Patents by Inventor Kim Stevens
Kim Stevens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11250555Abstract: A method for in-situ data acquisition comprises providing a mold, wherein at least a portion of the mold is transparent, inserting a liquid composite molding reinforcement into a cavity of the mold, injecting a fluid into the cavity of the mold, the fluid comprising a fluorescent dye, lighting the mold with an ultraviolet lighting source and capturing a plurality of images of a front portion of the fluid as the fluid advances within the cavity of the mold. Capturing the plurality of images of a front portion of the fluid may include advancing a camera along a camera track as the fluid advances within the cavity of the mold. A corresponding method and computer program product for processing images captured by the above method are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Brock Zobell, Caleb Lystrup, Kim Stevens, Andy George, Razmik Boodaghians
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Publication number: 20200143530Abstract: A method for in-situ data acquisition comprises providing a mold, wherein at least a portion of the mold is transparent, inserting a liquid composite molding reinforcement into a cavity of the mold, injecting a fluid into the cavity of the mold, the fluid comprising a fluorescent dye, lighting the mold with an ultraviolet lighting source and capturing a plurality of images of a front portion of the fluid as the fluid advances within the cavity of the mold. Capturing the plurality of images of a front portion of the fluid may include advancing a camera along a camera track as the fluid advances within the cavity of the mold. A corresponding method and computer program product for processing images captured by the above method are also disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Brigham Young UniversityInventors: Brock Zobell, Caleb Lystrup, Kim Stevens, Andy George, Razmik Boodaghians
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Patent number: 8394997Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the isomerization of 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diols, such as 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, by contacting the diol with a supported ruthenium catalyst in the presence of hydrogen at elevated pressures and temperatures. The process is carried under conditions in which there is no net production of 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol. The process may be carried out in the presence or absence of a solvent and in the liquid or vapor phase.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Zhufang Liu, Lori Cooke Ensor, Kelmara Khadene Kelly, Jerome Leonard Stavinoha, Jr., Kim Steven Chamberlin, Charles Everette Kelly, Carey Dan Ashcroft, Charles Edwan Sumner, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120149948Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the isomerization of 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diols, such as 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol, by contacting the diol with a supported ruthenium catalyst in the presence of hydrogen at elevated pressures and temperatures. The process is carried under conditions in which there is no net production of 2,2,4,4-tetraalkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol. The process may be carried out in the presence or absence of a solvent and in the liquid or vapor phase.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANYInventors: Zhufang Liu, Lori Cooke Ensor, Kelmara Khadene Kelly, Jerome Leonard Stavinoha, JR., Kim Steven Chamberlin, Charles Everette Kelly, Carey Dan Ashcroft, Charles Edwan Sumner, JR.
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Patent number: 7973194Abstract: Diesters of 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylate are surprisingly more efficient PVC plasticizers and fuse PVC faster and at a lower temperature than similar phthalates or terephthalate diesters. Hydrogenated orthophthalate diesters are slower fusing, i.e., require higher temperatures, than do the corresponding orthophthalate diesters.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventors: Nancy Ellen Kinkade, Kim Steven Chamberlin, David Justin Olsen, Mark Stephen Holt, Martin James Stimpson, Charles Everette Kelly
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Patent number: 7810391Abstract: An aerodynamic hood lift deflection measurement device includes an airfoil body mounted to a front vehicle fender such that a portion of the airfoil body held over the vehicle hood. A laser measurement device is secured to the airfoil body in a position so as to be directly over the vehicle hood. The airfoil body is mounted at an angle such that a length direction of the airfoil body is parallel to an air flow direction. The resultant disruption of the air flow surrounding the vehicle hood is minimized due to the shape and positioning of the measurement device.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kim Stevens, Thomas Ramsay
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Publication number: 20090255330Abstract: An aerodynamic hood lift deflection measurement device includes an airfoil body mounted to a front vehicle fender such that a portion of the airfoil body held over the vehicle hood. A laser measurement device is secured to the airfoil body in a position so as to be directly over the vehicle hood. The airfoil body is mounted at an angle such that a length direction of the airfoil body is parallel to an air flow direction. The resultant disruption of the air flow surrounding the vehicle hood is minimized due to the shape and positioning of the measurement device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventors: Kim Stevens, Thomas Ramsay
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Publication number: 20060081984Abstract: Techniques are provided for reducing the power supply voltage drop introduced by routing conductive traces on an integrated circuit. Techniques for reducing variations in the power supply voltages received in different regions of an integrated circuit are also provided. Power supply voltages are routed within an integrated circuit across conductive traces. The conductive traces are coupled to solder bumps that receive power supply voltages from an external source. Alternate ones of the traces receive a high power supply voltage VDD and a low power supply voltage VSS. The conductive traces reduce the voltage drop in the power supply voltages by providing shorter paths to route the power supply voltages to circuit elements on the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2005Publication date: April 20, 2006Applicant: Telairity Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: John Campbell, Kim Stevens, Luigi DiGregorio
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Publication number: 20050023705Abstract: Techniques are provided for reducing power supply voltage drop introduced by routing conductive traces on an integrated circuit. Techniques for reducing variations in the power supply voltages received in different regions of an integrated circuit are also provided. Power supply voltages are routed within an integrated circuit across conductive traces. The conductive traces are coupled to bond pads that receive power supply voltages from an external source. Alternate ones of the traces receive a high power supply voltage VDD and a low power supply voltage VSS. The conductive traces reduce the voltage drop in the power supply voltages by providing shorter paths to route the power supply voltages to circuit elements on the integrated circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2003Publication date: February 3, 2005Applicant: Telairity Semiconductor, Inc.Inventors: John Campbell, Kim Stevens, Luigi DiGregorio
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Patent number: 6177574Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a mixture of benzoxazolyl-stilbene compounds by the reaction of unsubstituted 4,4′-bis(benzoxazol-2-yl)stilbene with a substituted o-aminophenol or o-aminonaphthol to obtain a mixture comprising the unsubstituted 4,4′-bis(benzoxazol-2-yl)stilbene and at least one substituted 4,4′-bis(benzoxazol-2-yl)stilbene, 4-naphthoxazol-2-yl-4′-benzoxazol-2-ylstilbene and/or 4,4′-bis(naphthoxazol-2-yl)stilbene. These mixtures are useful as fluorescent brightening agents and light stabilizers for synthetic polymeric materials such as polyesters, polyamide and polyolefin textile materials and shaped articles.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: January 23, 2001Assignee: Eastman Chemical CompanyInventor: Kim Steven Chamberlin
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Patent number: 5832450Abstract: An electronic medical record system stores data about patient encounters arising from a content generator in free-form text. A header for each encounter record also uses text to store context information for each encounter record. Each header comprises a plurality of attributes embodied as a field descriptor and a value, bound together as a text object. By binding the field descriptors to the values, each encounter record is complete in itself, without reference to database keys, thereby providing a self-validating record storage system.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 1997Date of Patent: November 3, 1998Assignee: Scott & White Memorial HospitalInventors: Dennis Lee Myers, Kim Steven Culp