Patents by Inventor David Stevens

David 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).

  • Patent number: 12091801
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and kit for use in the treatment of substrates with a solid particulate material, said apparatus comprising a housing having mounted therein a rotatably mounted drum having an inner surface and an end wall and access means for introducing said substrates into said drum, the drum preferably having and elongate protrusion (1) located on said inner surface of said drum, wherein •(a) said drum comprises storage means for storage of said solid particulate material; and •(b) said drum comprises a first collecting flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of said drum to said storage means when said drum rotates in a first collecting direction, characterised in that said drum comprises a second collecting flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of said drum to said storage means when said drum rotates in a second collecting direction, wherein said second collecting direction is in the opposite rotational direction
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Xeros Limited
    Inventors: Gareth Evan Lyn Jones, Christopher Holden, David Stevens
  • Patent number: 12010960
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservoir cover for use with hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic or similar systems used to cultivate plant articles without soil medium. The reservoir cover containing and re-directing water, nutrients, and other liquids, intentionally or un-intentionally leaked by the system, back into a reservoir or water source the reservoir cover is positioned upon. Within hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic or similar systems the plant article is held within a plant growing unit positioned above the reservoir cover. As water is dispersed from within said systems gravity directs movement of water, nutrients, and other liquids to the reservoir cover of the present invention. As water, nutrients and other liquids are leaked or lost from the plant growing unit the reservoir cover is positioned such that water, nutrients and other liquids are not dispersed to an undesirable location, but rather are re-directed back in the original water source or reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Inventor: David Stevens
  • Publication number: 20240181295
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that enhance an exercise or other physical activity performed by a user are described. In some embodiments, a classification system communicates with a media hub to receive images and perform various methods for classifying or detecting poses, exercises, and/or movements performed by a user during an activity. In some embodiments, the systems and methods include a movements database (dB) that stores information as entries relating individual movements to data associated with the individual movements. Various systems, including class generation systems and body focus/activity systems, can utilize the movements database when presenting class content to users and/or presenting exercise information (e.g., muscle groups worked or targeted) to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Akshay KASHYAP, Abhishek GAUR, Ameen AL-KHAFAJI, Blake CHASEN, Bud INTONATO, Chris KRUGER, Feng HUANG, Konstantyn PROKOPENKO, Mark KUDAS, Matt SONIER, Mete POLAT, Natalia CHEN, Nick BREESER, Sanjay NICHANI, Sara FARES, Sarang ZAMBARE, Skyler ERICKSON, Walid WAHED, Athul RAMKUMAR, Asfiya BAIG, Lihang YING, David STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20240042281
    Abstract: Various systems and methods that enhance an exercise or other physical activity performed by a user are described. In some embodiments, a classification system communicates with a media hub to receive images and perform various methods for classifying or detecting poses, exercises, and/or movements performed by a user during an activity. In some embodiments, the systems and methods include a movements database (dB) that stores information as entries relating individual movements to data associated with the individual movements. Various systems, including class generation systems and body focus/activity systems, can utilize the movements database when presenting class content to users and/or presenting exercise information (e.g., muscle groups worked or targeted) to the users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Akshay KASHYAP, Abhishek GAUR, Ameen AL-KHAFAJI, Blake CHASEN, Bud INTONATO, Chris KRUGER, Feng HUANG, Konstantyn PROKOPENKO, Mark KUDAS, Matt SONIER, Mete POLAT, Natalia CHEN, Nick BREESER, Sanjay NICHANI, Sara FARES, Sarang ZAMBARE, Skyler ERICKSON, Walid WAHED, Athul RAMKUMAR, Asfiya BAIG, Lihang YING, David STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20220356628
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in tie treatment of substrates with a solid particulate material, said apparatus comprising a housing having mounted therein a rotatably mounted drum having an inner surface and an end wall, and access means for introducing said substrates into said drum, wherein (a) said drum comprises storage means for storage of said sold particulate material; (b) said drum has at least one elongate protrusion located on said inner surface of said drum wherein the elongate protrusion extends in a direction away from said end wall, wherein said elongate protrusion has an end proximal to the end wall and an end distal to the end wall; (c) the or each elongate protrusion comprises a collecting aperture and a collecting flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of said drum to said storage means, wherein said collecting aperture defines the start of a collecting flow path, and wherein the same elongate protrusion further comprises a dispensing aperture and a dispensi
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Gareth Evan Lyn JONES, Christopher HOLDEN, David STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20220256791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reservoir cover for use with hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic or similar systems used to cultivate plant articles without soil medium. The reservoir cover containing and re-directing water, nutrients, and other liquids, intentionally or un-intentionally leaked by the system, back into a reservoir or water source the reservoir cover is positioned upon. Within hydroponic, aeroponic, aquaponic or similar systems the plant article is held within a plant growing unit positioned above the reservoir cover. As water is dispersed from within said systems gravity directs movement of water, nutrients, and other liquids to the reservoir cover of the present invention. As water, nutrients and other liquids are leaked or lost from the plant growing unit the reservoir cover is positioned such that water, nutrients and other liquids are not dispersed to an undesirable location, but rather are re-directed back in the original water source or reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: David Stevens
  • Patent number: 11304377
