Patents by Inventor Kenneth Stephens

Kenneth 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).

  • Patent number: 7348028
    Abstract: A method of treating or preventing myocardial ischemia in a patient in need thereof comprising administration of a controlled-release Galenical preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable Diltiazem including the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, suitable for evening dosing every 24 hours containing from about 180 mg to about 420 mg of the form of Diltiazem associated with excipients to provide controlled (sustained) release of the form of Diltiazem for providing a Cmax of Diltiazem in the blood at between about 10 hours and about 17 hours after administration, the preparation comprising the form of Diltiazem in oral sustained-release dosage form in which the Diltiazem is adapted to be released after administration over a prolonged period of time and exhibits when given to humans (i) a higher bioavailability when given at night compared to when given in the morning without food according to FDA guidelines or criteria and (ii) bioequivalence when given in the morning with and without food according to t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen Albert, Theophilus Jones Gana, Paul Maes
  • Publication number: 20070158230
    Abstract: A merchandising system, comprising: a consumer product. The merchandising system comprises at least one of the consumer product, packaging for the consumer product, and advertisement material pertaining to the consumer product. At least one merchandising system elements comprises indicia and/or an image that relates, or is analogous to, an attribute and/or targeted benefit of the consumer product. At least one merchandising system elements comprises a micro-optic structure capable of controlling the scatter of light impinging thereon so that the micro-optic structure reflects and/or transmits light in a field of view over which at least a portion of the indicia and/or image appears brighter relative to that outside the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Charles John Berg
  • Publication number: 20070158229
    Abstract: A merchandising system, comprising: a consumer product. The merchandising system comprises at least one of the consumer product, packaging for the consumer product, and advertisement material pertaining to the consumer product. At least one merchandising system elements comprises indicia and/or an image that relates, or is analogous to, an attribute and/or targeted benefit of the consumer product. At least one merchandising system elements comprises a micro-optic structure capable of controlling the scatter of light impinging thereon so that the micro-optic structure reflects and/or transmits light in a field of view over which at least a portion of the indicia and/or image appears brighter relative to that outside the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Charles John Berg
  • Publication number: 20070160320
    Abstract: A merchandising system, comprising: a consumer product. The merchandising system comprises at least one of the consumer product, packaging for the consumer product, and advertisement material pertaining to the consumer product. At least one merchandising system elements comprises indicia and/or an image that relates, or is analogous to, an attribute and/or targeted benefit of the consumer product. At least one merchandising system elements comprises a micro-optic structure capable of controlling the scatter of light impinging thereon so that the micro-optic structure reflects and/or transmits light in a field of view over which at least a portion of the indicia and/or image appears brighter relative to that outside the field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Charles John Berg
  • Patent number: 7108866
    Abstract: A controlled-release Galenical preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable Diltiazem including the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, suitable for evening dosing every 24 hours containing from about 120 mg to about 540 mg or more (as desired) of the form of Diltiazem associated with excipients to provide controlled (sustained) release of the form of Diltiazem for providing a Cmax of Diltiazem in the blood at between about 10 hours and about 15 hours after administration, the preparation comprising the form of Diltiazem in oral sustained-release dosage form in which the Diltiazem is adapted to be released after administration over a prolonged period of time and exhibits when given to humans (i) a higher bioavailability when given at night compared to when given in the morning without food according to FDA guidelines or criteria and (ii) bioequivalence when given in the morning with and without food according to the same FDA guidelines or criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Biovall Laboratories International SRL
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen Albert, Paul José Maes
  • Publication number: 20060142974
    Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a system for providing storage tank measurements to a remote location is provided. The system includes a control box configured to take a plurality of readings from within the storage tank and transmit those readings to a master computer. The master computer is configured to receive and store the plurality of readings, and in response to receiving a request for a measurement for the storage tank, calculate the requested measurement utilizing the received readings. The calculated measurements are then transmitted to the device requesting the measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Scott, Matthew Housey, L. Hazlewood, Kenneth Stephens
  • Patent number: 6881471
