Patents by Inventor Thomas Constantine

Thomas Constantine 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: 10732825
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • Publication number: 20170300222
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John CAMPBELL, Amy LIN, Lawrence WALDMAN, Sherman DER, Karen CHENG, Christopher DOAN, Thomas CONSTANTINE, Chad ROTHSCHILLER, Yun MA
  • Patent number: 9747270
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • Publication number: 20120180002
    Abstract: Different gestures and actions are used to interact with spreadsheets. The gestures are used in manipulating the spreadsheet and performing other actions in the spreadsheet. For example, gestures may be used to move within the spreadsheet, select data, filter, sort, drill down/up, zoom, split rows/columns, perform undo/redo actions, and the like. Sensors that are associated with a device may also be used in interacting with spreadsheets. For example, an accelerometer may be used for moving and performing operations within the spreadsheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Campbell, Amy Lin, Lawrence Waldman, Sherman Der, Karen Cheng, Christopher Doan, Thomas Constantine, Chad Rothschiller, Yun Ma
  • Publication number: 20120055288
    Abstract: A process for making a precipitation hardenable stainless steel alloy is described. The process includes the step of melting a martensitic steel alloy having the following composition in weight percent, about Carbon ?0.03 max. Manganese ?1.0 max. Silicon ?0.75 max. Phosphorus 0.040 max. Sulfur 0.020 max. Chromium 10-13 Nickel 10.5-11.6 Titanium 1.5-1.8 Molybdenum 0.25-1.5? Copper ?0.95 max. Aluminum ?0.25 max. Niobium ?0.3 max. Boron 0.010 max. Nitrogen 0.030 max. and the balance being iron and usual impurities. The process also includes the step of adding calcium to the alloy while molten. The calcium combines with available sulfur and oxygen to form calcium base inclusions selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfides, calcium oxides, calcium oxysulfides, and combinations thereof. In a further step, the alloy is processed to remove at least a portion of the calcium base inclusions. The alloy is then solidified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Krieble, William Joseph Martin, Thomas Constantine Zogas, David Elmer Wert, Paul Michael Novotny
  • Publication number: 20090283182
    Abstract: A process for making a precipitation hardenable stainless steel alloy is described. The process includes the step of melting a martensitic steel alloy having the following composition in weight percent, about Carbon 0.03 max. Manganese 1.0 max. Silicon 0.75 max. Phosphorus 0.040 max. Sulfur 0.020 max. Chromium 10-13 Nickel 10.5-11.6 Titanium 1.5-1.8 Molybdenum 0.25-1.5? Copper 0.95 max. Aluminum 0.25 max. Niobium 0.3 max. Boron 0.010 max. Nitrogen 0.030 max. and the balance being iron and usual impurities. The process also includes the step of adding calcium to the alloy while molten. The calcium combines with available sulfur and oxygen to form calcium base inclusions selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfides, calcium oxides, calcium oxysulfides, and combinations thereof. In a further step, the alloy is processed to remove at least a portion of the calcium base inclusions. The alloy is then solidified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Wayne Krieble, William Joseph Martin, Thomas Constantine Zogas, David Elmer Wert, Paul Michael Novotny
  • Publication number: 20090004041
    Abstract: An age hardenable, martensitic steel alloy that provides high strength, high toughness, and good low cycle fatigue life and a method of making same are disclosed. The alloy comprises a matrix having a weight percent composition consisting essentially of about Carbon ?0.2-0.36 Manganese 0.20 max. Silicon 0.10 max. Phosphorus 0.01 max. Sulfur 0.004 max. Chromium ?1.3-4 Nickel ??10-15 Molybdenum 0.75-2.7 Cobalt ??8-22 Aluminum 0.01 max. Titanium 0.02 max. Calcium 0.001 max. and the balance being iron and usual impurities. The alloy further contains a plurality of inclusions dispersed in the alloy matrix. The inclusions comprise calcium compounds that are about 0.4 ?m to about 7.0 ?m in major dimension, they have a median size of at least about 1.6 ?m in major dimension, and the inclusions contain essentially no rare earth elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Michael Novotny, Robert Wayne Krieble, William Joseph Martin, Thomas Constantine Zogas, Maria Adasczik