Jeffrey Michael Ward

US Patent:

7275724, Oct 2, 2007

Filed:

May 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/854387

Inventors:

Jeffrey N. Ward - Geneva IL, US

International Classification:

B43L 15/00
A47B 23/00
G06F 1/20

US Classification:

2481185, 24834601, 24834605, 248917, 248444, 108 43, 428216, 361687

Abstract:

A laptop computer support platform including a rigid, multilayered assembly with a thermal insulator disposed between a generally planar upper side and a lower side defined by the assembly for reducing heat transference from a computer adapted to be supported on the upper side of the assembly.

US Patent:

7574688, Aug 11, 2009

Filed:

Jun 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/450222

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Ward - Thornton CO, US
James Ogden - San Jose CA, US
Mark R. McLaughlin - El Sobrante CA, US
Jerome Bertrand - Grenoble, FR
Michael G. Ingoldby - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

XILINX, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/50

US Classification:

716 18, 717140

Abstract:

A method of integrating a High-level Language (HLL) function with a Hardware Description Language (HDL) representation of a circuit design can include identifying an attribute of the HDL representation of the circuit design that is resolved at compile time and determining a value for the attribute using an HLL function when compiling the HDL representation of the circuit design.

US Patent:

8427483, Apr 23, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/871759

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Jonathan Ballagh - Boulder CO, US
Tyson Stecklein - Thornton CO, US
Roger B. Milne - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises. Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06T 13/00

US Classification:

345473, 345649, 345672

Abstract:

Techniques for associating a graphics object with one of a plurality of target regions of a graphical object template are disclosed. The graphics object is associated with one of the target regions based on the distance between the center of mass of the graphics object and the center of mass of the target region and the overlap amount of the graphics object with the target region. A pre-generated graphics object (stamp object) may also be automatically incorporated into one of the target regions based on the alignment of the minimum bounding box of the stamp object and the minimum bounding box of the target region.

US Patent:

8487932, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Aug 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/871762

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Jonathan Ballagh - Boulder CO, US
Tyson Stecklein - Thornton CO, US
Roger B. Milne - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Disney Enterprises, Inc. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00
G06T 11/20
G06K 9/00
G06K 9/36

US Classification:

345440, 345619, 382151, 382181, 382286

Abstract:

Techniques for associating a graphics object with one of a plurality of target regions of a graphical object template are disclosed. The graphics object is associated with one of the target regions based on the distance between the center of mass of the graphics object and the center of mass of the target region and the overlap amount of the graphics object with the target region. A pre-generated graphics object (stamp object) may also be automatically incorporated into one of the target regions based on the alignment of the minimum bounding box of the stamp object and the minimum bounding box of the target region.

US Patent:

20120054638, Mar 1, 2012

Filed:

Aug 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/872621

Inventors:

Michael Ingoldby - Superior CO, US
R. Brent Milne - Boulder CO, US
Jeffrey C. Ward - Arvada CO, US
Krista M. Marks - Boulder CO, US
Thomas E. Fischaber - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. - Burbank CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715751

Abstract:

Techniques are described for estimating the effort involved in creating content on a content site. Embodiments of the invention may collect data by monitoring actions taken by a user creating content on the site, and may then calculate an effort value for the created content based on the collected data. The calculated effort value may then be used, for example, to determine a position in a moderation queue for inserting the user-created content, or to determine whether to feature a particular user on the site.