Patents by Inventor Kirk Stevens

Kirk 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: 10048913
    Abstract: A method for managing an electronic document (ED) using an electronic content management (ECM) system, including: receiving a submission comprising the ED; generating a unique identifier (UID), a first version number, and a first mapping linking the UID and the first version number to the ED; inserting a first symbol corresponding to the UID and the first version number into the ED; generating a first archived document corresponding to the ED and comprising the first symbol; distributing the first archived document; receiving a submission comprising a revised version of the ED from a user; generating a second version number and a second mapping linking the UID and the second version number to the revised version; inserting a second symbol corresponding to the UID and the second version number into the revised version; and generating a second archived document corresponding to the revised version and comprising the second symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Patent number: 9936458
    Abstract: Techniques for managing battery power of a mobile device are described. In an aspect, battery power may be reserved for an application prior to execution of the application on the mobile device. The reservation may ensure that the application has sufficient battery power for execution. In another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on their priorities. The applications may be ordered based on their priorities, and the available battery power for the mobile device may be allocated to one application at a time, starting with the highest priority application. In yet another aspect, battery power may be allocated to applications based on a battery discharge curve for the mobile device. An operating point on the battery discharge curve may be selected based on at least one objective. The available battery power may be determined based on the selected operating point and allocated to the applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Liren Chen, Kirk Steven Taylor, Jack Brian Steenstra
  • Patent number: 9864750
    Abstract: A method for objectifying non-text content within a non-native file includes objectifying an object of the non-text content by determining a tag for the object, the tag defining a portion of the object in native file format, and creating an objectified object including the object and the tag. The method further includes generating, based on the objectified object, metadata including composition information for the objectified object, at least part of the composition information being text data capable of being searched by a native application for the native file, and generating a new native file including the objectified object appended with the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Patent number: 9798724
    Abstract: A method for document discovery includes receiving a scan of a physical copy of a document with a non-text object, determining a tag for the non-text object defining a portion of the non-text object in an original file, and generating, based on the tag, non-text object metadata with composition information of the non-text object. The method further includes searching, using the non-text object metadata, electronic documents stored in a data repository, where each of the electronic documents has an object and searchable metadata associated with the object, comparing the non-text object metadata with the searchable metadata, and providing a location of the original file to a user when the non-text object metadata matches the searchable metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Publication number: 20170080666
    Abstract: A machine for forming a joined blank assembly from first and second blanks of sheet material includes a deck coupled to a frame, and a first transfer assembly associated with the frame. The first transfer assembly is configured to position the first blank on the deck. The machine also includes a second transfer assembly associated with the frame. The second transfer assembly is configured to position the second blank in at least a partially overlying relationship to the first blank on the deck. The machine further includes at least one compression member configured to compress the second blank and the first blank together against the deck to form the joined blank assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Dean Graham, Amer Aganovic, Kirk Steven Kempnich, II
  • Publication number: 20170075905
    Abstract: A method for file conversion includes obtaining an original file including content, that includes objects. The method further includes rendering each object of the multiple objects into a page description language (PDL) format to obtain rendered objects, and extracting, from the original file, a tag for an object of the multiple objects. The method further includes generating object composition metadata based on a composition rule corresponding to the tag. The object composition metadata includes a description of a composition of the object in the original file, and is added with the rendered objects to a PDL file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Publication number: 20170042980
    Abstract: The present invention involves using a keratinase enzyme to degrade beta-amyloid proteins and plaques related to Alzheimer's disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Johnson
  • Patent number: 9552182
    Abstract: A method of managing an electronic document (ED). The method includes: receiving, by a print manager, the ED and an output location; sending, by the print manager, a first portion of the ED to a plurality of print processing resources (PPRs); receiving, by the print manager, a first raster image file associated with the first portion from a first winning PPR of the plurality of PPRs; sending, by the print manager, an interrupt message to a losing PPR of the plurality of PPRs; and sending, by the print manager, the first raster image file to the output location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Patent number: 9535913
    Abstract: A method for file conversion includes obtaining an original file including content, that includes objects. The method further includes rendering each object of the multiple objects into a page description language (PDL) format to obtain rendered objects, and extracting, from the original file, a tag for an object of the multiple objects. The method further includes generating object composition metadata based on a composition rule corresponding to the tag. The object composition metadata includes a description of a composition of the object in the original file, and is added with the rendered objects to a PDL file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Patent number: 9507420
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing haptic feedback to assist in capturing images are presented. In some embodiments, a method for providing haptic feedback to assist in capturing images includes obtaining, via an image capture device, an ambient light measurement of an environment in which the image capture device is present. The method further includes detecting, via the image capture device, one or more objects within one or more image frames captured by the image capture device. The method also includes changing, via the image capture device, a manner in which haptic feedback is provided to a user of the image capture device, based at least in part on the obtained ambient light measurement and the detected one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert Scott Tartz, Kirk Steven Taylor, Mark Stirling Caskey, Suzana Arellano, Charles Alfred Bergan
  • Patent number: 9402156
