Nathan P Myhrvold

US Patent:

6477544, Nov 5, 2002

Filed:

Jul 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/354624

Inventors:

William J. Bolosky - Issaquah WA
John R. Douceur - Bellevue WA
Scott M. Cutshall - Carnation WA
Richard F. Rashid - Redmond WA
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Bellevue WA
David A. Goebel - Seattle WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707200, 1 3, 1 10, 1100, 1205

Abstract:

A method and system for storing the data of files having duplicate content, by maintaining a single instance of the data, and providing logically separate links to the single instance. Files of duplicate content have their data stored in a common store file by a single instance store (SIS) facility, which also converts the original file or files to links to that common store file and creates additional links thereto as needed. The SIS facility may reside above a file system as a filter driver. File system requests directed to the link file (e. g. , open, write, read, close and delete) reach the SIS filter, which then transparently handles each request as if the link file was a normal file. To preserve logical separation, writes to a SIS link file are to the link file, and the written portion recorded as dirty. The SIS filter intercepts SIS read requests, and reads clean portions from the common store file and any dirty portions from the link file. When the link file is closed, the common store file also may be closed, and, if the link file has been written, the non-dirtied portions of the link file are filled in with clean data from the common store file, and the link file reconverted to a normal file.

US Patent:

6532020, Mar 11, 2003

Filed:

Jun 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

08/667291

Inventors:

Steven J. Friedman - Bellevue WA
Gillian Furse - Seattle WA
Karen A. Hargrove - Redmond WA
Joseph M. Joy - Redmond WA
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Bellevue WA
Sunita Shrivastava - Redmond WA
Gideon A. Yuval - Mercer Island WA

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06T 1100

US Classification:

345601, 345590, 345591

Abstract:

A custom palette comprises colors on a plurality of luminance levels consisting of colors of uniform luminance. The spacing in luminance between levels varies in relation to the luminance, the spacing between levels being closer at low luminance and increasing at greater luminance. The palette preferably includes a gray color from each luminance level, highly saturated colors at the vertices of every alternate level, and a selection of lower saturation colors encircling the gray color on each level. The selection of lower saturation colors preferably includes a higher concentration of flesh and sky colors.

US Patent:

7053998, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Dec 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/744057

Inventors:

W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Livermore CA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US

Assignee:

Searete LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G01J 1/00

US Classification:

356213

Abstract:

Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector array.

US Patent:

7098439, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Dec 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/744058

Inventors:

W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Livermore CA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US

Assignee:

Searete LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H01L 27/00

US Classification:

250214R, 2502141, 2502082, 257440

Abstract:

Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector array.

US Patent:

7130489, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Feb 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/788038

Inventors:

W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US
Clarence T. Tegreene - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Searete LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G06K 9/36
G06K 9/00
G02B 13/10
G01J 3/44

US Classification:

382284, 382167, 359433, 356301

Abstract:

A system constructs a composite image by moving a photo-detector array.

US Patent:

7220001, May 22, 2007

Filed:

Feb 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/785730

Inventors:

W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US

Assignee:

Searete, LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

A61B 3/00
G06K 9/34

US Classification:

351246, 382173

Abstract:

A system constructs an image using virtual lenslets.

US Patent:

7230784, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Dec 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/003569

Inventors:

W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Roderick A. Hyde - Livermore CA, US
Muriel Y. Ishikawa - Livermore CA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US

Assignee:

Searete, LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

G11B 15/12
G11B 21/02
G11B 5/596

US Classification:

360 61, 360 75, 360 7804, 369 471

Abstract:

A method of transferring data of one or more rotatable data storage devices includes but is not limited to rotating the at least one rotatable data storage device; transferring the data between a plurality of stationary data transfer heads and the one or more rotatable data storage devices; and using one or more computer programs to determine which of the plurality of stationary data transfer heads are to be used to transfer a first portion of the data between the plurality of stationary data transfer heads and the one or more rotatable data storage devices and the direction in which the first portion of the data is to be transferred. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application. Other methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.

US Patent:

7232221, Jun 19, 2007

Filed:

Feb 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/785697

Inventors:

W. Daniel Hillis - Encino CA, US
Nathan P. Myhrvold - Medina WA, US

Assignee:

Searete, LLC - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

A61B 3/10
A47B 91/00
G03B 21/60
G03B 17/00
G03B 7/099
G06K 9/00

US Classification:

351205, 348349, 359455, 382154, 396 80, 396112

Abstract:

A system constructs an image using virtual lenslets.

Author:

Nathan Myhrvold

ISBN #:

0140260404