Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Paul

Stephen A. Paul 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).

  • DOOR HAVING INTEGRATED OPENING AND CLOSING MECHANISMS
    Publication number: 20230203856
    Abstract: Door configurations having integrated mechanisms for opening and releasing for closure, with elements of these mechanisms located on or largely on the body of the door itself. In some embodiments of the disclosure, a door has a handle and two release mechanisms coupled thereto, one of which releases a lock and allows the door to open, and the other of which releases a catch and allows the door to close. The two release mechanisms are coupled to the handle such that manipulating the handle in one direction actuates one of the release mechanisms but not the other, and manipulating the handle in the other direction actuates the other release mechanism. In this manner, manipulating the handle in one direction opens the door, and manipulating the handle in the other direction closes the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Rajeev Kumar Singh, Stephen Paul Jones
  • PRAM FRAME
    Publication number: 20230202547
    Abstract: There is provided a pram frame (200) comprising a first roller attachment point (221) configured to engage with a first roller set (121) and a mechanism (231) configured to engage with the first roller set (121) via the first roller attachment point (221). The mechanism (231) is configured to provide driven steering of the first roller set (121) when a user steers the pram frame (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Karl TUTT, Stephen Paul Wilding SENIOR
  • Masking personal traits in anonymous feedback
    Patent number: 11681879
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for masking identifying traits contained in response text is provided. Embodiments may include receiving a request to anonymize response text in response to a predefined respondent interaction, wherein the response text is generated by the respondent and then obtaining the response text, wherein the obtained response text has semantic characteristics. Next, the obtained response text may be input into a natural language processing (NLP) algorithm and thereafter receiving an alternative masking text as output from the NLP algorithm, wherein the received alternative masking text maintains the semantic characteristics of the obtained response text. Finally, the response text may be replaced with the received alternative masking text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Ridgill, II, Aditya Mandhare, Randy A. Rendahl, Zach Taylor
  • Virtual reality training application for surgical scrubbing-in procedure
    Patent number: 11682317
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are immersive virtual and/or augmented reality education/training tools useable to teach operating room personnel any or all of scrubbing-in procedures, gowning/gloving procedures, and proper operating room etiquette. The training tools provide individuals with active practice in the operating room setting prior to the real-world applications, and thus allows the user to become more adept with the necessary procedures prior to entering the operating room. The disclosed virtual and/or augmented reality training will make for a better, less stressful, risk-reducing (e.e., infection of patient), operating room environment that is more conducive for both learning by the students and surgical performance by the experienced operating room personnel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Inventor: Stephen Paul Canton
  • Context based target framing in a teleconferencing environment
    Patent number: 11676369
    Abstract: A method for determining camera framing in a teleconferencing system comprises a process loop which includes acquiring an audio-visual frame from a captured a video data frame; detecting objects and extracting image features of the objects within the video data frame, ingesting the audio-visual frame into a context-based audio-visual map in an intelligent manner, and selecting targets from within the map for inclusion in an audio-video stream for transmission to a remote endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Rommel Gabriel Childress, Jr., Alain Elon Nimri, Stephen Paul Schaefer, David Young
  • METHODS OF CHARACTERIZING CONDENSATE-ASSOCIATED CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPOUNDS AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230176067
    Abstract: Methods of assessing, such as characterizing or determining, condensate-associated characteristics of a compound, such as a test compound, and applications thereof are provided. For example, methods of determining a partition characteristic of a test compound in a target condensate, methods of determining a relative partition characteristic of a test compound in a target condensate, and methods of determining a condensate preference profile of a test compound are provided. Additionally, methods of designing and/or identifying and/or making a compound, or portion thereof, with a desired relative condensate partition characteristic are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce Aaron BEUTEL, Peter Jeffrey DANDLIKER, Stephen Paul HALE, Mark Andrew MURCKO, Edgar Erik BOCZEK, Matthäus MITTASCH, Diana Maria MITREA
  • Configurable hearing device for use with an assistive listening system
    Patent number: 11671771
    Abstract: A hearing device adapted for use by a wearer comprises an audio streaming circuit configured to receive electromagnetic audio streaming via a first communication link. A configuration circuit is configured to receive configuration parameters via a second communication link different from the first communication link for configuring the hearing device to receive the electromagnetic audio streaming. Control circuitry of the hearing device configures the hearing device to enable reception of the electromagnetic audio streaming in accordance with the received configuration parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Paul Solum, Greg Haubrich, Stephen Paul Flood, Justin R. Burwinkel, Michael Karl Sacha, Yezihalem Mesfin, Fred Mustiere, Jumana Harianwala, Donald James Reynolds, Swapan Gandhi
  • Pressure sensitive touch electronic faucet
    Patent number: 11661728
    Abstract: A faucet having a pressure-sensitive surface for dynamically adjusting the faucet's water flow rate and/or temperature based on an amount of pressure applied to the surface of the faucet is disclosed. A pressure sensor may be electronically connected to one or more electronic valves of the faucet to control the flow of water through either the cold or hot water lines, thereby controlling the flow rate and/or temperature of water coming from the faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome F. Czerwinski, Jr., Chasen Scott Beck, Stephen Paul Blizzard
  • Transport features based on driving characteristics
    Patent number: 11657661
    Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a transport, a current use of the transport, determining, by the transport, a feature based on the current use, receiving, by the transport, data related to the feature, and enabling, by the transport, the feature based on the received data. The feature was not available for use by the transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr.
