Patents by Inventor Stephen Howell

Stephen Howell 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: 7269146
    Abstract: A wireless communication system (100) is configured to send signaling messages through a cell broadcast service (CBS). CBS message pages used to transport signaling messages are identified by assigned message identifiers. Mobile devices (114) within the communication system (100) recognize the CBS messages transporting signaling messages by the message identifiers and pass the signaling messages to an appropriate application or control program module. The message identifier may be used to specify the application or control program module to process the signaling message. The signaling messages transported by the CBS may be used in controlling a multicasting or broadcasting service. Duplicate copies of the CBS message pages may be transmitted and then buffered at the mobile device (114) as they are received until all parts of the signaling message have been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Motorola Inc.
    Inventors: Mark E. Pecen, Niels Peter Skov Andersen, Stephen A. Howell, Bonnie Chen
  • Publication number: 20070203499
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for fixation of a soft tissue graft. The apparatus may include a member having a first surface and a second surface. Each of the surfaces extend a distance relative to one another. A member is operable to resist movement of the apparatus relative to an anatomical portion. An interference member may be provided to fixedly associate the apparatus with the anatomical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Arthrotek, Inc.
    Inventors: James Boucher, Stephen Howell, James Marcinek
  • Publication number: 20070017107
    Abstract: An improved a tool for aiding in laying a brick wall a set distance from the base wall of a structure, and to confirm the verticality of the brick wall. The tool has an elongated member having a smooth face for contacting a wall of bricks, an end member is attached to the end of the elongated member at a right angle thereto, the end member being attached in an adjustable manner. The method of using the tool is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen Howell
  • Publication number: 20060288704
    Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling a combustor including a dome assembly and a combustor liner that extends downstream from the dome assembly to a combustor casing that is positioned radially outwardly from the combustor, coupling a ring support that includes a first radial flange, a second radial flange, and a plurality of beams that extend therebetween to the combustor casing, and coupling a primer nozzle including an injection tip to the combustor such that the primer nozzle extends axially through the dome assembly such that fuel may be discharged from the primer nozzle into the combustor during engine start-up operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy McCaffrey, Stephen Howell, John Jacobson, Barry Barnes
  • Publication number: 20060130483
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine combustor carburetor includes forward and aft air swirlers. The aft swirler has a septum defining a primary venturi and a plurality of circumferentially spaced aft swirl vanes. The forward swirler has a plurality of circumferentially spaced forward swirl vanes extending forwardly from a flat annular radial flange of the forward swirler, an annular wall extending forwardly from a forward face of the septum and radially bounding an annular recess on the forward face, and the radial flange slidably retained within the annular recess and against the septum by a flat retainer attached to the annular wall of the septum. The flat retainer may be produced by stamping. An anti-rotation tab on the radial flange of the forward swirler extends radially through a corresponding notch in the annular wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Howell, Jennifer Caiulo, Robert Carita
  • Publication number: 20060093557
    Abstract: Nanoparticles are prepared from a colloidal system comprising a continuous phase and micelles, the micelles comprising surfactant material. A microemulsion is formed by admixing the colloidal system with a solution of an active material, such as a medicament, dissolved in a solvent wherein the solution forms a disperse phase with the micelles of surfactant material. At least the dispersed phase is quenched to a solid state and the continuous phase and solvent are removed to produce the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can be incorporated in an aerosol composition suitable for deep lung delivery by means of a metered dose inhaler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Dickinson, Ian Kellaway, Stephen Howells
  • Publication number: 20060089137
    Abstract: A method for reducing wireless communication procedure failure. The method can include initiating a procedure over an existing radio resource control connection on a universal mobile telecommunication system. The method can also include receiving a connection release signal prior to receiving a response from a core network regarding the initiated procedure. The method can further include immediately retrying the procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Howell, Prashanti Das, Srikishna M R
  • Publication number: 20060032065
    Abstract: The Kwik Leads will enable the ease of brick laying and improve the quality in the manufacture of homes and commercial buildings. The inventive device includes several pieces of various metals that are drilled, tapped, and slotted. With a handle used to hold the tool. 3? by 0.500 by 1? aluminum block which connects the scale to the adjustment bracket. 0.250 by 3.500? by 7.250? plate. 0.250 by 3.500 by 16.00? plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Stephen Howell
  • Publication number: 20060016190
    Abstract: An ignition device assembly for a gas turbine engine combustor includes a body and a shroud. The body extends from an inlet end to an outlet end, and the shroud extends circumferentially around at least a portion of the body, and axially from a first end to a tip end. The shroud includes a tip portion and a body portion. The body portion includes a plurality of metering openings and a plurality of first outlet openings. The plurality of metering openings are for channeling cooling air to the ignition device body, and the plurality of first outlet openings are for channeling spent cooling air from the ignition device body. The tip portion includes a plurality of discharge openings extending therethrough for channeling cooling from the ignition device body. The plurality of first outlet openings are between the shroud tip portion and the plurality of shroud metering openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Howell, John Jacobson, Barry Barnes, Ramy Souri
  • Publication number: 20060019268
