Patents by Inventor Steven Roberts

Steven Roberts 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: 12006489
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions comprising a polysaccharide derivative, wherein the polysaccharide derivative comprises a polysaccharide substituted with a) at least one hydrophobic group, and b) at least one hydrophilic group, wherein the polysaccharide is poly alpha-1,3-glucan, poly alpha-1,6-glucan, or poly alpha-1,3-1,6-glucan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Huang, Helen Lu, Weiming Qiu, Mukesh C. Shah, Steven W. Shuey, Mark Robert Sivik, Kristi Lynn Fliter
  • Publication number: 20240187461
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically altering a displayed user interface for an event. A server computer system may cause, via a conferencing service, display of a user interface for an event having a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices, the displayed interface including an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. The system may store, in a database, data for the event, including content of audio and video feeds of users in the event. The system may analyze a set of characteristics included in the content of the audio and video feeds. The system may alter, while the indication of the video feed of the user is being displayed, aspects of the displayed user interface other than the indication, where the altering is performed based on the analyzing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Ivo Walter Rothschild, Paul Robert Murphy, Asahi Sato, Antonia Theodora Hellman, Ethan Duncan He-Li Hellman, Steven Emmanuel Hellman
  • Publication number: 20240187460
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically altering a displayed user interface for an event. A server computer system may cause, via a conferencing service, display of a user interface for an event having a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices, the displayed interface including an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. The system may store, in a database, data for the event, including content of audio and video feeds of users in the event. The system may analyze a set of characteristics included in the content of the audio and video feeds. The system may alter, while the indication of the video feed of the user is being displayed, aspects of the displayed user interface other than the indication, where the altering is performed based on the analyzing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Ivo Walter Rothschild, Paul Robert Murphy, Asahi Sato, Antonia Theodora Hellman, Ethan Duncan He-Li Hellman, Steven Emmanuel Hellman
  • Publication number: 20240180941
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are active agents, compositions containing them, unit dosage forms containing them, and methods of their use, e.g., for treating a metabolic disorder or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or for modulating a metabolic marker or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Steven John TAYLOR, John Robert PROUDFOOT, Mi-Jeong KIM, Kathleen NUDEL, Timothy F. BRIGGS, Afrand KAMALI SARVESTANI, Leonard BUCKBINDER, Bernard LANTER, Ferdinand Edward MASSARI, Koji YASUDA, Spencer Cory PECK, Cheri SNEDEKER, Diana LE, Jessica ALEXANDER, Anna LIANG, Dinara GUNASEKERA, David Arthur BERRY, John Patrick CASEY, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240187268
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for automatically executing scripts for event in response to user activity within the event. A server executing a video conferencing service, receives meeting scheduling information and a set of user-specified scripting information from a user requesting to generate an event. In response to receiving a request from user device to access the event, the server causes display of an event interface to the device, the displayed interface including indications of sub-groups of a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices and an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. In response to one or more triggers corresponding to the event, one or more scripts are executed for the event, where executing the one or more scripts includes altering the displayed interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Antonia Theodora Hellman, Ethan Duncan He-Li Hellman, Steven Emmanuel Hellman, Ivo Walter Rothschild, Paul Robert Murphy, Asahi Sato, William Hans Von Hippel, Michel Henri Georges Cassius
  • Patent number: 11997812
    Abstract: A cover is disclosed, including: a first gasket that is placed along a portion of the cover that is to join with a heat sink; a second gasket that is placed around a cutout region of the cover, wherein the cover is configured to couple to a circuit board associated with the power module and expose a component on the circuit board through the cutout region; and a fastener that is configured to engage with the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Fine, Peter H. J How, Charles Ingalz, Steven Nicholas Grolle, Stephen Robert Bannick
  • Patent number: 11991293
    Abstract: A system includes an authenticated encryption layer comprising logic configured to encrypt data received at the authenticated encryption layer from an authorized application at a source node. The data is encrypted using a first key to obtain first encrypted data. The logic is configured to encrypt the first encrypted data using a second key to obtain second encrypted data and generate a watermark for the first encrypted data and/or a watermark for the second encrypted data. The logic is configured to generate a watermark token for the first encrypted data and/or a watermark token for the second encrypted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Stewart Best, Guerney D. H. Hunt, Wayne C. Hineman, Steven Robert Hetzler
