Patents by Inventor Robert Vreeland

Robert Vreeland 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).

  • Publication number: 20060047811
    Abstract: Described is a system and method that enables project management across application programs, including an email program, calendar program, spreadsheet program, word processing program, note taking program and others. A central project-related view provides access to project-related data items and may display a schedule, a task list of tasks filtered as being relevant to a project, a note page related to a project, and emails relevant to the project. In addition, other application objects (file, documents, presentations and spreadsheets) are also captured in the view and presented for easy access. Metadata including a project identifier is maintained in a database for the various data items, allowing rapid location of the data items related to a project via query techniques. A project palette allows access to the items from within another application program, and a project gallery allows a user alternative access to the files related to a project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Lau, Daniel Crevier, Jorge Morinigo, Robert Vreeland, Shengyong Li, Stuart DeSpain, Brooke Nelson, Jeffrey Smith, James Grandy, Laura Neumann, Tony Lin, Vianna Tam
  • Patent number: 3962697
    Abstract: A low-power, transient-free, multi-channelled bio-telemetry system utilizes series of C/MOS switches coupled to the data sampling electrodes. Shift register pulses selectively enable the switches to sequentially shift the data sample inputs through nine, switch-controlled channels. The switches have little battery drain and, due to their N and P complimentary arrangement, their gating pulses are effectively cancelled and removed from the system channels. Multiplexing precedes amplification by applying switch outputs to a single, low-power amplifier. A special pulse position modulator employing a ramp generator circuit provides the pulse trains to a keyed transmitter. Other significant improvements including a unique shift register arrangement with a synchronizing interval permit long periods of continuous operation undisturbed by the need for battery changes. The transmitted data is received by a suitable demodulating receiver to produce a recordable output for evaluation and computer analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventor: Robert Vreeland