Patents by Inventor Aaron A. Stephens

Aaron A. Stephens 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: 20240118792
    Abstract: A method for configuring a system having a wearable optical unit is disclosed. The method includes powering on the system, and in response to the system being powered on, using one or more processors to control the system to: determine whether to cause the system to run a configuration workflow, and in response to determining to cause the system to run the configuration workflow, (a) control the system in connection with configuring an interpupillary distance (IPD) for a user of the system, (b) determine whether the IPD is configured for the user, and (c) in response to determining that the IPD is configured for the user, control the system in connection with configuring a focus of the optical unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Trae Benjamin Stephens, Benjamin Eli Nelson Chelf, Nicholas Cory Johnson, John Aaron Boiles, Nicholas Grant Lewis, Kevin Robert McKinney, Steven David Oliver, Tun Yuen Yeung, Meghan Easley, Robin Porter, Jeremiah O'Leary, Keith Alsberg, Robert Samuel Clay
  • Patent number: 11930616
    Abstract: A thermal component has a shield portion and a heat exchanger portion. The shield portion includes a plurality of cells adapted to inhibit radio radiation (RF) having a frequency within a target frequency range, while the heat exchanger portion includes a plurality of elongated channels, each one of the elongated channels being physically connected to and in fluid communication with at least one corresponding cell of the plurality of cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Rob Huala, Nanqiang Zhu, Donovan D. Van Sleet, Aaron Ray Paff, Andrew Douglas Delano, Patrick Stephen Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230172160
    Abstract: An animal drinking reservoir with replaceable inserts is presented. The animal drinking reservoir with replaceable inserts consists of a reservoir body and a replaceable reservoir insert. The reservoir body serves as a mounting fixture that attaches along a hamster case or any other suitable surface or body. The replaceable reservoir insert is installed along the mounting fixture, where the replaceable reservoir serves as a water dispensing unit suitable for supplying drinking water for animals. Once the reservoir insert is due for a water change, a user can easily swap the spend reservoir insert with a fresh reservoir insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventor: Aaron Stephen Hedge
  • Patent number: 11560983
    Abstract: A pressure regulator for controlling the flow of gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device and regulating a pressure to the low pressure device includes a body having a high pressure inlet and a regulated pressure outlet. The body has a series of passages and bores including first and second regulator valve assembly bores and first and second fill valve assembly bores. The first and second regulator valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages and the first and second fill valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages. A regulator valve assembly includes a seal, a regulator valve piston, a biasing member and an adjusting plug positioned in the first regulator valve assembly bore, and a seal, a seat, a ball, a spring and a plug positioned in the second regulator valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Pressure Specialist, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Trimble, Scot W. Tillman, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Publication number: 20220010933
    Abstract: A pressure regulator for controlling the flow of gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device and regulating a pressure to the low pressure device includes a body having a high pressure inlet and a regulated pressure outlet. The body has a series of passages and bores including first and second regulator valve assembly bores and first and second fill valve assembly bores. The first and second regulator valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages and the first and second fill valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages. A regulator valve assembly includes a seal, a regulator valve piston, a biasing member and an adjusting plug positioned in the first regulator valve assembly bore, and a seal, a seat, a ball, a spring and a plug positioned in the second regulator valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Raymond Trimble, Scot W. Tillman, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Patent number: 11085586
    Abstract: A pressure regulator for controlling the flow of gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device and regulating a pressure to the low pressure device includes a body having a high pressure inlet and a regulated pressure outlet. The body has a series of passages and bores including first and second regulator valve assembly bores and first and second fill valve assembly bores. The first and second regulator valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages and the first and second fill valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages. A regulator valve assembly includes a seal, a regulator valve piston, a biasing member and an adjusting plug positioned in the first regulator valve assembly bore, and a seal, a seat, a ball, a spring and a plug positioned in the second regulator valve assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Pressure Specialist, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Trimble, Scot W. Tillman, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Patent number: 11085585
