Robert E O'Brien

US Patent:

7159734, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Jan 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/754287

Inventors:

Robert O'Brien - Berkeley CA, US

Assignee:

Dripless, Inc. - Santa Rosa CA

International Classification:

B65D 25/14

US Classification:

22049507

Abstract:

A paint container liner system including disposable liners and an open container for receiving at least one of the disposable liners, the liners being sized and configured to fit into the inside of the container and around the rim of the container, the liners being maintained in position in the container by a suction generated during installation in one embodiment and by a noncuring adhesive interposed between the liner and container in another embodiment, the liners also being stretched around the rim of the container and in another embodiment configured with a rounded bottom to retain the liner in place during use, the system also including a container cap with a slot for supporting a paint brush during periods of nonuse.

US Patent:

7483991, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/809569

Inventors:

Robert R. O'Brien - Kirkland WA, US
John T. Wilcox - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709227, 709226

Abstract:

A method, system, and apparatus for providing a communications channel for inter-object communication are provided. According to the method, a request may be received from a first object executing within a managed code environment to transmit data to a second object. In response thereto, an instant message (“IM”) including the data may be transmitted to an IM server computer. The IM may be forwarded to the managed code environment in which the second object is executing. The IM may then be received by the managed code environment, the data contained therein may be extracted, and the data may be presented to the second object. A reverse path may also be utilized for return communication between objects.

US Patent:

7505574, Mar 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/811325

Inventors:

Robert R. O'Brien - Kirkland WA, US
John T. Wilcox - Redmond WA, US
Garry D. Gross - Sammamish WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920201, 370352, 370360, 455413

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing an improved communications channel for telephone conference initiation and management are provided. Messages for initiating and managing a telephone conference are exchanged between a client computer and a gateway computer utilizing XML formatted messages transmitted over an instant messaging compatible protocol. The gateway computer converts the messages to web services requests and communicates with telephone conference network hardware utilizing the web services-based request. Status indicators from the telephone conference equipment is converted from web services requests to XML by the gateway and transmitted back to the client computer via the instant messaging protocol.

US Patent:

7660856, Feb 9, 2010

Filed:

Oct 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679819

Inventors:

Robert R. O'Brien - Kirkland WA, US
John Thomas Wilcox - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 379 8812, 379 8817

Abstract:

A method and system for using web services to notify a subscriber that an event has occurred at a voice mail switch and to retrieve the event is described. A notification server receives an event and an associated identifier from the voice mail switch. The identifier is correlated to a subscriber and an alert indicating that the event occurred is generated. The alert is sent to a destination selected by the subscriber. The alert includes an event reference that links the subscriber to the event through a network via a URL. The subscriber retrieves the event through a web portal view associated with the URL.

US Patent:

20050201533, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Mar 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/797273

Inventors:

Sean Emam - Woodinville WA, US
Anh Truong - Redmond WA, US
Robert O'Brien - Kirkland WA, US
Praveen Seshadri - Bellevue WA, US
John Wilcox - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

H04M011/00
H04M001/64

US Classification:

379088190, 379088160

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a dynamic response telecommunication system and method. The present dynamic response system marries client, server and services with telecommunication service provider's back-end to provide a richer customer experience in place of or in combination with static voice answering or messaging. The present invention enables dynamic creation of a response to an incoming telephone call based on evaluation of a calling party's credentials against local information and call rules stored on a user's computer system or device or alternatively cached at the service provider. The result can be a dynamic response message, locale and announcer information for prompt playback in a specific language as well as action options for further call processing.

US Patent:

46221468, Nov 11, 1986

Filed:

Aug 6, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/763316

Inventors:

Robert O'Brien - Berkeley CA

International Classification:

B01D 2504

US Classification:

210469

Abstract:

A disposable paint strainer formed of a sleeve of flexible polyethylene narrowing toward an end and a nylon mesh straining element mounted across the interior of the sleeve at the narrower end in spaced relation above such end so as to provide a skirt capable of protecting the hands of the user from contacting paint forced through the straining element by pressing the portion of the sleeve above the straining element.

US Patent:

20220292089, Sep 15, 2022

Filed:

Mar 10, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/197263

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Raymond Robert RINGHISER - Maple Valley WA, US
Jayasudha THOTA - Bellevue WA, US
Gabriele MASILI - Mercer Island WA, US
Ravikumar Venkata Seetharama BANDARU - Harrow, GB
Siobhan Jane FLANIGAN - Portland OR, US
Dennis Michael POLLETT - Redmond WA, US
Daoquan CHEN - Shanghai, CN
Robert O'BRIEN - Langley WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 16/242
G06F 16/41
G06F 16/435
G06F 16/48

Abstract:

In a data asset curating system including a processor, computer-readable medium and data storage storing source data assets, each source data asset including content data and source metadata, the data storage stores instructions causing the system to perform converting, based on a conversion rule defining a set of standard attributes, the source data assets to curatable data assets, each curatable data asset including the content data of the corresponding source data asset and curatable metadata, the curatable metadata including one or more standard attributes; causing a user device to render a GUI configured to provide filtering options for querying the curatable data assets; receiving, from the user device, a curation query including a set of the filtering options selected via the GUI; and identifying, from the curatable data assets, a set of the curatable data assets satisfying the received curation query.

US Patent:

20180219862, Aug 2, 2018

Filed:

Oct 5, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/725800

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Robert Aron Drollinger - Redmond WA, US
Robert O'Brien - Kirkland WA, US
David J. Runde - Bellevue WA, US
Jagruti Dushyant Pandya - Bellevue WA, US
Georges El Khoury - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

Abstract:

To make a trusted web service call, a client application sends a series of messages to obtain tokens that allow service requests to pass through a service relay. The user obtains a first security token by providing the user's credentials. A second token is obtained from a trust broker that validates the first token. Both tokens are then sent with a service request to a service relay. The service relay validates the second token and then passes the first token and the service request to a connector service. The connector service validates the first token and passes the service request to a target back end service. The connector service acts as the user when communicating with the back end service. Service responses are routed back to the user through the connector service and the service relay.