Patents by Inventor A. Steven Young

A. Steven Young 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: 20170107127
    Abstract: Non-emulsifying compositions may contain one or more sorbitan esters; one or more non-ionic surfactants; and one or more amphoteric surfactants, wherein the ratio of the one or more sorbitan esters to the one or more non-ionic surfactants to the one or more amphoteric surfactants is in the range of 1:1:1 to 1:5:3. Methods may include contacting an emulsion with a treatment fluid, the treatment fluid containing one or more sorbitan esters, one or more non-ionic surfactants, and one or more amphoteric surfactants, wherein the ratio of the one or more sorbitan esters to the one or more non-ionic surfactants to the one or more amphoteric surfactants is in the range of 1:1:1 to 1:5:3; and separating the emulsion into an aqueous phase and an oleaginous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Changping Sui, Pawilai Chinwangso, Hui Zhang, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20170106311
    Abstract: Emulsion-preventing compositions may contain one or more sorbitan esters; and one or more non-ionic surfactants; where the ratio of the one or more sorbitan esters to the one or more non-ionic surfactants is in the range of 1:1 to 1:5. Methods may include contacting an emulsion with a treatment fluid, the treatment fluid containing one or more sorbitan esters and one or more non-ionic surfactants, where the ratio of the one or more sorbitan esters to the one or more non-ionic surfactants is in the range of 1:1 to 1:5; and separating the emulsion into an aqueous phase and an oleaginous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Changping Sui, Pawilai Chinwangso, Hui Zhang, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20170088762
    Abstract: A wellbore fluid comprising a first aqueous base fluid and a plurality of silica nanoparticles suspended in the first aqueous base fluid. The nanoparticles are present in the fluid in an amount to have an effect of decreasing a crystallization temperature by at least 4 to 55° F. as compared to a second aqueous base fluid without the silica nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Hui Joyce Zhang, Xia Wei, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20170089923
    Abstract: Methods for identifying subjects as candidates for embryo implantation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include providing a sample of endometrium isolated from a subject during the second half of the subject's menstrual cycle and determining whether the subject is a candidate based on the expression of BCL6 in the sample. Also provided are methods for identifying an increased risk for implantation failure subsequent to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and/or frozen embryo transfer (FET), methods for detecting endometrial receptivity, methods for facilitating diagnoses of infertility, methods for increasing the likelihood of embryo implantation, methods for detecting the presence of endometriosis, and methods for managing treatment of subjects with potential endometriosis, subfertility, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Greenville Health System
    Inventors: Steven Young, Bruce Lessey
  • Publication number: 20170029688
    Abstract: A method of sealing a formation that includes drilling a wellbore through the formation while pumping a non-aqueous based wellbore fluid comprising an encapsulated first component into the wellbore, the non-aqueous based wellbore fluid forming a filter cake on the walls of the wellbore; and adding a second component to the wellbore fluid when fluid losses are registered during drilling, whereby the first and second components react to form a chemical sealing layer in the filter cake is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20170015887
    Abstract: Methods for treating an earthen formation may include: drilling at least a section of a wellbore using a first wellbore fluid containing a first base fluid, and a first LCM-forming component; injecting, upon experience of a fluid loss, a second wellbore fluid containing a second base fluid, and a second LCM-forming component; and reacting the first LCM-forming component with the second LCM-forming component to form an LCM that reduces the fluid loss. A fluid system may include a first component containing a first base fluid and a first LCM-forming component; and a second component containing a second base fluid and a second LCM-forming component, wherein the second LCM-forming component is capable of reacting with the first LCM-forming component to form a LCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20170015890
    Abstract: A method of sealing a formation that includes drilling a wellbore through the formation while pumping a non-aqueous based wellbore fluid comprising a first sealing component into the wellbore, wherein the non-aqueous based wellbore fluid filters into the formation as a filtrate and substantially thickens is disclosed. The substantially thickening may result from adding a second sealing component to the wellbore fluid, whereby the first sealing component initiates a reaction of the second sealing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, James Friedheim, Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20160364409
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a first node and a second node in a social graph. The historical location data is available for the first node and for the second node. The method also includes accessing one or more component metrics for computing a geo-metric. The geo-metric represents an assessment of a spatial commonality between the first node and the second node. The spatial commonalities are determined based on historical location data stored for the first node and historical location data stored for the second node. The method also includes accessing one or more coefficients each corresponding to one of the component metrics; calculating the geo-metric by applying the received coefficients to the component metrics and combining the component metrics; and providing the calculated geo-metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Amir Hussain Memon, Scott J. Bratsman, Steven Young, Joshua Chaim Roberts, Aapo Kyrölä, Timothy A. Stanke
  • Patent number: 9510688
    Abstract: In one example, this disclosure describes a method including receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, a plurality of air pressure value, determining a plurality of average values using the plurality of the received air pressure values, calculating a difference value between a first one of the plurality of average values and a second one of the plurality of average values, comparing the difference value to a threshold value, determining, based on the comparison, whether a user of the air mattress system moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignees: Select Comfort Corporation, SleepIQ Labs Inc.