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a location based service to create a social network, comprising activating a feature from a wireless terminal, registering from the wireless terminal with a location based service associated with the feature, creating a profile of a user of the feature, and displaying candidates based on the profile and based on the geographic location of the candidates. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be used to geographically locate active users of a feature. An activity map may be associated with a feature, the activity map displaying active users of the feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack Steenstra, Kirk Steven Taylor, Liren Chen, Alexander Gantman
  • Patent number: 9385560
    Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for an energy harvesting sensor are disclosed. A sensor device may include an energy harvesting element configured to harvest energy from a source of energy that is to be measured by the sensor device, and an energy storage element configured to store energy generated by the energy harvesting element. The sensor device may further include a transmitter circuit coupled to the energy storage element and configured to transmit a wireless signal when the energy stored in the energy storage element is sufficient to power a transmission of the wireless signal. The time between transmissions by the transmitter may be used by a receiver of those transmissions to calculate a measure of the quantity being used for energy harvesting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kirk Steven Taylor, Kenneth Kaskoun
  • Publication number: 20160188612
    Abstract: A method for objectifying non-text content within a non-native file includes objectifying an object of the non-text content by determining a tag for the object, the tag defining a portion of the object in native file format, and creating an objectified object including the object and the tag. The method further includes generating, based on the objectified object, metadata including composition information for the objectified object, at least part of the composition information being text data capable of being searched by a native application for the native file, and generating a new native file including the objectified object appended with the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Publication number: 20160188580
    Abstract: A method for document discovery includes receiving a scan of a physical copy of a document with a non-text object, determining a tag for the non-text object defining a portion of the non-text object in an original file, and generating, based on the tag, non-text object metadata with composition information of the non-text object. The method further includes searching, using the non-text object metadata, electronic documents stored in a data repository, where each of the electronic documents has an object and searchable metadata associated with the object, comparing the non-text object metadata with the searchable metadata, and providing a location of the original file to a user when the non-text object metadata matches the searchable metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Publication number: 20160162221
    Abstract: A method of managing an electronic document (ED). The method includes: receiving, by a print manager, the ED and an output location; sending, by the print manager, a first portion of the ED to a plurality of print processing resources (PPRs); receiving, by the print manager, a first raster image file associated with the first portion from a first winning PPR of the plurality of PPRs; sending, by the print manager, an interrupt message to a losing PPR of the plurality of PPRs; and sending, by the print manager, the first raster image file to the output location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Publication number: 20160039551
    Abstract: A machine for forming a container from a blank of sheet material includes a base, a frame coupled for rotation about the base, and a plurality of box-forming stations coupled to the frame. Each box-forming station includes a mandrel coupled to the frame. The mandrel includes a bottom face having two pairs of opposing edges, a pair of opposing side faces, and a pair of opposing end faces. Each box-forming station also includes a first pair of opposing presses each configured to be moved into close proximity to a respective end face, and a second pair of opposing presses each configured to be moved into close proximity to a respective side face. Each box-forming station additionally includes at least one manually operable mechanism configured to control a position of a first press from among the first pair of opposing presses and the second pair of opposing presses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Amer Aganovic, Thomas D. Graham, Kirk Steven Kempnich, II
  • Patent number: 9223528
    Abstract: A method for managing an electronic document (ED) using an electronic content management (ECM) system. The method includes: receiving, by the ECM system, a submission having the ED; generating an archived document corresponding to the ED; storing, by the ECM system, the ED and the archived document; distributing, by the ECM system, the archived document to multiple users including a first user and a second user; receiving, by the ECM system and from the first user, a first request for the ED; sending, by the ECM system, the ED to the first user in response to the first user having access rights to the ED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Kirk Steven Tecu
  • Publication number: 20150334292
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing haptic feedback to assist in capturing images are presented. In some embodiments, a method for providing haptic feedback to assist in capturing images includes obtaining, via an image capture device, an ambient light measurement of an environment in which the image capture device is present. The method further includes detecting, via the image capture device, one or more objects within one or more image frames captured by the image capture device. The method also includes changing, via the image capture device, a manner in which haptic feedback is provided to a user of the image capture device, based at least in part on the obtained ambient light measurement and the detected one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Robert Scott TARTZ, Kirk Steven TAYLOR, Mark Stirling CASKEY, Suzana ARELLANO, Charles Alfred BERGAN
  • Patent number: 9116643
    Abstract: A method for managing a first version and a second version of an electronic document (ED), including: obtaining a request to print the first version of the ED; generating, in response to the request, a print job based on the first version of the ED and identifying a storage location of the second version of the ED, of which at least a part of contents is different from the first version of the ED; and sending the print job to a printer to generate a hardcopy document (HD) based on the first version of the ED, where the HD includes a graphical element specifying the storage location of the second version of the ED, and where the second version of the ED is accessible to a reader of the HD by visiting the storage location specified in the graphical element of the HD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA LABORATORY U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Kirk Steven Tecu, Mabry Frazier Dozier, III
  • Patent number: 9092165
    Abstract: A method for printing an electronic document (ED) using a printer and a mobile device, including: receiving, by the printer, a request to print; generating, by the printer, a unique identifier (UID) in response to the request, where the mobile device sends a print job associated with the UID and the ED to a print server over a network; sending, by the printer, the UID to the print server; receiving, by the printer, the print job from the print server in response to sending the UID; and printing, by the printer, a hardcopy of the ED based on the print job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Steven Tecu, Mabry Frazier Dozier, III, Stuart L. M. Guarnieri