Patents by Inventor Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy 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).

  • Publication number: 20100315191
    Abstract: A patterned inductor includes a conductive path and a nanostructured magnetic composition deposited on the conductive path. The magnetic composition can be screen printed, inkjetted, electrodeposited, spin coated, physical vapor deposited, or chemical vapor deposited onto the conductive path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: T. Danny Xiao, Xinqing Ma, Steve Murphy
  • Publication number: 20100312615
    Abstract: Systems and method to provide and encourage cross-industry collaboration between and amongst independent business partners designed to serve the needs of the indirect channel. Through the system, participating Members search for potential partners based on validated credentials across vendor ecosystems and professional certifications. Results can be further refined using additional filters including the use of keywords and location based attributes. Members review prospective partners' profiles and ratings, which may be obtained from fellow partners, to screen and select partners with whom they can share potential business through registered Customer Opportunities, i.e. Collaborations. Upon closing new business, the system provides tools to track each Collaboration's progress all the way through to the claims process where collaborating partners share in the aggregated Rewards earned from Sponsoring vendor organizations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Cohesion, Inc., d/b/a Hawkeye
    Inventors: Steve Murphy, Martin Riley, Shari Marion-Hoff
  • Publication number: 20100241248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing the placement of a plurality of workstations (20a-d) in a workcell including an industrial robot (1) programmed to execute a sequence of tasks on the workstations, wherein each task contains a series of robot targets linked as one or several paths to be visited by the robot when executing the task at the workstation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Emily-DanDan Zhang, Levy-Liwei Qi, Steve Murphy
  • Publication number: 20090164202
    Abstract: A device and a method for synchronization of a robot program and a graphical program. The device includes a first converter adapted to convert a graphical program into a first sequence of tokens representing data for motions and actions contained in the graphical program. A second converter is adapted to convert the robot program into a second sequence of tokens representing data for motions and actions contained in the robot program. A modification command generator is adapted to compare the first and second sequences of tokens and based thereon generate modification commands. The first converter is adapted to receive the modification commands and edit the graphical program based on the modification commands so that the token sequence of the graphical program matches the token sequence of the robot program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: ABB AB
    Inventors: Gunilla Lönnemark, Steve Murphy, Ragnar Nohre, Niklas Skoglund, Daniel Wadenhof
  • Publication number: 20090157224
    Abstract: A robot service system including a robot including least one manipulator and a controller controlling the motion of the manipulator. A remote service center includes an analyzing computer, and a communication line between the robot controller and the remote service center. A monitoring component is configured to monitor the current operation of the controller and the current motions of the manipulator, and to transmit information on the current operation of the controller and the current motions of the manipulator to the remote service center. The analyzing computer is configured, upon request, to calculate new maximum permissible performance parameters for the robot based on the received information and to transmit the new maximum permissible performance parameters to the robot controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Dominique Blanc, Mats Myhr, Peter J. Eriksson, Steve Murphy
  • Publication number: 20080247549
    Abstract: A remote diagnostic system for robots including a number of at least two robots, wherein a controller of each robot of the system is locally connected to a service unit provided with local processing power, a remote service center provided with a connector server is arranged, and a communications infrastructure for transferring packets of information between a controller of a robot of the system and connector server via the service unit is arranged for performing remote monitoring and diagnostics at the remote service center, wherein the communications infrastructure uses internet and/or GPRS communication lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Dominique Blanc, Jean-Christophe Alt, Anders Ekelund, Jessica Nymark, Steve Murphy
  • Publication number: 20050178928
    Abstract: A multi-use wayside railway control system for installation and use in operating wayside railway equipment in a railway wayside application selected from among a plurality of differing railway wayside applications in which the control system could be used. The system includes detectors responsive to and generating data indicative of operating conditions of the selected wayside application, with the data being transmitted to a controller. The controller receives data from the detectors and is responsive to the data for operating the wayside equipment. A programmed processor is operatively associated with the controller and includes a software program storage device for storing a plurality of separately selectable operating programs, each of the operating programs comprising application specific information for a selected wayside application and corresponding configuration of wayside equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: David Wade, Shawn Clark, Steve Murphy
  • Publication number: 20050038696
    Abstract: A call center for handling requests for medical transportation utilizes a system that assists a call center agent by automatically determining, or prompting the agent to ask for, all information needed to assess the level of service required and the effects of any applicable contractual provisions. The system captures information relating to the patient and the requested transportation, and applies service level rules representing the applicable regulatory requirements for medical transportation at the location of the patient to determine the required level of service based on the patient's condition and needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Mark Kalevik, Tom Coogan, Denis Jackson, Glenn Leland, Steve Murphy, Mark Rector, Kathy Wiljanen
  • Patent number: D363194
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Inventor: Steve Murphy