    Abstract: A fill station permits transferring a gas, such as a compressed gas from a second device to a first device. The fill station includes a body having an inlet, an inlet/outlet port and an outlet. The body has a passage extending between the inlet, the inlet/outlet port and the outlet. The passage includes a central passage portion. The body includes a bore therein in communication with the central passage portion. A valve assembly includes a seal, a seat, a ball and a biasing member mounted in the body at a first side of the central passage in communication with the inlet/outlet port and a seal, a seal support, and an actuator shaft positioned in the body on an opposite side of the central passage portion. Engagement of the actuator shaft with the ball moves the ball off of the seat to open flow communication from the inlet/outlet port to the outlet and disengagement of the actuator shaft from the ball moves the ball onto the seat to close flow communication from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Pressure Specialist, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Trimble, Scot W. Tillman, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Publication number: 20200132255
    Abstract: A fill station permits transferring a gas, such as a compressed gas from a second device to a first device. The fill station includes a body having an inlet, an inlet/outlet port and an outlet. The body has a passage extending between the inlet, the inlet/outlet port and the outlet. The passage includes a central passage portion. The body includes a bore therein in communication with the central passage portion. A valve assembly includes a seal, a seat, a ball and a biasing member mounted in the body at a first side of the central passage in communication with the inlet/outlet port and a seal, a seal support, and an actuator shaft positioned in the body on an opposite side of the central passage portion. Engagement of the actuator shaft with the ball moves the ball off of the seat to open flow communication from the inlet/outlet port to the outlet and disengagement of the actuator shaft from the ball moves the ball onto the seat to close flow communication from the inlet to the outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond Trimble, Scot W. Tillman, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Publication number: 20200124235
    Abstract: A pressure regulator for controlling the flow of gas from a high pressure source to a low pressure device and regulating a pressure to the low pressure device includes a body having a high pressure inlet and a regulated pressure outlet. The body has a series of passages and bores including first and second regulator valve assembly bores and first and second fill valve assembly bores. The first and second regulator valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages and the first and second fill valve assembly bores are disposed on opposing sides of one of the passages. A regulator valve assembly includes a seal, a regulator valve piston, a biasing member and an adjusting plug positioned in the first regulator valve assembly bore, and a seal, a seat, a ball, a spring and a plug positioned in the second regulator valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Raymond Trimble, Scot W. Tillman, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Patent number: 9096324
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising an elongated structure, a first plate, and a second plate. The elongated structure has a channel. The elongated structure is configured to be associated with a primary structure on a first side of the primary structure. The first plate is configured to be connected to the primary structure at a joint and cover a portion of the elongated structure. The first plate is connected to the primary structure on the first side of the primary structure. The second plate is configured to be connected to the primary structure on a second side of the primary structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Marcus Alexander Erickson, Mahesh K. Chengalva, Aaron Stephen Pahs
  • Patent number: 9044776
    Abstract: A doctor blade head for coating a transfer roller includes a semi-cylindrical cavity to enable streamline fluid flow therethrough, and check plates at the inlet and outlet openings for permitting unidirectional flow into the inlet opening from said pump and out of the outlet opening toward the pump. An hydraulic accumulator acts as a fluid pressure and fluid velocity balancing device, and includes a rolling diaphragm piston moving in a cylinder that is connected to the inlet fluid path, with a spring impinging on the piston to absorb pressure surges and compensate pressure dropoffs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Harris & Bruno Machine Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas James Riga, Jr., Aaron Stephen Fieguth, Danny Richard Gubbels
  • Publication number: 20140131151
    Abstract: Bicycle disc brake rotors of the present invention are lightweight, have relatively high coefficients of friction to maintain braking friction under heavy braking, and quickly shed heat. The parts may preferably be made from a compound having carbon fiber and/or a refractory material, such as ceramic filler, within a polycarbosilane polymer resin, the polymer resin having a silicon-oxygen polymer backbone, producing silicon oxycarbides upon pyrolysis. Methods of making and using the same are further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Joshua R. Gore, Aaron A. Stephens
  • Publication number: 20140060426
    Abstract: A doctor blade head for coating a transfer roller includes a semi-cylindrical cavity to enable streamline fluid flow therethrough, and check plates at the inlet and outlet openings for permitting unidirectional flow into the inlet opening from said pump and out of the outlet opening toward the pump. An hydraulic accumulator acts as a fluid pressure and fluid velocity balancing device, and includes a rolling diaphragm piston moving in a cylinder that is connected to the inlet fluid path, with a spring impinging on the piston to absorb pressure surges and compensate pressure dropoffs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: THOMAS JAMES RIGA, JR., Aaron Stephen Fieguth, Danny Richard Gubbels
  • Patent number: 7904401
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for scalable ontology reasoning. A method of generating a summarized ontology includes loading an ontology from a store, eliminating relationships in the ontology, the eliminating relationships including an insertion of new relationships that simplify the ontology, eliminating individuals in the ontology, the eliminating individuals including insertion of new individuals to simplify the ontology, eliminating concepts in the ontology including insertion of new concepts to simplify the ontology, and generating the summarized ontology from the eliminating relationships, eliminating individuals and eliminating concepts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Julian Timothy Dolby, Aditya A Kalyanpur, Aaron Stephen Jay Kershenbaum, Achille Belly Fokoue-Nkoutche, Li Ma, Edith Gail Schonberg, Kavitha Srinivas
