Patents by Inventor Lewis A. Stern
Lewis A. Stern 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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Patent number: 10786792Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
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Patent number: 10730024Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: E&J Gallo WineryInventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
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Publication number: 20190076801Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
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Patent number: 10011375Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a supply tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: E&J Gallo WineryInventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
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Publication number: 20170056847Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a mixing tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
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Patent number: 9440205Abstract: A system and method of micro dosing containers on a conveying system is disclosed. The system includes a supply tank to maintain suspended solids in a mixture; a dosing assembly to inject micro-doses of the mixture into bottles; a recirculation assembly to circulate the mixture from the supply tank to the dosing assembly and back to the supply tank; a power and controls operation assembly to supply the system with power, to provide the system with electromechanical control and/or to provide a user interface; and a stand to hold at least the supply tank, the portable dosing assembly, the recirculation assembly and/or the power and/or controls operation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Jeff Miller, Leland Fleming, Lewis Stern, Satish Puran, Richard Branscombe
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Patent number: 9271589Abstract: A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Publication number: 20150201772Abstract: A tilted sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid container having a rim and a base. The base is parallel to and in contact with a surface when the fluid container is placed on the surface. The rim and the base lie on intersecting planes. The apparatus further includes a fluid barrier having an opening. The fluid barrier is in contact with the fluid container and extends into the fluid container. The opening is configured to allow an aroma of a fluid in the fluid container to escape through the opening. The aroma glass allows consumers to view and smell the liquid contents of the aroma glass, but prevents consumers from consuming the liquid contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: E.& J. GALLO WINERYInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Patent number: 9022250Abstract: A tilted sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid container having a rim and a base. The base is parallel to and in contact with a surface when the fluid container is placed on the surface. The rim and the base lie on intersecting planes. The apparatus further includes a fluid barrier having an opening. The fluid barrier is in contact with the fluid container and extends into the fluid container. The opening is configured to allow an aroma of a fluid in the fluid container to escape through the opening. The aroma glass allows consumers to view and smell the liquid contents of the aroma glass, but prevents consumers from consuming the liquid contents.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Patent number: 8907277Abstract: Methods disclosed herein include: (a) forming a channel in a sample, the channel extending one micron or more along a direction oriented at an angle to a surface of the sample; (b) exposing a portion of the sample above the channel to a particle beam to cause particles to leave the surface of the sample; and (c) forming an image of the sample based on particles that leave the surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLCInventors: Rainer Knippelmeyer, Nicholas Economou, Mohan Ananth, Lewis A. Stern, Bill DiNatale, Lawrence Scipioni, John A. Notte, IV
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Publication number: 20140041751Abstract: A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Publication number: 20140021211Abstract: A tilted sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fluid container having a rim and a base. The base is parallel to and in contact with a surface when the fluid container is placed on the surface. The rim and the base lie on intersecting planes. The apparatus further includes a fluid barrier having an opening. The fluid barrier is in contact with the fluid container and extends into the fluid container. The opening is configured to allow an aroma of a fluid in the fluid container to escape through the opening. The aroma glass allows consumers to view and smell the liquid contents of the aroma glass, but prevents consumers from consuming the liquid contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Publication number: 20130062359Abstract: A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Patent number: 8281954Abstract: A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Patent number: 8013300Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods that include: (a) exposing a sample in a chamber to a first gas, where the first gas reacts with surface contaminants on the sample to form a second gas; (b) removing at least a portion of the second gas from the chamber; and (c) exposing the sample to a charged particle beam to cause a plurality of particles to leave the sample and detecting at least some of the plurality of particles. The charged particle beam can include particles having a molecular weight of 40 atomic mass units or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Carl Zeiss NTS, LLCInventors: Lewis A. Stern, Louis S. Farkas, III, Billy W. Ward, William DiNatale, John A. Notte, IV, Lawrence Scipioni
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Publication number: 20110114654Abstract: A sensory aroma glass is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a fluid barrier; and a fluid container designed for containing a fluid. The fluid barrier is in contact with the rim or internal or external sidewall of the fluid container. The fluid barrier extends into the fluid container. The fluid barrier has an opening that allows aroma of the fluid to escape from the fluid container without allowing the fluid to escape from the fluid container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Lewis Stern, Meara Kelley, Tim Ryan
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Publication number: 20110049364Abstract: Methods disclosed herein include: (a) forming a channel in a sample, the channel extending one micron or more along a direction oriented at an angle to a surface of the sample; (b) exposing a portion of the sample above the channel to a particle beam to cause particles to leave the surface of the sample; and (c) forming an image of the sample based on particles that leave the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT Inc.Inventors: Rainer Knippelmeyer, Nicholas Economou, Mohan Ananth, Lewis A. Stern, Bill DiNatale, Lawrence Scipioni, John A. Notte, IV
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Publication number: 20090314939Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods that include: (a) exposing a sample in a chamber to a first gas, where the first gas reacts with surface contaminants on the sample to form a second gas; (b) removing at least a portion of the second gas from the chamber; and (c) exposing the sample to a charged particle beam to cause a plurality of particles to leave the sample and detecting at least some of the plurality of particles. The charged particle beam can include particles having a molecular weight of 40 atomic mass units or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: Carl Zeiss SMT Inc.Inventors: Lewis A. Stern, Louis S. Farkas, III, Billy W. Ward, William DiNatale, John A. Notte, IV, Lawrence Scipioni
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Patent number: 7247582Abstract: A method of depositing tensile or compressively stressed silicon nitride on a substrate is described. Silicon nitride having a tensile stress with an absolute value of at least about 1200 MPa can be deposited from process gas comprising silicon-containing gas and nitrogen-containing gas, maintained in an electric field having a strength of from about 25 V/mil to about 300 V/mil. The electric field is formed by applying a voltage at a power level of less than about 60 Watts across electrodes that are spaced apart by a separation distance that is at least about 600 mils. Alternatively, silicon nitride having a compressive stress with an absolute value of at least about 2000 MPa can be formed in an electric field having a strength of from about 400 V/mil to about 800 V/mil.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Lewis Stern, John Albright
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Publication number: 20060264063Abstract: A method of depositing tensile or compressively stressed silicon nitride on a substrate is described. Silicon nitride having a tensile stress with an absolute value of at least about 1200 MPa can be deposited from process gas comprising silicon-containing gas and nitrogen-containing gas, maintained in an electric field having a strength of from about 25 V/mil to about 300 V/mil. The electric field is formed by applying a voltage at a power level of less than about 60 Watts across electrodes that are spaced apart by a separation distance that is at least about 600 mils. Alternatively, silicon nitride having a compressive stress with an absolute value of at least about 2000 MPa can be formed in an electric field having a strength of from about 400 V/mil to about 800 V/mil.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2005Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Lewis Stern, John Albright