Patents by Inventor Lee Stepp

Lee Stepp 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).

  • Patent number: 9913488
    Abstract: Provided are compositions, and methods of making the same, including a liquid egg product and a plant fiber, where the plant fiber has at least one of a carrot fiber, an oat fiber, and a corn fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Cargill, Incorporated
    Inventors: Nali Marie Prchal Book, Brenda K. Knapp-Polzin, Donald Andrew Moss, Robert Ralph Prochnow, Brenda Lee Stepp
  • Publication number: 20150366256
    Abstract: Provided are compositions, and methods of making the same, comprising a liquid egg product and a plant fiber, where the plant fiber comprises at least one of a carrot fiber, an oat fiber, and a corn fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Nali Marie Prchal BOOK, Brenda K. KNAPP-POLZIN, Donald Andrew MOSS, Robert Ralph PROCHNOW, Brenda Lee STEPP
  • Patent number: 7766177
    Abstract: A release device for a draft gear assembly comprises a draft gear housing for slidably supporting a yoke shaft and capturing a cushion unit associated with the yoke shaft between buff and draft stops. The buff stop comprises a release ring within the interior of the draft gear housing being radially divided into two or more sections. A plurality of release bolts designed to shear under emergency buffing forces extend through the draft gear housing and into the sections of the release ring to draw the sections radially outward to the interior surface of the draft gear housing eliminating gaps and minimizing flexing of the release bolts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventor: Jerry Lee Stepp
  • Publication number: 20080135511
    Abstract: A release device for a draft gear assembly comprises a draft gear housing for slidably supporting a yoke shaft and capturing a cushion unit associated with the yoke shaft between buff and draft stops. The buff stop comprises a release ring within the interior of the draft gear housing being radially divided into two or more sections. A plurality of release bolts designed to shear under emergency buffing forces extend through the draft gear housing and into the sections of the release ring to draw the sections radially outward to the interior surface of the draft gear housing eliminating gaps and minimizing flexing of the release bolts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventor: Jerry Lee Stepp
  • Publication number: 20050167094
    Abstract: A system and method for determining load on a downhole tool according to which one or more sensors are embedded in one or more components of the tool or in a material on one or more of the components. The sensors are adapted to sense load on the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Streich, Roger Schultz, James Tucker, Lee Stepp, Phillip Starr