Patents by Inventor Christopher Stephens

Christopher 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).

  • Patent number: 9196235
    Abstract: A musical instrument switching system includes a) a control circuit controllable for combining and routing the analog audio, the control circuit comprising a plurality of instrument pickups for transmitting analog audio, and a controller connector for allowing connection of the control circuit to a computing device, and b) a software program, installable in the computing device, for modifying the characteristics of the musical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ernie Ball, Inc.
    Inventors: Sterling Ball, Thomas Montell, Dudley Gimpel, Robert Wolstein, Christopher Stephens
  • Publication number: 20150332130
    Abstract: A gate assembly can include a housing, a main body, at least one member, and an activation rib. The housing can define at least a portion of a card path of a payment interface. The main body can be coupled to the housing and can be movable between a closed position and an open position. The at least one member can extend from the main body such that, when the main body is in the closed position, the at least one member extends into the card path and can be oriented to inhibit an item from traveling through the card path. The activation rib can extend from the main body and can be located such that, when the main body is in the closed position, the activation rib extends into the card path. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Stephen Carmine
  • Patent number: 9187719
    Abstract: A process for the production of a liquid detergent composition comprising the steps of: providing an aqueous solution free of perfumes through a main stream; providing a second solution comprising at least one perfume and at least one material selected from the group consisting of surfactants, organic solvents, carboxylic acids, and mixtures thereof, through a first side stream, wherein the ratio of said perfume to said at least one material is from 0.05 to 0.5; providing at least a third solution comprising at least one aesthetic component and/or finishing component, through at least one second side stream; and mixing the solutions to provide the liquid detergent composition. The second solution is mixed with the aqueous solution at a first confluence region of said main and first side streams and the at least third solution is mixed therewith at, at least one, second confluence region, said at least one second confluence region being downstream said first confluence region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Jones, Vincenzo Agostiniano, Dimitri Kristof Vanspauwen, Erwin Andre Kris Vanherle, Yves Lecointre, Sven Michielsen, Filip Veldeman
  • Publication number: 20150320439
    Abstract: An ultrasound system includes a 3D imaging probe and a needle guide which attaches to the probe for guidance of needle insertion into a volumetric region which can be scanned by the 3D imaging probe. The needle guide responds to the insertion of a needle through the guide by identifying a plane for scanning by the probe which is the insertion plane through which the needle will pass during insertion. The orientation of the insertion plane is communicated to the probe to cause the probe to scan the identified plane and produce images of the needle as it travels through the insertion plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: GARY LEE ANDREWS, VIJAY PARTHASARATHY, GARY CHENG-HOW NG, DOUGLAS ALLEN STANTON, ANDREW LEE ROBINSON, JOCHEN KRUECKER, CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN HALL, JAMES ROBERTSON JAGO, VIJAY SHAMDASANI
  • Patent number: 9183319
    Abstract: A request is received at a proxy server for a web page, the request originating from a client network application of a client device. The requested web page includes multiple references to multiple images. The proxy server retrieves the requested web page. The proxy server modifies code of the retrieved web page such that the client network application will not, for each one of images, request that image until the location where that image is to be displayed is within a viewport of the client network application or within a defined distance from the viewport of the client network application. The proxy server transmits the modified web page to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Joel, Michael Sofaer, Lee Hahn Holloway, Ray Raymond Bejjani, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Sébastien Andreas Henry Pahl, Dane Orion Knecht
  • Patent number: 9172325
    Abstract: A PV panel carrier includes a plurality of elongate members joined by connecting members to form a frame. Each of the connecting members includes a support surface for supporting a portion of a PV panel thereon. Each of the connectors includes a fastening strap extending over the support surface, wherein at least two of the fastening straps are movable between an open position wherein they do not extend over the support surface and a closed position wherein they extend over the support surface to retain a PV panel in the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: LUMOS LSX, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Klinga, Scott Franklin
  • Patent number: 9152868
    Abstract: Described is a technology by which the identity of a person (e.g., a customer in a commercial transaction) is determinable without active identification effort, via biometric data is obtained without action by the person. Machine processing of the biometric data over a set of possible persons, determined from secondary proximity sensing, is used to determine or assist in determining the identity of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Frederick Smowton, Ronnie Chaiken, Weidong Cui, Oliver H. Foehr, Jacob Rubin Lorch, David Molnar, Bryan Jeffrey Parno, Stefan Saroiu, Alastair Wolman
