Patents by Inventor Howard Stevens
Howard 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).
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Publication number: 20240367159Abstract: The present application pertains to family of new crystalline molecular sieves designated SSZ-92. Molecular sieve SSZ-92 is structurally similar to sieves falling within the ZSM-48 family of molecular sieves and is characterized as having magnesium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Adeola OJO, Yihua ZHANG, Guan-Dao LEI, Howard Steven LACHEEN
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Patent number: 12086878Abstract: A web based finance system allows users to refinance past eligible purchasing transactions. The system can include a system server(s) which is in communication through a network with client computing devices associated with customers. The server can receive customer information and determine a refinancing value range based upon the user has a bank account and/or credit risk rating information. The server can identify prior eligible credit card purchases for refinancing and the customer can select one or more purchases for refinancing and the refinancing loan terms.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2023Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Affirm, Inc.Inventors: Max Levchin, Christopher Beckmann, Jeffrey Howard Kaditz, Roberto Novoa, Andrew Gettings Stevens, Manuel De Jesus Arias, Aaron Ng Ligon
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Publication number: 20240165596Abstract: The present application pertains to family of new crystalline molecular sieves designated SSZ-93. Molecular sieve SSZ-93 is structurally similar to sieves falling within the MTT structure type such as SSZ-32x, SSZ-32, ZSM-23, EU-13, ISI-4, and KZ-1 family of molecular sieves. SSZ-93 is characterized as having magnesium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Adeola OJO, Yihua ZHANG, Guan-Dao LEI, Howard Steven LACHEEN
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Patent number: 11753355Abstract: Described herein is a base oil synthesis via ionic catalyst oligomerization further utilizing a hydrophobic process for removing an ionic catalyst from a reaction mixture with a silica gel composition, specifically a reaction mixture comprising an oligomerization reaction to produce PAO utilizing an ionic catalyst wherein the ionic catalyst is removed post reaction.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Howard Steven Lacheen, Hye-Kyung Cho Timken
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Patent number: 11456917Abstract: Techniques and architecture for determining compliance of a network with respect to a network design solution. The techniques may include determining a role for each network device of a network that comprises multiple network devices and determining one or more policies related to each network device with respect to other network devices of the network. The techniques may further include based at least in part on the roles for each network device and the one or more policies, determining a level of compliance of a configuration of the network with respect to a network design solution. Based at least in part on the level of compliance, a remedial action may be performed. In configurations, a machine learning model may be used.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Howard Steven Nelson, Derek William Engi, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Vijay Pillai
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Patent number: 11436806Abstract: Systems and methods are described to render a Live Avatar View third-person view as an overlay of a first person Spectator View, as mirrored from a Virtual Reality headset, in a Dual Perspective View. In some embodiments, a clinician tablet may display Dual Perspective View with a full screen Spectator View, to maximize visibility, and render a translucent avatar from Live Avatar View (LAV) to overlay the Spectator View for simultaneous visibility during a therapy session. Spectator View may be critical to monitor for therapy guidance and an LAV conveys valuable movement and safety data. A translucent avatar overlay and activity cues allows monitoring the avatar from Live Avatar View in a way that would not block the Spectator View or occlude other body parts potentially hidden.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: PENUMBRA, INC.Inventor: Howard Steven Katz
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Publication number: 20220041526Abstract: Described herein is a base oil synthesis via ionic catalyst oligomerization further utilizing a hydrophobic process for removing an ionic catalyst from a reaction mixture with a silica gel composition, specifically a reaction mixture comprising an oligomerization reaction to produce PAO utilizing an ionic catalyst wherein the ionic catalyst is removed post reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Howard Steven LACHEEN, Hye-Kyung Cho TIMKEN
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Publication number: 20210377114Abstract: Techniques and architecture for determining compliance of a network with respect to a network design solution. The techniques may include determining a role for each network device of a network that comprises multiple network devices and determining one or more policies related to each network device with respect to other network devices of the network. The techniques may further include based at least in part on the roles for each network device and the one or more policies, determining a level of compliance of a configuration of the network with respect to a network design solution. Based at least in part on the level of compliance, a remedial action may be performed. In configurations, a machine learning model may be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Howard Steven Nelson, Derek William Engi, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Vijay Pillai
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Patent number: 11065205Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is concerned with a treatment where it is desired that an active agent is designed to be released immediately following administration and again at a time point some time after administration of the active agent. The present invention is particularly suited to administering an agent which may be released before sleep and whilst a subject is sleeping. As well as treating certain conditions by a particular regime, the invention also provides novel formulations for an immediate, followed by a delayed release of drug.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: DRUG DELIVERY INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDInventors: Alexander Mullen, Howard Stevens, Sarah Eccleston
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Patent number: 10913659Abstract: A novel synthetic crystalline aluminogermanosilicate molecular sieve material, designated SSZ-114, is provided. SSZ-114 can be synthesized by treating an aluminogermanosilicate molecular sieve of CTH framework topology with water or an aqueous solution of a mineral acid under conditions sufficient to degermanate at least a portion of aluminogermanosilicate molecular sieve to form a degermanated molecular sieve and calcining the degermanated molecular sieve under conditions sufficient to convert the degermanated molecular sieve to SSZ-114. Molecular sieve SSZ-114 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and/or sorptive processes.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Christopher Michael Lew, Stacey Ian Zones, Dan Xie, Howard Steven Lacheen, Tao Wei
