Patents by Inventor Kevin Halverson

Kevin Halverson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230135989
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing includes assembling two or more parts (e.g., non-extrusions) or extrusions (e.g., metal extrusions or plastic extrusions) into an assembly; placing the assembly into a mold; injecting a core material (e.g., expandable foam) into an interior or cavity of the assembly while the assembly is retained in the mold; and removing a resulting structure from the mold. The parts or extrusions may be treated before injecting the core material. The core material may be hardened or cured. The parts or extrusions may include a skin portion and integral reinforcement structures or stiffeners, integral complementary joint portions or features to fasten one another together, and/or retainers or structural features shaped and positioned to capture and/or hold onto core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Kevin Halverson
  • Patent number: 11434014
    Abstract: Aircraft spars with integrated power cells, and associated systems and methods are described. A representative aircraft wing spar includes a spar body extending in a spanwise direction, and having a plurality of apertures also extending in a spanwise direction, with individual apertures positioned to receive multiple electrical power cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: IMAGINE AERO INC.
    Inventor: Kevin Halverson
  • Publication number: 20200140103
    Abstract: Aircraft spars with integrated power cells, and associated systems and methods are described. A representative aircraft wing spar includes a spar body extending in a spanwise direction, and having a plurality of apertures also extending in a spanwise direction, with individual apertures positioned to receive multiple electrical power cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin Halverson
  • Patent number: 8201155
    Abstract: User assemblies can be created by a compiler that can handle more than one type definition during execution. Local copies are created for respective authoritative types in a code library, and the local copies are marked with a local type identifier. An authoritative type identifier (e.g., a globally unique identifier (GUID)) is copied from the authoritative type to the local type, and functions and properties associated with the local type are also copied from the authoritative type. Authoritative types are resolved for requested types when a local assembly references a local type from a compiled user assembly. The local type can be identified by a local type identifier, and an authoritative type can be retrieved from the code library that has a same authoritative type identifier as the requested type. A local copy of the retrieved authoritative type can be copied to the local assembly under compilation. The compiler can then emit user assemblies that comprise merely local types.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Avner Y. Aharoni, Samuel Y. Ng, Michael Shneerson, Edward T. Maurer, Raja Krishnaswamy, Kevin Halverson, Timothy Y. Ng, Aleksey V. Tsingauz
  • Publication number: 20110224939
    Abstract: Architecture includes an integrated tool that allows a tester to automatically persist test plan information in association with related content while the tester is interacting with that content in an IDE. The tool further enables the tester to formally associate actions/expectations with specific items of content. In previous solutions, references to existing content are often lost due to inexact or missing descriptions. Formal associations allow for reuse of valuable content and avoid unnecessary recreation. The tool is integrated with the IDE, and thus, does not necessitate that the tester manually type or write descriptions of intent and expectations. This reduces the test plan cost significantly. The tool also persists information in a formal, self-describing format that enables easy consumption by either human testers or secondary software applications (e.g., for the purposes of identifying plans, performing associated actions and verifying expected behavior).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Manish K. Jayaswal, Prakash Balasubramanian, Kevin Halverson, Sarika Calla, David Sterling, Murad Tariq, Eric Maino
  • Publication number: 20100180264
    Abstract: User assemblies can be created by a compiler that can handle more than one type definition during execution. Local copies are created for respective authoritative types in a code library, and the local copies are marked with a local type identifier. An authoritative type identifier (e.g., a globally unique identifier (GUID)) is copied from the authoritative type to the local type, and functions and properties associated with the local type are also copied from the authoritative type. Authoritative types are resolved for requested types when a local assembly references a local type from a compiled user assembly. The local type can be identified by a local type identifier, and an authoritative type can be retrieved from the code library that has a same authoritative type identifier as the requested type. A local copy of the retrieved authoritative type can be copied to the local assembly under compilation. The compiler can then emit user assemblies that comprise merely local types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Avner Y. Aharoni, Samuel Y. Ng, Michael Shneerson, Edward T. Maurer, Raja Krishnaswamy, Kevin Halverson, Timothy Y. Ng, Aleksey V. Tsingauz
  • Patent number: 6428499
    Abstract: An ultrasonic liposuction device comprises a piezoelectric crystal transducer assembly that is connectable to a solid push rod that provides for the use of an interchangeable operative probe. The push rod is made of one material and the probe is made of a different material. The probe can be hollow, if aspiration of the fatty tissue is desired, or it can be solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: California Institute of Tissue Engineering and Instrumentation, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Halverson
  • Patent number: 6071260
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical liposuction apparatus comprises a piezoelectric cral transducer assembly is connectable with a push rod house within the housing which allows the use of interchangeable operative probe and tip. The probe can be hollow, if aspiration of the fatty tissue is desired, or it can be solid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: The California Institute of Tissue Engineering and Instrumentation, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin Halverson