  • Publication number: 20150267997
    Abstract: A sight assembly for mounting to a weapon is provided. A holographic optical element and a light source are provided in a fixed angular configuration with respect to one another, but may be adjusted either together or individually in a horizontal or vertical direction. A mirror or lens may also be provided. An adjustment mechanism is provided where a shaft includes at least two portions wherein the two portions of the shaft of the screw have different pitch directions and/or pitch dimensions allowing for slight adjustment the assembly. The light source is typically a vertical-cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). The wavelength of the VCSEL is controlled by controlling the current it is given. The assembly further allows for perceived image distance adjustment using parallax mismatch. Further, a chassis is provided for holding holographic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Fred Collin, Kurt Douglas Mills, David S. Dilworth, Rod Collin, Stephen Michael Shubeck, Christopher Stephen Hyde
  • Publication number: 20150269728
    Abstract: A method for mapping coordinates between images and tracking systems includes providing (702) a calibration tool having a fixed geometric shape. The calibration tool includes first sensors associated with an imaging mode and second sensors associated with a tracking mode. The first and second sensors are distributed and mounted at known locations on the fixed geometric shape. The first sensors are located (708) in a field of view of an imaging system to determine a position of the calibration tool in image space. The second sensors are tracked (716) to determine a same position of the calibration tool in tracking space. The image space and the tracking space are mapped (722) in a common coordinate system based on artifacts of the calibration tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Vijay Parthasarathy, Ameet Kumar Jain, Hua Xie, Francois Guy Gerard Marie Vignon, Christopher Stephen Hall
  • Patent number: 9126755
    Abstract: An apparatus for at least partly inverting an object. The apparatus having a support for supporting the object, a first guide, a pivotally mounted second guide, and a first and second tracking device each positioned in fixed location relative to the support. In operation, a drive unit moves the first tracking device in a first direction along or within the first guide and continued operation of the drive unit in the first direction causes the second tracking device to enter the second guide, and further continued operation of the drive unit in the first direction causes the first tracking device to continue moving in the first guide in the first direction and causes the second tracking device to move along the second guide and to cause pivotal movement of the second guide to thereby tilt the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: WRIGHTWAY ECO PTY LTD
    Inventor: Christopher Stephen Walter
  • Publication number: 20150235337
    Abstract: A multi-chassis coordinated display system a first chassis having a first display device located on the first chassis and a master screen agent. The master screen agent is configured to receive device information from a screen sub-agent that is located in a second chassis that includes a second display device. The master screen agent uses the device information to determine a first user interface screen for a user interface and a second user interface screen for the user interface, and sends the second user interface screen to the screen sub-agent. The master screen agent may then display the first user interface screen on the first display device while the screen sub-agent displays the second user interface screen on the second display device to provide a coordinated display of the user interface on the first display device and the second display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Petrick, Deborah C. Russell, Orin M. Ozias
  • Publication number: 20150216619
    Abstract: A system with integrated tracking includes a procedure-specific hardware component (112 or 116) disposed at or near a region of interest. A field generator (114) is configured to generate a field with a field of view covering the region of interest. A mounting device (115) is connected to the field generator and is coupled to the procedure-specific hardware. The field generator is fixedly positioned by the mounting device to permit workflow access to the region of interest without interfering with the field generator and to provide a known position of the field generator relative to the region of interest. A tracking device (110) is configured to be inserted in or near the region of interest to be tracked within the field of view of the field generator to generate tracking data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Jochen Kruecker, Shyam Bharat, Cynthia Ming-fu Kung, Christopher Stephen Hall, Falk Uhlemann
  • Patent number: 9098477
    Abstract: A request for a web page is received at a proxy server. The request originates from a client network application of a client device. The requested web page includes multiple references to multiple images. The proxy server retrieves the requested web page. The proxy server modifies code of the retrieved web page such that the client network application will not, for each one of those images, initially request those images when parsing the page. The proxy server also adds code to the retrieved web page that, when executed by the client network application, causes at least two of the images to be requested with a single request. The proxy server transmits the modified web page to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Joel, Lee Hahn Holloway, Dane Orion Knecht, Albertus Strasheim
