Patents by Inventor Peter de Vries

Peter de Vries 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: 8160911
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward providing a method utilizing project management software for creating a project plan utilizing a top-down strategy allowing a user to describe high-level objectives before filling in details for the underlying tasks of which the high-level objectives are comprised. As an alternative to basing summary task dates and durations solely on subtask data, the present invention allows a user to enter dates and duration values into summary tasks regardless of when the corresponding subtasks occur. By utilizing a top-down project management approach, embodiments of the present invention promote utilizing summary tasks as a starting point of project planning. Users are able to input high-level objectives of a project when more specific details of subtasks are unknown. Because summary task data is not rolled-up from the subtask data, a user may specify details such as dates and durations of subtasks at a later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bonny P. Lau, Mohammad Yakoob Shahdad, Peter De Vries, Alice Pritikin Steinglass
  • Patent number: 8082274
    Abstract: A project management application provides an environment in which a user can transform a project sketch, which is based on mostly “freeform” data, into a defined project plan. The project management application facilitates the mixture of freeform task attribute values with structured attribute values of one or more project tasks. The project management application can utilize an internal calculation model to manage the relationships between task attribute values despite accepting freeform values for task attributes. The project management application calculates the attribute values to the extent allowed by the calculation model's recognition of the attribute values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alice Pritikin Steinglass, Peter de Vries
  • Patent number: 7958003
    Abstract: A method of and system for handling allocation of task work to resources with flexibly configured availability contours (work calendars) is disclosed. The method includes defining one or more base calendars, a resource calendar associated with each resource, wherein the resource calendar inherits from a base calendar. A calendar reader, a set of recurring exception records, and a set of effective weeks for each calendar are also defined. For a specific date, the method determines whether an exception exists in one of the base calendar and resource calendar, and if an exception exists, computes a cached effective week honoring the exception data from an associated recurring exception record. If an exception does not exist, a cached effective week for the resource is computed from a combination of the calendar's standard week and associated effective week records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter De Vries, Jonathan S. Kaufthal
  • Publication number: 20100299171
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed toward providing a method utilizing project management software for creating a project plan utilizing a top-down strategy allowing a user to describe high-level objectives before filling in details for the underlying tasks of which the high-level objectives are comprised. As an alternative to basing summary task dates and durations solely on subtask data, the present invention allows a user to enter dates and duration values into summary tasks regardless of when the corresponding subtasks occur. By utilizing a top-down project management approach, embodiments of the present invention promote utilizing summary tasks as a starting point of project planning. Users are able to input high-level objectives of a project when more specific details of subtasks are unknown. Because summary task data is not rolled-up from the subtask data, a user may specify details such as dates and durations of subtasks at a later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Bonny P. Lau, Mohammad Yakoob Shahdad, Peter De Vries, Alice Pritikin Steinglass
  • Publication number: 20090327020
    Abstract: A project management application is provided in which an active or not active task state for each task may be displayed in a user interface. The active or not active task state would indicate whether the task is inactive or active. If the state of a task is active, the project management application may treat the active task as a normal task in the project plan. If the state of a task is inactive, the project management application may treat the inactive task as having no effect and may ignore the inactive task for scheduling purposes in the project plan. The project management application may maintain and display information of the inactive tasks in the project plan. The project management application may display the inactive tasks in a different style from the active tasks in the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Peter de Vries, Alice Pritikin Steinglass
  • Publication number: 20090287523
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for showing and correcting irregularities in a schedule. A project management application allows a user to manually define tasks within a schedule. The application evaluates the manually defined tasks to determine if the tasks cause an irregularity within the schedule. If so, the application provides one or more visual indications of the irregularity to the user. The application also provides functionality for allowing a user to resolve or ignore the irregularity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bonny Pui Kwan Lau, Alice Pritikin Steinglass, Monica Estela Gonzalez Veron, Peter de Vries
  • Publication number: 20090006430
    Abstract: A project management application provides an environment in which a user can transform a project sketch, which is based on mostly “freeform” data, into a defined project plan. The project management application facilitates the mixture of freeform task attribute values with structured attribute values of one or more project tasks. The project management application can utilize an internal calculation model to manage the relationships between task attribute values despite accepting freeform values for task attributes. The project management application calculates the attribute values to the extent allowed by the calculation model's recognition of the attribute values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Alice Pritikin Steinglass, Peter de Vries
  • Patent number: 7173041
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Cell Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Patent number: 7153864
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Cell Therapeutics Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Publication number: 20060136241
    Abstract: A method of and system for handling allocation of task work to resources with flexibly configured availability contours (work calendars) is disclosed. The method includes defining one or more base calendars, a resource calendar associated with each resource, wherein the resource calendar inherits from a base calendar. A calendar reader, a set of recurring exception records, and a set of effective weeks for each calendar are also defined. For a specific date, the method determines whether an exception exists in one of the base calendar and resource calendar, and if an exception exists, computes a cached effective week honoring the exception data from an associated recurring exception record. If an exception does not exist, a cached effective week for the resource is computed from a combination of the calendar's standard week and associated effective week records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Peter De Vries
  • Publication number: 20030216289
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Publication number: 20030211973
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 13, 2003
    Applicant: Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Publication number: 20020183243
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Cell Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Publication number: 20020077290
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Publication number: 20020016285
    Abstract: The invention provides polyglutamic acid-therapeutic agent conjugates and methods for their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventors: Rama Bhatt, Peter de Vries, J. Peter Klein, John Tulinsky, Robert A. Lewis, Jack W. Singer
  • Patent number: 6149371
    Abstract: A refuse handling assembly for use with a vehicle, including a receptacle for receiving refuse the receptacle having a delivery inlet opening at the forward end of the receptacle and a discharge outlet opening at the rearward end of the receptacle. The receptacle is operatively mounted to the vehicle for pivotal movement about a pivot mounting at or near the rear end of the vehicle for pivotal movement between a lowered position and a tilted position. There is further provided a compactor at the delivery inlet opening having a sweep blade which has its pivot axis laterally offset with respect to the longitudinal axis of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Garwood International Pty. Limited
    Inventors: Peter De Vries, Michael Allen Houston, Leslie James McHugh, David John Horrocks, Barry John Ommundson
  • Patent number: 4003149
    Abstract: A display device consists of rows and columns of display units each capable of either an illuminated or a dark condition whereby selection of suitable units for illumination can form a display character. The character can be caused to progress along the device by connecting the units in two groups of alternate units and by energizing these groups alternately to cause each unit momentarily to assume a master relationship towards the next downstream unit and hence transfers its state of illumination to such downstream unit. Energization is pneumatic, each unit containing a shutter that acts, when moved between two positions, both to change the state of such unit and as a valve controlling air flow to the next downstream unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1977
    Inventor: Peter de Vries