Patents by Inventor Sonia Patricia Carlson

Sonia Patricia Carlson 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).

  • Facet, logic and textual-based query composer
    Patent number: 8484233
    Abstract: Described is a technology for composing queries by user interaction with objects and facets. A facet-based user interface allows users to select facets for use as filtering criteria, and a logic-based user interface allows users to logically combine object data. Query logic that processes the filtering criteria and/or logically combines the object data into a query. The facet-based user interface and logic-based user interface may be accessed via a unified user interface. The unified user interface may also provide a text editor for composing a text-based query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Yin Xie, Sonia Patricia Carlson, Brian S. Aust, Oscar G. Naim, Chris D. Karkanias, George G. Robertson
  • ADAPTING PARASITES TO COMBAT DISEASE
    Publication number: 20110010782
    Abstract: Provided are systems and/or methods that facilitate sensing, detecting, logging, or treatment of a condition or need of a living body using a controlled parasite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Simon John Mercer, Sonia Patricia Carlson, Chris Demetrios Karkanias, David E. Heckerman
  • FACET, LOGIC AND TEXTUAL-BASED QUERY COMPOSER
    Publication number: 20100114931
    Abstract: Described is a technology for composing queries by user interaction with objects and facets. A facet-based user interface allows users to select facets for use as filtering criteria, and a logic-based user interface allows users to logically combine object data. Query logic that processes the filtering criteria and/or logically combines the object data into a query. The facet-based user interface and logic-based user interface may be accessed via a unified user interface. The unified user interface may also provide a text editor for composing a text-based query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Yin Xie, Sonia Patricia Carlson, Brian S. Aust, Oscar G. Naim, Chris D. Karkanias, George G. Robertson
  • DATA STANDARD FOR BIOMATERIALS
    Publication number: 20090325212
    Abstract: Provided are systems and/or methods that facilitate sensing, detecting, logging, or treatment of a condition or need of a living body using a genetically engineered organism and a data standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Demetrios Karkanias, Sonia Patricia Carlson, Simon John Mercer