Patents by Inventor Paul Stevens

Paul 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).

  • THREADED SUTURE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20160374661
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a suture anchor. The suture anchor includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, the body including threads along at least a partial length of the body and at least one through hole, the threads including a profile such that the threads located near the distal end of the body include a first shape and the threads located near the proximal end of the body include a second shape different from the first shape. Delivery devices and anchor dilators are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Edwin Housman, Paul Steven Vincuilla, Richard M. Lunn, Julie Kennelly Tripodi, Paul Leo Salvas, Roland Francis Gatturna
  • CLOUD-BASED CONTENT COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160371290
    Abstract: A cloud-based media content management system for managing access to media content items is disclosed. Managing access to media content items by a cloud-based media content management system may include, for example, managing uploads of media content items from a population of media devices, reducing duplication of media content data stored in cloud-based storage, and providing user-controlled access to media content items stored in cloud-based storage across any number of user devices. In this context, a cloud-based media content management system and cloud-based storage system generally refer to hosted computing and data storage services that may be accessed by media devices and other devices over a digital network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Danovitz, Todd Kulick, Paul Stevens, Joe Sinnott, Scott Redman, Roland Besserer
  • CLOUD-BASED CONTENT RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160371286
    Abstract: A cloud-based media content management system for managing access to media content items is disclosed. Managing access to media content items by a cloud-based media content management system may include, for example, managing uploads of media content items from a population of media devices, reducing duplication of media content data stored in cloud-based storage, and providing user-controlled access to media content items stored in cloud-based storage across any number of user devices. In this context, a cloud-based media content management system and cloud-based storage system generally refer to hosted computing and data storage services that may be accessed by media devices and other devices over a digital network such as the Internet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Joshua Danovitz, Todd Kulick, Paul Stevens, Joe Sinnott, Scott Redman, Roland Besserer
  • Upstream direct x-ray detection
    Patent number: 9517358
    Abstract: A radiation beam, for example a therapeutic radiation beam such as an IMRT or VMAT X-ray beam is monitored using a Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) detector. Photons of the radiation beam can interact with the MAPS detector, and the radiation beam configuration can be estimated from the determined positions of the interactions. The detector is made sufficiently thin that it interacts only very weakly with the X-ray photons. For example, less than 1 in 103 of the X-ray photons might interact with the detector. Hence, the disturbance to the X-ray beam is negligible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
    Inventors: Jaap Velthuis, Peter Richard Hugtenburg, Catherine Hall, Ryan Page, Paul Stevens
  • HIERARCHICAL TAGS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED RATINGS
    Publication number: 20160357772
    Abstract: A method for generating and maintaining hierarchical tags with community-based ratings is provided. Tags for media streams are organized into a hierarchical format. Users may select tags from the hierarchical tag database that describes a particular multimedia content. If the user is unable to locate a desired tag, the user may submit a new tag. Upon submission of the new tag, a librarian approves the tag before storing and placing the tag in the hierarchical tag database. Users are also able to rate the quality of the association between the tag and the multimedia content. If a tag is rated low, the tag may be removed from the hierarchical tag database. If the tag is rated highly, display of the tag in a list of tags becomes more prominent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: James M. Barton, Brian Beach, David Platt, Kevin Smith, Michael Klar, Paul Stevens, David Chamberlin, Richard Lee
  • RAPID DEPLOY OUTDOOR CABLE
    Publication number: 20160356975
    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to a cable that includes an outer housing, a plurality of optical fibers within the outer housing and arranged side-by-side along the width of the cable; and a removably attached access layer within the outer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: David Frank Lish, Ben Warren Segura, David Anthony, John Toccalino, Paul Steven Rader, David Miles
  • System and method for decommissioning a motor
    Patent number: 9514421
    Abstract: A motor controller for a motor is described. The motor controller includes a communication device coupled to a memory device. The motor controller is configured to receive, using the communication device, a status query from a client computing device. The motor controller is additionally configured to transmit diagnostic data from the memory device to the client computing device, transmit identification data associated with the motor controller to the client computing device, receive, from the client computing device, a decommission password generated from the identification data, and disable the motor using the decommission password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Steven Mullin, Michael David Smith
  • UTILITY ANTI-THEFT ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20160336728
    Abstract: A utility enclosure includes a box having a plurality of walls and a central opening. An insert is positioned in the central opening and includes a plurality of connected side walls. A removable cover is connected to the insert. A removable lid is connected to the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Steven Tramm, John Thomas Polk, Greg Glenn Isaacson
  • IMPROVED GELATINE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20160295888
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gelatine composition, comprising gelatin, capable of being dissolved in water having a temperature of 35° C. or less to a solution of at least 10 w/w % and polyphosphate, to the use of such gelatine composition, to a food product comprising the composition, to a method for the preparation of such a gelatine comprising composition, and to a method for the preparation of such a food product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Stevens, Claude Capdepon, Ivo Jozef Georges Simonne Verheye
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REMOVING MINERALS FROM A BRINE USING ELECTRODIALYSIS
    Publication number: 20160289099
    Abstract: A method includes treating a first brine stream including a plurality of minerals with an anti-scalant to produce a treated brine. The first brine stream is provided by a wastewater treatment system. The method also includes directing the treated brine to a first nanofiltration (NF) system disposed downstream from and fluidly coupled to the wastewater treatment system, generating a first NF permeate stream and a first NF non-permeate stream from the treated brine in the first NF system, directing the first NF non-permeate stream to a mineral removal system disposed downstream from and fluidly coupled to the first NF system, and removing the plurality of minerals from the first NF non-permeate stream to generate a first overflow stream in the mineral removal system. The first overflow stream comprises at least a portion of the plurality of minerals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Enviro Water Minerals Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Steven Wallace
  • Railway car truck with friction damping
    Patent number: 9446774
    Abstract: A three piece railway freight truck is comprised of two laterally spaced side frames between which a bolster extends. Suspension load springs support the bolster, and control springs support friction shoes. Both variations of friction shoes have gaps that will allow lateral movement of the friction shoes across the bolster or the friction shoes across the side frame. The lateral movement is accomplished by having a low friction material pad between the bolster and the friction shoe or a low friction material pad between the friction shoe and a wear plate that bears on the side frame. The low friction material with low siding resistance allows lateral displacement energy to be dissipated over the lateral decoupling clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Steven Wike
  • ACOUSTIC DETECTION OF ACTIVATED PHASE-CHANGE CONTRAST AGENT
    Publication number: 20160262727
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for acoustic detection of activated phase-change contrast agents are disclosed. According to one aspect, a method for acoustic detection of activated ultrasound phase-change contrast agents includes initiating a phase transition in a phase change contrast agent causing a change of the diameter of the activated phase change contrast agent, and detecting an acoustic signature of the change of diameter of the activated phase change contrast agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Alexander Dayton, Paul Steven Sheeran, Brooks Daniel Lindsey, Terry Onichi Matsunaga, Juan David Rojas
  • HYBRID POWER TRANSMISSION CORD
    Publication number: 20160245366
    Abstract: The present application discloses a cord comprising a low modulus yarn core that is wrapped by a plurality of high modulus wrapping yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Steven Knutson, Curtis Scott Hatch, Michael Darin Crites
  • Hierarchical tags with community-based ratings
    Patent number: 9424264
    Abstract: A method for generating and maintaining hierarchical tags with community-based ratings is provided. Tags for media streams are organized into a hierarchical format. Users may select tags from the hierarchical tag database that describes a particular multimedia content. If the user is unable to locate a desired tag, the user may submit a new tag. Upon submission of the new tag, a librarian approves the tag before storing and placing the tag in the hierarchical tag database. Users are also able to rate the quality of the association between the tag and the multimedia content. If a tag is rated low, the tag may be removed from the hierarchical tag database. If the tag is rated highly, display of the tag in a list of tags becomes more prominent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: TiVo Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Barton, Brian Beach, David Platt, Kevin Smith, Michael Klar, Paul Stevens, David Chamberlin, Richard Lee
  • FOOD COATING
    Publication number: 20160235097
    Abstract: Described is a method for providing an outer surface of a foodstuff with a gel layer, comprising the steps of applying a liquid gelling composition comprising a gellable hydrocolloid and a plasticizer on the said outer surface of the foodstuff, and allowing the liquid gelling composition to gel while in contact with the outer surface of the foodstuff, therewith forming a gel layer directly covering the said outer surface of the foodstuff. Also described is a novel food coating composition, in particular for coating pre-prepared meals, that are to be heated before consumption. The gelling composition may also comprise additional substances such as nutrients, flavouring agents or medicaments. Also described is a food product coated with the said composition and a method for coating food stuff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Rousselot B.V.
