Patents by Inventor William Stein
William Stein 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: 9761069Abstract: A hybrid security access device is described herein that combines Radio Frequency Identification RFID technology with a new Touch Access technology that utilizes the body for near field emitter communications. Combining these technologies results in security access tags that can remain in or about a person such as in a wallet, briefcase, purse, etc. and be activated by just touching a touch access equipped RFID reader. The need to extract and hand present an access tag close to a reader as required by RFID technology is eliminated. Efficiency, security compliance, card loss due to handling and convenience is the result of the combination of these two technologies and is the basis of this patent application.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Inventor: John William Stein
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Publication number: 20150048925Abstract: A hybrid security access device is described herein that combines Radio Frequency Identification RFID technology with a new Touch Access technology that utilizes the body for near field emitter communications. Combining these technologies results in security access tags that can remain in or about a person such as in a wallet, briefcase, purse, etc. and be activated by just touching a touch access equipped RFID reader. The need to extract and hand present an access tag close to a reader as required by RFID technology is eliminated. Efficiency, security compliance, card loss due to handling and convenience is the result of the combination of these two technologies and is the basis of this patent application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventor: John William Stein
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Publication number: 20140368162Abstract: Finding power to operate electronics on or near a cell phone usually requires a wired power connection making it difficult to add useful and desired electronics to the cell phone. Harvesting power from the cell phone's transmission using this herein described invention eliminates wiring opening up markets for these optional types of cell phone gadgets. The result would expand a cell phone's functionality independent of the cell phone manufacturer. One such device that allows access to doors, computer, autos, etc. whereby just through touch allows access to these things even if the cell phone is left in one's pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventor: John William Stein
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Patent number: 7990398Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and media bearing instructions for matching movements of objects are described. In one example, the method can include determining a position of a first point in a first coordinate system, converting the position of the first point from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system, performing a transformation on a second point in the second coordinate system, wherein the second point is initialized to a starting position in the second coordinate system, determining an ending position of the second point in the second coordinate system based on the transformation, converting the ending position of the second point in the second coordinate system to the first coordinate system, and associating the ending position of the second point in the first coordinate system to the first point in the first coordinate system, wherein the associating causes a transformation of the first point to match the transformation performed on the second point.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jean-Francois Pelletier, Gregory Niles, Stephen Sheeler, William Stein
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Patent number: 7890055Abstract: A near field detection device that detects a field near the body when appropriately connected to conductive plates. The near field is generated by an oscillatory voltage device which when in contact with the body permeates all that is in contact with the body. The detector electronics and conductive plates are packaged so that near contact with the body is accommodated. A footwear packaging scheme provides a convenient location to embed the detector invention, though other packaging arrangements and locations on the body are claimed. Auxiliary electronics may be included with the detector and conductive plates to provide additional synergistic functionality to the packaging scheme.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Everlokt CorporationInventor: John William Stein
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Patent number: 7591176Abstract: A wireless wind-powered anemometer comprising: a wind reacting device; a rotatable shaft in communication with the wind reacting device; an ac generator in communication with the rotatable shaft, and where the ac generator is configured to produce an ac voltage that is generally directly proportional to wind speed detected by the wind reacting devices; a signal conditioning and transmitter circuit in communication with the ac generator; and where the signal conditioning and transmitter circuit is configurable to communicate with a wireless network, and where the signal conditioning and transmitter circuit is supplied with power from the ac generator.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Inventor: William Stein
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Publication number: 20090100923Abstract: A wireless wind-powered anemometer comprising: a wind reacting device; a rotatable shaft in communication with the wind reacting device; an ac generator in communication with the rotatable shaft, and where the ac generator is configured to produce an ac voltage that is generally directly proportional to wind speed detected by the wind reacting devices; a signal conditioning and transmitter circuit in communication with the ac generator; and where the signal conditioning and transmitter circuit is configurable to communicate with a wireless network, and where the signal conditioning and transmitter circuit is supplied with power from the ac generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Inventor: William Stein
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Patent number: 7457732Abstract: System, method and computer product for baseline modeling a product or process. A service database contains process data. A preprocessor processes the data into a predetermined format. A baseline modeling component builds a baseline model from the preprocessed data, wherein the baseline model relates process performance variables as a function of process operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2003Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Kenneth Aragones, Jeffrey William Stein
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Publication number: 20080256158Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and media bearing instructions for matching movements of objects are described. In one example, the method can include determining a position of a first point in a first coordinate system, converting the position of the first point from the first coordinate system to a second coordinate system, performing a transformation on a second point in the second coordinate system, wherein the second point is initialized to a starting position in the second coordinate system, determining an ending position of the second point in the second coordinate system based on the transformation, converting the ending position of the second point in the second coordinate system to the first coordinate system, and associating the ending position of the second point in the first coordinate system to the first point in the first coordinate system, wherein the associating causes a transformation of the first point to match the transformation performed on the second point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Jean-Francois Pelletier, Gregory Niles, Stephen Sheeler, William Stein
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Patent number: 7403877Abstract: System, method and computer product for baseline modeling a product or process. A service database contains process data. A preprocessor processes the data into a predetermined format. A baseline modeling component builds a baseline model from the preprocessed data, wherein the baseline model relates process performance variables as a function of process operating conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Kenneth Aragones, Jeffrey William Stein, Jeremiah Francis Donoghue, Ronald George Maruscik
