Patents by Inventor William Pringle

William Pringle 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: 20150227296
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for communicating information in a virtual environment are presented. A graphical user interface is provided to a user, where the graphical user interface displays a virtual environment that includes one or more virtual objects. A virtual object may be linked to a section of a digital document. Selection of the virtual objects in the virtual environment by the user is monitored. Information regarding the section of the digital document is communicated to the user based on receiving an indication that a virtual object is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: William Pringle, Sean Hanley, Jay Monahan
  • Patent number: 9037968
    Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for communicating information in a virtual environment are presented. A graphical user interface is provided to a user, where the graphical user interface displays a virtual environment that includes one or more virtual objects. A virtual object may be linked to a section of a digital document. Selection of the virtual objects in the virtual environment by the user is monitored. Information regarding the section of the digital document is communicated to the user based on receiving an indication that a virtual object is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Zynga Inc.
    Inventors: William Pringle, Sean Hanley, Jay Monahan
  • Patent number: 4982874
    Abstract: A shampoo dispensing container is in the shape of an action figure, such as an army figure, and has a fluid pumping system that operates to dispense shampoo from the container in an exploding type pattern as one of the arms of the action figure is operated in a combat type movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Inventor: William Pringle
  • Patent number: 3966992
    Abstract: A process for treating soya to improve the nutritional value thereof by destroying or eliminating the trypsin inhibitor activity of the soya. The process comprises mixing soya with whey, adjusting the pH of the mixture so that it is at a pH other than the natural pH of the soya and heating the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: The British Arkady Company Limited
    Inventors: Philip George Banks, William Pringle