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Michael J. Sinclair
Also filed as: SINCLAIR MICHAEL · SINCLAIR MICHAEL J · SINCLAIR MICHAEL JACK
118 granted patents·14 pending applications·6,244 citations·filing 1978–2023
99Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP85MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC24GEORGIA TECH RES INST4SINCLAIR MICHAEL J4ABEL MILLER THOMAS2
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132 records- 0199US7408538B2Enhanced scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 5, 2008·169 cites·11 claims
- 0299US6975306B2Automatic scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 13, 2005·231 cites·14 claims
- 0399US6879930B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 12, 2005·248 cites·18 claims
- 0499US6707449B2Manual controlled scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·280 cites·12 claims
- 0599US6690365B2Automatic scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 10, 2004·220 cites·6 claims
- 0698US7427926B2Establishing communication between computing-based devices through motion detectionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 23, 2008·212 cites·11 claims
- 0798US7403191B2Tactile overlay for an imaging displayMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 22, 2008·198 cites·17 claims
- 0898US7289102B2Method and apparatus using multiple sensors in a device with a displayMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 30, 2007·342 cites·25 claims
- 0998US6844871B1Method and apparatus for computer input using six degrees of freedomMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 18, 2005·188 cites·17 claims
- 1098US6775048B1Microelectrical mechanical structure (MEMS) optical modulator and optical display systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 10, 2004·121 cites·20 claims
- 1198US5766016ASurgical simulator and method for simulating surgical procedureGEORGIA TECH RES INST·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 16, 1998·581 cites·27 claims
- 1297US9715300B2Touch screen interaction using dynamic haptic feedbackMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 25, 2017·41 cites·18 claims
- 1397US9396669B2Surgical procedure capture, modelling, and editing interactive playbackKARKANIAS CHRIS DEMETRIOS·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 19, 2016·743 cites·21 claims
- 1497US7812825B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 12, 2010·60 cites·8 claims
- 1597US7016705B2Reducing power consumption in a networked battery-operated device using sensorsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 21, 2006·143 cites·2 claims
- 1696US8174508B2Pointing and data entry input deviceSINCLAIR MICHAEL J·Filed 2007·Granted May 8, 2012·76 cites·16 claims
- 1796US7230933B2Reducing idle power consumption in a networked battery operated deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 12, 2007·147 cites·15 claims
- 1896US7158125B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·86 cites·7 claims
- 1996US7050927B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 23, 2006·87 cites·14 claims
- 2096US6967761B2Microelectrical mechanical structure (MEMS) optical modulator and optical display systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 22, 2005·75 cites·17 claims
- 2195US10775891B2Resistance-based haptic deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 15, 2020·14 cites·20 claims
- 2294US11003247B1Deployable controllerMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted May 11, 2021·4 cites·20 claims
- 2394US6559830B1Method of interacting with a computer using a proximity sensor in a computer input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·90 cites·9 claims
- 2494US6275325B1Thermally activated microelectromechanical systems actuatorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 14, 2001·122 cites·24 claims
- 2593US7539487B2Interfacing I/O devices with a mobile serverMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 26, 2009·35 cites·17 claims
- 2693US7499686B2Method and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancement on a mobile deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 3, 2009·71 cites·25 claims
- 2792US11672429B2Sensor deviceMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Jun 13, 2023·2 cites·20 claims
- 2892US9805365B2Mobile device security using wearable security tokensMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 31, 2017·7 cites·20 claims
- 2992US7907117B2Virtual controller for visual displaysMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 15, 2011·20 cites·20 claims
- 3092US7460884B2Data buddyMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 2, 2008·22 cites·20 claims
- 3192US4752836AMethod and apparatus for reproducing video images to simulate movement within a multi-dimensional spaceIVEX CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Jun 21, 1988·96 cites·43 claims
- 3291US9135620B2Mobile device security using wearable security tokensCHEN YUQUN·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 15, 2015·21 cites·19 claims
- 3391US7292956B1Federated sensing, analysis, summarization, and sharing of data for healthcareMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 6, 2007·38 cites·22 claims
- 3490US7283850B2Method and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancement on a mobile deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 16, 2007·71 cites·32 claims
- 3590US7202857B2Manual controlled scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 10, 2007·62 cites·7 claims
- 3690US7061474B2Automatic scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 13, 2006·46 cites·11 claims
- 3789US9503431B2Simple protocol for tangible securityMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 3889US4873585AMethod of selectively retrieving video images from a video reproducer for simulating movementIVEX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 10, 1989·86 cites·1 claims
- 3988US6501107B1Addressable fuse array for circuits and mechanical devicesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 31, 2002·103 cites·60 claims
- 4086US12223109B2Haptic controllerMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 11, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 4186US7900837B2Optical fiber paper readerMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 8, 2011·12 cites·20 claims
- 4286US7705876B2Stereoscopic image displayMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 27, 2010·26 cites·36 claims
- 4386US6465929B1Microelectromechanical system actuator for extended linear motionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 15, 2002·69 cites·38 claims
- 4486US6396477B1Method of interacting with a computer using a proximity sensor in a computer input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1998·Granted May 28, 2002·110 cites·12 claims
- 4585US7539508B2Reducing idle power consumption in a networked battery operated deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted May 26, 2009·13 cites·13 claims
- 4685US7221247B2Magnetically actuated microelectromechanical systems actuatorMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted May 22, 2007·12 cites·29 claims
- 4784US10838486B2Virtual reality controllerMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 17, 2020·4 cites·20 claims
- 4884US7283112B2Reflective microelectrical mechanical structure (MEMS) optical modulator and optical display systemMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 16, 2007·22 cites·23 claims
- 4983US11086398B2Haptic renderingMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 10, 2021·4 cites·19 claims
- 5083US9185109B2Simple protocol for tangible securityCHEN YUQUN·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 10, 2015·8 cites·18 claims
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