Steven R Frank

US Patent:

6472975, Oct 29, 2002

Filed:

Jun 20, 1994

Appl. No.:

08/262157

Inventors:

Michael L. Beigel - Corona CA
Nathaniel Polish - New York NY
Steven R. Frank - Golden CO
Robert E. Malm - Pacific Palisades CA

Assignee:

Avid Marketing, Inc. - Norco CA

International Classification:

H04Q 100

US Classification:

340 101, 3405722

Abstract:

The coil in the reader that is used to establish an alternating magnetic field is transformer-coupled through capacitors to a push-pull driving circuit consisting of four field-effect transistors connected in a bridge arrangement. The coil, capacitors, and coupling circuitry are maintained in a tuned condition by continually adjusting either the driving frequency, the coil inductance, or the capacitor capacitance during communications. A tag utilizes a coil to couple with the readers alternating magnetic field and a capacitor to resonate the coil, thereby extracting power from the field more efficiently. Transformer coupling of the coil and capacitor is utilized for improved impedance matching. The coil, capacitor, and coupling circuitry can be maintained in a tuned condition by continually adjusting either the coil inductance, or the capacitor capacitance during communications. Certain configurations of the system may require that tuning maintenance be discontinued during the transmission of data.

US Patent:

7631259, Dec 8, 2009

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534562

Inventors:

Kevin Neil Kirn - Seattle WA, US
Steven Gary Frank - Sammamish WA, US
Mark A. Nikiel - Redmond WA, US
Tanuja Joshi - Redmond WA, US
Brian Robert Cody - Seattle WA, US
Kurt Alan Weber - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715716

Abstract:

A system and related techniques manage the adding of digital images or other media to email messages using a comparatively straightforward insert-and-send scheme. A user may choose to insert or embed comparatively low-resolution versions of images or other media automatically published to a media server into an email message. The recipient of that media-enabled message may receive and view the email text message along with the low-resolution images in typical fashion using an email or other client. The recipient may choose to view one or more of the embedded images in greater resolution by linking or activating those images, for instance by moving a cursor and clicking into the selected image or other object. Activating the image or other media object from within the email pane may seamlessly transport the user to the media server's Web page to view a larger-resolution version of that image, for instance using a media player. Video, audio and other media may likewise be inserted into messages.

US Patent:

7737821, Jun 15, 2010

Filed:

Jul 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/064380

Inventors:

Michael L Beigel - Corona CA, US
Nathaniel Polish - New York NY, US
Steven R Frank - Golden CO, US
Robert E Malm - Pacific Palisades CA, US

Assignee:

Avid Identification Systems Inc. - Norco CA

International Classification:

H04Q 1/00

US Classification:

340 101, 3405721

Abstract:

The electronic identification system provides two-way communications between reader and tags using alternating magnetic fields established by the reader and tag. Communication is accomplished by utilizing either a one-step or a two-step modulation process in which the information to be communicated either modulates an alternating magnetic field directly or modulates a periodic signal which modulates an alternating magnetic field. The coil in the reader that is used to establish an alternating magnetic field is transformer-coupled through capacitors to a push-pull driving circuit consisting of four field-effect transistors connected in a bridge arrangement. The coil, capacitors, and coupling circuitry are maintained in a tuned condition by continually adjusting either the driving frequency, the coil inductance, or the capacitor capacitance during communications. A tag utilizes a coil to couple with the reader's alternating magnetic field and a capacitor to resonate the coil, thereby extracting power from the field more efficiently. Transformer coupling of the coil and capacitor is utilized for improved impedance matching.

US Patent:

20050122345, Jun 9, 2005

Filed:

Dec 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/728086

Inventors:

Kevin Kirn - Seattle WA, US
Steven Frank - Sammamish WA, US
Mark Nikiel - Redmond WA, US
Tanuja Joshi - Redmond WA, US
Brian Cody - Seattle WA, US
Kurt Weber - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345629000

Abstract:

A system and related techniques manage the adding of digital images or other media to email messages using a comparatively straightforward insert-and-send scheme. A user may choose to insert or embed comparatively low-resolution versions of images or other media automatically published to a media server into an email message. The recipient of that media-enabled message may receive and view the email text message along with the low-resolution images in typical fashion using an email or other client. The recipient may choose to view one or more of the embedded images in greater resolution by linking or activating those images, for instance by moving a cursor and clicking into the selected image or other object. Activating the image or other media object from within the email pane may seamlessly transport the user to the media server's Web page to view a larger-resolution version of that image, for instance using a media player. Video, audio and other media may likewise be inserted into messages. The sender may therefore share a variety of images, audio, video or other media with selected recipients without loading the recipient's email or other client with increased download times or storage requirements.

US Patent:

20100182127, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Mar 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748428

Inventors:

MICHAEL L. BEIGEL - Corona CA, US
Nathaniel Polish - New York NY, US
Steven R. Frank - Golden CO, US
Robert E. Malm - Pacific Palisades CA, US

International Classification:

H04Q 5/22

US Classification:

340 101

Abstract:

The electronic identification system provides two-way communications between reader and tags using alternating magnetic fields established by the reader and tag. Communication is accomplished by utilizing either a one-step or a two-step modulation process in which the information to be communicated either modulates an alternating magnetic field directly or modulates a periodic signal which modulates an alternating magnetic field. The coil in the reader that is used to establish an alternating magnetic field is transformer-coupled through capacitors to a push-pull driving circuit consisting of four field-effect transistors connected in a bridge arrangement. The coil, capacitors, and coupling circuitry are maintained in a tuned condition by continually adjusting either the driving frequency, the coil inductance, or the capacitor capacitance during communications. A tag utilizes a coil to couple with the reader's alternating magnetic field and a capacitor to resonate the coil, thereby extracting power from the field more efficiently. Transformer coupling of the coil and capacitor is utilized for improved impedance matching. The coil, capacitor, and coupling circuitry can be maintained in a tuned condition by continually adjusting either the coil inductance, or the capacitor capacitance during communications. Certain configurations of the system may require that tuning maintenance be discontinued during the transmission of data.

US Patent:

20190004675, Jan 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/638046

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Zachary Justin Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Steven G. Frank - Redmond WA, US
Robert Steven Meyer - Seattle WA, US
Matthew Nicholas McKnett - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0485
G06F 9/44
G06Q 10/10

Abstract:

A flexible layout system is disclosed herein that improves infinite scrolling capabilities and other animations in software calendars. In an implementation, a time period of a viewport in a user interface may change relative to a panel in a calendar. As the viewport changes, a mapping component informs other components of a new time period coming into view in the view port as a result of a scrolling event. The mapping component may also respond to requests from another component with layout information for the visual representation of the new time period (e.g. position and dimension). In this manner, the responsibility for determining layout information is encapsulated.