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: 11242590
    Abstract: A continuous galvanizing apparatus for multiple rods. The apparatus includes a kettle for heating and retaining a liquid therein with at least a portion of the kettle having an open top. A trough assembly retains liquid therein. The trough assembly is arranged above the kettle open top above the liquid level, with the trough assembly having at least one lower chamber within the kettle below a level of the liquid in the kettle. A pump in the lower chamber draws liquid from the kettle to the trough assembly. A plurality of entry openings are provided in the trough assembly along with a plurality of exit openings opposed to and aligned with the entry openings. Adjacent tubes in the trough assembly are aligned with the plurality of entry and exit openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Western Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Mason, Russell Wayne Patterson
  • Publication number: 20220038550
    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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Joel, Lee Hahn Holloway, Dane Orion Knecht, Albertus Strasheim
  • Publication number: 20220021626
    Abstract: A proxy server automatically includes web applications in web pages at the network level. The proxy server receives, from a client device, a request for a network resource at a domain and is hosted at an origin server. The proxy server retrieves the requested network resource. The retrieved network resource does not include the web applications. The proxy server determines that the web applications are to be installed within the network resource. The proxy server automatically modifies the retrieved network resource to include the web applications. The proxy server transmits a response to the client device that includes the modified network resource. The network resource may remain unchanged at the origin server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Christopher Stephen Joel, John Brinton Roberts, Michael Jonas Sofaer, Jason Thomas Walter Benterou
  • Publication number: 20210410051
    Abstract: Disclosed are system architectures and techniques for multiple access points for a data container. Control plane and data plane APIs are disclosed for generating access points and associating the access points with data containers, as well as for generating access point policies that specify permissions for the access points. More than one access point may be associated with a single data container. A storage service receives requests directed to the access points, and grants or denies the requests based on the permissions specified in the corresponding policies. Various types of use cases for using access policies are contemplated such as default, regional, or network-based (e.g., VPC-based) use-cases or the like. A system may implement layers of policies such as identity and access management policies, access point policies and data container policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Malik Bouchet, Chandan Talukdar, Christopher A. Stephens, Anna Viktorivna Druzkina, Richard M. Sears
  • Publication number: 20210381039
    Abstract: The technology relates in part to methods and compositions for detecting one or more pathogens in plants. In some aspects, the technology relates to methods and compositions for detecting hops latent viroid in plants. In some aspects, the technology relates to methods and compositions for detecting hops latent viroid in cannabis plants. In some aspects, the technology relates to methods and compositions for classifying a hops latent viroid genotype. In certain aspects, the technology relates to methods and compositions for determining the presence, absence and/or amount of one or more pathogens in plants, either independently or simultaneously. In aspects, the pathogen is a virus. In some aspects, the virus is selected from among one or more of hops latent viroid, beet curly top virus and alfalfa mosaic virus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen PAULI, Reginald GAUDINO, Anthony TORRES, Christopher Stephen ZALEWSKI
  • Publication number: 20210369986
    Abstract: Devices and methods for delivering and filtering a gas to a wound site to enhance healing, reduce the potential for bacterial infections, lessen the need for antibiotics and to create a protective and therapeutic gas atmosphere along a treatment site. More particularly, the invention relates to a device arranged to deliver a gas to a treatment site, the device being connectable to a gas source, the device including (i) a first membrane comprising a flexible, microporous polymer body and (ii) a second membrane comprising a flexible nonporous polymer body. Outer edge portions of the second membrane are bonded to outer edge portions of the first membrane to form an interior chamber of the device, the interior chamber of the device confining introduced gas to the interior chamber such that the introduced gas flows out through the pores of the first membrane and is diffused along the treatment site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher Stephen Blacklock
  • Patent number: 11149337