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt, Yuri Zhovnirovsky
  • Patent number: 9511659
    Abstract: A method for caring for a lawn and an apparatus for providing lawn care are provided. The method includes steps of powering an electrically powered lawn care device by a electric power source, wherein the electric power source is provided as part of an electrically powered transportation vehicle, and treating the lawn by using the electrically powered lawn care device. The apparatus includes: (a) a hybrid vehicle having an electric motor for driving the hybrid vehicle, and an electric power source for powering the electric motor; (b) a trailer constructed to attach to the hybrid vehicle so that the trailer can be pulled by the hybrid vehicle; and (c) electrically powered lawn care equipment constructed to fit within the trailer, and wherein the electric power source is constructed to power the electrically powered lawn care equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Inventor: Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20160274153
    Abstract: According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a system for monitoring a load center comprising a plurality of current sensors, a communication bus, a plurality of sensor circuits, a power module configured to be coupled to a load center input line and to receive input AC power from the input line, a collector, and a cable configured to be coupled between the power module and the collector, wherein the power module is further configured to provide power to the plurality of sensor circuits via the communication bus, provide power to the collector via the cable, measure at least one of voltage, frequency and phase of input AC power and provide signals related to the measured voltage, frequency or phase to the collector via the cable, receive current measurement signals from the plurality of sensor circuits and provide the received current measurement signals to the collector via the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Vishwas Mohaniraj Deokar, Namwook Paik, Jeffrey Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20160196611
    Abstract: Included are systems and methods for providing insurer risk data. Some of the methods include receiving insurance data related to an insurer and determining a captured risk score from the insurance data, the captured risk score being determined by a predetermined calculation. Some of the methods include determining a gap risk score from the insurance data, where the gap risk score being determined from a proprietary calculation that is different than the predetermined calculation, and where the gap risk score identifying a second criteria that was not identified in the captured risk score and the qualifies the insurer for an additional compensation. Some of the methods include providing a user interface that includes data related to the captured risk score and the gap risk score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: PARETO INTELLIGENCE, LLC
    Inventors: John Steele, Steven Young
  • Patent number: 9370457
    Abstract: A method can be provided that includes measuring sound waves using a sound measuring device, determining, at a central controller of an air mattress system, one or more parameter values of the sound waves, comparing the one or more parameter values with values, ranges, or patterns indicative of snoring, identifying a snoring state of a user, and initiating, with the central controller, a change to one or more adjustable features of the air mattress system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignees: Select Comfort Corporation, Bam Labs, INC.
    Inventors: Rob Nunn, Wade Daniel Palashewski, Matthew Wayne Tilstra, Stacy Stusynski, Steven Young, Carl Hewitt
  • Publication number: 20160068736
    Abstract: Compositions may include reversible foam fluids for wellbore and other applications, and methods of using the reversible foamed fluid may include contacting a foamed fluid with a foam deactivator to dissolve the foam and produce a defoamed fluid; contacting the defoamed fluid with a foam reactivator; and generating a foamable fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Guido De Stefano, Emanuel Stamatakis, Steven Young
  • Patent number: 9274731
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling a print job receive a request to print a print job; record, in the print job, a first time at which the request is received; obtain a second time at which the print job is sent to a printing device; calculate an elapsed time between the first time recorded in the print job and the second time obtained; determine whether the elapsed time is larger than a predetermined time period, and generate a notification based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Chihsin Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20160022863
    Abstract: A microalloyed magnesium material for absorption in the body of a human or animal. The microalloyed magnesium material consists of: 0.85 to 1.4 percent by weight of zinc (Zn), 0.2 to 0.5 percent by weight of calcium (Ca), 0.2 to 0.5 percent by weight of manganese (Mn) with the remainder being magnesium (Mg) and inevitable impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Raymond DECKER, Stephen LEBEAU, Steven YOUNG
  • Publication number: 20150286451
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for managing a print-setting user interface (UI) receive a request to display a print-setting UI of a printer driver from an application, wherein the request includes one or more of an application identification (ID) of the application; obtain a hardware profile data of an application-host device, wherein the application-host device has the application installed thereon; and obtain one or more sets of print-setting UI data corresponding to one or more of the application ID and the hardware profile data; and display a print-setting UI based on the one or more sets of print-setting UI data obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Armstrong, Chihsin Steven Young
  • Patent number: 9141314
    Abstract: Systems and methods for updating a user interface that indicates printing capabilities for a printing device read one or more first printing capabilities from first printing capabilities data, generate a user interface that includes a plurality of interface elements, read one or more second printing capabilities from second printing capabilities data, the one or more second printing capabilities including at least one printing capability different from the one or more first printing capabilities, generate delta printing capabilities data indicating changed printing capabilities based on the one or more first printing capabilities and the one or more second printing capabilities, wherein the delta printing capabilities data includes the at least one printing capability different from the one or more first printing capabilities, and update one or more interface elements associated with the changed printing capabilities indicated by the delta printing capabilities data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Charles Thomas Armstrong, Chihsin Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20150256686
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for managing a facsimile transmission receive, at a fax driver of a fax device, a request to transmit a fax job; determine whether a fax destination number for the fax job exists; in response to determining that the fax destination number for the fax job does not exist, send a request to display a notification; receive the fax destination number for the fax job; and send the received fax destination number for the fax job to the fax device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Chihsin Steven Young
  • Publication number: 20150159074
    Abstract: In one aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to an oil-based wellbore fluid. The oil-based wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous liquid and a surface-modified precipitated silica, wherein the surface-modified precipitated silica comprises a lipophilic coating. In another aspect, embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method of drilling or servicing a well. The method may include circulating a wellbore fluid, such as that described in the paragraph above, into a wellbore, and recovering at least a portion of the wellbore fluid from the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: M-I, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark Luyster, Leigh Gray, Sashikumar Mettath, Steven Young, Emanuel Stamatakis