Patents by Inventor Scott A. Walter

Scott A. Walter 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: 9501463
    Abstract: A workflow includes an activity that takes advantage of spreadsheet calculations. For a spreadsheet activity, calculation and extraction of values from a spreadsheet is performed. Thus, spreadsheet calculations are integrated into workflows without user intervention. After the workflow is complete, or after a spreadsheet activity is calculated, or upon a threshold or condition being met, a user or system may be notified (e.g., by email, instant message, etc.). Values from previous activities in the workflow may be obtained and provided to the spreadsheet (e.g., cell values are set, modified, or adjusted). The spreadsheet may then be recalculated using these obtained values. Moreover, values from the spreadsheet may be used in subsequent parts of the workflow. Also, any number of spreadsheet activities may be incorporated into a workflow, and one spreadsheet activity may provide values to a second spreadsheet activity in the workflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Y. Khen, Dan Battagin, Eran Megiddo, Liviu Asnash, Scott Walter Bishel
  • Patent number: 9444984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device, comprising a camera unit, which is used to record images of the exterior area of a motor vehicle, and a cover element, which can be moved from a closed position to an open position by means of a drive, wherein the camera unit is behind the cover element and inaccessible from outside in the closed position of the cover element and images can be recorded in the open position of the cover element. For this purpose, the cover element has an outer surface facing away from the camera unit, and the drive interacts with a mechanism in such a way that the outer surface is always in the exterior area of the motor vehicle in each position of the cover element during the movement of the cover element between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Austen Kolar Scudder, Alex Scott Walters, Ulrike Fichert, Shannon Christian Bartlett, Richard Heinz Jungmann
  • Publication number: 20160255998
    Abstract: An apparatus for supplying gaseous fuel to a kamado-style grill is disclosed. The kamado-style grill includes a vessel and a fire bowl positioned within the vessel. The vessel and the fire bowl each have an opening. The apparatus includes a gas burner insertable through the opening of the vessel for positioning below the opening of the fire bowl, and a housing substantially covering the opening of the vessel and including one or more openings for allowing air to pass into or out of the kamado-style grill. Other example apparatuses and grill assemblies for receiving the apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Fu Du FENG, Jon Scott WALTERS
  • Publication number: 20160135645
    Abstract: A structure for use with a kamado-style charcoal grill adapted to hold and burn charcoal for cooking food includes a receptacle for collecting ash produced from charcoal burned in the kamado-style charcoal grill and a housing defining an opening for receiving the receptacle. The receptacle is separable from the housing for disposing of ash in the receptacle. Additionally, other example structures and charcoal grill assemblies including the structures are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jon Scott WALTERS, Fu Du FENG, Carolyn RICHARDS
  • Patent number: 9290719
    Abstract: Natural oil based fatty acid wax compositions and their methods of making are provided. The methods comprise providing a natural oil, and hydrogenating and metathesizing the natural oil, and then converting the hydrogenated metathesized natural oil to obtain a fatty acid wax comprising free fatty acids and/or salts of fatty acids, glycerol and/or alcohol, and paraffin, wherein the fatty acid wax has at least 50 wt % of carbon chain compositions with at least 18 carbon atoms. The compositions may comprise 85-100 wt % long-chain fatty acids, 0-15 wt % esters, wherein the fatty acid comprises between 15-60 wt % long chain di-acids and 40-85 wt % long chain mono-acids. The compositions may comprise about 50-100 wt % long-chain fatty acids and about 0-50 wt % esters, wherein the fatty acid may comprise between about 15-80 wt % long chain di-acids and about 20-85 wt % long chain monoacids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Monika Mujkic, Michael Tupy, Stephen E. Russell, Scott Walters, Benjamin Bergmann, Michelle Morie-Bebel, Steven A. Cohen, Syed Q. A. Rizvi, Stephen A. DiBiase, Garrett Zopp