  • Publication number: 20150203799
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multiphase liquid detergent composition comprising at least two visually distinct liquid phases and a surfactant. At least one of the visually distinct phases has a high shear viscosity between about 100 cps and 15,000 cps at 20° C., a medium shear viscosity between about 5,000 cps and about 60,000 at 20° C., and a low shear viscosity between about 10,000 cps and 500,000 cps at 20° C. The present invention further relates to methods of cleaning dishware using such multiphase liquid detergent compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Phillippe BETTIOL, Katrien DECRAENE, Marc Francois Theophile EVERS, Karl Ghislain BRAECKMAN, Bjorn VAN OVERSTRAETE, Robby Renilde François KEULEERS, Joanna Margaret CLARKE, Roxane ROSMANINHO, Raffaele PINNA, Christopher Stephen JONES
  • Patent number: 9085515
    Abstract: A continuous process for making amine oxide surfactant comprising the steps of (a) providing the following components; a tertiary amine composition and an aqueous hydrogen peroxide composition, (b) mixing the components from step a) in a mixing device, (c) passing the mixture exiting the mixing device from step b) into an aqueous amine oxide composition comprising from 65 to 80 wt % amine oxide, (d) adjusting the temperature of the amine oxide composition made in step c) to between 40 and 80° C., (e) collecting the amine oxide surfactant; and wherein, for every 1 part of the component mixture from step b) being passed into the aqueous stream in step c), between 8 and 30 parts of the temperature adjusted amine oxide composition from step d) are recycled back to step b) and passed through the mixing device together with the components from step a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Linda Pellens, Christopher Stephen Jones, Rasim Tanbug, Walter Agnes Louis Nuyts, Diederik Emiel Omer Vanhoutte, Joey Jay Schriner
  • Publication number: 20150186325
    Abstract: An Ethernet/Fibre Channel conversion system includes a chassis having a first end and a second end that is located opposite the chassis from the first end. An Ethernet interface is located on the first end and is configured to directly mate with an Ethernet port on an Ethernet device. A Fibre Channel interface is located on the second end. An Ethernet/Fibre Channel conversion engine is housed in the chassis and configured to receive Ethernet protocol signals through the Ethernet interface, convert the Ethernet protocol signals to Fibre Channel protocol signals, and send the Fibre Channel protocol signals through the Fibre Channel interface. The Ethernet/Fibre Channel conversion engine is also configured to receive Fibre channel protocol signals from the Fibre Channel IHS through the Fibre Channel interface, convert the Fibre channel protocol signals to Ethernet protocol signals, and send the Ethernet protocol signals through the Ethernet interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Petrick, Rabah S. Hamdi
  • Publication number: 20150165234
    Abstract: A system and method for perfusion imaging includes an imaging device (122) configured to collect perfusion information from a target area. A processing module (110) is configured to determine perfusion levels of the target area based on the perfusion information. A planning module (114) is configured to provide a treatment plan for the target area by correlating the perfusion levels with treatment activities for the target area, wherein the treatment activities are adjusted based upon characteristics of the perfusion levels in the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Shyam Bharat, Christopher Stephen Hall
  • Publication number: 20150150536
    Abstract: A system for pulmonary elastography includes an ultrasound probe (120) configured to evaluate tissue of a target area by transmitting a signal and receiving a response. A contact device (126) is coupled to the ultrasound probe to provide contact between the ultrasound probe and the tissue. An image processing module (110) is configured to output one or more elastograms according to the response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Bharat Ramachandran, Christopher Stephen Hall
  • Publication number: 20150146951
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving a medical image, receiving an adaptation of a model of a physical structure, the adaptation relating to the medical image, determining an image quantity of the medical image at each of a plurality of vertices of the adaptation and aggregating the plurality of image quantities to determine an evaluation metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Lyubomir Georgiev Zagorchev, Stewart Young, Christopher Stephen Hall
  • Publication number: 20150142939
    Abstract: A converged infrastructure management system includes a first converged infrastructure system chassis housing a backplane. A plurality of managed devices are connected to the backplane and include at least one compute device, at least one network device, and at least one storage device. A management device is connected to the backplane and includes a display and an input device that are accessible on an outer surface of the management device. The management device includes a management engine that is configured to retrieve management information from any of the plurality of managed devices through the backplane and display the management information that was retrieved on the display. The management engine is also configured to receive instructions through the input device and, in response, modify the management information that is displayed and send the management information that has been modified through the backplane to the management device associated with that management information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Petrick, Rabah S. Hamdi