    Abstract: A high speed embossing and adhesive printing process using a first and second embossing rolls having complementary embossing pattern disposed thereon. A web of sheet material is placed in contact with an adhesive applied to the first embossing roll. The adhesive forms an adhesive pattern on the web of sheet material in register with the first embossing pattern of the first embossing roll. The web of sheet material is then passed between the first and second embossing rolls which emboss the web with the complementary embossing pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: John William Toussant, Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Stephan Gary Bush, Donald A. Salsman, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn, Kevin Benson McNeil
  • Patent number: 6872342
    Abstract: An embossing and adhesive application process including the steps of: applying an adhesive to a first patterned embossing roll which is engaged with a second patterned embossing roll having a complementary pattern to the first embossing roll; passing a web of sheet material between the first and second embossing rolls at a tangential line speed to simultaneously emboss the web and direct the adhesive against the web; and splitting the adhesive such that at least some of the adhesive remains on the first embossing roll and some of the adhesive remains on the web to form an adhesive pattern between embossments on the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: R. Matthew Giachetto, David Mark Sageser, Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Peter Worthington Hamilton, James Michael Archbold, Kevin Benson McNeil, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn, Timothy Jude Lorenz
  • Patent number: 6834544
    Abstract: A monitor for remote reading of liquid volumes in pressurized tanks utilizes a hollow buoyant displacement probe extending downwardly from a load cell carried adjacent a top port in the tank. The buoyant probe is optionally formed in detachable segments so that it can be assembled on site at the time of installation. The load cell is suspended from a flange cover acting as a closure for the tank port so that the load cell is freely pivotable on perpendicular horizontal axes, insuring that it is always oriented horizontally. A temperature-reading string is positioned in the open hollow center of the probe and has three spaced temperature sensing units along its length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Fueling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Scott, L. Scott Hazelwood, Kenneth Stephens
  • Patent number: 6818292
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved storage wrap material comprising a sheet of material comprising one or more layers, and having a first, active side and a second side, said sheet comprising a plurality of standoffs at a density of greater than about 200 standoffs per square inch; and an adhesive; wherein the standoffs are selected from the group consisting of deformable standoffs, removable standoffs, repositionable standoffs, frangible standoffs, or mixtures thereof; and wherein the storage wrap material is linerless and consists of no reinforcing or supporting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Peter Worthington Hamilton, Kenneth Stephen McGuire
  • Publication number: 20040176352
    Abstract: A method of treating or preventing myocardial ischemia in a patient in need thereof comprising administration of a controlled-release Galenical preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable Diltiazem including the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, suitable for evening dosing every 24 hours containing from about 180 mg to about 420 mg of the form of Diltiazem associated with excipients to provide controlled (sustained) release of the form of Diltiazem for providing a Cmax of Diltiazem in the blood at between about 10 hours and about 17 hours after administration, the preparation comprising the form of Diltiazem in oral sustained-release dosage form in which the Diltiazem is adapted to be released after administration over a prolonged period of time and exhibits when given to humans
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen Albert, Theophilus Jones Gana, Paul Maes
  • Patent number: 6778734
    Abstract: A thermally tunable optical fiber device comprises a length of optical fiber including a device disposed within a microcapillary heater. The microcapillary heater can include a thin film resistive heater. The fiber itself can optionally include a thin film resistive heater overlying the device, and a plurality of nested microcapillary tubes can optionally provide a plurality of successive concentric heaters overlying the device. The heaters films can be films with uniform, tapered or periodically varying thickness. The heaters can be single layer or multiple layer. Multiple layer films can be superimposed with intervening insulating layers or plural layers can be formed on different angular regions of the microcapillary. Thus one can provide virtually any desired temperature versus length profile along the fiber device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk William Baldwin, Benjamin John Eggleton, Kenneth Stephen Feder, Robert A. Macharrie, John A. Rogers, Paul Steinvurzel, Jon Engelberth, Rajan Deshmukh
  • Patent number: 6773647
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a high speed embossing and adhesive printing process, said process comprising the steps of (a) applying an adhesive to a conformable heated glue application roll; (b) applying said adhesive to a first patterned embossing roll, having an outer surface, which is engaged with a second patterned embossing roll having a complementary pattern to said first embossing roll; (c) passing a web of sheet material between said first and second embossing rolls at a tangential line speed to simultaneously emboss said web and apply said adhesive to said web, such that said adhesive forms an adhesive pattern between embossments; and (d) applying a renewable release agent to the outer surface of the first patterned embossing roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Stephan Gary Bush
  • Publication number: 20040137202
