Patents by Inventor Chad A. Stevens

Chad A. Stevens 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: 20200193381
    Abstract: An interactive system for recruiting candidates, including at least one processor; a memory connected to the at least one processor; a module that when loaded into the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to accept the candidates' biographical data, skillset data, and educational data; display lists of industry skills and industry sub-skills; accept job postings by hiring authorities, the job postings having biographical data, required industry skills, and required industry sub-skills; accept selections of the industry skills and industry sub-skills by hiring authorities relative to the job postings and candidates relative to their skillset data and educational data; match the selected industry skills and sub-industry skills of the hiring authorities and candidates; notify the hiring authorities and candidates of the match, wherein the candidates' biographical data is not sent to the hiring authorities in the notification; and facilitate an interaction between matched candidates and hiring
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Chad Steven Lawrence, Anthony Omondi Olendo
  • Patent number: 10620226
    Abstract: An instrument for processing a biological sample includes a chassis. Connected to the chassis is a tape path along which a tape with a matrix of wells can be automatically advanced through the instrument, a dispensing assembly for dispensing the biological sample and a reagent into the matrix of wells of the tape to form a biological sample and reagent mixture, a sealing assembly for sealing the biological sample and reagent mixture in the tape, and an amplification and detection assembly for detecting a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture in the matrix of wells in the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Darren Lynn Cook, Eric Guy Johnson, Nathan Luther Westad, Andrew Richard Haug, James Henry Konynenbelt, Grant Edward Maasjo, Jared Whittier Patterson, Brent Conrad Urke, Ryan John Zitzmann, Chad Steven Smith
  • Publication number: 20200040229
    Abstract: Provided herein is conductive adhesive composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one polymer chosen from polyvinyl phenols and polyvinyl butyrals, at least one melamine resin, a plurality of metal nanoparticle shaving an average particle size ranging from about 0.5 nanometers to about 100 nanometers, and at least one solvent. Also provided herein is an electronic device comprising a substrate, conductive features disposed on the substrate, a conductive electrical component disposed over the conductive features, and a conductive adhesive composition disposed between the conductive features and the conductive electrical component. Further disclosed herein are methods of making a conductive adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah J. Vella, Guiqin Song, Chad Steven Smithson, Kurt Halfyard
  • Publication number: 20200040228
    Abstract: Provided herein is conductive adhesive composition comprising at least one epoxy resin, at least one polymer chosen from polyvinyl phenols and polyvinyl butyrals, at least one melamine resin, a plurality of eutectic metal alloy nanoparticles, and at least one solvent. Also provided herein is an electronic device comprising a substrate, conductive features disposed on the substrate, a conductive electrical component disposed over the conductive features, and a conductive adhesive composition disposed between the conductive features and the conductive electrical component. Further disclosed herein are methods of making a conductive adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarah J. Vella, Guiqin Song, Chad Steven Smithson, Naveen Chopra, Kurt Halfyard, Biby Esther Abraham
  • Publication number: 20200015354
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Barkev Keoshkerian, Chad Steven Smithson, Kurt I. Halfyard, Michelle N. Chretien
  • Patent number: 10492297
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Barkev Keoshkerian, Chad Steven Smithson, Kurt I. Halfyard, Michelle N. Chretien
  • Patent number: 10456789
    Abstract: A method of washing an array of pipette tips (94) with residual biological material includes lowering the array of pipette tips (94) into a wash basin (20) that includes an array of flush ports (22). A vacuum is generated such that the residual biological material in the array of pipette tips (94) is evacuated through the array of flush ports (22). A wash cycle is performed that includes raising the array of pipette tips (94) from the wash basin (20), filling the wash basin (20) with a primary wash fluid, lowering the array of pipette tips (94) into the wash basin (20), miming a pipette tip cleansing cycle, and generating a vacuum such that the primary wash fluid in the array of pipette tips (94) and the wash basin (20) is evacuated through the array of flush ports (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Steven Smith, Jacob Hendrickx, Hans A. Mische
  • Publication number: 20190104185
    Abstract: A method for configuring, via a website, a device to provide printing services to a local network is described. The method includes creating, via a website, a service host object that comprises a network address of a device on a local network and a service host name. The method also includes configuring, via the website, one or more printing settings for one or more printing services. The method further includes sending an indication to the device on the local network to run a service manager. The method additionally includes sending an indication to the service manager to run the one or more printing services on the local network based on the one or more printing service settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Chad Steven Sillitoe, Corey Clint Ercanbrack, Joshua Aaron Harrison
  • Publication number: 20190021300
    Abstract: A fishing lure component and system is provided for soft baits which is highly strain resistant and tear resistant in the major stress longitudinally while placid in the vertical axis. The component employs a textile comprised of synthetic or natural fibers of dimension and configuration to dissipate penetration damage from hooking, or fish biting over the adjacent fibers providing protection of stresses up to 100 times that of soft bait lures. Component allows for the forming and movement in use to replicate living bait creatures. System includes features for hook installation, 3 dimensional color appearance thru polymer, infinite variation coloration, over-molding, and coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: WildTail Fishing, LLC.
