Stephen R Jensen

US Patent:

7712049, May 4, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/954954

Inventors:

Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Robert F. Keohane - Redmond WA, US
Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715834, 715751, 715752, 715758, 715706, 715711, 715715, 715818, 715816, 715856, 715810

Abstract:

An improved user interface is provided for allowing the application of two properties or pieces of metadata to an object with a single user action. A two-dimensional radial menu (user interface) is provided. The radial menu is a generally pie-shaped user interface that is divided into two or more slices associated with two or more corresponding types of a first property that may be applied to a selected object. The menu is further divided to two or more circular sections so that each slice of the pie-shaped radial menu is further divided into two or more sections. Each circular section is associated with a type of a second property that may be applied to the object. By selection of a given section in a given slice of the radial menu, one type of the first property associated with the given slice and a one type of the second property associated with the given circular section of the slice are applied to the selected object with a single user action.

US Patent:

7747966, Jun 29, 2010

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955928

Inventors:

Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Glenn L. Frankel - Seattle WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

715792, 715759, 715773, 715779, 715797, 715805, 715821, 715967, 715968, 715810, 715963, 705 8, 705 9

Abstract:

An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.

US Patent:

8271432, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498764

Inventors:

Bruce D'Ambrosio - Seattle WA, US
Stephen Jensen - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Oracle OTC Subsidiary LLC - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707607, 707751

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for calculating a score for word selection, which may be used to preprocess sets of words prior to a dimensionality reduction process, employs information about relationships between words themselves (such as synonym relationships) or relationships between items with which the words are associated (such as products in a catalog). In some embodiments, the relationships are also community based; i. e. , the relationships are established by a community of users. The relationships may be references to two or more word sets in which the word of interest is common. In one embodiment, the word sets are descriptions of products in an online catalog, the community is the group of people who view the catalog, and the relationships used for calculating the score for a particular word of interest are coreferences (e. g. , viewing or purchasing) of pairs of products for which the catalog descriptions both include the particular word.

US Patent:

20100223575, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

May 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/777287

Inventors:

Richard H. Leukart - Seattle WA, US
Glenn L. Frankel - Seattle WA, US
Stephen D. Jensen - Monroe WA, US
Hernan Savastano - Seattle WA, US
Cheryl L. Williams - Redmond WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715779

Abstract:

An electronic “To-Do” bar is provided in which displayed upcoming tasks, meetings, appointments and the like. The electronic To-Do bar is displayed in a lightweight menu of tasks, meetings and appointments and is displayed persistently in addition to other software functionality or user interfaces displayed on a user's computer display screen according to other software applications or other software functionality in use. A user is presented with an always-visible list of upcoming tasks, meetings and appointments without the need to launch a separate tasks application or calendar application to view upcoming tasks, meetings or appointments.

US Patent:

51406098, Aug 18, 1992

Filed:

Sep 13, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/759476

Inventors:

Stephen C. Jensen - Edina MN
Stanley E. Stokowski - Danville CA

Assignee:

Rosemount Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G01J 502

US Classification:

374161

Abstract:

A temperature sensing system has a signal means which provides a signal representative of a temperature responsive luminescence, where the luminescence has a characteristic time-rate-of-decay. A means for comparison is connected to the signal means and samples the signal during two time intervals, the first interval overlapping the second. The averages of the samples are compared to provide a difference signal representative of the difference between the two measured averages. Control means coupled to the comparison means provide an output representing the temperature as a function of the time-rate-of-decay, by adjusting the overlapping intervals so that the difference signal converges to a preselected limit.

US Patent:

52588688, Nov 2, 1993

Filed:

Feb 2, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/474444

Inventors:

Stephen C. Jensen - Edina MN
David M. Socha - Champlin MN
Gerald R. Cucci - St. Paul MN
Brian J. Olson - St. Louis Park MN

Assignee:

Rosemount Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

H04B 1000

US Classification:

359168

Abstract:

A light input energizes an optical transmitter providing a light output to a waveguide indicating a process variable. The transmitter has a process variable sensor generating a sensor output. An electrical circuit receives the sensor output and generates an electrical transmitter output indicating the process variable adjusted by a changeable parameter stored in the electrical circuit. The electrical circuit has an input energizing the circuit. An LED converts the electrical transmitter output to the light output. A gallium arsenide photodiode converts a first portion of received light into electrical energy provided to the energization input and converts a second portion of the received light into an electrical output controlling the stored parameter.

US Patent:

52114805, May 18, 1993

Filed:

Oct 18, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/599814

Inventors:

David C. Thomas - St. Paul MN
Stephen C. Jensen - Edina MN
Gerald R. Cucci - Minneapolis MN
Charles M. Peterson - Cedar Rapids IA
Shelle D. Tilstra - Eagan MN
Steven J. Rychnovsky - North Liberty IA

Assignee:

Rosemount Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G01K 1120
G01J 510

US Classification:

374161

Abstract:

A temperature sensing system has a signal means which provides a signal representative of a temperature responsive luminescence, where the luminescence has a characteristic time-rate-of-decay. A means for comparison is connected to the signal means and samples the signal during two time intervals, the first interval overlapping the second. The averages of the samples are compared to provide a difference signal representative of the difference between the two measured averages. Control means coupled to the comparison means provide an output representing the temperature as a function of the time-rate-of-decay, by adjusting the overlapping intervals so that the difference signal converges to a preselected limit.

US Patent:

52559807, Oct 26, 1993

Filed:

May 14, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/882826

Inventors:

David C. Thomas - St. Paul MN
Stephen C. Jensen - Edina MN
Gerald R. Cucci - Minneapolis MN
Charles M. Peterson - Cedar Rapids IA
Shelle D. Tilstra - Eagan MN
Steven J. Rychnovsky - North Liberty IA

Assignee:

Rosemount Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G01K 1120
G01K 1700

US Classification:

374161

Abstract:

A temperature sensing system has a signal means which provides a signal representative of a temperature responsive luminescence, where the luminescence has a characteristic time-rate-of-decay. A means for comparison is connected to the signal means and samples the signal during two time intervals, the first interval overlapping the second. The averages of the samples are compared to provide a difference signal representative of the difference between the two measured averages. Control means coupled to the comparison means provide an output representing the temperature as a function of the time-rate-of-decay, by adjusting the overlapping intervals so that the difference signal converges to a preselected limit.