  • Publication number: 20160029840
    Abstract: A charcoal grill includes a vessel configured to hold and burn charcoal for cooking food. The charcoal grill may include a receptacle moveable between a first position in which the receptacle is positioned for collecting ashes from charcoal burned in the vessel and a second position in which the receptacle is separated from the vessel for disposal of the collected ashes. Additionally, or alternatively, the vessel may define a passage extending from an exterior side of the vessel to an interior side of the vessel for permitting a starter device to be inserted into the passage for igniting charcoal within the vessel. Additionally, or alternatively, the charcoal grill may include a vent system including at least one vent opening extending through a portion of the vessel, a vent cover movable with respect to the vent opening between a closed position and an open position, and at least one calibration associated with the vent cover between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Jon Scott WALTERS, Bryce G. RUTTER, Melvin Joshua LEEDLE, Jeffery F. FENG
  • Patent number: 9237828
    Abstract: A charcoal grill includes a vessel configured to hold and burn charcoal for cooking food. The charcoal grill may include a receptacle moveable between a first position in which the receptacle is positioned for collecting ashes from charcoal burned in the vessel and a second position in which the receptacle is separated from the vessel for disposal of the collected ashes. Additionally, or alternatively, the vessel may define a passage extending from an exterior side of the vessel to an interior side of the vessel for permitting a starter device to be inserted into the passage for igniting charcoal within the vessel. Additionally, or alternatively, the charcoal grill may include a vent system including at least one vent opening extending through a portion of the vessel, a vent cover movable with respect to the vent opening between a closed position and an open position, and at least one calibration associated with the vent cover between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: PHASE 2, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Scott Walters, Bryce G. Rutter, Melvin Joshua Leedle, Jeffery F. Feng
  • Publication number: 20150127393
    Abstract: Methods and systems for upgrading passengers from commercial airline flights to private aircraft flights are disclosed. The problem of having a return flight of a private aircraft without revenue generating passengers is solved by selecting a commercial airline flight which best overlaps the return flight of the private aircraft, and offering commercial airline passengers booked on the selected commercial airline flight an opportunity to upgrade to the private aircraft flight. Commercial airline passengers willing to upgrade pay an incremental fee which may be used to offset the cost of the return flight of the private aircraft. Commercial airline passengers may be selected based on their participation in commercial airline marketing programs such as those based on total accumulated miles flown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
    Inventors: CYRIL JOHN TURNER, JOHN JOSEPH DALY, REXFORD MARTIN BEVIS, BRADLEY TRENT BLETTNER, SCOTT WALTER McCOOL, SCOTT HERRMANN, JOHN JAMES FURNISH, JAMES CRAWFORD MURRAY, III
  • Publication number: 20150017184
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to AM-14 pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic dosing regimens for the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: KIRIN-AMGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Holly Zhuohong Huang, David Andrew Martin, Christopher Boyd Russell, David H. Salinger, Scott Walter Baumgartner, Christopher Engres
  • Publication number: 20140357714
    Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions that include metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
  • Patent number: 8883151
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to AM-14 pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic dosing regimens for the treatment of disease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kirin-Amgen, Inc.
