Patents by Inventor Eric Stephens
Eric 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).
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Patent number: 12215956Abstract: An accessory mount for coupling an accessory to a mounting interface on a firearm includes a body with a lower engagement surface configured to engage a top surface of the mounting interface, a fixed clamp member extending from the body, and a movable clamp member configured to move along an axis relative to the fixed clamp member to clamp the mounting interface between the movable clamp member and the fixed clamp member. The axis and the lower engagement surface define an included angle greater than 0 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Patent number: 12212058Abstract: A communication system is disclosed that features a computing device, a radiating element coupled to the computing device and including a primary helical coil, a secondary helical coil positioned within the primary helical coil, one or more inductor coils that are free to rotate positioned within the secondary helical coil, an optohelical antenna, a central core positioned within the one or more inductor coils, one or more central core coils positioned within the central core, and a central core cavity positioned within the one or more central core coils, in which the central core cavity includes a plasma and/or a gain medium which exhibits magnetic resonance, spontaneous emission, stimulated emission, and/or absorption. The communication system includes a signal injection circuit, a signal detection circuit communicatively coupled to the computing device, and a control module communicatively coupled to the computing device to determine a mode of a transceiver module.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2024Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Vortexon Inc.Inventor: Eric Stephen Rees Bullock
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Patent number: 12203727Abstract: A method for coupling an accessory mount to a firearm includes inserting a deflectable portion of the accessory mount and a fastener through a slot of the firearm, the fastener having a head and a rotational axis and extending through the accessory mount; tightening the fastener to deflect the deflectable portion with the head of the fastener transverse to the rotational axis; and after tightening the fastener, clamping with the head of the fastener the accessory mount against the firearm with a longitudinally-directed clamping force.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2024Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Patent number: 12202599Abstract: A drive system for an aircraft includes a first gearbox assembly and a second gearbox assembly that is in mechanical communication with the first gearbox assembly. A first pressurized lubrication system is configured to circulate a first lubricant through the first gearbox assembly. A second pressurized lubrication system is configured to circulate a second lubricant through the second gearbox assembly. An emergency lubrication system is configured to autonomously supply a portion of the first lubricant to the second gearbox assembly responsive to a loss of pressure in the second pressurized lubrication system. The emergency lubrication system is also configured to autonomously supply a portion of the second lubricant to the first gearbox assembly responsive to a loss of pressure in the first pressurized lubrication system.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Eric Stephen Olson, Ezra Mike Tiprigan
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Patent number: 12193575Abstract: A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Sleep Number CorporationInventors: Kody Lee Karschnik, Chee Nong Yang, Eric Stephen Rose, Caleb Siffring, Alexander Norell, Cristina Marie Jocson
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Publication number: 20250005467Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described in which unstructured computer text is analyzed for extraction of actionable insights in a computing environment. A server executes a machine learning classification model on text messages exchanged between users to classify each text message according to a disposition and a theme. The server analyzes the classified messages to generate candidate work items, each associated with software applications and skills requirements. The server filters the candidate items to remove extraneous items based upon a work item backlog or a prioritization. The server determines team members to assign to each remaining candidate item by comparing the software applications and the skills requirements for the work item to a profile for each team member. The server creates a task for each remaining candidate item, the task including the assigned team members. The server generates a notification for each task for transmission to the assigned team members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Eric Stephens, Michael Boyer, Boris Kalinichenko
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Patent number: 12162585Abstract: One example includes a passive rotor pitch control system. The system includes a counterweights that are each associated with one of a respective plurality of rotors and can be arranged to have a center of mass configured to provide a pitch torque about a pitch axis associated with the respective one of the rotors in response to rotation of the rotors about a rotation axis. The system also includes a spring forcer comprising a pitch rod and a spring configured to provide a spring force on the pitch rod. The system further includes a pitch change assembly coupled to the counterweights and the pitch rod. The pitch change assembly can be configured to rotate a pitch of each of the rotors from a first pitch state to a second pitch state in response to a sum of pitch torques associated with the counterweights being greater than the spring force.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Stephen Loos, Jonathan Lee Fleming, Judith Marie Gallman, Robert Francis Talbert
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Publication number: 20240343386Abstract: A drive system has a gearbox, comprising a passage therethrough, a coupling shaft disposed at least partially within the passage and a first coupling carried by a first end of the coupling shaft. The first coupling is configured to accommodate misalignment. The drive system also has a second coupling carried by a second end of the coupling shaft. The second coupling is also configured to accommodate misalignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Eric Stephen Olson, Bradford Jeffrey Ekstrom