    Abstract: A continuous galvanizing apparatus for rods and process therefor. The apparatus includes a liquid reservoir. A plurality of adjacent tubes each pass into, through, and out of the liquid reservoir. Each of the adjacent tubes has at least one opening within the liquid reservoir so the tubes are in fluid communication with the reservoir. A rod drive mechanism moves a plurality of adjacent rods into, through, and out of the plurality of adjacent tubes. A kettle is provided beneath both the liquid reservoir and beneath the tubes. At least one pump pumps liquid from the kettle to the liquid reservoir so that liquid is continuously cycled to the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Western Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Mason, Russell Wayne Patterson
  • Patent number: 11153226
    Abstract: A proxy server automatically includes web applications in web pages at the network level. The proxy server receives, from a client device, a request for a network resource at a domain and is hosted at an origin server. The proxy server retrieves the requested network resource. The retrieved network resource does not include the web applications. The proxy server determines that the web applications are to be installed within the network resource. The proxy server automatically modifies the retrieved network resource to include the web applications. The proxy server transmits a response to the client device that includes the modified network resource. The network resource may remain unchanged at the origin server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventors: Matthew Browning Prince, Matthieu Philippe François Tourne, Christopher Stephen Joel, John Brinton Roberts, Michael Jonas Sofaer, Jason Thomas Walte Benterou
  • Patent number: 11153402
    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: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: CLOUDFLARE, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Joel, Lee Hahn Holloway, Dane Orion Knecht, Albertus Strasheim
  • Publication number: 20210295984
    Abstract: Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions readable and executable by at least one electronic processor (20) to perform a workflow schedule monitoring method (100). The method includes: simulating (42) a workflow schedule (46) using data including workflow timestamps and a planned schedule; detecting (44) non-compliance of the workflow schedule with constraint data (52); in response to the detection of non-compliance, determining one or more workflow schedule adjustment options (48) for adjusting the workflow schedule to comply with the constraint data; and controlling a display device (24) of the workstation to display the workflow schedule and the one or more workflow schedule adjustment options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Prokle, Ranjith Naveen Tellis, Sandeep Madhukar Dalal, Ushanandini Raghavan, Christopher Stephen Hall, Yuechen Qian
  • Publication number: 20210279891
    Abstract: Presented are concepts for detecting subject motion in medical imaging of a subject. One such concept obtains a motion classification model representing relationships between motion of image features and subject motion values. For each of a plurality of medical slice images of an imaged volume of the subject, an image feature of the medical slice image is extracted. Based on the extracted image feature for each of the plurality of medical slice images, motion information for the image feature is determined. Based on the motion information for the image feature and the obtained motion classification model, a subject motion value is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Dinesh MYSORE SIDDU, Krishnamoorthy PALANISAMY, Christopher Stephen HALL, Nagaraju BUSSA
  • Publication number: 20210268398
    Abstract: A system and method to partially vaporize a process or feed water stream does so in a liquid pool zone of a vessel as the stream comes into contact with a heating medium that is less volatile than the process stream. To keep the pool hot, the heating medium can be recirculated through a heater of a pump-around loop or a heater can be placed in the liquid pool. As the process stream is partially vaporized, any solids present in the process stream together with the unvaporized process or feed water stream move into the heating medium. These solids and unvaporized liquids may be further removed from the heating medium in the pool or in the pump-around loop. The vaporized process stream can be further condensed. Any heat recovered can be used to pre-heat the process stream or in the pump-around loop's heater in case of mechanical vapor recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Z. Frank Zheng, Christopher Stephen King, Harihara V. Nemmara
  • Patent number: 11083974
    Abstract: A system and method to reboil a process or feed water stream in a distillation system does so in a liquid pool zone of a vessel as the stream is removed from a distillation column and comes into contact with a heating medium that is immiscible with and less volatile than the process stream. To keep the pool hot, the heating medium can be recirculated through a heater of a pump-around loop or a heater can be placed in the liquid pool. As the process stream is partially vaporized, any solids present in the process stream together with the unvaporized process or feed water stream move into the heating medium. These solids and unvaporized liquids may be further removed from the heating medium in the pool or in the pump-around loop. The vaporized stream is returned to the distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: CAMERON SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Z. Frank Zheng, Christopher Stephen King, Harihara V. Nemmara, Matthew S. Henley