  • Patent number: 7814093
    Abstract: A data query and reporting method and system are provided. The method and system allow non-technical computer users to build and execute complex database queries. The method and system accommodate the need for a simple, easy-to-understand interactive and iterative means for generating and validating database queries. The method and system reduce the complexity and costs associated with retrieving useful information for organizations of all sizes, especially smaller businesses. The method and system support a robust security model, enabling organizations to protect sensitive data while providing broad data access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Stephen Meyers, Robert Alan Meyers, Eric Stephen Meyers
  • Patent number: 7765999
    Abstract: An apparatus for firing a projectile, such as a paintball, that comprises a trigger frame assembly that is detachable from either a mechanical cartridge or an electronic cartridge. The trigger frame assembly includes a trigger, a sear, and a frame on which the trigger and the sear are mounted. The trigger has a mechanical actuating surface and an electronic actuating surface. Both the mechanical cartridge and the electronic cartridge are configured to selectively attach to and detach from the frame. It is an aspect of the invention to allow a user to selectively and readily convert the apparatus between mechanical firing actuation and electronic firing actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: KEE Action Sports II LLC
    Inventors: Aaron A. Stephens, Yin Bun Bernard Luk, Hin Wong
  • Patent number: 7693862
    Abstract: A graphical user interface and method of use thereof that allows users to interact with an entity relationship model. The user interface includes zones that allow users to navigate among the entities, roles and fields to create queries that are run against the model. Clicking on an entity in the shows the available fields for the entity. Users can drag and drop entities and fields onto a design surface to quickly and easily build queries. Rules are applied when either an entity or a field is dropped onto the design surface based upon the item being dropped (either an entity or a field), the position of the drop and also the properties that are associated with the item. Entities may be grouped and filtered to sort and limit the results of the query. After query is run, the results may be displayed in a separate area to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Carolyn Khanh Chau, Jason David Carlson, Robert Alan Meyers, Brian Lee Welcker, Lisa Renee Mueller, Aaron Stephen Meyers
  • Patent number: 7237236
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically determining optimum placement of privileged code enablement locations in existing code are provided. A method invocation graph of existing code is generated and a static analysis of the method invocation graph is performed. The static analysis is used to analyze the permission propagation through chains of method invocations in the method invocation graph. When a method invocation in the method invocation graph satisfies one or more user definable criteria, the location in the method invocation graph is saved to a file that identifies recommended insertion points for a call to the authorization enablement code. This file may then be used to manually review the code to determine if a call to privileged mode enablement should actually be made at the identified locations. Alternatively, the call to privileged mode enablement may be automatically inserted at the indicated locations using refactoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Stephen Jay Kershenbaum, Lawrence Koved, Anthony Joseph Nadalin, Marco Pistoia
  • Patent number: 7219341
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for performing selective data processing based upon a static analysis of the code of a compiled object. A compiled object, for example an enterprise bean, can be analyzed to determine how individual methods in the enterprise bean access specific objects. Those specific objects can include, for instance, data members of a class, or class objects passed into one or more individual methods of the enterprise bean. Where the individual methods of the enterprise bean do not mutate or otherwise change the state of the specific objects, those objects can be accessed by reference only. Importantly, where the specific objects are data fields linked to a table in a database as managed by a container managed persistence (CMP) bean, an update to the table will not be required when the static analysis of the enterprise bean otherwise indicates that the data fields are merely accessed, but not updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ann Eleanor Dalton, David Granshaw, Matt Richard Hogstrom, Aaron Stephen Jay Kershenbaum, Lawrence Koved, Bert Laonipon, Simon Christopher Nash, Marco Pistola
  • Patent number: 6981735
    Abstract: An auto comfort pad to be utilized in various applications, such as, pad for a center console in a vehicle, armrest, and leg pad for a side door. The comfort pad with three portions, all three portions are attached with the first portion resting along a pivot point from the second and third portion. The second and third portion with a triangular groove to rest over a rubber protective piece on a car window. The second portion on top of the first portion while the window is in a down position since the second and third portion can rotate in a counter clockwise direction along the pivot point. In contrast, the first, second and third portion to rest on an interior side of a car door while the window is in an up position. A felt like material on an exterior side of a plastic support for the pad to protect the car window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Inventor: Aaron Stephens