    Abstract: The present invention includes a plant holding unit for supporting a plant on a generally vertical member. A plant container held by plant holding unit is held below a plane approximately normal to the outer surface of the generally vertical member. The plant holding unit is configured to support a plant container on a generally vertical member. The plant holding unit includes an opening having an axis and a perimeter edge, wherein the axis is approximately perpendicular to the first plane defining a general direction of plant growth. The plant holding unit also includes a barrier extending generally vertically from and attached to the perimeter edge, wherein the barrier forms a water retaining area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Inventor: David Stevens
  • Patent number: 11299839
    Abstract: Aspects relate to a drum (10) for rotatably mounting in an apparatus for use in the treatment of substrates with a solid particulate material; a method of treating a substrate comprising agitating the substrate in a drum (10); and a kit for converting an apparatus to comprise the drum (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Xeros Limited
    Inventors: Gareth Evan Lyn Jones, Christopher Holden, David Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210337740
    Abstract: The present invention includes a plant holding unit for supporting a plant on a generally vertical member. A plant container held by plant holding unit is held below a plane approximately normal to the outer surface of the generally vertical member. The plant holding unit is configured to support a plant container on a generally vertical member. The plant holding unit includes an opening having an axis and a perimeter edge, wherein the axis is approximately perpendicular to the first plane defining a general direction of plant growth. The plant holding unit also includes a barrier extending generally vertically from and attached to the perimeter edge, wherein the barrier forms a water retaining area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: David Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210292957
    Abstract: Aspects relate to a drum (10) for rotatably mounting in an apparatus for use in the treatment of substrates with a solid particulate material; a method of treating a substrate comprising agitating the substrate in a drum (10); and a kit for converting an apparatus to comprise the drum (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Gareth Evan Lyn JONES, Christopher HOLDEN, David STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20210269961
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and kit for use in the treatment of substrates with a solid particulate material, said apparatus comprising a housing having mounted therein a rotatably mounted drum having an inner surface and an end wall and access means for introducing said substrates into said drum, the drum preferably having and elongate protrusion (1) located on said inner surface of said drum, wherein ? (a) said drum comprises storage means for storage of said solid particulate material; and ? (b) said drum comprises a first collecting flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of said drum to said storage means when said drum rotates in a first collecting direction, characterised in that said drum comprises a second collecting flow path to facilitate flow of said solid particulate material from the interior of said drum to said storage means when said drum rotates in a second collecting direction, wherein said second collecting direction is in the opposite rotational directio
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Gareth Evan Lyn JONES, Christopher HOLDEN, David STEVENS
  • Patent number: 9053845
    Abstract: A transformer, such as a current sense transformer, in which conductive traces disposed within a printed circuit board serve as the primary winding of the transformer. The transformer also includes a secondary winding, for example wound around a hollow pin of a bobbin, through which a leg of a magnetic core is disposed. The magnetic core leg, and in some embodiments also all or a part of the secondary winding, is inserted into a through-hole in the printed circuit board that is surrounded by the primary winding traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Catalano, David Stevens
  • Publication number: 20140358905
    Abstract: A system and method of answer aggregation that receives a querying user supplied question, provides the user supplied question to multiple responding users, receives one or more answers to the question from responding users, performs an answer aggregation algorithm to generate a collective answer, and displays the collective answer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: UNLEASH THE CROWD INCORPORATED
    Inventor: David STEVENS
  • Publication number: 20130328655
    Abstract: A transformer, such as a current sense transformer, in which conductive traces disposed within a printed circuit board serve as the primary winding of the transformer. The transformer also includes a secondary winding, for example wound around a hollow pin of a bobbin, through which a leg of a magnetic core is disposed. The magnetic core leg, and in some embodiments also all or a part of the secondary winding, is inserted into a through-hole in the printed circuit board that is surrounded by the primary winding traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Robert J. Catalano, David Stevens
  • Patent number: 8485360
    Abstract: A container fracturable along a break path having a generally constant wall thickness about the break path is disclosed. In order to provide a specific break path without reducing the structural integrity of the container, the body of the container is configured to concentrate stress along the break path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sands Innovations Pty, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bradley Donald Teys, David Stevens
  • Publication number: 20120223075
    Abstract: A container fracturable along a break path having a generally constant wall thickness about the break path is disclosed. In order to provide a specific break path without reducing the structural integrity of the container, the body of the container is configured to concentrate stress along the break path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Bradley Donald Teys, David Stevens
  • Patent number: 8191647
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler installation and sealing device for a cold environment is disclosed. The dry sprinkler installation includes a supply conduit having a first end adapted to communicate with a fire retardant fluid source and a second end supporting a sprinkler head. The supply conduit is dimensioned to extend through an opening in a wall of a cold environment, e.g., a freezer ceiling. A flexible sealing device is positioned about the supply conduit adjacent an exterior surface of the cold environment. A first end of the sealing device is secured about the supply conduit and a second end of the sealing device is secured to an exterior surface of the cold environment. The flexible sealing device allows for radial and axial adjustments to the supply conduit and sprinkler head without comprising the integrity of the sealing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Robert M. Cordell, Manuel R. Silva, Jr., David Stevens
  • Patent number: D853272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: IGWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: David Stevens
  • Patent number: D897890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: IGWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: David Stevens
  • Patent number: D933521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: IGWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: David Stevens