Patents by Inventor Shane Williams
Shane Williams 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).
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Publication number: 20170079211Abstract: A merger apparatus including a pick-up header; a conveyor with a conveyor belt; a skid shoe disposed below the pick-up header and the conveyor; and an operative connection between the pick-up header and the skid shoe that enables the merger apparatus to articulate independently of an external frame underneath the conveyor, such that loose material transported by the conveyor belt that lags beneath the return side may fall to the ground keeping the return side of the conveyor belt free from obstructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: William BASSETT, Damion BABLER, Dennis WILLIAMS, Shane WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20170031931Abstract: A network-based service is disclosed for disambiguating search queries based on a location-based clustering of search results corresponding to the query. In one embodiment, a user may submit a query for travel items, such as hotel accommodations. The service can determine, based on the query, an initial set of hotels providing such accommodations. The service can then cluster the hotels according to their geographic positions. If the service identifies multiple clusters, the user can be prompted to select a specific cluster to receive additional information regarding the cluster. Illustratively, if a user submits a query for a hotel in “Springfield,” the service may ask the user to select among multiple clusters of results, each corresponding to a different city named “Springfield” in which results have been located.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Ondrej Linda, Ka Ming Chan, Prashanth Kotte Prakasam, Ananth Lingamneni, Shane William Myrick, Sangwa Simfukwe
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Patent number: 9538709Abstract: A merger apparatus including a pick-up header; a conveyor with a conveyor belt; a skid shoe disposed below the pick-up header and the conveyor; and an operative connection between the pick-up header and the skid shoe that enables the merger apparatus to articulate independently of an external frame underneath the conveyor, such that loose material transported by the conveyor belt that lags beneath the return side may fall to the ground keeping the return side of the conveyor belt free from obstructions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: William Bassett, Damion Babler, Dennis Williams, Shane Williams
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Publication number: 20160365723Abstract: A base element and a surge protection system incorporating the base element are provided. The base element includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. Apertures in the rear portion provide access to contacts secured within the housing, and a receiving portion extending from the front portion includes at least one receiving section for receiving a surge protection cartridge. Plug receptacles in the receiving portion are in electrical communication with the contacts to incorporate the surge protection device in a circuit when the surge protection cartridge is inserted. The base element is configured to mount orthogonally to a case such that conductors secured to the contacts extend through the apertures and into an enclosure defined by the case in a substantially linear direction. The system includes a case configured to be attached to a rack mount system and a plurality of base elements secured to the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Scott Keith MICKIEVICZ, Jon Alan FORTUNA, Christopher Jon LAUBACH, Michael Timothy SYKES, Shane William WIEST
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Publication number: 20160301652Abstract: A mechanism for automatically organizing electronic messages is described herein. Social groups of a particular user that may be representative of topics, people, projects, and the like can be automatically learned based at least in part upon historical correspondence of the user. Moreover, messages can be automatically prioritized based at least in part upon historical correspondence patterns. Electronic messages may be presented to the user in accordance with group information and how important the messages are to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Andrzej Turski, Lili Cheng, Michael Anthony Affronti, Shane Williams
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Patent number: 9466975Abstract: A base element and a surge protection system incorporating the base element are provided. The base element includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. Apertures in the rear portion provide access to contacts secured within the housing, and a receiving portion extending from the front portion includes at least one receiving section for receiving a surge protection cartridge. Plug receptacles in the receiving portion are in electrical communication with the contacts to incorporate the surge protection device in a circuit when the surge protection cartridge is inserted. The base element is configured to mount orthogonally to a case such that conductors secured to the contacts extend through the apertures and into an enclosure defined by the case in a substantially linear direction. The system includes a case configured to be attached to a rack mount system and a plurality of base elements secured to the case.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Scott Keith Mickievicz, Jon Alan Fortuna, Christopher Jon Laubach, Michael Timothy Sykes, Shane William Wiest
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Patent number: 9380015Abstract: A mechanism for automatically organizing electronic messages is described herein. Social groups of a particular user that may be representative of topics, people, projects, and the like can be automatically learned based at least in part upon historical correspondence of the user. Moreover, messages can be automatically prioritized based at least in part upon historical correspondence patterns. Electronic messages may be presented to the user in accordance with group information and how important the messages are to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrzej Turski, Lili Cheng, Michael Anthony Affronti, Shane Williams
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Publication number: 20160044868Abstract: A merger apparatus including a pick-up header; a conveyor with a conveyor belt; a skid shoe disposed below the pick-up header and the conveyor; and an operative connection between the pick-up header and the skid shoe that enables the merger apparatus to articulate independently of an external frame underneath the conveyor, such that loose material transported by the conveyor belt that lags beneath the return side may fall to the ground keeping the return side of the conveyor belt free from obstructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: William BASSETT, Damion BABLER, Dennis WILLIAMS, Shane WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20140325005Abstract: A mechanism for automatically organizing electronic messages is described herein. Social groups of a particular user that may be representative of topics, people, projects, and the like can be automatically learned based at least in part upon historical correspondence of the user. Moreover, messages can be automatically prioritized based at least in part upon historical correspondence patterns. Electronic messages may be presented to the user in accordance with group information and how important the messages are to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Andrzej Turski, Lili Cheng, Michael Anthony Affronti, Shane Williams
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Publication number: 20140313631Abstract: A base element and a surge protection system incorporating the base element are provided. The base element includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion. Apertures in the rear portion provide access to contacts secured within the housing, and a receiving portion extending from the front portion includes at least one receiving section for receiving a surge protection cartridge. Plug receptacles in the receiving portion are in electrical communication with the contacts to incorporate the surge protection device in a circuit when the surge protection cartridge is inserted. The base element is configured to mount orthogonally to a case such that conductors secured to the contacts extend through the apertures and into an enclosure defined by the case in a substantially linear direction. The system includes a case configured to be attached to a rack mount system and a plurality of base elements secured to the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING, INC.Inventors: Scott Keith MICKIEVICZ, Jon Alan FORTUNA, Christopher Jon LAUBACH, Michael Timothy SYKES, Shane William WIEST
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Patent number: 8793319Abstract: A mechanism for automatically organizing electronic messages is described herein. Social groups of a particular user that may be representative of topics, people, projects, and the like can be automatically learned based at least in part upon historical correspondence of the user. Moreover, messages can be automatically prioritized based at least in part upon historical correspondence patterns. Electronic messages may be presented to the user in accordance with group information and how important the messages are to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrzej Turski, Lili Cheng, Michael Anthony Affronti, Shane Williams
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Publication number: 20110314044Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and systems are disclosed for saving and retrieving browser-based content or portions thereof for browser-based interactions. Metadata is generated for a selection of a portion or an entire browser page, when a user selects content for the page. The selected content, comprising at least a portion of the browser page, is stored in a database in a remote data store, where the database is indexed by the associated metadata. The selection is presented in a multi-level representation in a user interface (UI) by using the associated metadata to organize the selection(s) in the UI.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Susan T. Dumais, Shane Williams
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Patent number: 7895796Abstract: A building element (10) comprises a substantially metallic, substantially planar core member (20) and a thermally insulating and water resistant sheathing member (30) either side of the core member. The core member is continuous along a substantial length of the building element and a void (40) is created between the core member and at least one of the sheathing members. At least one bridging member (50) is provided in the void and couples the core member and at least one of the sheathing members. A building system and method of construction are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: BC&I ENVIRO SOLUTIONS Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Herbert John Baldock, Shane William Baldock
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Publication number: 20110010182Abstract: A mechanism for automatically organizing electronic messages is described herein. Social groups of a particular user that may be representative of topics, people, projects, and the like can be automatically learned based at least in part upon historical correspondence of the user. Moreover, messages can be automatically prioritized based at least in part upon historical correspondence patterns. Electronic messages may be presented to the user in accordance with group information and how important the messages are to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrzej Turski, Lili Cheng, Michael Anthony Affronti, Shane Williams