    Inventors: Chad Steven Smith, Lloyd Kenneth Willard, Jesse S. Maland
  • Publication number: 20180242451
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Barkev KEOSHKERIAN, Chad Steven SMITHSON, Kurt I. HALFYARD, Michelle N. CHRETIEN
  • Publication number: 20180225297
    Abstract: Described herein is a suggestion system that includes an input component configured to receive a search result. The memory further includes a suggestion algorithm component configured to determine a geographic item related to the search result and identify one or more suggested items based on the determined geographic item, received search result and metadata associated with stored items. The memory also includes an output component configured to provide information regarding the identified one or more suggested items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Felix Gerard Torquil Ifor Andrew, Scott Andrew Borton, Tia Bianca Caldwell, Chad Steven Estes
  • Publication number: 20170219614
    Abstract: An instrument for processing a biological sample includes a chassis. Connected to the chassis is a tape path along which a tape with a matrix of wells can be automatically advanced through the instrument, a dispensing assembly for dispensing the biological sample and a reagent into the matrix of wells of the tape to form a biological sample and reagent mixture, a sealing assembly for sealing the biological sample and reagent mixture in the tape, and an amplification and detection assembly for detecting a signal from the biological sample and reagent mixture in the matrix of wells in the tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DOUGLAS SCIENTIFIC, LLC
    Inventors: DARREN LYNN COOK, ERIC GUY JOHNSON, NATHAN LUTHER WESTAD, ANDREW RICHARD HAUG, JAMES HENRY KONYNENBELT, GRANT EDWARD MAASJO, JARED WHITTIER PATTERSON, BRENT CONRAD URKE, RYAN JOHN ZITZMANN, CHAD STEVEN SMITH
  • Patent number: 9558289
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for rendering online ads on a webpage. A first inter-frame communication channel is created, which comprises a first communication channel between a first cross-domain frame and a host page, such as the webpage. The first cross-domain frame comprises content from a domain that is different than that of the host page domain. A second inter-frame communication channel is created comprising a second communication channel between the first cross-domain frame and a second cross-domain frame in the host page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wook Jin Chung, Gupta Garuda, Spencer Wong Low, Chad Steven Estes, William Winter, David Immanuel Millet, Tomoko Kwan, Philip Edward Hiatt, Rahul Sudhir Kumar
  • Patent number: 9422088
    Abstract: A storage container apparatus for use with commercial material containers that includes three elements. The first element is compartment sides having a substantially horizontal surface, an outer top edge that is within 0.25 inches of the sides proximate the bottom of a commercial material container, and a contour that extends downward and ends in an edge with a first attachment element. The second element is a compartment base with a top, a bottom, and an edge, the top having a second attachment element that detachably attaches to the first attachment element of the sides and the edge extends outward from the attachment element at least 0.13 inches. The third element is a joining element that is configured to affix the storage compartment proximate to the bottom of a commercial material container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: LJA Companies, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Steven Erickson
  • Patent number: 9378294
    Abstract: A target web page may embed resources hosted by a source server. However, this embedding may result in compatibility and/or security issues; e.g., the dimensions of the embedded resource may skew the layout of the target web page. Instead, a source web page may be rendered separately from a target web page, and a source region of the source web page (e.g., a region defined by a set of coordinates) may be extracted from the source web page and may be presented in a target region of the target web page. The elements of the source region may be displayed and executed in isolation within the source web page, and may operate within a source domain (e.g., communicating with the source server and accessing cookies stored by the source server), yet may not interact with the elements of the target web page, thereby alleviating many compatibility and security problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Wook Jin Chung, Gupta Garuda, Rahul Sudhir Kumar, Chad Steven Estes
  • Patent number: 9365320