    Inventors: Diederik Johan Christofoor Bruins, Paul Stevens
  • Adjustable Scaffolding
    Publication number: 20160237702
    Abstract: An adjustable scaffolding that may adjust to the curvature of a structure. The adjustable scaffolding may comprise a main member, pegs, wing platforms, and rails. A method of use may be employed in which the main member is attached to a structure. The pegs may be secured to the main member in any desired orientation to adjust to the curvature of a structure. Wing platforms may be placed over the pegs, allowing a user to walk along the wing platform. Railing is placed within the pegs, allowing the pegs and the railing to secure the wing platform to the main member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Tarsco Construction Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Daniel Micklan, Christopher Andrew Blinn, Christopher Ennis Williams, Paul Steven Showan
  • THREADED SUTURE ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20160235399
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a suture anchor. The suture anchor includes a body having a proximal end and a distal end, the body including threads along at least a partial length of the body and at least one through hole, the threads including a profile such that the threads located near the distal end of the body include a first shape and the threads located near the proximal end of the body include a second shape different from the first shape. Delivery devices and anchor dilators are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Edwin Housman, Paul Steven Vincuilla, Richard M. Lunn, Julie Kennelly Tripodi, Paul Leo Salvas, Roland Francis Gatturna
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MENU PLACEMENT ON A MEDIA PLAYBACK DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160241918
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for presenting menus to DVR users and users of other media playback devices are described. After a DVR (or other media device) has finished playing a recorded television program (or other content), or in response to other specified events, the DVR presents a screen which comprises a menu. In addition to or in alternative to “save” and “delete” options, the menu comprises one or more options. Each of these other options may correspond to a separate item. For example, a user's selection of such an option may cause the DVR to display or play certain content on the user's television set. Additionally, or alternatively, these other options, when selected by a user, may cause the DVR to display a user interface through which the user can actually interact with content, such as an item that was featured or referenced in the television program that the user was just watching.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: James Barton, Paul Stevens, David Sandford, Robin Hayes, Margret Schmidt, Bruce Klein
  • Tissue Repair Devices
    Publication number: 20160235398
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity and an insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Linh Tuong Nguyen, Richard M. Lunn, Matthew Edwin Koski, Mark Edwin Housman, Paul Steven Vincuilla, Roland Francis Gatturna, David A. Paulk
  • High Contrast Inverse Polarizer
    Publication number: 20160231487
    Abstract: An embedded, inverse wire-grid polarizer (WGP) includes ribs 13 located over a surface of a transparent substrate 11, gaps 16 between the ribs 13, and a fill-layer 15 substantially filling the gaps 16. The fill-layer has a relatively high index of refraction, such as greater than 1.4. At a wavelength of light incident upon the WGP, E? transmission can be greater than E? transmission. E? is a polarization of light with an electric field oscillation parallel to a length L of the ribs, and E? is a polarization of light with an electric field oscillation perpendicular to a length L of the ribs. This embedded, inverse WGP is especially useful for polarizing, with high WGP performance, small wavelength (high-energy) regions of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g. UV) which are difficult to polarize with conventional WGPs (E? transmission>E? transmission).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ted Wangensteen, Bin Wang, Matt George, Paul Steven Mills, Arash Farhang