Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Other

North Carolina State University

John Sheppard

Virgil E Bourassa

William Radcliffe

Patrick Sokolan

Claude Duguay

Dennis Doherty

Robert W Dunn

Anne Madden

Tammy King

The present invention is directed to methods for making fermented beverages and other fermentation products including lactic acid and ethanol for fuel and the products produced therefrom.

Methods for the production of fermented beverages and other fermentation products

A document classifier may analyze documents for a search engine and tag the documents. A document classifier system may have several different classifiers, each with a separate algorithm for classification. Some of the data classifiers may learn or change the classification over time with a feedback loop. As those classifiers are modified, updated, replaced, or added, the documents that have already been classified by the classifier may be re-examined to update their classification. The document classifier system may maintain a database of documents with a timestamp that the document was classified that may be used to identify those documents whose classifications may be out of date.

Data classifier

A search engine database may a segmented structure that preserves individual document references and allows updating as well as scalability. A set of segment managers may receive new, updated, or deleted documents and update a set of term matrices from which a published search matrix may be generated. The database may have a very large term dictionary and may use a hash function to create term identifiers without having to look up terms in the dictionary. The database may be maintained by many systems operating in parallel for high scalability.

Search engine data structure

An improved arm sling is provided comprising a first elongated member and a second elongated member being joined together, a first curved member extending from the first elongated member and a second curved member extending from the second elongated member, the first curved member for engaging the neck of a user, and the second curved member for supporting an injured arm of the user. The method of using the improved arm sling according to the present invention comprises the steps of connecting the two elongated members, positioning the first curved member around the neck of a user, and supporting an injured arm of the user on the second curved member. The present invention has the advantages of being adjustable in length and being usable on either a right or a left arm.

Adjustable arm sling and method of supporting an injured arm

A bottle hanger adapter having a collar defining an aperture and an outer circumferential rim for engaging a lip carried by a suction disc where the lip engages the collar and the collar rim thereby providing a means of supporting bottles carrying the collar.

Growing community of inventors

Monroe, WA, United States of America

John Sheppard