Patents by Inventor Arthur Stephens
Arthur 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).
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Patent number: 11600045Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to providing an optical display apparatus that can be used to make a light source display variable apparent sizes in response to light intensities emitted by the light source. In an illustrative example, the optical display apparatus may have a first baffle arranged on the top of a light source. The optical display apparatus may also include a second baffle, the first baffle may be nested in the second baffle such that a first intensity of a first beam of light guided within the first baffle is stronger than a second intensity of the second beam of light guided between the first baffle and the second baffle. By adjusting the light intensities, different display regions of a translucent diffuser may be lit, which may provide controllable apparent sizes of a light structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CONTRAVENTUM, LLCInventor: Arthur Stephens
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Publication number: 20220366648Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to providing an optical display apparatus that can be used to make a light source display variable apparent sizes in response to light intensities emitted by the light source. In an illustrative example, the optical display apparatus may have a first baffle arranged on the top of a light source. The optical display apparatus may also include a second baffle, the first baffle may be nested in the second baffle such that a first intensity of a first beam of light guided within the first baffle is stronger than a second intensity of the second beam of light guided between the first baffle and the second baffle. By adjusting the light intensities, different display regions of a translucent diffuser may be lit, which may provide controllable apparent sizes of a light structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: Contraventum, LLCInventor: Arthur Stephens
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Publication number: 20220160492Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices for tensioning grafts are provided. In general, a surgical device can include a grip and a frame. The frame can have two opposed segments. The segments can be spaced apart from one another and can each be configured to have at least one suture attached thereto. The sutures attached to the frame can each be configured to attach to a graft. The two segments can be configured to dynamically move toward and away from each other in response to tension that is applied to the sutures attached to the frame. The frame can include an indicator configured to provide an indication of the tension applied to the sutures. The grip can have at least one opening therein. The at least one opening can be configured to have a surgical instrument passed therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: James J. Mahoney, JR., Nathaniel H. Henderson, Kevin John Zylka, Jacob A. Marks, Arthur Stephen
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Patent number: 11282276Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to providing an optical display apparatus that can be used to make a light source display variable apparent sizes in response to light intensities emitted by the light source. In an illustrative example, the optical display apparatus may have a first baffle arranged on the top of a light source. The optical display apparatus may also include a second baffle, the first baffle may be nested in the second baffle such that a first intensity of a first beam of light guided within the first baffle is stronger than a second intensity of the second beam of light guided between the first baffle and the second baffle. By adjusting the light intensities, different display regions of a translucent diffuser may be lit, which may provide controllable apparent sizes of a light structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Contraventum, LLCInventor: Arthur Stephens
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Patent number: 11253349Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices for tensioning grafts are provided. In general, a surgical device can include a grip and a frame. The frame can have two opposed segments. The segments can be spaced apart from one another and can each be configured to have at least one suture attached thereto. The sutures attached to the frame can each be configured to attach to a graft. The two segments can be configured to dynamically move toward and away from each other in response to tension that is applied to the sutures attached to the frame. The frame can include an indicator configured to provide an indication of the tension applied to the sutures. The grip can have at least one opening therein. The at least one opening can be configured to have a surgical instrument passed therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: James J. Mahoney, Jr., Nathaniel H. Henderson, Kevin John Zylka, Jacob A. Marks, Arthur Stephen
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Publication number: 20210217238Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to providing an optical display apparatus that can be used to make a light source display variable apparent sizes in response to light intensities emitted by the light source. In an illustrative example, the optical display apparatus may have a first baffle arranged on the top of a light source. The optical display apparatus may also include a second baffle, the first baffle may be nested in the second baffle such that a first intensity of a first beam of light guided within the first baffle is stronger than a second intensity of the second beam of light guided between the first baffle and the second baffle. By adjusting the light intensities, different display regions of a translucent diffuser may be lit, which may provide controllable apparent sizes of a light structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Contraventum, LLCInventor: Arthur Stephens
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Publication number: 20190209286Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices for tensioning grafts are provided. In general, a surgical device can include a grip and a frame. The frame can have two opposed segments. The segments can be spaced apart from one another and can each be configured to have at least one suture attached thereto. The sutures attached to the frame can each be configured to attach to a graft. The two segments can be configured to dynamically move toward and away from each other in response to tension that is applied to the sutures attached to the frame. The frame can include an indicator configured to provide an indication of the tension applied to the sutures. The grip can have at least one opening therein. The at least one opening can be configured to have a surgical instrument passed therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: James J. Mahoney, JR., Nathaniel H. Henderson, Kevin John Zylka, Jacob A. Marks, Arthur Stephen
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Patent number: 10265157Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices for tensioning grafts are provided. In general, a surgical device can include a grip and a frame. The frame can have two opposed segments. The segments can be spaced apart from one another and can each be configured to have at least one suture attached thereto. The sutures attached to the frame can each be configured to attach to a graft. The two segments can be configured to dynamically move toward and away from each other in response to tension that is applied to the sutures attached to the frame. The frame can include an indicator configured to provide an indication of the tension applied to the sutures. The grip can have at least one opening therein. The at least one opening can be configured to have a surgical instrument passed therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARLInventors: James J. Mahoney, Jr., Nathaniel H. Henderson, Kevin John Zylka, Jacob A. Marks, Arthur Stephen