    Abstract: A storage container apparatus comprises four elements. The first element is a top of a compartment with a substantially horizontal surface and an outer edge that is within 0.25 inches of the sides proximate the bottom of a commercial material container. The second element is sides of the compartment that joins the outer edge of the top, extends downward, and ends in a beaded edge. The third element is a base of the compartment with a top, bottom, and edge. The top of the base has a groove channel proximate the edge that is able to detachably attach to the beaded edge of the side and the edge of the base extends outward from the channel at least 0.13 inches. The fourth element is a joining element that affixes the top of the storage compartment to the bottom of one of at least two differently branded commercial material containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: LJA Companies, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Steven Erickson
  • Publication number: 20160101423
    Abstract: A method of washing an array of pipette tips (94) with residual biological material includes lowering the array of pipette tips (94) into a wash basin (20) that includes an array of flush ports (22). A vacuum is generated such that the residual biological material in the array of pipette tips (94) is evacuated through the array of flush ports (22). A wash cycle is performed that includes raising the array of pipette tips (94) from the wash basin (20), filling the wash basin (20) with a primary wash fluid, lowering the array of pipette tips (94) into the wash basin (20), miming a pipette tip cleansing cycle, and generating a vacuum such that the primary wash fluid in the array of pipette tips (94) and the wash basin (20) is evacuated through the array of flush ports (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Chad Steven Smith, Jacob Hendrickx, Hans A. Mische
  • Patent number: 9152487
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for providing a customized service error message to a user of a service. An error encountered during a user action related to the service may be compared to one or more identified service outages to determine if the error may be attributable to any of the service outages. If the error may be caused by one or more of the identified service outages, the customized service error message can be provided, where the customized service error message comprises information about one or more of the identified service outages that cover the error. The customized service error message may be displayed to the user so that the user knows that the error is server/service side (e.g., as opposed to an issue on the user's local device), a timeframe within which the error is expected to be resolved, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Steven Estes, Thomas Ernest Osborne, Rahul Sudhir Kumar, Gil Mcquillan, Gupta Garuda, Jamie Joe Marconi, Ionut Ciprian Gradinaru, Jiong Ouyang
  • Patent number: 9010582
    Abstract: A reattachable container or base apparatus that can hold at least one accessory and can be detachably attached to the bottom of one of at least two commercial material containers. The base apparatus comprises two elements. The first element is a bottom substantially horizontal with an outer edge. The second element is at least one side having a top, a bottom and a horizontal periphery. The bottom of the side is continuous affixed to the outer edge of the bottom, and the top comprising at least one attaching element not including a snap lock attaching element and able to be detachably attached to the outside of at least two differently branded conventional commercially available material containers proximate their bottoms. Also disclosed is a method of using the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: LJA Companies, LLC
    Inventors: Lucas James Atkinson, Daniel Gene Lallak, Chad Steven Erickson
  • Patent number: 8984412
    Abstract: An advertisement is associated with an advertiser-sponsored theme. An application generates a page that includes the advertisement. If a first user input event is detected with respect to the advertisement, the advertiser-sponsored theme is temporarily applied to the page, thereby providing a preview of the advertiser-sponsored theme. If a second user input event is detected with respect to the advertisement, the preview of the advertiser-sponsored theme is removed from the page. If a third user input event is detected with respect to the advertisement, the advertiser-sponsored theme is selected for use with the application. A notification may also be provided to other users indicated that the advertiser-sponsored theme was selected for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Kui Hsiang Lim, Jose Emmanuel Miranda Steiner, Joost Martijn Bon, Chad Steven Estes