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Publication number: 20100070875Abstract: Techniques, systems, and graphical user interfaces for presenting an interactive profile of a second entity to a first entity in an electronic communication (e.g., email, instant messaging, chat-room, etc.) application are disclosed herein. Data associated with a second entity is extracted from one or more non-dedicated sources external to the electronic communication. The extracted data is presented to a first entity as the interactive profile of the second entity in the electronic communication application. The interactive profile is also capable of acting as an electronic communication channel through which the first and second entities may communicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Andrzej Turski, Shane Williams, Stacey Ellan Harris, Lili Cheng, Michael Anthony Affronti, Owen Braun
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Patent number: 7642978Abstract: An RF beam steering device employs a prism assembly to steer an RF beam and a compensation device to address undesirable movement of the beam steering device. The prism assembly includes a plurality of dielectric prisms each with an associated impedance matching layer. The dielectric prisms are rotated relative to each other to steer the RF beam in a desired direction and further to compensate for movement of the beam steering device itself. The prisms include a plurality of individual panels with drilled or slotted openings that are arranged to create a periodic photonic crystal structure within a defined region. This configuration effectively alters the dielectric constant over any one particular region of a panel, thereby altering the level of diffraction possible for a specified panel thickness. The openings within each stacked panel are overlapped to produce the required level of diffraction and refractive index gradient.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Mark David Braunstein, Robert Scott Winsor, Peter Charles Freeland, Shane William Pixton
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Publication number: 20090301019Abstract: A building element (10) comprises a substantially metallic, substantially planar core member (20) and a thermally insulating and water resistant sheathing member (30) either side of the core member. The core member is continuous along a substantial length of the building element and a void (40) is created between the core member and at least one of the sheathing members. At least one bridging member (50) is provided in the void and couples the core member and at least one of the sheathing members. A building system and method of construction are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2007Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: BC & I ENVIRO SOLUTIONS PTY LTDInventors: Herbert John Baldock, Shane William Baldock
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Publication number: 20080291101Abstract: An RF beam steering device employs a prism assembly to steer an RF beam and a compensation device to address undesirable movement of the beam steering device. The prism assembly includes a plurality of dielectric prisms each with an associated impedance matching layer. The dielectric prisms are rotated relative to each other to steer the RF beam in a desired direction and further to compensate for movement of the beam steering device itself. The prisms include a plurality of individual panels with drilled or slotted openings that are arranged to create a periodic photonic crystal structure within a defined region. This configuration effectively alters the dielectric constant over any one particular region of a panel, thereby altering the level of diffraction possible for a specified panel thickness. The openings within each stacked panel are overlapped to produce the required level of diffraction and refractive index gradient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2007Publication date: November 27, 2008Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INCInventors: Mark David Braunstein, Robert Scott Winsor, Peter Charles Freeland, Shane William Pixton
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Publication number: 20080172628Abstract: A computer user interface may be used to create and maintain semantic relationships between data objects on a computer system. Multiple sets of data objects identified by user selections, queries, searches, or other criteria may be presented in display panes on the user interface. Users may then select data objects via the user interface in order to view or create new relationships between the data objects. Based on the selection of the data objects and a determination of the associated data object types, a set of semantic relationships applicable to the selected data object or objects may be retrieved and displayed in the user interface. A user may subsequently select and create an appropriate semantic relationship between data objects, thereby not only establishing an association between the objects, but providing a specific and useful meaning to the association.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2007Publication date: July 17, 2008Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Shishir Mehrotra, Shane Williams, Greg Friedman, Quentin Clark, Steve De Mar, Josh Michaels
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Patent number: D783060Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: KUHN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: William Bassett, Damion Babler, Dennis Williams, Shane Williams