Patents by Inventor Steven Franklin
Steven Franklin 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: 11782295Abstract: A contact lens incorporating one or more surface modified zones on the anterior surface of the lens may be utilized to generate a friction driven rotational force when the upper and/or lower eyelids pass over the one or more regions during blinking. A small difference in the coefficient of friction between the modified and unmodified regions of the lens may result in an equivalent rotational force to that of a thickness gradient lens. This small difference in the coefficient of friction produces a means to orient and stabilize the contact lens on eye.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.Inventors: Steven Franklin, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Gregory Hofmann, Jason Tokarski, Thom Warmerdam
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Patent number: 11633510Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: AQUISENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20230104132Abstract: Water disinfecting modules, water supply systems, methods of assembling a water supply system as well as method of disinfecting water are provided. The water disinfecting module includes a frame, hot and cold water flow switches and hot and cold UV treatment modules is provided. The frame supports a hot and cold water inlets and hot and cold water outlets. Hot and cold water flow switches are fluidly interposed between the respective inlets and outlets for sensing water flow. Hot and cold water UV treatment modules are fluidly interposed between corresponding inlets and outlets and are coupled to flow switches for activation upon sensing of water flow. All of the components are supported by the frame to form a complete unit. The systems and methods incorporate the use of such a water disinfecting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause
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Publication number: 20230071898Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port, one or more UV radiation sources inside the irradiation chamber(s) optically coupled to the fluid in the irradiation chamber(s) via at least one UV-transparent window in contact with the fluid; one or more seals or gaskets disposed adjacent to the radiation sources to protect them from the fluid; and at least one heat exchange mechanism inside the irradiation chamber(s) thermally coupled to the radiation sources and to the fluid. The UV radiation sources and the at least one heat exchange mechanism are at least partially submerged in the fluid in the irradiation chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, Richard Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20210176289Abstract: An approach to delivering media content to a client computing device of a recipient is described. A server system is provided that is arranged to receive a request identifying a media content segment, of a media content item comprising a plurality of identifiable media content segments, and a recipient. In response to the request, the server system uses recipient identification information to generate a modified version of the media content segment that is attributable to the recipient. The server system then delivers the modified version of the media content segment to the client computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Steven FRANKLIN, Elizabeth STONE, Christopher BAYLISS
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Publication number: 20210162083Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons
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Patent number: 10994036Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: AQUISENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons
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Patent number: 10894726Abstract: Water disinfecting modules, water supply systems, methods of assembling a water supply system as well as method of disinfecting water are provided. The water disinfecting module includes a frame, hot and cold water flow switches and hot and cold UV treatment modules is provided. The frame supports a hot and cold water inlets and hot and cold water outlets. Hot and cold water flow switches are fluidly interposed between the respective inlets and outlets for sensing water flow. Hot and cold water UV treatment modules are fluidly interposed between corresponding inlets and outlets and are coupled to flow switches for activation upon sensing of water flow. All of the components are supported by the frame to form a complete unit. The systems and methods incorporate the use of such a water disinfecting module.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: AQUISENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause
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Publication number: 20200408237Abstract: A fastener comprises a head end and a tail end. A shaft joins the head end and the tail end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Constantin Sebastian Busuioc, Jay E. Bissontz, Steven Franklin Wagester, Donald D. Anderson
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Patent number: 10814024Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: AQUISENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20200333632Abstract: A contact lens incorporating one or more surface modified zones on the anterior surface of the lens may be utilized to generate a friction driven rotational force when the upper and/or lower eyelids pass over the one or more regions during blinking. A small difference in the coefficient of friction between the modified and unmodified regions of the lens may result in an equivalent rotational force to that of a thickness gradient lens. This small difference in the coefficient of friction produces a means to orient and stabilize the contact lens on eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Steven Franklin, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Gregory Hofmann, Jason Tokarski, Thom Warmerdam
