Patents by Inventor Richard Ramirez

Richard Ramirez 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: 11233798
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for independently configurable sub-profiles that can be used to express intent within a user profile. A sub-profile is a portion of the user profile that can be assigned an independent set of visibility settings from the other portions of the user profile. A user may add profile data to a sub-profile and select visibility settings for the sub-profile that define access to the profile data included in the sub-profile. Accordingly, access to the profile data included in the sub-profile is managed according to a different set of visibility settings that the profile data included in other portions of the user profile (e.g., profile data not included in the sub-profile). This allows user to make certain profile data available to a different audience of users, either through accessing the user profile and/or through search.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yu Guo, Paul Fletcher, Serin Yoon, Shubham Anandani, Kylan Matthew Nieh, Richard Ramirez, Sheba Najmi
  • Patent number: 11113738
    Abstract: Techniques for presenting a featured skill of a first member of a social network system are described. An example system presents the featured skill on a profile page of the first member. The system can receive a request to view the profile page from a device of a second member. Additionally, profile data of the first and second members can be accessed, the profile data including skills associated with the first member. An endorser value can be determined for the first member based on a reputation score, the endorser value being associated with the first member having a specific skill. Moreover, a quality score for each skill in the skills can be calculated using the endorser value and the profile data. Furthermore, the featured skill can be selected based on the quality score. Subsequently, a user interface can present the featured skill on the profile page of the first member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Maria Iu, Joey Bai, Jie Zhang, Richard Ramirez, Victor Louis Kabdebon, Hari Srinivasan, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Publication number: 20210099457
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for independently configurable sub-profiles that can be used to express intent within a user profile. A sub-profile is a portion of the user profile that can be assigned an independent set of visibility settings from the other portions of the user profile. A user may add profile data to a sub-profile and select visibility settings for the sub-profile that define access to the profile data included in the sub-profile. Accordingly, access to the profile data included in the sub-profile is managed according to a different set of visibility settings that the profile data included in other portions of the user profile (e.g., profile data not included in the sub-profile). This allows user to make certain profile data available to a different audience of users, either through accessing the user profile and/or through search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Yu Guo, Paul Fletcher, Serin Yoon, Shubham Anandani, Kylan Matthew Nieh, Richard Ramirez, Sheba Najmi
  • Publication number: 20180300818
    Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine-readable mediums for matching mentee members with mentor members. The member matching may utilize social networking service data and one or more preferences of both the potential mentees and potential mentors. For example, after indicating an interest in being mentored (e.g., being a mentee), a member may be presented with a list of potential mentors that are selected, scored, and in some examples, ranked based upon the member's preferences, the potential mentors' preferences, and other compatibility factors. The member may then select one or more of these potential mentors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Victor Louis Kabdebon, Romer E. Rosales, Kinjal Basu, Shaunak Chatterjee, Richard Ramirez, Hari Srinivasan, Daniel Weizman
  • Publication number: 20180089607
    Abstract: Techniques for presenting a featured skill of a first member of a social network system are described. An example system presents the featured skill on a profile page of the first member. The system can receive a request to view the profile page from a device of a second member. Additionally, profile data of the first and second members can be accessed, the profile data including skills associated with the first member. An endorser value can be determined for the first member based on a reputation score, the endorser value being associated with the first member having a specific skill. Moreover, a quality score for each skill in the skills can be calculated using the endorser value and the profile data. Furthermore, the featured skill can be selected based on the quality score. Subsequently, a user interface can present the featured skill on the profile page of the first member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Maria Iu, Joey Bai, Jie Zhang, Richard Ramirez, Victor Louis Kabdebon, Hari Srinivasan, Yo-Tzu Yeh
  • Patent number: 8821125
    Abstract: A turbine blade, airfoil configuration, and rotor stage are disclosed in which through the airfoil profile disclosed in Table 1, a modification in airfoil flutter and swirl are achieved. Through the airfoil configuration, the swirl and improved platform sealing configuration, result in the turbine blades having the airfoil profile with an increased performance output from the turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Adam Lee Hart, Adam John Fredmonski, Douglas James Dietrich, Samer Abdel-Wahab, Stephen Wayne Fiebiger, Kuo-Ting Hsia, W. David Day, Richard Ramirez
  • Patent number: 8057188
    Abstract: A compressor component having an airfoil with a profile in accordance with Table 1 is disclosed. The compressor component, such as a compressor blade, has an increased thickness over a portion of the airfoil span in order to increase stiffness. Furthermore, the airfoil has been restacked so as to induce a compressive stress in the blade root/attachment area. The increased stiffness and restacked airfoil combine to improve high-cycle fatigue capability of the compressor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Technologies Ltd. LLC
    Inventors: David Parker, J. Page Strohl, Richard Ramirez, Robert Moore
  • Publication number: 20090290987
    Abstract: A compressor component having an airfoil with a profile in accordance with Table 1 is disclosed. The compressor component, such as a compressor blade, has an increased thickness over a portion of the airfoil span in order to increase stiffness. Furthermore, the airfoil has been restacked so as to induce a compressive stress in the blade root/attachment area. The increased stiffness and restacked airfoil combine to improve high-cycle fatigue capability of the compressor component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., LLC
    Inventors: DAVID PARKER, J. PAGE STROHL, RICHARD RAMIREZ, ROBERT MOORE
  • Publication number: 20080066773
    Abstract: Hair care products represent a world-wide multi-billion dollar industry. Pre-formed polymers are commonly used in a variety of hair care products including shampoos, conditioners, gels, and hair sprays. The present invention provides technology for polymerizing monomers on hair in situ to produce desired hair characteristics. This eliminates the solubility and application issues found with some polymers. The polymerization of monomers on hair is typically initiated using a thermal or photoinitiatied free radical initiator. In certain embodiments, the monomers are fluorinated thereby producing a fluorinated polymer on the hair upon polymerization. The invention provides monomers, initiators, methods, and kits for use in treating hair with polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Anderson, David Puerta, Bryan Akcasu, Mitchell DeRosa, Amir Nashat, Susan Williams, Richard Ramirez, Susan Bedford
  • Publication number: 20050205570
    Abstract: A two-compartment container has a lid portion and a base portion hingedly connected to one another and openable and closable in the manner of a clamshell. Both the lid portion and the base portion have partitions, which extend from the hinge and which are aligned with one another. When the container is closed, the partitions abut against one another, effectively isolating the two compartments formed in the base portion by its partition from one another. The base portion includes a locking flap which fits into a gap between the partition in the lid portion and its face and seals it to further isolate the two compartments from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Tekni-Plex, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ramirez, Mark Bergeron
  • Publication number: 20050126103
    Abstract: Self-adhering flashing cap strip and end lap connector cap sheet assemblies include a reinforcing layer encapsulated within self-adhering bitumen. The bottom major surfaces of the flashing cap strips and the connector end lap cap sheets are formed by the self-adhering bitumen and the top major surfaces of the flashing cap strips and the connector end lap cap sheets have lateral edge portions formed by the self-adhering bitumen and a coated central portion that extends between the lateral edge portions. The flashing cap strips are used to interconnect cap sheets at roof surface intersections in the formation of waterproof roofing layers and the connector end lap sheets are used to connect lengths of cap sheets at the job site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: David Scheirer, Lawrence Glass, Raymond Swann, Thomas Stock, Richard Ramirez