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of molecular biology and medicine. More particularly, it concerns cancer treatments and the identification and use of markers for cancer resistance to a platinum-drug based therapy therapy. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides diagnostic and/or prognostic methods involving a collection of differentially expressed genes that may be used to identify cisplatin resistance in human ovarian cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Cheng, Stephen Howell, Gerald Manorek, Charles Berry, Goli Samimi
  • Publication number: 20050288016
    Abstract: A wireless communications device send a communication 302, for example, a registration request, to a communications network, and then receives a message 304 from the network, for example, a registration reject message, in response to the communication sent. In one embodiment, the message received from the network includes information identifying a network portion, for example, one or more location areas to which the wireless communications device is prohibited from registering. In one embodiment, multiple prohibited location areas are identified as a range of location areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Ravi Kuchibhotla, Niels Skov Andersen, Stephen Howell
  • Publication number: 20050202828
    Abstract: A wireless communication device (102), a wireless communication network and methods therefor. The wireless communication device (102) comprises a transceiver (202) configured to receive a neighbor list (216) from a remote source (108, 110, 112). The device (102) receives the neighbor list (216) that includes one or more technology type indicators and determines availability of technology based on the neighbor list. The wireless communication network comprise a server (112) and a base station (108, 110) communicating with the server. The server (112) inserts network identification and technology type to the neighbor list (216), and the base (108, 110) station provides the neighbor list to a remote device (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Pecen, Niels Skov Andersen, Stephen Howell
  • Publication number: 20050117540
    Abstract: A method of routing a message in a network includes transmitting by a mobile station (105) a signaling connection establishment message (308) on a radio connection to a radio network controller (102) though a base station (104). The signaling connection establishment message can include a registration request message. Next the mobile station can receive a registration accept message (310) on the radio connection and can subsequently transmit an uplink signaling message (312) on the radio connection. The uplink signaling message from the mobile station can include a core network operator identifier (604).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Ravi Kuchibhotla, Niels Skov Andersen, Stephen Howell
  • Publication number: 20050090255
    Abstract: A method for access network (112) sharing, for example, a GSM or UMTS 3G wireless communications radio access network (RAN), among multiple core networks (120, 12, 124 & 126), for example, wireless communications services networks, including transmitting information about the core network sharing the common access network, e.g., a pseudo network identity or the number of core networks sharing the common access network or pointer information, in a system information message. The communication device (102) uses the information provided in the system information message to connect to a core network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Ravi Kuchibhotla, Niels Andersen, Stephen Howell
  • Publication number: 20050083961
    Abstract: A wireless communication system (100) is configured to send signaling messages through a cell broadcast service (CBS). CBS message pages used to transport signaling messages are identified by assigned message identifiers. Mobile devices (114) within the communication system (100) recognize the CBS messages transporting signaling messages by the message identifiers and pass the signaling messages to an appropriate application or control program module. The message identifier may be used to specify the application or control program module to process the signaling message. The signaling messages transported by the CBS may be used in controlling a multicasting or broadcasting service. Duplicate copies of the CBS message pages may be transmitted and then buffered at the mobile device (114) as they are received until all parts of the signaling message have been received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Pecen, Niels Peter Andersen, Stephen Howell, Bonnie Chen
  • Publication number: 20050081528
    Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine, wherein the combustor includes a swirler assembly. The method comprises machining material to form a domeplate, positioning a sealplate including an overhanging portion against the domeplate, securing the sealplate in position relative to the domeplate with a welding process, and welding the swirler assembly to the domeplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Howell, John Jacobson, Timothy McCaffrey, Barry Barnes
  • Publication number: 20050081527
    Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The method includes providing a dome assembly that includes at least one cooling slot lip and at least one filler projection, wherein a gap defined between the cooling slot lip and the at least one filler projection has a height defined between cooling slot lip and the at least one filler projection that is substantially uniform through the gap. The method also includes coupling a liner assembly to the dome assembly, such that a combustion chamber is defined by the liner assembly, and coupling an inner and an outer support to the dome assembly, such that the dome assembly extends between the inner and outer supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Howell, John Jacobson, Timothy McCaffrey, Barry Barnes
  • Publication number: 20050081526
    Abstract: A method facilitates assembling a combustor for a gas turbine engine. The method comprises coupling an inner liner to an outer liner such that a combustion chamber is defined therebetween, positioning an outer support a distance radially outward from the outer liner, and positioning an inner support a distance radially inward from the inner liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Howell, Allen Danis
  • Publication number: 20050075129
    Abstract: A method (200) for selecting a core network for a communication device includes the steps of: receiving (220) at least one core network identifier; selecting (230) a core network identifier; setting (215) an indicator to indicate whether a substitute core network is allowed; determining (240) whether the selected core network identifier corresponds to a shared network; forming a registration request message containing the selected core network identifier; including (243) the indicator in the registration request message; and transmitting the registration request message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Ravi Kuchibhotla, Niels Andersen, Stephen Howell
  • Patent number: D511176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Creative Instore Solutions Pty.
    Inventor: Stephen Howell