Patents by Inventor Robert Stephenson
Robert Stephenson 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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Publication number: 20250335933Abstract: Systems and methods for storing a first language-action model in a first data storage device, wherein the first language-action model comprises a first set of key-value pairs, wherein the key corresponds to a unique word field. and wherein the value corresponds to an action field, receiving a first input from a first user, transmitting the first input to a first tokenization function, in response to transmitting the first input to the first tokenization function, receiving a first output from the first tokenization function, transmitting at least part of the first output to a first matching function, and determining, by the first matching function, a degree of match between the first output and a predetermined data item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2025Publication date: October 30, 2025Inventor: Robert Stephenson
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Patent number: 10549725Abstract: In an aspect, a conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line is provided. The conveyor system comprises at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A liquid introduction system is provided for helping to remove dirt from the belt and/or to remove dirt from between the belt and the support deck.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Stephenson Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert Stephenson, Bartholomew Boelryk
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Patent number: 10266154Abstract: In an aspect, a conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line is provided. The conveyor system comprises at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A debris deflector is mounted between the upper transport portion and the lower return portion to protect the lower return portion from debris falling through the support deck.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Stephenson Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert Stephenson, Paul Adams
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Publication number: 20180257611Abstract: In an aspect, a conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line is provided. The conveyor system comprises at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A liquid introduction system is provided for helping to remove dirt from the belt and/or to remove dirt from between the belt and the support deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Robert STEPHENSON, Bartholomew BOELRYK
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Publication number: 20180043864Abstract: In an aspect, a conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line is provided. The conveyor system comprises at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A debris deflector is mounted between the upper transport portion and the lower return portion to protect the lower return portion from debris falling through the support deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Robert STEPHENSON, Paul ADAMS
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Patent number: 9745142Abstract: In an aspect, a conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line is provided. The conveyor system comprises at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A debris deflector is mounted between the upper transport portion and the lower return portion to protect the lower return portion from debris falling through the support deck.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Stephenson Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert Stephenson, Paul Adams
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Publication number: 20170217690Abstract: In an aspect, a conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line is provided. The conveyor system comprises at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A debris deflector is mounted between the upper transport portion and the lower return portion to protect the lower return portion from debris falling through the support deck.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Robert Stephenson, Paul Adams
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Patent number: 9650218Abstract: A conveyor system for moving a wheeled structure through a service line, the conveyor system including at least one endless belt mounted longitudinally through the service line. The belt has an upper transport portion for moving the vehicle through the service line, and a lower return portion with a support deck below the upper transport portion to support the belt. A debris deflector is mounted between the upper transport portion and the lower return portion to protect the lower return portion from debris falling through the support deck. A heater is mounted between the debris deflector and the support deck along at least a portion of the length of the service line. The debris deflector and the support deck define a region of higher heat concentration relative to an area below the debris deflector.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Stephenson Technologies Inc.Inventors: Robert Stephenson, Paul Adams
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Patent number: 9558939Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device may include forming a plurality of spaced apart structures on a semiconductor substrate within a semiconductor processing chamber, with each structure including a plurality of stacked groups of layers. Each group of layers may include a plurality of stacked base silicon monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion and at least one oxygen monolayer constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base silicon portions. Furthermore, the oxygen monolayers may be formed using N2O as an oxygen source.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ATOMERA INCORPORATEDInventors: Robert Stephenson, Nyles Cody
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Publication number: 20150299298Abstract: Binding agents able to disrupt bacterial biofilms of diverse origin are described, including monoclonal antibodies suitable for administration to a selected species and decoy nucleic acids. Methods to prevent formation of or to dissolve biofilms with these binding agents are also described. Immunogens for eliciting antibodies to disrupt biofilms are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventors: Lawrence M. KAUVAR, Stefan RYSER, Angeles ESTELLES, Robert STEPHENSON, Reyna J. SIMON, Omar NOURZAIE
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Publication number: 20150197558Abstract: Binding agents able to disrupt bacterial biofilms of diverse origin are described, including monoclonal antibodies suitable for administration to a selected species and decoy nucleic acids. Methods to prevent formation of or to dissolve biofilms with these binding agents are also described. Immunogens for eliciting antibodies to disrupt biofilms are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Lawrence M. KAUVAR, Stefan RYSER, Angeles ESTELLES, Robert STEPHENSON, Reyna J. SIMON, Omar NOURZAIE
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Publication number: 20150086561Abstract: Binding agents able to disrupt bacterial biofilms of diverse origin are described, including monoclonal antibodies secreted by human B lymphocytes. Methods to prevent formation of or to dissolve biofilms with these binding agents are also described. Immunogens for eliciting antibodies to disrupt biofilms are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Lawrence M. KAUVAR, Stefan RYSER, Angeles ESTELLES, Robert STEPHENSON, Reyna J. SIMON, Omar NOURZAIE