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Patent number: 12103914Abstract: The present application discloses, in part, isolated, stable and biologically active menaquinol derivatives and their methods of use for the treatment of various diseases.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Epizon Pharma, Inc.Inventors: John M. Rudey, Eric Stephen Gruff, Sam L. Nguyen
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Publication number: 20240308646Abstract: One example includes a passive rotor pitch control system. The system includes a counterweights that are each associated with one of a respective plurality of rotors and can be arranged to have a center of mass configured to provide a pitch torque about a pitch axis associated with the respective one of the rotors in response to rotation of the rotors about a rotation axis. The system also includes a spring forcer comprising a pitch rod and a spring configured to provide a spring force on the pitch rod. The system further includes a pitch change assembly coupled to the counterweights and the pitch rod. The pitch change assembly can be configured to rotate a pitch of each of the rotors from a first pitch state to a second pitch state in response to a sum of pitch torques associated with the counterweights being greater than the spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2023Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIONInventors: ERIC STEPHEN LOOS, JONATHAN LEE FLEMING, JUDITH MARIE GALLMAN, ROBERT FRANCIS TALBERT
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Patent number: 12049304Abstract: A tail rotor isolation system for rotorcraft includes a secondary engine, first and second freewheeling units, an isolation assembly and a tail rotor system. The secondary engine is coupled to the input race of the first freewheeling unit. A main rotor system is coupled to the output race of the second freewheeling unit. The isolation assembly is coupled to the output race of the first freewheeling unit and has a fully engaged position coupling the input and output races of the second freewheeling unit and a partially engaged position coupled to the input race but decoupled from the output race of the second freewheeling unit. The tail rotor system is coupled to the input race of the second freewheeling unit such that in the partially engaged position of the isolation assembly, the overrunning mode of the second freewheeling unit isolates the tail rotor system from the main rotor system.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventor: Eric Stephen Olson
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Patent number: 12018724Abstract: A bearing raceway for a shaft includes a tubular sleeve comprising a raceway section and a clamp section, the raceway section having a hardened outer surface and a first, axially linear, inner surface, and the clamp section having first threads and a second, axially non-linear, inner surface, where the first threads are configured to mate with second threads on a nut to clamp the tubular sleeve to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Charles Jared Ott, Eric Stephen Olson
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Publication number: 20240200901Abstract: A method for coupling an accessory mount to a firearm includes inserting a deflectable portion of the accessory mount and a fastener through a slot of the firearm, the fastener having a head and a rotational axis and extending through the accessory mount; tightening the fastener to deflect the deflectable portion with the head of the fastener transverse to the rotational axis; and after tightening the fastener, clamping with the head of the fastener the accessory mount against the firearm with a longitudinally-directed clamping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O’Brien
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Publication number: 20240177814Abstract: A system for standardizing medical testing data may include a processor. The processor may be programmed to access a first medical testing record including a first data element represented in a first data format; access a second medical testing record including a second data element represented in a second data format, the second data format being different from the first data format; determine that the first data element and the second data element are associated with a common value classifier; and store the first data element and the second data element in a database in association with the common value classifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: Alexandre Costet, Elena Ruyter, Haley Spitz, Nathaniel Wade, Beth Crane, Kim Peifer, Eric Stephens, Emma Vail Cangialosi, Murat Sincan
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Publication number: 20240166345Abstract: A drive system for an aircraft includes a first gearbox assembly and a second gearbox assembly that is in mechanical communication with the first gearbox assembly. A first pressurized lubrication system is configured to circulate a first lubricant through the first gearbox assembly. A second pressurized lubrication system is configured to circulate a second lubricant through the second gearbox assembly. An emergency lubrication system is configured to autonomously supply a portion of the first lubricant to the second gearbox assembly responsive to a loss of pressure in the second pressurized lubrication system. The emergency lubrication system is also configured to autonomously supply a portion of the second lubricant to the first gearbox assembly responsive to a loss of pressure in the first pressurized lubrication system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Eric Stephen Olson, Ezra Mike Tiprigan
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Patent number: D1041609Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Patent number: D1042712Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Patent number: D1042713Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Patent number: D1042714Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Patent number: D1042715Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: BRAVO COMPANY MFG, INC.Inventors: Eric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien