Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Stevens

Jeffrey 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: 8889595
    Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignees: Syngenta Participations AG, Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: John Benjamin Taylor, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Stephane André Marie Jeanmart, Mangala Govenkar
  • Publication number: 20140323303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: X is methyl or chlorine; R1 is methyl or chlorine; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, cyclopropyl, vinyl, ethynyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methoxy, ethoxy or fluoromethoxy; and G, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein; wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: Syngenta Participations AG, Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Alaric James Avery, Mangala Mahadev Phadte, James Nicholas Scutt, John Benjamin Taylor, Russell Colin Viner, Jeffrey Steven Wailes
  • Publication number: 20140311697
    Abstract: Integral liquid-coolant passageways in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube includes a can at least partially defining an evacuated enclosure, a cathode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure, and an anode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure. The can has first integral liquid-coolant passageways formed therein. The can is configured to have a liquid coolant circulated through the first integral liquid-coolant passageways to thereby cool the can without the can being submersed in a liquid coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Travis Lee Astle, David Craig Smith, Lawrence Wheatley Bawden, Jeffrey Steven Wassom
  • Publication number: 20140262483
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bracket and electrical assembly including such bracket for mounting or securing to a concrete masonry unit (CMU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: CABLOFIL, INC.
    Inventors: Randy William Petak, Jeffrey Steven Shaw, Willie Franklin Fowler, JR.
  • Patent number: 8791303
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are suitable for use as herbicides: wherein R is methyl, ethyl, vinyl, ethynyl or cyclopropyl, R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C3-C7cycloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, vinyl, propenyl, ethynyl, propynyl, halogen, or optionally substituted phenyl, R2 is methyl, ethyl, vinyl, ethynyl or methoxy, R3 and R4 are hydrogen or together form a double bond, A is C3-C7cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6alkylcarbonyloxy, C2-C6alkenyl, ?O or ?N—R10, or A is cyclohexyl substituted once, at the 4-position, by one (C3-C6cycloalkyl)methoxy, C3-C6cycloalkyloxy, C2-C5alkenyl-CH2-oxy, or benzyloxy substituent, or A is decahydro-1-naphthyl or decahydro-2-naphthyl, or A is optionally substituted phenyl, and G is hydrogen or an agriculturally acceptable metal, sulfonium, ammonium or a latentiating group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Jason Foley, Stephane André Marie Jeanmart, Adrian Longstaff, Robert William Parsons, Claire Janet Russell, John Benjamin Taylor, Jeffrey Steven Wailes
  • Patent number: 8754242
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignees: Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: Melloney Tyte, Christopher John Matthews, Gavin John Hall, William Guy Whittingham, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, James Nicholas Scutt, Stephane André Marie Jeanmart, Russell Colin Viner
  • Publication number: 20140105366
    Abstract: Finned anode. In one example embodiment, an anode suitable for use in an x-ray tube includes a hub, a front side, and a target surface disposed on the front side. The hub is configured to attach to a bearing assembly and the front side substantially faces the bearing assembly. The anode further includes a rear side substantially opposite the front side, as well as two or more annular anode fins extending from the rear side. The annular anode fins are positioned radially outward from the hub to an outer periphery of the rear side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Steven Wassom, Dennis H. Runnoe, Robert Clark Treseder
  • Publication number: 20140083309
    Abstract: Methods, ovens, and associated apparatus. Ovens and methods are adapted for maintaining the quality of a pre-cooked food product. Rapid temperature and/or relative humidity restoration may be used. Ovens may include a partition movable to vary sizes of oven cavities. Ovens may include removable interior panels. Humidification mechanisms are adapted for generating water vapor which may be used to maintain the quality of a pre-cooked food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Duke Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Robert J. Reese, John Edward Wright, Philip Tiberio, Steven M. Shei, Ralph Lee Macy, Christopher Seay Green, Gregory Glen Stettes, Jeffrey Steven Markwardt
  • Publication number: 20140076918
    Abstract: A method for improving the wetness gradient of a plurality of packages containing stacks of wet wipes, and the associated container, are disclosed. The method may include the steps of providing a plurality of packages of wet wipes, disposing the primary packages in the interior space of a container bearing an indicium that is easily legible when the container is upside-down, inverting the container and thereby the packages to the upside-down orientation, and shipping the container in the upside-down position. The associated product may be the container bearing the indicium and containing the packages of wet wipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kerri Crain Hailey, Jeffrey Steven White, Luca Minutillo, Luke Anthony Snider
  • Patent number: 8675819
    Abstract: Integral liquid-coolant passageways in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, an x-ray tube includes a can at least partially defining an evacuated enclosure, a cathode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure, and an anode at least partially positioned within the evacuated enclosure. The can has first integral liquid-coolant passageways formed therein. The can is configured to have a liquid coolant circulated through the first integral liquid-coolant passageways to thereby cool the can without the can being submersed in a liquid coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Travis Lee Astle, David Craig Smith, Lawrence Wheatley Bawden, Jeffrey Steven Wassom
  • Patent number: 8675818
    Abstract: Ceramic metallization in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, a metalized ceramic plate for an x-ray tube includes a first side configured to reside inside an evacuated enclosure of an x-ray tube, a second side configured to reside outside the evacuated enclosure, a recess formed in the second side, feedthru openings that extend through the plate between the first side and the recess, and metallization formed around the perimeter of the recess and electrically connected to one of the feedthru openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Steven Wassom
  • Publication number: 20140044269
    Abstract: A system and method for interjecting ambient background sounds into a set of headphones is provided. The system monitors an ambient sound environment and compares the ambient sound environment to a preset set of sound characteristics (e.g., frequency signatures, amplitudes and durations) in order to detect important or critical background sounds (e.g., alarm, horn, directed vocal communications, crying baby, doorbell, telephone, etc.). When a critical background sound is detected, the system interjects either a notification signal or a portion of the ambient background into the audio stream, thus alerting a user of a potentially important sound or event occurring within their immediate vicinity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: LOGITECH EUROPE, S.A.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Steven Anderson
  • Publication number: 20140039280
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in part, a self-contained, point-of-care device for the early detection of infection, or other pathologic conditions that can lead to system inflammation, by the detection of the endogenous gaseous mediator nitric oxide (NO.) and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: DUKE UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Barry W. Allen, Claude A. Piantadosi, Jeffrey Steven Meisner, Stephen Lawrence Craig
  • Patent number: 8530388
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for use as herbicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Syngenta Limited
    Inventors: William Guy Whittingham, Christopher John Mathews, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Stephane André Marie Jeansmart, Louisa Robinson
  • Publication number: 20130053385
    Abstract: The use of a compound of formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, or compositions containing them in controlling insects, acarines, nematodes or molluscs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: SYNGENTA LIMITED, SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION LLC
    Inventors: Stephane Andre Marie Jeanmart, Russell Viner, John Benjamin Taylor, William Guy Whittingham, Jeffrey Steven Wailes, Sarah Margaret Targett, Christopher John Mathews, Michel Muehlebach
  • Patent number: 8302009
    Abstract: A method of assigning tasks is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes displaying, on a user interface, one or more representations of tasks and a calendar of dates, each representation being indicative of a task to be completed. The method also includes receiving a user input indicative of a selected date from the calendar of dates and receiving a user input indicative of a selected representation of the one or more representations. The selected representation corresponds to a selected task. The selected date is assigned to the selected task. Further, the method also includes displaying on the user interface a list of constituents as a function of the selected date, receiving a user input indicative of a selected one or more constituents from the list, and assigning the selected one or more constituents to the selected task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel John Wahl, Jeffrey Steven Howell, Kristin Marie Slieter, Kathryn Marie Schoepf, Erin Kathleen Arnoldi, Senthil Dhandapani Kumar, Jennifer Lynn Stanek
  • Publication number: 20120263277
    Abstract: Ceramic metallization in an x-ray tube. In one example embodiment, a metalized ceramic plate for an x-ray tube includes a first side configured to reside inside an evacuated enclosure of an x-ray tube, a second side configured to reside outside the evacuated enclosure, a recess formed in the second side, feedthru openings that extend through the plate between the first side and the recess, and metallization formed around the perimeter of the recess and electrically connected to one of the feedthru openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: VARIAN MEDICAL SYTEMS, INC.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Steven Wassom
  • Publication number: 20120184438
    Abstract: This invention relates to agrochemical compositions comprising a benzamide compound of formula (I) where R1 is fluoro, methoxy or C1-4 alkyl; R2 and R3 are each independently optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl or optionally substituted C2-6 alkenyl; or R3 is hydrogen and R3 is optionally substituted C5-8 alkyl or optionally substituted C4-6 alkenyl or optionally substituted benzyl; or R2 and R3 and the nitrogen atom to which they are both attached together form an optionally substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring, which ring optionally contains at least one further heteroatom selected from O, N and S; to the use of those benzamide compounds as solvents; to certain novel compounds of formula (I); and to a process for preparing those novel compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION, LLC
    Inventors: Gordon Alistair Bell, David Stock, Jeffrey Steven Wailes
  • Patent number: D705092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Prol IAQ Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Steven Edgar
  • Patent number: D705093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Prol IAQ Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey Steven Edgar