Patents by Inventor Stephen Hollis
Stephen Hollis 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: 10051347Abstract: A unitary displacement sensor includes a circuit, a first device for measuring acceleration, a second device for measuring a magnetic field, a wireless communications module, and a power source coupled to the circuit, the first device, the second device, and wireless communications module such that the circuit is configured to cause the power source to activate the wireless communications module and the second device when a level of acceleration measured by the first device meets or exceeds a predefined threshold level of acceleration and the wireless communications module is configured to transmit a measurement by the second device of the magnetic field.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Inventor: Stephen Hollis
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Publication number: 20160165323Abstract: A unitary displacement sensor includes a circuit, a first device for measuring acceleration, a second device for measuring a magnetic field, a wireless communications module, and a power source coupled to the circuit, the first device, the second device, and wireless communications module such that the circuit is configured to cause the power source to activate the wireless communications module and the second device when a level of acceleration measured by the first device meets or exceeds a predefined threshold level of acceleration and the wireless communications module is configured to transmit a measurement by the second device of the magnetic field.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventor: Stephen HOLLIS
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Patent number: 8707947Abstract: The invention relates to a solar collector. The collector has a heat regulating medium which defines a cavity therein. An aperture communicates with the cavity so as to allow solar energy incident on the aperture to enter the cavity. An energy collection device is disposed in the cavity and in thermal contact with the heat regulating medium to collect solar energy entering the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Solfast Pty LtdInventors: Stephen Hollis, Richard Howard Gentle
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Patent number: 8056341Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for storing heat energy in a body of graphite at an elevated temperature are disclosed. The method comprises heating an inner region of a body of graphite when it is required to store the heat energy and recovering the heat by way of a heat exchanger, when the energy is required to be used. The apparatus is suitable for the storage of renewable energy and electric energy obtainable from off peak periods of supply.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Lardken Pty LimitedInventors: Steven John Hamer, Stephen Hollis, Richard Howard Gentle, Hirak Kumar Dutt
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Publication number: 20110203573Abstract: The invention relates to a solar collector. The collector has a heat regulating medium which defines a cavity therein. An aperture communicates with the cavity so as to allow solar energy incident on the aperture to enter the cavity. An energy collection device is disposed in the cavity and in thermal contact with the heat regulating medium to collect solar energy entering the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Stephen Hollis, Richard Howard Gentle
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Publication number: 20070209365Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for storing heat energy in a body of graphite at an elevated temperature are disclosed. The method comprises heating an inner region of a body of graphite when it is required to store the heat energy and recovering the heat by way of a heat exchanger, when the energy is required to be used. The apparatus is suitable for the storage of renewable energy and electric energy obtainable from off peak periods of supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: September 13, 2007Applicant: Larkden Pty LimitedInventors: Steven Hamer, Stephen Hollis, Richard Gentle, Hirak Dutt
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Patent number: 7155401Abstract: An automated sales promotion selection system uses neural networks to identify promising sales promotions based on recent customer purchases. The system includes a customer information device that receives customer data relating to customer purchases of items from an inventory of items, a central processing unit having a sales promotion neural network and a storage unit containing a plurality of item identifiers comprising potential customer purchases of additional items from the inventory, wherein the sales opportunity neural network responds to customer data received from the customer information device by determining if one or more of the item identifiers in the storage unit corresponds to an item likely to be purchased by one of the customers, and an output device that receives the item identifiers of the likely purchases determined by the sales promotion neural network and produces a sales promotion relating to at least one of the item identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1998Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian John Cragun, Todd Mark Kelsey, Stephen Hollis Lund
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Patent number: 6622125Abstract: An automated sales promotion selection system uses neural networks to identify promising sales promotions based on recent customer purchases. The system includes a customer information device that receives customer data relating to customer purchases of items from an inventory of items, a central processing unit having a sales promotion neural network and a storage unit containing a plurality of item identifiers comprising potential customer purchases of additional items from the inventory, wherein the sales opportunity neural network responds to customer data received from the customer information device by determining if one or more of the item identifiers in the storage unit corresponds to an item likely to be purchased by one of the customers, and an output device that receives the item identifiers of the likely purchases determined by the sales promotion neural network and produces a sales promotion relating to at least one of the item identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian John Cragun, Todd Mark Kelsey, Stephen Hollis Lund
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Patent number: 5774868Abstract: An automated sales promotion selection system uses neural networks to identify promising sales promotions based on recent customer purchases. The system includes a customer information device that receives customer data relating to customer purchases of items from an inventory of items, a central processing unit having a sales promotion neural network and a storage unit containing a plurality of item identifiers comprising potential customer purchases of additional items from the inventory, wherein the sales opportunity neural network responds to customer data received from the customer information device by determining if one or more of the item identifiers in the storage unit corresponds to an item likely to be purchased by one of the customers, and an output device that receives the item identifiers of the likely purchases determined by the sales promotion neural network and produces a sales promotion relating to at least one of the item identifiers.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 1994Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: International Business and Machines CorporationInventors: Brian John Cragun, Todd Mark Kelsey, Stephen Hollis Lund