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Publication number: 20090205661Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and devices for delivering a defined gas mixture to a recipient. For example, various embodiments of the present invention provide ventilators that include at least two gas sources, a gas outlet and a differential flow transfer element. The differential flow transfer element receives one component gas from one of the gas sources at a first flow rate, and another component gas from the other gas source at a second flow rate. The differential flow transfer element distributes a mixture that includes at least the aforementioned component gases at a third flow rate via the gas outlet. The third flow rate is less than the sum of the first flow rate and the second flow rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLCInventors: Robert Stephenson, Jon Guy, Gabriel Sanchez, David P. Winter
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Publication number: 20070225463Abstract: Organic substrates such as grain by-products: wet cake, mash, stillage, wet brewers cake are dewatered in a relatively low energy, low-heated gas flow, negative pressure, four stage process consisting of leaching with organic solvent, mechanical dewatering, evaporation and reclamation of the organic solvent in an environment of a stable gas flow. The dried organic substrate is processed into a dry distiller's grains with solubles which is free-flowing quality substance suitable for food or other uses at much lower substrate drying temperatures generally below 200° F. Conveniently, the solvent and the stable gases are recovered from the water-solvent leaching and dewatering process by a distillation tower and feedback loop system allowing the recycling of the solvent and stable gas while reducing the level of air emissions in the unique drying system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2006Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventors: Michael Femal, Robert Stephenson, Frederick Tegge, David Stringham, David Schwerbel, Jon Kellett
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Publication number: 20070194298Abstract: A semiconductor device may include a first monocrystalline layer comprising a first material having a first lattice constant. A second monocrystalline layer may include a second material having a second lattice constant different than the first lattice constant. The device may also include a lattice matching layer between the first and second monocrystalline layers and comprising a superlattice. The superlattice may include a plurality of groups of layers, and each group of layers may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a semiconductor base portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. The at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: RJ Mears, LLCInventors: Ilija Dukovski, Robert Stephenson, Jean Augustin Yiptong, Samed Halilov, Robert Mears, Xiangyang Huang, Marek Hytha
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Publication number: 20070197006Abstract: A method for making a semiconductor device which may include forming a first monocrystalline layer comprising a first material having a first lattice constant, a second monocrystalline layer including a second material having a second lattice constant different than the first lattice constant, and a lattice matching layer between the first and second monocrystalline layers and comprising a superlattice. More particularly, the superlattice may include a plurality of groups of layers, and each group of layers may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a semiconductor base portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. Furthermore, the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: RJ Mears, LLCInventors: Ilija Dukovski, Robert Stephenson, Jean Augustin Chan Yiptong, Samed Halilov, Robert Mears, Xiangyang Huang, Marek Hytha
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Publication number: 20070187667Abstract: An electronic device may include a selectively polable superlattice comprising a plurality of stacked groups of layers. Each group of layers of the selectively polable superlattice may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a semiconductor base portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. The at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent silicon portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween. The electronic device may also include at least one electrode for selectively poling the selectively polable superlattice.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicant: RJ Mears, LLCInventors: Samed Halilov, Xiangyang Huang, Ilija Dukovski, Jean Augustin Chan Yiptong, Robert Mears, Marek Hytha, Robert Stephenson
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Publication number: 20070166928Abstract: A method for making an electronic device may include forming a selectively polable superlattice comprising a plurality of stacked groups of layers. Each group of layers of the selectively polable superlattice may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a semiconductor base portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. The at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent silicon portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween. The method may further include coupling at least one electrode to the selectively polable superlattice for selective poling thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: RJ Mears, LLCInventors: Samed Halilov, Xiangyang Huang, Ilija Dukovski, Jean Augustin Yiptong, Robert Mears, Marek Hytha, Robert Stephenson
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Publication number: 20070161138Abstract: A method for making an electronic device may include forming a poled superlattice comprising a plurality of stacked groups of layers and having a net electrical dipole moment. Each group of layers of the poled superlattice may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. The at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween. The method may further include coupling at least one electrode to the poled superlattice.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: RJ Mears, LLCInventors: Samed Halilov, Xiangyang Huang, Ilija Dukovski, Jean Augustin Yiptong, Robert Mears, Marek Hytha, Robert Stephenson
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Publication number: 20070158640Abstract: An electronic device may include a poled superlattice comprising a plurality of stacked groups of layers and having a net electrical dipole moment. Each group of layers of the poled superlattice may include a plurality of stacked semiconductor monolayers defining a base semiconductor portion and at least one non-semiconductor monolayer thereon. The at least one non-semiconductor monolayer may be constrained within a crystal lattice of adjacent base semiconductor portions, and at least some semiconductor atoms from opposing base semiconductor portions may be chemically bound together through the at least one non-semiconductor monolayer therebetween. The electronic device may further include at least one electrode coupled to the poled superlattice.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Applicant: RJ Mears, LLCInventors: Samed Halilov, Xiangyang Huang, Ilija Dukovski, Jean Augustin Yiptong, Robert Mears, Marek Hytha, Robert Stephenson