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Publication number: 20200171471Abstract: An aluminosilicate molecular sieve of STW framework type, designated herein as SSZ-110, and having a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of less than 100, is provided. SSZ-110 may be synthesized using an organic structure directing agent selected from one or more of 1,4-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)hexane dications. SSZ-110 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Tracy Margaret Davis, Dan Xie, Cong-Yan Chen, Howard Steven Lacheen
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Patent number: 10589260Abstract: An aluminosilicate molecular sieve of STW framework type, designated herein as SSZ-110, and having a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of less than 100, is provided. SSZ-110 may be synthesized using an organic structure directing agent selected from one or more of 1,4-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)hexane dications. SSZ-110 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Tracy Margaret Davis, Dan Xie, Cong-Yan Chen, Howard Steven Lacheen
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Publication number: 20190224655Abstract: An aluminosilicate molecular sieve of STW framework type, designated herein as SSZ-110, and having a molar ratio of SiO2/Al2O3 of less than 100, is provided. SSZ-110 may be synthesized using an organic structure directing agent selected from one or more of 1,4-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)butane dications, 1,5-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)pentane dications, and 1,6-bis(2,3-dimethyl-1H-imidazolium)hexane dications. SSZ-110 may be used in organic compound conversion reactions and sorptive processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Tracy Margaret Davis, Dan Xie, Cong-Yan Chen, Howard Steven Lacheen
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Publication number: 20190125679Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is concerned with a treatment where it is desired that an active agent is designed to be released immediately following administration and again at a time point some time after administration of the active agent. The present invention is particularly suited to administering an agent which may be released before sleep and whilst a subject is sleeping. As well as treating certain conditions by a particular regime, the invention also provides novel formulations for an immediate, followed by a delayed release of drug.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDEInventors: Alexander MULLEN, Howard STEVENS, Sarah ECCLESTON
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Patent number: 10167200Abstract: A method is disclosed for synthesizing zincoaluminosilicate molecular sieve SSZ-41 having high aluminum content from a combined source of silicon oxide and aluminum oxide selected from one or more a FAU framework type zeolite and a colloidal aluminosilicate.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Cong-Yan Chen, Howard Steven Lacheen, Kaustav Chaudhuri
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Patent number: 10137091Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is concerned with a treatment where it is desired that an active agent is designed to be released immediately following administration and again at a time point some time after administration of the active agent. The present invention is particularly suited to administering an agent which may be released before sleep and while a subject is sleeping. As well as treating certain conditions by a particular regime, the invention also provides novel formulations for an immediate, followed by a delayed release of drug.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDEInventors: Alexander Mullen, Howard Stevens, Sarah Eccleston
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Patent number: 10113963Abstract: An integrated system for monitoring a chemical concentration in an ionic liquid, comprising: a. an online FTIR instrument with an ATR window; b. a sample conditioning station that removes light hydrocarbons and produces a degassed ionic liquid that is analyzed by FTIR; and c. a solvent flushing system that flows solvent across the ATR window. Also, a process for monitoring the chemical concentration, comprising: a. degassing the ionic liquid in the sample conditioning station; b. passing the degassed ionic liquid over an ATR window; c. periodically redirecting a flow of the degassed ionic liquid via a bypass line or an on-off valve that isolates the ATR window from the process unit that elutes the ionic liquid; and d. flowing a solvent and a purging gas over the ATR window during the periodically redirecting step c); and e. resuming the passing of the degassed ionic liquid over the ATR window.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Huping Luo, Hye-Kyung Cho Timken, Toni Zhang Miao, Howard Steven Lacheen, Bi-Zeng Zhan
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Patent number: 10094778Abstract: An integrated system for monitoring a chemical concentration in an ionic liquid, comprising: a. an online FTIR instrument with an ATR window; b. a sample conditioning station that removes light hydrocarbons and produces a degassed ionic liquid that is analyzed by FTIR; and c. a solvent flushing system that flows solvent across the ATR window. Also, a process for monitoring the chemical concentration, comprising: a. degassing the ionic liquid in the sample conditioning station; b. passing the degassed ionic liquid over an ATR window; c. periodically redirecting a flow of the degassed ionic liquid via a bypass line or an on-off valve that isolates the ATR window from the process unit that elutes the ionic liquid; and d. flowing a solvent and a purging gas over the ATR window during the periodically redirecting step c); and e. resuming the passing of the degassed ionic liquid over the ATR window.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Huping Luo, Hye-Kyung Cho Timken, Toni Zhang Miao, Howard Steven Lacheen, Bi-Zeng Zhan
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Patent number: 10010877Abstract: A process has been developed for preparing a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst precursor and a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst made from the precursor. The process includes preparing a catalyst precursor by contacting a boehmite material with a stabilizer containing vanadium-phosphorus. The boehmite material includes two or more different crystalline boehmites having the same average crystallite size to the nearest whole nanometer and having differing properties selected from surface area, pore volume, density and combinations thereof. The boehmite material is subjected to at least one heat treatment at a temperature of at least 500° C., either before or after the contacting step to obtain a stabilized catalyst support having a pore volume of at least 0.3 cc/g. A catalytic metal or a compound containing cobalt is applied to the stabilized catalyst support to form the catalyst precursor. Finally, the catalyst precursor is reduced to activate the catalyst precursor to obtain the Fischer Tropsch catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.Inventors: Kandaswamy Jothimurugesan, Howard Steven Lacheen, Mark Muraoka
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Publication number: 20180162738Abstract: A method is disclosed for synthesizing zincoaluminosilicate molecular sieve SSZ-41 having high aluminum content from a combined source of silicon oxide and aluminum oxide selected from one or more a FAU framework type zeolite and a colloidal aluminosilicate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Stacey Ian Zones, Cong-Yan Chen, Howard Steven Lacheen, Kaustav Chaudhuri