Patents by Inventor Craig Stephens

Craig 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: 20050177340
    Abstract: A method for displaying a changing combustor condition including: sensing the combustor condition in real time using a sensor array in a gas path of the combustor; generating data from the sensor array representative of the combustor condition at a plurality of positions in the gas path; transmitting the generated data to a computer system proximate to a controller for the combustor; generating a graphical representation of the real time showing combustor conditions in the gas path, and displaying the graphical representation in real time on the computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dean Draxton, Craig Stephens
  • Patent number: 6926904
    Abstract: A cosmetic product system is provided which includes a cosmetic composition for combating signs of aging, and a test device packaged with the composition. The device includes a mechanism for evaluating progress of the combat against the signs of aging occurring over a period of time within which the composition is applied to an area of skin being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Liam Anthony Murray, Josephine Telesca, Robert Edward Gott
  • Patent number: 6924256
    Abstract: Liquid lamellar cleansing compositions are described that contain synthetic surfactants, hydrophilic emollients and exfoliant particles where 80% or more of the particles have a major axis length of between 100 and 1000 microns. The combination of the mild surfactants, moisturizers, and exfoliants provide the user with simultaneous moisturization and exfoliation in a convenient liquid cleansing product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Massaro, Jessica Weiss Goldberg, Krishna Kumar Subramanyan, Anthony William Johnson, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
  • Publication number: 20050118959
    Abstract: The invention discloses a mobile-unit-assisted modulation scheme management, in which a mobile unit (100) performs signal quality measurements on a communications link (410), over which data modulated with a first modulation scheme is communicated. The mobile unit (100) determines a first link quality measure for this first modulation. Furthermore, the mobile unit (100) estimates second quality measure(s) for currently non-employed modulation scheme(s) based on this first quality measure. Selection information is then generated based on this first quality measure and the second quality estimate(s). This quality measure estimation is performed based on the capabilities and the particular modulation scheme versions of the mobile unit (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Axnas Johan, Craig Stephen, Dayong Chen, Eriksson Stefan
  • Patent number: 6878380
    Abstract: A wiping article is provided which includes an effervescent cleanser composition held within a pouch formed from a first and second substrate sheet. At least one of the substrate sheets must be water permeable. The effervescent composition is an intimate mixture of an acid material such as citric acid and an alkaline material such as sodium bicarbonate. Water contact causes the combination to effervesce. A dry surfactant such as sodium cocoyl isethionate in contact with the water and effervescing carbon dioxide results in a highly pleasant sudsing system. Skin benefit agents may be included within the composition. The effervescent action may improve deposition of the skin benefit agents onto the skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Chesebrough-Pond's USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Farrell, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Alexander Paul Znaiden, Paul Vinski
  • Patent number: 6875444
    Abstract: A test kit and method for visualizing fine lines and wrinkles is provided, the kit including a transparent strip with an adhesive on one surface thereof and an imaging substrate with at least one darkened glossy area for receiving the transparent strip. Written instructions are provided in the kit. These advise a consumer to place the adhesive surface of the strip against a skin area requiring measurement. Thereafter the strip is removed and placed against the darkened area of the substrate. Topographical features of the skin can be viewed through the transparent strip with the transferred skin image onto the blackened background. A cosmetic anti-aging product can be applied to the skin over a period of time. Beneficial changes caused by the product are visualized through the test strip as periodic measurements are taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Josephine Telesca, Liam Anthony Murray, Robert Edward Gott, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
  • Publication number: 20050064890
    Abstract: The invention involves selection of modulation scheme for a mobile unit (100) having access to a link quality enhancing algorithm (130) operable only on data modulated using a subset of the available modulation schemes. The mobile unit (100) performs signal quality measurements on a communications link (410), over which data modulated with a first modulation scheme is communicated. A link quality measure is then determined for this first modulation. A quality enhancement due to operation of the algorithm (130) is also determined. This quality measure and the quality enhancement are used for generating decision information, which is reported to the network (200). There the information is used for estimating link quality measure(s) of currently non-employed modulation(s) for the mobile unit (100). The selection of a modulation scheme for the communications link is then performed based on the decision information and the estimated quality measure(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Axnas Johan, Craig Stephen, Chen Dayong, Eriksson Stefan
  • Patent number: 6854053
    Abstract: A method of identifying a plurality of slave processors using a master processor is provided which includes assigning a unique identification code to each of the plurality of slave processors, and transmitting an attention command from the master processor to the plurality of slave processors. The master processor then transmits a request for the slaves' unique identification code to the plurality of slave processors. The master processor then determines whether one of the plurality of slave processors unique identification code matches the classification characters. If there are no matches, a last added classification character is incremented by 1. If only one matches, the master processor identifies the one of the plurality of slave processors, and removes a last added classification character. Otherwise, if more than one matches, the master processor adds a new classification character, and sets a last added classification character to a minimum identification code character value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Signet Scientific Company
    Inventors: Gert H. Burkhardt, Craig Stephen Trommler, Ronald John Yates, Albert Hai Zhou
  • Patent number: 6833241
    Abstract: The present invention provides various methods for utilizing a polypeptide encoding a chemokine (MEC) and a polypeptide translated therefrom. The MEC chemokine is underexpressed in tumors, making the chemokine a useful marker for diagnosis and prognosis of adverse bodily reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Novartis