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Holly Zhuohong Huang, David Andrew Martin, Christopher Boyd Russell, David H. Salinger, Scott Walter Baumgartner, Christopher J. Endres
  • Patent number: 8815257
    Abstract: Disclosed are petrolatum-like compositions that comprise metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. Also disclosed are emulsions comprising metathesized unsaturated polyol esters. The petrolatum-like compositions may be used as substitutes for petroleum-based petrolatum. The emulsions may be water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsions and may be suitable for a variety of end uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Diza Pearl Braksmayer, Timothy A. Murphy, Stephen E. Russell, Michael John Tupy, Scott A. Walters
  • Publication number: 20140123659
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine that includes a combustor section having one or more combustors configured to generate combustion products, a turbine section having one or more turbine stages between an upstream end and a downstream end, an exhaust section disposed downstream from the downstream end of the turbine section, and a fluid supply system coupled to the exhaust section. The one or more turbine stages are driven by the combustion products. The exhaust section has an exhaust passage configured to receive the combustion products as an exhaust gas. The fluid supply system is configured to route a cooling gas to the exhaust section. The cooling gas has a temperature lower than the exhaust gas. The cooling gas includes an extracted exhaust gas, a gas separated from the extracted exhaust gas, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pramod K. Biyani, Scott Walter Leyers, Carlos Miguel Miranda
  • Publication number: 20140068988
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for actuating a charging handle of a firearm having a charging handle latch. A forward handle is configured to be positioned forward of the charging handle latch. A linkage rod is configured to be coupled to the forward handle and to engage the charging handle latch. One or more linkage rod supports are configured to attach the linkage rod to the firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Greg Donahue, Scott Walters
  • Patent number: 8652221
    Abstract: A hybrid wax compositions that are suitable for use in manufacturing wax articles (e.g., candles) by compression molding. The combination of a hydrogenated natural oil-based wax and a paraffin wax having a select distribution of hydrocarbon chain lengths provides the hybrid wax compositions with improved properties, such as improved compressive strength and improved de-molding characteristics, for example, as evidenced by reducing scarring and/or flashing. The hybrid wax compositions comprise: (a) a wax comprising a hydrogenated natural oil; and (b) a paraffin wax, wherein the paraffin wax comprises less than about 50% by weight of the hybrid wax composition, and wherein about 52% or greater of hydrocarbons in the paraffin wax have carbon chain lengths ranging from C25 to C29.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Uptain, Scott Walters, John M. Zupfer, Timothy A. Murphy, Clive P. Bosnyak, David E. Henton, Steve Russell, Michael J. Tupy
  • Publication number: 20130293713
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device, comprising a camera unit, which is used to record images of the exterior area of a motor vehicle, and a cover element, which can be moved from a closed position to an open position by means of a drive, wherein the camera unit is behind the cover element and inaccessible from outside in the closed position of the cover element and images can be recorded in the open position of the cover element. For this purpose, the cover element has an outer surface facing away from the camera unit, and the drive interacts with a mechanism in such a way that the outer surface is always in the exterior area of the motor vehicle in each position of the cover element during the movement of the cover element between the closed position and the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Austen Kolar SCUDDER, Alex Scott Walters, Ulrike Fichert, Shannon Christian Bartlett, Richard Heinz Jungmann
  • Patent number: 8551194
    Abstract: A candle and process for making it are disclosed. The candle comprises prilled wax particles, comprising hydrogenated natural oil and wherein at least 75% of the prilled wax particles are less than 800 ?m in diameter. The candle includes a compressed core and a thermally fused outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Uptain, Timothy A. Murphy, Scott Walters, John M. Zupfer
  • Publication number: 20130022621
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to AM-14 pharmaceutical formulations and therapeutic dosing regimens for the treatment of disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: AMGEN INC
    Inventors: Dingjiang Liu, Holly Zhuohong Huang, David Andrew Martin, Christopher Boyd Russell, David H. Salinger, Scott Walter Baumgartner, Christopher J. Endres
  • Publication number: 20120290839
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of communicating a display of information at a publisher device with a receiver device for display at the receiver device, the method including receiving a push-through packet from the publisher device at a connect server, including data entered at the publisher device and a key, receiving a key from the receiver device, comparing the keys received from the publisher and receiver devices to determine if a match exists and transmitting a push-through packet, including the data, from the connect server to the receiver device if a match exists between the keys received from the publisher and receiver devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Rajesh Jayaraman, Scott Walter Pitts
  • Patent number: 8292220
    Abstract: The invention is a flying wing aircraft having a forward fuselage; an aft fuselage segment; a propulsion segments adapted to mate to the fuselage segments; a pair of wing segments adapted to mate with the propulsion segments. The invention further includes a center section adapted to fit between the forward and aft fuselage sections; the center section adapted to receive multiple compartment systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Wayne Westra, Roxanne Marie Sato, Douglas Ellwood Shultz, James Franklin Kerswell, Perry Bruce Petersen, Scott Walter Collins