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional food wrap comprising a material web, an adhesive, and at least one secondary function. The material web is provided with a plurality of protrusions integral with the material web and having spaces therebetween. The adhesive is disposed within the spaces between the protuberances. The at least one secondary function may be a chemical means or a physical means and disposed within the adhesive, the material web, and/or the protuberances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Peter Worthington Hamilton, Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Andrew Julian Wnuk, Dean Arthur Zimmerman, Cynthia Sue Dinius, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Kevin Benson McNeil, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Carol Kohn Berning
  • Publication number: 20040104268
    Abstract: A method for converting a standard, consumer, hand held, cellular telephone into a hand held, point of sale, (POS) credit card terminal, utilizing an attachment module which plugs into the data port on the bottom or external RS-232 port of the cellular phone is described herein. The Module is comprised of: a reinforced plastic enclosure molded to the contour of the cellular phone; an internal printed circuit board containing a micro-processor unit, a memory chip, an I/R interface chip, I/R diodes; a credit card reader head that has been modified to reduce the size of the reader head thickness; a smart card reader assembly; a barcode reader and; an electronic fingerprint reader interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth Stephen Bailey
  • Publication number: 20040091702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved storage wrap material comprising a sheet of material comprising one or more layers and having a first, active side and a second side. The sheet comprises a plurality of protrusions integral with the first active side and the second side. The protrusions comprise from about 30% to about 70% of the first active side. The storage wrap material also comprises an adhesive continuously disposed upon the first active side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Peter Worthington Hamilton, Kenneth Stephen McGuire
  • Publication number: 20040091701
    Abstract: A high speed embossing and adhesive printing process using a first and second embossing rolls having complementary embossing pattern disposed thereon. A web of sheet material is placed in contact with an adhesive applied to the first embossing roll. The adhesive forms an adhesive pattern on the web of sheet material in register with the first embossing pattern of the first embossing roll. The web of sheet material is then passed between the first and second embossing rolls which emboss the web with the complementary embossing pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: John William Toussant, Kenneth Stephen McGuire, Stephan Gary Bush, Donald A. Salsman, Jeffrey Moss Vaughn, Kevin Benson McNeil
  • Publication number: 20040050157
    Abstract: A monitor for remote reading of liquid volumes in pressurized tanks utilizes a hollow buoyant displacement probe extending downwardly from a load cell carried adjacent a top port in the tank. The buoyant probe is optionally formed in detachable segments so that it can be assembled on site at the time of installation. The load cell is suspended from a flange cover acting as a closure for the tank port so that the load cell is freely pivotable on perpendicular horizontal axes, insuring that it is always oriented horizontally. A temperature-reading string is positioned in the open hollow center of the probe and has three spaced temperature sensing units along its length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventors: Robert C. Scott, L. Scott Hazelwood, Kenneth Stephens
  • Patent number: 6662643
    Abstract: A monitor for remote reading of liquid volumes in pressurized tanks utilizes a hollow buoyant displacement probe extending downwardly from a load cell carried adjacent a top port in the tank. The load cell is suspended from a flange cover acting as a closure for the tank port so that the load cell is freely pivotable on perpendicular horizontal axes, insuring that it is always oriented horizontally. A temperature-reading string is positioned in the open hollow center of the probe and has three spaced temperature sensing units along its length. Force data from the load cell, giving the apparent weight of the probe immersed in the liquid tank contents, and temperature data, from which volumetric data may be calculated, are fed to an external battery-operated microprocessor which periodically radios its data to a central computer which may be polled by phone lines from a remote monitoring station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Fueling Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert C. Scott, L. Scott Hazelwood, Kenneth Stephens
  • Publication number: 20030221482
    Abstract: A monitor for remote reading of liquid volumes in pressured tanks utilizes a hollow buoyant displacement probe extending downwardly from a load cell carried adjacent a top port in the tank. The load cell is suspended from a flange cover acting as a closure for the tank port so that the load cell is freely pivotable on perpendicular horizontal axes, insuring that it is always oriented horizontally. A temperature-reading string is positioned in the open hollow center of the probe and has three spaced temperature sensing units along its length. Force data from the load cell, giving the apparent weight of the probe immersed in the liquid tank contents, and temperature data, from which volumetric data may be calculated, are fed to an external battery-operated microprocessor which periodically radios its data to a central computer which may be polled by phone lines from a remote monitoring station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Robert C. Scott, L. Scott Hazelwood, Kenneth Stephens