    Inventors: Mark A. Labow, Craig Stephen Mickanin, Umesh Bhatia
  • Publication number: 20040219118
    Abstract: A method and kit is provided for removing hair. The method includes applying to an area of skin from which hair is to be removed a skin pretreatment composition that includes a lipophilic material. Thereafter applied onto the pretreated area is a depilatory composition including a keratin degrading agent in an effective amount to chemically react with hair to allow wipe-away removal. A kit is also provided which includes a skin pretreatment product formed with a skin pretreatment composition including a lipophilic material delivered to the skin by a carrier. The kit further includes a depilatory product having a depilatory composition with a keratin degrading agent chemically reactive with hair to weaken the hair for removal, the depilatory composition being delivered from a carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Jessica Weiss Goldberg, Anat Shiloach, Michael Massaro, Christine Elizabeth Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20040202632
    Abstract: A solid cosmetic composition is described including a water dissolvable solid carrier incorporating at least one cosmetic agent. The solid carrier is a destructurized starch material. Fragrance is applied topically onto the solid carrier. The compositions are best formed into tablets, pellets, beads or sheet articles. Particularly preferred is where the solid cosmetic composition and carrier are foamed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conocpo, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Gott, William Howard Schmitt, Robert Daniel Sabin, Jonathan Russell Londin, Brian John Dobkowski, Michael Charles Cheney, Paul Vinski, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Rosa Mercedes Paredes
  • Publication number: 20040198435
    Abstract: An electronic device that has a lower portion that unfolds to reveal an extendable keyboard. When the keyboard is folded closed, a number pad is visible and the device looks similar to a traditional portable or cellular telephone. The device can be used as a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone or as the handset of a traditional wire line telephone. The fold-out keyboard of the electronic device can be used for easy entry of text data while a communication channel is active. The device includes two way messaging and Internet browsing capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Gauld, Jon Theron Winebrenner, Harish Kumar Patel, Michael Robert King, Andrew Stanely Guy Harries
  • Publication number: 20040153454
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus, method, and program product for performing efficient database access plan caching. Unlike prior art mechanism that automatically discard stored access plans whenever the need for a different access plans is detected, stored plans are intelligently retained despite the handling of one or more infrequent queries that call for the use of a different plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Aldrich, Mark John Anderson, Lynnette Elaine Carston, Brian Robert Muras, Thomas James Schreiber
  • Patent number: 6764991
    Abstract: Mild toilet bar compositions are described that contain synthetic surfactants, moisturizers and exfoliant particles where 25% or more of the particles have a major axis length of between 100 and 600 microns. The combination of the mild surfactants, moisturizers, and exfoliants provide the user with simultaneous moisturization and exfoliation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, divsion of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudhakar Puvvada, Albert Joseph Post, Krishna Kumar Subramanyan, Anthony William Johnson, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Adolf Peter Barth, Petra Meinschien
  • Patent number: 6750312
    Abstract: A method for preparing a solid support material for carrying out a chemical reaction, said method comprising the following steps: (i) reacting an amino functionalised solid material with a carboxylic acid having at least two similarly protected amino groups to form amide bonds between them, (ii) removing protecting groups in a single step, (iii) optionally repeating steps (i) and (ii) one or more times using the product of the preceding step as the amino functionalised solid material, and (iv) connecting a linkage agent to at least some of the free NH2 groups of the product. The method increases the loading capacity of the solid support material. It is particularly useful in connection with peptide synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Avecia Limited
    Inventors: Craig Stephen Harris, Donald Alfred Wellings, Francis Joseph Montgomery, Richard John Brown
  • Patent number: 6736266
    Abstract: A packaged cosmetic product is provided which includes multiple effervescent sachets placed within a tub with an open dispensing mouth. A carbon dioxide breathable and moisture barrier foil is arranged sealingly to close the dispensing mouth. Any carbon dioxide generated during storage, usually as a result of moisture prematurely effervescing powder within the sachets, is allowed to slowly diffuse into the atmosphere through the window formed by the special foil. The tub is formed of walls which do not have any substantial carbon dioxide breathability but do prevent inward moisture penetration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond Michael Flaig, Natalie Charambura, Paul Roland Bergquist, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff, Matthew Scott Okin
  • Publication number: 20040091446
    Abstract: Liquid lamellar cleansing compositions are described that contain synthetic surfactants, hydrophilic emollients and exfoliant particles where 80% or more of the particles have a major axis length of between 100 and 1000 microns. The combination of the mild surfactants, moisturizers, and exfoliants provide the user with simultaneous moisturization and exfoliation in a convenient liquid cleansing product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicants: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA,, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Massaro, Jessica Weiss Goldberg, Krishna Kumar Subramanyan, Anthony William Johnson, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
  • Patent number: 6733766
    Abstract: A substantially dry composition, especially for personal care products is provided which includes a colorant activatable in water to release a visual color, and an oil-soluble carrier. The colorant is insoluble in the carrier and the visual color is not imparted to the composition in its substantially dry state. Addition of water to the composition activates a color change which renders the visual color perceivable by a consumer. Color changes can be associated as a signal of performance by a consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Gott, Ewa Urszula Padlo, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
  • Patent number: D490566
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Roland Bergquist, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff
  • Patent number: D492816
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Roland Bergquist, Craig Stephen Slavtcheff