Patents by Inventor Steven Sprague

Steven Sprague 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: 20130125247
    Abstract: Systems and methods may be provided for masking data on public networks, such as social networking sites. At a publishing node, the system may monitor data input fields in a webpage, and intercept and encode content, such as text, images, and video input at the data input fields, prior to the content being posted online on a public service provider's website. A privacy agent may process input field content to try to detect encoding markers in the input field content, which define portions of the content that are to be encoded. A third party key server may be used to store decoding keys. A URI reference to the decoding key may be used to access the decoding key by a node attempting to view the decoded version of the input field content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Steven Sprague, Michael Sprague
  • Patent number: 7610668
    Abstract: An automated sidewall assembly machine is provided for attaching a sidewall panel to a top and bottom rail of a wheeled trailer. The machine comprises a frame, a carriage for longitudinal movement relative to the frame, an automated punch mounted proximate the frame and an automated riveting press mounted proximate the frame so that the sidewall assembly is movable by the carriage with respect to the frame, the automated punching machine and the automated riveting machine so that holes can be punched through one or more of the sidewall, the bottom rail and the top rail and rivets can be inserted into the punched holes to be mashed. A sensor is operably mounted to the sidewall assembly machine so that information obtained by the sensor can be used to drive the carriage, the automated punching machine and the automated riveting press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Great Dane Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Steven A. Sprague, P. Alan Whiten, R. Wayne Achtziger
  • Publication number: 20080086697
    Abstract: A system and method for information display based on a family of display screens for displaying information derived from numerous data sources. Each display screen includes function controls as well as indicator controls. The function controls link a first level display screen to subsidiary display screens. A capacity is provided for saving defined display screen formats and for generating a custom display screen based on function controls which were previously defined in defined display screens. Also disclosed is a method of using a family of display screens for managing access to information and displaying that information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Lyle Devore, Steven Sprague, Ryan Jaeger, John Varley, Jerome Nicolas, Richard Lampe, Billy Clark, Richard Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20080086716
    Abstract: A system and method for information display based on a family of display screens for displaying information derived from numerous data sources including intermediate datasources. Each display screen includes function controls as well as indicator controls. The function controls link a first level display screen to subsidiary display screens. A capacity is provided for saving defined display screen formats and for generating a custom display screen based on function controls which were previously defined in defined display screens. Also disclosed is a method of using a family of display screens for managing access to information and displaying that information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Lyle Devore, Steven Sprague, Ryan Jaeger, John Varley, Jerome Nicolas, Richard Lampe, Billy Clark, Richard Vaughn
  • Patent number: 7305748
    Abstract: An automated floor assembly machine is provided for attaching longitudinally aligned floor boards to transverse positioned cross-members of a wheeled trailer. The machine comprises a carriage for longitudinal movement relative to the floor boards, a drill mounted on the carriage so that the drill is vertically and laterally movable with respect to the carriage, a fastener driver mounted on the carriage so that the fastener driver is vertically and laterally movable with respect to the carriage, a sensor operably mounted to the carriage so that the transverse mounted cross-members are detectable by the sensor, a drive motor in communication with the carriage for moving the carriage longitudinally along the floor boards into alignment with the cross-members, and a control system having a processor in operative communication with the carriage, the drill, the fastener driver, the sensor, and the drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Great Dane Limited Partnership c/o CC Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven A. Sprague, P. Alan Whiten, R. Wayne Achtziger
  • Publication number: 20070226978
    Abstract: An automated sidewall assembly machine is provided for attaching a sidewall panel to a top and bottom rail of a wheeled trailer. The machine comprises a frame, a carriage for longitudinal movement relative to the frame, an automated punch mounted proximate the frame and an automated riveting press mounted proximate the frame so that the sidewall assembly is movable by the carriage with respect to the frame, the automated punching machine and the automated riveting machine so that holes can be punched through one or more of the sidewall, the bottom rail and the top rail and rivets can be inserted into the punched holes to be mashed. A sensor is operably mounted to the sidewall assembly machine so that information obtained by the sensor can be used to drive the carriage, the automated punching machine and the automated riveting press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Sprague, P. Whiten, R. Achtziger
  • Publication number: 20070216698
    Abstract: A system and method for information display based on a family of display screens for displaying information derived from numerous data sources. Each display screen includes function controls as well as indicator controls. The function controls link a first level display screen to subsidiary display screens. A capacity is provided for saving defined display screen formats and for generating a custom display screen based on function controls which were previously defined in defined display screens. Also disclosed is a method of using a family of display screens for managing access to information and displaying that information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Lyle Devore, Steven Sprague, Ryan Jaeger, John Varley, Jerome Nicolas, Richard Lampe, Billy Clark, Richard Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20070192724
    Abstract: A system and method for information display based on a family of display screens for displaying information derived from numerous data sources. Each display screen includes function controls as well as indicator controls. The function controls link a first level display screen to subsidiary display screens. A capacity is provided for saving defined display screen formats and for generating a custom display screen based on function controls which were previously defined in defined display screens. Also disclosed is a method of using a family of display screens for managing access to information and displaying that information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Lyle Devore, Steven Sprague, Ryan Jaeger, John Varley, Jerome Nicolas, Richard Lampe, Billy Clark, Richard Vaughn
  • Publication number: 20060032554
    Abstract: An automated floor assembly machine is provided for attaching longitudinally aligned floor boards to transverse positioned cross-members of a wheeled trailer. The machine comprises a carriage for longitudinal movement relative to the floor boards, a drill mounted on the carriage so that the drill is vertically and laterally movable with respect to the carriage, a fastener driver mounted on the carriage so that the fastener driver is vertically and laterally movable with respect to the carriage, a sensor operably mounted to the carriage so that the transverse mounted cross-members are detectable by the sensor, a drive motor in communication with the carriage for moving the carriage longitudinally along the floor boards into alignment with the cross-members, and a control system having a processor in operative communication with the carriage, the drill, the fastener driver, the sensor, and the drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Sprague, P. Whiten, R. Achtziger
  • Publication number: 20030014631
    Abstract: A method of authorizing anonymous access to content by an individual user or a member of an authorized group of users is provided. The method includes receiving a request for access from a user having a persona identifier. Next, a challenge message is generated that includes, at least in part, the persona identifier and verification data, such as pseudo random data. The challenge message is provided to a persona server, which operates as an authentication agent that generates an authentication object extractable only by an individual user or group member. Upon receiving an authentication object from the persona server. The user retrieves decryption data from the persona server. The authentication object is forwarded to the user. If the persona user is authentic, the authentication object packaging is stripped by secure hardware at the user computer using the data from the persona server and the verification data is extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Steven Sprague