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Patent number: 10747021Abstract: A contact lens incorporating one or more surface modified zones on the anterior surface of the lens may be utilized to generate a friction driven rotational force when the upper and/or lower eyelids pass over the one or more regions during blinking. A small difference in the coefficient of friction between the modified and unmodified regions of the lens may result in an equivalent rotational force to that of a thickness gradient lens. This small difference in the coefficient of friction produces a means to orient and stabilize the contact lens on eye.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, IncInventors: Steven Franklin, Cornelis Petrus Hendriks, Gregory Hofmann, Jason Tokarski, Thom Warmerdam
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Publication number: 20200069825Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: JENNIFER GODWIN PAGAN, STEVEN FRANKLIN PUGH, JOHN KRAUSE, OLIVER LAWAL, RICHARD MARK SIMONS
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Publication number: 20200068460Abstract: Based on the determined signal strength of a serving cell, a choice is made whether to utilize a cell-FACH measurement occasion for a lower priority neighbor cell search or for a higher priority neighbor cell search. The lower priority neighbor cell search is for maintaining wireless connectivity and the higher priority neighbor cell search is for accessing enhanced wireless service. In specific examples the search may be inter-frequency for frequency layers with higher or lower priority than a serving layer of the serving cell, or the search may be inter-RAT such as the lower priority GERAN search and a higher priority E-UTRAN search if the serving cell is WCDMA. In one example there are two thresholds for the signal strength, and if higher than both then the measurement occasion is used for an E-UTRAN search regardless of whether GERAN or inter-frequency neighbour cells have been configured for the UE practicing the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Xiaomi H.K. Ltd.Inventors: Steven FRANKLIN, Alexander G. CHARLES
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Publication number: 20200001202Abstract: An extractor to extract oil from a biological plant or portion thereof. A rigid container is provided, which has apertures at an upper extremity and a lower extremity. A collapsible bag is placed within the rigid container, the bag having an aperture at an upper extremity for accepting a biological plant and a solvent, and a second aperture at a lower extremity. A vacuum pump is operatively connected to the lower extremity of the collapsible bag within the rigid container. When a vacuum is applied to the bag within the rigid container, the bag collapses, squeezing the contents therein, so oil is extracted from the plant and the solvent is removed. The bag can be removable or the entire rigid container unit and its contents can be lifted out of the apparatus. The low-weight, squeeze dried residue in the collapsed bag facilitates material transfers and later disposal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Inventor: Steven Franklin Baugh
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Publication number: 20190385730Abstract: A method and system for optimizing product selection based on chemical attribute declustering. The system receives a product selection from a user, receives preference feedback data from the user including at least one physical attribute or medicinal effect, such as personal feelings or a calming effect for the product selection, and processes the preference feedback data, which may include a geometric location, to generate a three-dimensional representation including indicia of the preference feedback data to assist the user in product selection. The three-dimensional representation has at least one area correlating to the physical or medicinal effects. The product selection can be a food product selection, an herbal product, a drug product, or a cannabis product. A vending machine can be provided to formulate a chemical composition from a number of ingredients which are blended immediately for distribution to a patient or customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Steven Franklin Baugh, Peter de Boves Harrington
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Patent number: 10500295Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: AQUISENSE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20190061077Abstract: A multi-axis alignment tool including: a main body, a primary base, a puck, a first puck adjuster, a second puck adjuster, a puck retainer, a secondary base, a first pivot pin, a second pivot pin, a pivot block, a clamp head, an adjustment pin, a lock-down spacer, a first clamp finger, and a second clamp finger, wherein the multi-axis alignment tool is configured for to at least one of clamp, align, and position a work part in three axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventor: Steven Franklin Barton
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Publication number: 20190046674Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons
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Publication number: 20190046675Abstract: An apparatus and method for irradiating a fluid containing a material to be irradiated, comprising at least one irradiation chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, at least one fluid cooling chamber having at least one inlet port and outlet port, one or more UV radiation sources coupled to the irradiation chamber(s); and at least one heat exchange mechanism thermally coupled to the radiation source(s) and the cooling chamber(s). At least a portion of the interior surface of the cooling chamber(s) may comprise at least a portion of the exterior surface of the irradiation chamber(s) so the cooling chamber(s) is in fluid communication with the irradiation chamber(s).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Jennifer Godwin Pagan, Steven Franklin Pugh, John Krause, Oliver Lawal, Richard Mark Simons