  • Patent number: 11078947
    Abstract: A cover that extends over a fastener and methods of installing the cover over the fastener. The cover includes an open end positioned at a member from which the fastener extends. The cover also includes a closed end that extends over the fastener and shields the fastener from the exterior environment that can be combustible. A plurality of holes extend through the cover from the interior space to an exterior environment external to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Roper, Randall Colin Schubert, Eddie Kwon, Jason S. Damazo, Darrin M. Hansen, Mark Randall O'Masta, Morgan A. Stilke
  • Publication number: 20210205589
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present application discloses, in part, a balloon catheter assembly comprising: a) a balloon catheter comprising a proximal end, a distal end; and b) a connecting line comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end comprises a first terminal magnetic connector for forming a water tight connection with the magnetic click connector on the port panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: CRM Medical Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Meilin Dong, Christopher Stephen Elliott, Rustin Massoudi
  • Publication number: 20210187213
    Abstract: Devices and methods for creating a protective gas cushion in an outwardly open volume which are useful in surgery are provided. More particularly, the invention relates to a device having a flexible hose portion having an intake end and a discharge end and a distal tip portion connected to the discharge end of the flexible hose portion. The distal tip portion comprises a rigid, porous polymer body having a pore size of 7 to 45 ?m. The distal tip portion is adapted to be positioned in the volume and the device is arranged to supply the gas to the volume through the rigid, porous polymer body, the rigid, porous polymer body being arranged to supply the volume with the gas in a substantially laminar, continuous flow to enable the formation of the protective gas cushion intended to fill the volume and prevent air from the environment from reaching the volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher Stephen BLACKLOCK
  • Patent number: 11022164
    Abstract: A cover that extends over a fastener and methods of installing the cover over the fastener. The cover includes an open end positioned at a member from which the fastener extends. The cover also includes a closed end that extends over the fastener and shields the fastener from the exterior environment that can be combustible. The cover includes an outer shell with one or more windows. An inner shell is positioned within the outer shell. The inner shell includes one or more windows that are offset from the windows of the outer shell. One or more flow paths extend through the windows for gas, liquid, and/or some particles to flow through the cover while removing the thermal and/or kinetic energy that may ignite the combustible exterior environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher Stephen Roper, Randall Colin Schubert, Eddie Kwon, Jason S. Damazo, Darrin M. Hansen, Mark Randall O'Masta, Morgan A. Stilke
  • Patent number: 11006923
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    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
  • Publication number: 20210065361
    Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method and system (100) for determining regions of hyperdense lung parenchyma in an image of a lung. The system (100) comprises a memory (106) comprising instruction data representing a set of instructions and a processor (102) configured to communicate with the memory and to execute the set of instructions. The set of instructions, when executed by the processor (102), cause the processor (102) to locate a vessel in the image, determine a density of lung parenchyma in a region of the image that neighbours the located vessel, and determine whether the region of the image comprises hyperdense lung parenchyma based on the determined density, hyperdense lung parenchyma having a density greater than ?800 HU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Rafael WIEMKER, Axel SAALBACH, Jens VON BERG, Tom BROSCH, Tim Philipp HARDER, Fabian WENZEL, Christopher Stephen HALL
  • Patent number: 10918966
    Abstract: A system and method to vaporize a process or feed water stream does so in a liquid pool zone of a vessel as the stream comes into contact with a heating medium that is less volatile than the process stream. To keep the pool hot, the heating medium can be recirculated through a heater of a pump-around loop or a heater can be placed in the liquid pool. As the process stream is vaporized, any solids present in the process stream come out of the process stream and move into the heating medium. These solids may be further removed from the heating medium in the pool or in the pump-around loop. The vaporized process stream can be further condensed. Any heat recovered can be used to pre-heat the process stream or used in the pump around loop's heater in case of mechanical vapor recovery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Z. Frank Zheng, Christopher Stephen King, Harihara V. Nemmara, Brian Edward Messenger