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Publication number: 20070046480Abstract: A wireless wind-powered anemometer comprising: a wind reacting device; a rotatable shaft in communication with the wind reacting device; an ac generator in communication with the rotatable shaft, and where the ac generator is configured to produce an ac voltage that is generally directly proportional to wind speed detected by the wind reacting devices; a signal conditioning and transmitter circuit in communication with the ac generator; and where the signal conditioning and transmitter circuit is configurable to communicate with a wireless network, and where the signal conditioning and transmitter circuit is supplied with power from the ac generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: March 1, 2007Inventor: William Stein
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Publication number: 20050106950Abstract: A high voltage electrical connection includes an electrical receptacle connector and a mating electrical plug connector. The electrical receptacle connector includes a receptacle that is mounted over a hole in the casing and fastened thereto with a plurality of terminated electrical leads that are attached to an internal component of an electrical device inside the casing and threaded through a hole in the casing. The receptacle has a chamber including an inlet at one end that is aligned with the hole in casing and an outlet at the other end. The electrical receptacle connector also includes a terminal holder and a terminal housing, both of which are made of electrical insulation material. The holder retains the plurality of terminals, of the respective leads is inserted into the chamber through the outlet of the receptacle and retained in the chamber. The terminal housing is then inserted into the chamber via the outlet with its flange being disposed in the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: May 19, 2005Inventors: Randy Fink, William Stein, James Albrecht
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Patent number: 6886579Abstract: A vent cap is provided for releasing gas from containers, while preventing spillage of the contents therein when the container is tipped from a vertical position. The vent cap has a ball bearing mounted in a ball bearing containment chamber on the top thereof which, when the container is in an upright vertical position, allows release of gases from the container but, when the container is tipped, allows a piston disposed within the vent cap to close off gas release ducts formed in the vent cap, thus effectively preventing spillage of the containers contents.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Swift Enterprises, Ltd.Inventors: William Stein, Don Bower
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Patent number: 6832205Abstract: A system and method for automatically predicting timing and costs of future service events in a life cycle of a product. A database contains a plurality of service information and performance information for the product. A statistical analyzer automatically analyzes the plurality of processed service information to determine a plurality of compartment failure information. A performance deterioration rate analyzer automatically analyzes the performance deterioration rate of the product from the plurality of service information and performance information. A simulator, automatically simulates a distribution of future service events in the life cycle of the product and predicts the costs of the service events according to the plurality of compartment failure information and the performance deterioration rate analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Kenneth Aragones, Jeffrey William Stein, Amy Victoria Aragones, William Talbert Tucker
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Patent number: 6799154Abstract: A system and method for predicting timing of future service events of a product. A database contains a plurality of service information and performance information for the product. A statistical analyzer analyzes the plurality of processed service information to determine a plurality of compartment failure information. A performance deterioration rate analyzer analyzes the performance deterioration rate of the product from the plurality of service information and performance information. A simulator, simulates a distribution of future service events of the product according to the plurality of compartment failure information and the performance deterioration rate analysis.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2000Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: General Electric ComapnyInventors: James Kenneth Aragones, Jeffrey William Stein
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Publication number: 20040173258Abstract: A vent cap is provided for releasing gas from containers, while preventing spillage of the contents therein when the container is tipped from a vertical position. The vent cap has a ball bearing mounted in a ball bearing containment chamber on the top thereof which, when the container is in an upright vertical position, allows release of gases from the container but, when the container is tipped, allows a piston disposed within the vent cap to close off gas release ducts formed in the vent cap, thus effectively preventing spillage of the containers contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: Swift Enterprises, Ltd.Inventors: William Stein, Don Bower
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Publication number: 20040172229Abstract: System, method and computer product for baseline modeling a product or process. A service database contains process data. A preprocessor processes the data into a predetermined format. A baseline modeling component builds a baseline model from the preprocessed data, wherein the baseline model relates process performance variables as a function of process operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Kenneth Aragones, Jeffrey William Stein
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Publication number: 20030036891Abstract: System, method and computer product for baseline modeling a product or process. A service database contains process data. A preprocessor processes the data into a predetermined format. A baseline modeling component builds a baseline model from the preprocessed data, wherein the baseline model relates process performance variables as a function of process operating conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: James Kenneth Aragones, Jeffrey William Stein, Jeremiah Francis Donoghue, Ronald George Maruscik
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Patent number: 6434511Abstract: A computer-based method and processor for determining the equivalence of the respective mean values of physical processes used in the production of goods is provided. The method allows for inputting respective values of various parameters. A storing step allows for storing each inputted value into a memory unit, and a computing step allows for computing, based on the stored values, respective sample sizes required by the processes to determine whether the respective means of the processes are equivalent to one another within a selected equivalence range and within sufficiently acceptable probabilities. The magnitude of the respective sample sizes is sufficiently small to allow a user to experimentally demonstrate the equivalence of the respective means of the processes.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeffrey William Stein, Necip Doganaksoy
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Patent number: 6334409Abstract: A harness apparatus for mounting a device on the outside of the tail of an animal, comprising a girth belt constructed to surround the body of the animal near the front legs thereof, the girth belt having a rearwardly extending belt portion positioned to be located near the spinal portion of the animal. A tail harness comprising a first flexible and resilient cord is connected at its forward end to the rear end of the girth belt portion. A second flexible and resilient cord having a first loop at its front end is connected to the rear end of the first cord, the second cord having two cord portions that extend rearwardly from the first loop and are constructed to extend around and under the tail of the animal. An adjustment device is mounted on the second cord portions near the rear end of the first loop to maintain them in closely adjacent relation. The adjustment device is slidable along the second cord portions and is positioned to be located in front of the tail of the animal.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2000Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: Bio-Enhancement Systems CorporationInventors: John William Stein, Stuart Fielding