posting corresponding to a set of pieces of content to be served. The posting includes a description of each piece of content including a name, a type, and a location thereof. The posting is presented to a user according to a pointed-to template. The template includes a placeholder within which each piece of content is to be presented, and positioning information setting forth a layout position for each placeholder. The template points to a separate content definition information module that includes content definition information for each placeholder including the name and type of the corresponding piece of content. Such name and type matches a corresponding name and type as set forth in the posting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas Duncan, Kevin Ka-Wang Lui, Patrick Carl Miller, Mark Poernbacher
  • Patent number: 7311216
    Abstract: An improved, load bearing, modular design container structure assembled from thermoformed FRTP sandwich panels in which is utilized the unique core-skin edge configuration of the present invention in consideration of improved load bearing performance, improved useful load volume, reduced manufacturing costs, structural weight savings, impact and damage tolerance and repair and replace issues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Aerobox Composites Structures, LLC
    Inventors: Mathew William Donnelly, William Andrew Kasoff, Patrick Carl Mcculloch, Frederick Truman Williams
  • Patent number: D563170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Xindao B.V.
    Inventor: Patrick Carl Tornqvist
  • Patent number: D569188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Xindao, B.V.
    Inventor: Patrick Carl Tornqvist