  • Patent number: 11991869
    Abstract: A system is including: an overmolded layer that is placed above a top surface and below a bottom surface of a circuit board, wherein the overmolded layer exposes at least communication interfaces on the circuit board and surrounds a heat generating component on the circuit board; a conductive layer that is placed over the overmolded layer on the top surface of the circuit board, wherein the conductive layer exposes the communication interfaces of the circuit board and covers the heat generating component on the circuit board; and wherein heat from the heat generating component is transferred into the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Gargi Kailkhura, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Andrew Diao, Stephen Robert Bannick
  • Publication number: 20240157323
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, compositions, and kits for methods that can improve techniques nucleic acid analysis, and can allow for more reliable and accurate targeted, multiplexed, high throughput sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits can be used for sequencing target loci of nucleic acid. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can be used for assisted de novo targeted sequencing. The methods, compositions, and kits disclosed herein can also be used for library labeling for de novo sequencing and phasing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Robert HEAD, Phillip T. ORDOUKHANIAN, Daniel R. SALOMON
  • Publication number: 20240151344
    Abstract: A system includes a navigation apparatus and controller. The navigation apparatus includes a body assembly that includes a plurality of pneumatic or artificial muscles that are configured to interact with a sidewall of the conduit and move the body assembly through the conduit. The plurality of pneumatic or artificial muscles are independently actuated to steer the body assembly. The navigation apparatus also includes a sensor array coupled to the body assembly. The sensor array is positioned to interact with the sidewall of the conduit and provide signals as the body assembly moves through the interior cavity. The controller is communicatively coupled to the sensor array and configured to determine a characteristic of the conduit based on the signals provided by the sensor array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Yew Teck Tan, Deepak Trivedi, Steven Robert Gray, Pei-Hsin Kuo, Alexander Kyle Duncan
  • Publication number: 20240149491
    Abstract: A system for coating reinforcing fiber of a composite component is provided, The system includes a frame including at least one contact location for contacting the reinforcing fiber and a movement mechanism including an actuator. The movement mechanism is operably coupled to the frame to induce movement of the reinforcing fiber relative to the frame. Methods are also provided for coating such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Guido Teti, Steven Robert Hayashi, Pierre-Andre Bui, Wiktor Serafin, Timothy Patrick Smith, James Anthony Ruud
  • Publication number: 20240150899
    Abstract: Frame for use in coating a reinforcing fiber are provided. The frame includes a first frame end having a first cross-sectional shape. The first cross-sectional shape has one or more contact locations that are spaced apart from each other. The reinforcing fiber contacts the first frame end at the one or more contact locations. Methods are also provided for coating such a fiber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Guido Teti, Pierre-Andre Bui, Steven Robert Hayashi, Wiktor Serafin, Timothy Patrick Smith, James Anthony Ruud
  • Patent number: 11978987
    Abstract: 1. An inverter device is disclosed, including; an enclosure comprising a plurality of sides; an antenna port in a first side of the plurality of sides; and an antenna pass through module comprising: an exterior connector assembly comprising a plurality of pins and a base, wherein the plurality of pins are operable to be connected to respective ones of a plurality of antennas, wherein the plurality of pins passes through the antenna port to an exterior of the enclosure, wherein the base of the exterior connector assembly is sealed against the first side on an interior of the enclosure to provide ingress protection; and an interior antenna circuit configured to: terminate connections from a plurality of transceivers within the interior of the enclosure; and select antenna signals from at least the plurality of pins on the exterior connector assembly to route the plurality of transceivers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Lunar Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Nicholas Grolle, Peter H. J. How, Charles Ingalz, Stephen Robert Bannick, Andrew Diao, Mark Daniel Goldman
  • Patent number: 11974788
    Abstract: An orthopedic instrument, comprising a pair of pivotally-connected arms, extending beyond a pivot axis of a first pivot; a pair of feet mounted to ends of the pair of pivotally-connected arms; and a quadrilateral linkage configured to maintain parallelism between the pair of feet over a range of angles and to selectively alter a distance between the pair of feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ivytech Design LLC
    Inventors: Trevor Chan, Nicholas Szabo, Matthew Riedel, Brad Yoo, Steven Tommasini, Shelby Meckstroth, Per Kyle Almquist, Daniel Wiznia, Joshua Robert Vogel
