Patents by Inventor Michael E. Stephens
Michael E. 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).
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Patent number: 12403544Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating first and second members of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller, including first and second valves, is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: Michael E. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Publication number: 20250184140Abstract: Systems and methods for tokenization in the public cloud are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a method for tokenizing data in a public cloud may include: (1) receiving, at a tokenization service in a public cloud and from a client application, source data associated with one of a plurality of namespaces; (2) generating, by the tokenization service, a token for the source data, wherein the token has a token format that is specific to the namespace; (3) encrypting, by the tokenization service, the source data; (4) associating, by the tokenization service, the token with the encrypted source data; (5) persisting, by the tokenization service, the association between the token and the encrypted source data in a token table in the public cloud; and (6) providing, by the tokenization service, the token to the client application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Himanshu X. SONI, Bharat B. SHARMA, Valli MUSTI, Michael E. STEPHENS, Marwa Attia Mohammed Shahat MAHMOUD, . TARUSHREE, Tanushree KUMAR, Sridhar ARAVAMUDHAN, Gunjeet SINGH
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Publication number: 20220379398Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating first and second members of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller, including first and second valves, is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Michael E. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Patent number: 11440123Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating first and second members of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller, including first and second valves, is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: VICTOR EQUIPMENT COMPANYInventors: Michael E. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Patent number: 10882132Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating a first member of a jaw relative to a second member of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Victor Equipment CompanyInventors: Michael E. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Publication number: 20180169782Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating a first member of a jaw relative to a second member of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Michael E. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Publication number: 20170144244Abstract: Approaches herein provide a torch handle including a pneumatically controlled jaw operable to engage an electrode. In one approach, a system is provided for distributing gas within the torch handle, the system including a pneumatic cylinder within a main housing of the torch handle. The pneumatic cylinder is coupled to a shaft for actuating first and second members of the jaw. The system further includes a gas passageway through the main housing, the gas passageway extending to an exit orifice disposed within the second member. A flow controller, including first and second valves, is operable to direct a flow of a gas to either the pneumatic cylinder or the gas passageway. In one approach, the first member is actuated towards the second member when the gas is directed through the gas passageway, and actuated away from the second member when the gas is directed to the pneumatic cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Victor Equipment CompanyInventors: Michael E. Stephens, Jeffrey S. Henderson
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Publication number: 20160364600Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses for biometric gestures are described herein. In one or more implementations, a computing device includes a biometric sensor, such as a fingerprint touch sensor, that is configured to detect gesture input. When gesture input is received from a user, the biometric sensor detects biometric characteristics (e.g., a fingerprint) of the user and determines a gesture (e.g., a tap, touch and hold, or swipe) based on the gesture input. The user is authenticated if the biometric characteristics correspond to an authorized user of the device. If the user is authenticated, the device transitions to an authenticated user state that is associated with the type of gesture, such as by displaying personal information on a lockscreen of the computing device or opening a quick action center.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Akash Atul Shah, Peter Dawoud Shenouda Dawoud, Nelly Porter, Himanshu Soni, Michael E. Stephens