Richard W Potts

US Patent:

7458064, Nov 25, 2008

Filed:

Apr 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/103300

Inventors:

Richard D. Potts - Cary NC, US
William H. Barnett - Chapel Hill NC, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717124

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method and apparatus for displaying to a user at least one test result obtained from a location in a database, receiving an indication from the user to generate at least one work item associated with the at least one test result, and automatically attaching to the work item test information associated with the at least one test result is provided. In another aspect, the test information includes location information corresponding to a location of the at least one test result in the database. In a further aspect, a utility adapted to access test results in the database is provided and wherein the test information includes state information associated with a state of the utility at the time the at least one work item was generated.

US Patent:

60953780, Aug 1, 2000

Filed:

Feb 17, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/251587

Inventors:

Richard W. Potts - North Caldwell NJ
Frank A. Maloney - Verona NJ

Assignee:

Peerless Tube Company - Bloomfield NJ

International Classification:

B65D 8300

US Classification:

2224021

Abstract:

An aerosol container has a straight cylindrical lower portion and a rounded tapered upper portion ending in a sharply tapered narrow shoulder section and a restricted neck with a rounded beaded top opening which has a smaller outer diameter than the shoulder. A valve assembly is received in the open end with the valve base seated in the space between the shoulder and bead diameters without extending beyond the shoulder. A valve cover fits over the base within the same perimeter to provide a generally streamlined configuration.