  • Publication number: 20240139769
    Abstract: A method of texturing a wall or ceiling with non-acoustical joint compound by providing a collapsible bag having an opening at its top and is adapted to contain non-acoustical joint compound for forming a textured coating on the wall or ceiling and providing a spray nozzle having a low pressure input port, a joint compound suction port attached to the opening at the top of the collapsible bag, and an output port for spraying the non-acoustical joint compound. A low pressure stream of air from an air gun attached to the low pressure input port urges a small quantity of the non-acoustical joint compound to be sprayed out of the spray nozzle when the bottom of the collapsible disposable bag is raised above its top to either allow or force the joint compound to flow into the suction port and into the interior of the spray nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Steven Robert Lehr
  • Patent number: 11970417
    Abstract: Systems for producing articles from glass tube include a converter having a base with a plurality of processing stations and a turret moveable relative to the base. The turret indexes a plurality of holders for holding the glass tubes successively through the processing stations. The systems further include a gas flow system or a suction system for producing a flow of gas through the glass tube during one or more heating, forming, separating or piercing operations. The flow of gas through the glass tube produced by the gas flow system or suction system may be sufficient to evacuate or purge volatile constituents of the glass from the glass tube and/or pierce a meniscus formed on the glass tube during separation, thereby reducing the Surface Hydrolytic Response (SHR) of the interior surface of the glass tube and articles made therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: CORNING INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lewis Kirk Klingensmith, Joseph Michael Matusick, Connor Thomas O'Malley, Matthew Daniel Trosa, Steven Robert Wagner
  • Patent number: 11974368
    Abstract: Disclosed is a strip lighting system that receives lighting control signals digitally over a conductor which also provides power to the strip lighting system. The strip lighting system includes a controller which receives the control signals operates switches which cause current to flow through one or more light emitting diodes and also a non-lighting load to permit the strip lighting system to have a constant load characteristic to a lighting system controller controlling the strip lighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Lumitec, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Marc Rotolante, John Alexander Kujawa, Paul Stephan Abbott, Christopher Robert Fulmer
  • Patent number: 11973806
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to automatically altering a displayed user interface for an event. A server computer system may cause, via a conferencing service, display of a user interface for an event having a group of users accessing the conferencing service via a plurality of user devices, the displayed interface including an indication of a video feed of a user in the group of users that is currently active. The system may store, in a database, data for the event, including content of audio and video feeds of users in the event. The system may analyze a set of characteristics included in the content of the audio and video feeds. The system may alter, while the indication of the video feed of the user is being displayed, aspects of the displayed user interface other than the indication, where the altering is performed based on the analyzing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Toucan Events Inc.
    Inventors: Ivo Walter Rothschild, Paul Robert Murphy, Asahi Sato, Antonia Theodora Hellman, Ethan Duncan He-Li Hellman, Steven Emmanuel Hellman
  • Publication number: 20240130064
    Abstract: A cover is disclosed, including: a first gasket that is placed along a portion of the cover that is to join with a heat sink; a second gasket that is placed around a cutout region of the cover, wherein the cover is configured to couple to a circuit board associated with the power module and expose a component on the circuit board through the cutout region; and a fastener that is configured to engage with the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin Richard Fine, Peter H.J. How, Charles Ingalz, Steven Nicholas Grolle, Stephen Robert Bannick
  • Publication number: 20240126676
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and articles for determining compatibility of a mobile application and operating system on a mobile device. In some aspects, a method includes receiving one or more data values from a mobile device having a mobile medical software application installed thereon, the data value(s) characterizing a version of the software application, a version of an operating system installed on the mobile device, and one or more attributes of the mobile device; determining whether the mobile medical software application is compatible with the operating system by at least comparing the received data value(s) to one or more test values in a configuration file; and sending a message to the mobile device based on the determining, the message causing the software application to operate in one or more of a normal mode, a safe mode, and a non-operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Issa Sami SALAMEH, Douglas William BURNETTE, Tifo Vu HOANG, Steven David KING, Stephen M. MADIGAN, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Andrew Attila PAL, Michael Ranen TYLER