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Publication number: 20180000578Abstract: Various exemplary methods and devices for tensioning grafts are provided. In general, a surgical device can include a grip and a frame. The frame can have two opposed segments. The segments can be spaced apart from one another and can each be configured to have at least one suture attached thereto. The sutures attached to the frame can each be configured to attach to a graft. The two segments can be configured to dynamically move toward and away from each other in response to tension that is applied to the sutures attached to the frame. The frame can include an indicator configured to provide an indication of the tension applied to the sutures. The grip can have at least one opening therein. The at least one opening can be configured to have a surgical instrument passed therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: James J. Mahoney, JR., Nathaniel H. Henderson, Kevin John Zylka, Jacob A. Marks, Arthur Stephen
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Patent number: 9854409Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives, from a second UE, a first signal including a first expression code associated with the second UE, and determines at least a second expression code using the first expression code, the at least a second expression code associated with the second UE.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Arthur Stephens, Michaela Vanderveen
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Patent number: 9781577Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, method operations for broadcasting a first signal comprising a first expression code in association with availability of location information of a UE; determining the location information associated with the UE; determining a second expression code associated with the location information; and broadcasting a second signal comprising the second expression code and the location information, independent of the first signal. In another aspect, a method includes the operations of receiving, from a second UE, a first signal comprising a first expression code associated with the second UE; determining a second expression code based on the received first signal; receiving a second signal from the second UE, the second signal comprising the second expression code; and determining a location of the second UE based on the received second signal and the determined second expression code.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Arthur Stephens, Michaela Vanderveen, Vincent Douglas Park
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Patent number: 9479905Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives, from a second UE, a first signal including a first expression code associated with the second UE, and determines at least a second expression code using the first expression code, the at least a second expression code associated with the second UE.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Arthur Stephens, Michaela Vanderveen, Sajith Balraj
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Publication number: 20160279755Abstract: An apparatus for reconditioning wheels, the apparatus including: a trolley mounted base; and a reconditioning assembly rotatably mounted to the base, the reconditioning assembly including at least one reconditioning element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Vehicle Inspection Systems, Inc.Inventors: Mark Spaile, Arthur Stephen Withington, Mark Keegans
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Patent number: 9426624Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for conveying location information from an announcing user device to a listening user device engaged in ProSe discovery communications. The announcing user device may use a first expression to broadcast an initial announcement, and then use a second expression to broadcast the location of the announcing user device. The first expression may be in the form of a public expression while the second expression may be in the form of a private expression.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Arthur Stephens, Michaela Vanderveen, Vincent Douglas Park
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Publication number: 20160088583Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives, from a second UE, a first signal including a first expression code associated with the second UE, and determines at least a second expression code using the first expression code, the at least a second expression code associated with the second UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Arthur STEPHENS, Michaela VANDERVEEN
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Publication number: 20160088586Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives, from a second UE, a first signal including a first expression code associated with the second UE, and determines at least a second expression code using the first expression code, the at least a second expression code associated with the second UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Arthur STEPHENS, Michaela VANDERVEEN, Sajith BALRAJ
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Publication number: 20160088446Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, method operations for broadcasting a first signal comprising a first expression code in association with availability of location information of a UE; determining the location information associated with the UE; determining a second expression code associated with the location information; and broadcasting a second signal comprising the second expression code and the location information, independent of the first signal. In another aspect, a method includes the operations of receiving, from a second UE, a first signal comprising a first expression code associated with the second UE; determining a second expression code based on the received first signal; receiving a second signal from the second UE, the second signal comprising the second expression code; and determining a location of the second UE based on the received second signal and the determined second expression code.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Arthur STEPHENS, Michaela VANDERVEEN, Vincent Douglas PARK
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Patent number: 9179485Abstract: Techniques for associating an electronic identifier of a user equipment (UE) with a user of the UE are described. In embodiments of an apparatus, system, method, and computer program of the present disclosure, a UE may transmit an electronic identifier associated with the UE via peer discovery, for receiving by a second UE. A perceivable cue associated with the electronic identifier may be indicated to a second user. The UE or the user of the UE may indicate the perceivable cue to the second user. Selection of the perceivable cue by the second user may cause the initiation of communications between the UE and the second UE.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Arthur Stephens, Zhibin Wu, Pierre-Julien Bringer
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Publication number: 20150312718Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for conveying location information from an announcing user device to a listening user device engaged in ProSe discovery communications. The announcing user device may use a first expression to broadcast an initial announcement, and then use a second expression to broadcast the location of the announcing user device. The first expression may be in the form of a public expression while the second expression may be in the form of a private expression.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Arthur Stephens, Michaela Vanderveen, Vincent Douglas Park
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Publication number: 20150091874Abstract: A control display assembly includes a digital display for generating graphic features that represent vehicle system operating parameters and functions that are selectable by an operator. A plurality of buttons are spaced apart from the display and are associated with one of the graphic features generated by the display through a corresponding light path. The light path extends between one of the buttons and a corresponding graphic feature to provide a visual association between the button and the graphic feature generated by the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Susan Adelle Drescher, Robert Lee Drury, Andreas Brueninghaus, Alexander Klotz, Arthur Stephen Brown, Christian Andreas Schenkewitz, Robert John Hansen