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FROM A VELOCITY INDUCED DEAD ZONE
    Publication number: 20230150189
    Abstract: Methods of making a three-dimensional object from a light polymerizable resin are described. A method may include: (a) providing a window, a light polymerizable resin, a laterally translatable substrate between said window and said resin to which said resin is adhered, and a carrier platform above said window; (b) irradiating said resin with light through said window and said translatable substrate, and vertically advancing said carrier away from said window, to produce a growing object on said carrier platform and consume resin beneath said growing object; and (c) laterally advancing said translatable substrate with said resin adhered thereto across said window to drag fresh resin beneath said growing object, continue producing said growing object and continue consuming fresh resin, until said three-dimensional object is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Panzer, Kyle Laaker, John R. Tumbleston, Bob E. Feller, Soren Rademacher, Stephen Paul Land, Henry Quarles Bibb, III, David Shirvanyants, Alexander Ermoshkin
  • RADIO FREQUENCY ANTENNA FOR AN IN-THE-EAR HEARING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230156414
    Abstract: Disclosed herein, among other things, are systems and methods for a hearing device antenna. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing device configured to be worn in an ear of a wearer to perform wireless communication. The hearing device includes a housing, hearing electronics within the housing, and an inverted F antenna or loop antenna disposed at least partially in the housing and configured for performing 2.4 GHz wireless communication. In various embodiments, at least a portion of the antenna protrudes from an exterior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Beau Jay Polinske, Jay Rabel, Randy Kannas, Deepak Pai Hosadurga, Zhenchao Yang, Jay Stewart, Michael J. Tadeusiak, Stephen Paul Flood
  • Active correction of aberrations in optical systems
    Patent number: 11650422
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for correcting aberrations over the entire field of view of an optical system, in which a first part of the apparatus applies different pre-compensating aberrations individually to different portions of the field of view, such that aberrations caused by a second part of the apparatus cancel the aberrations applied by the first part. The first part of the apparatus is temporally, angularly, or spatially multiplexed and the second part of the apparatus is spatially or angularly multiplexed such that ray bundles corresponding to subsets of contiguous pixels in an image source are each subjected to corresponding pre-compensating aberrations and subsequent aberrations, resulting in a substantially non-aberrated performance over the entire field of view of the optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Vuzix Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Paul McGrew
  • HIGH FREQUENCY HETERODYNE MIXER
    Publication number: 20230144500
    Abstract: Devices and methods for a detection system and heterodyne mixer having a local oscillator (LO) input, a radio frequency (RF) input, an intermediate frequency (IF) output, and a suspended waveguide structure that has a quartz substrate and patterned metal transmission line with a plurality of suppression slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Thruvision Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Mark MANN, Stephen Paul MARSH
  • HIGH FREQUENCY DETECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20230144266
    Abstract: A high-frequency detection system (100) such as a terahertz camera is disclosed which includes a first detector array (102), a second detector array (104), and a polarizing plate (106). The polarizing plate is interposed between the detector arrays such that it passes and/or reflects radiation signals (110) from a source (108) to the detector arrays. A first radiation signal (112) having a first polarization is passed through the polarizing plate to the first detector array, and a second radiation signal (114) having a second polarization is reflected from the polarizing plate to the second detector array. Both radiation signals are from source (108), which can be one or more human beings emitting radiation towards the detection system. In some embodiments, the detector arrays (102, (104) may be joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Thruvision Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Mark MANN, Stefan Matthew HALE, Leslie Owen GREEN, Stephen Paul HAWORTH
  • Mapping and data collection of in-building layout via mobility devices
    Patent number: 11642257
    Abstract: A method includes receiving sensor data relating to an environment from a plurality of mobility deices, determining locations of one or more points of accessibility within the environment based on the sensor data, creating an environment map based on the sensor data, and transmitting the environment map to a mobility device. The environment map includes the one or more points of accessibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Paul McFarland, Jr.
  • AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE PROPER FRAMING AND SPACING FOR A MOVING PRESENTER
    Publication number: 20230135996
    Abstract: The size of a rule of thirds frame covering a presenter and the zooming and panning of a videoconference camera are based on the motion of a presenter. The size of the frame, and thus provided walking space in the frame, varies with the speed of the presenter. The slower the presenter, the smaller and tighter the frame. The faster the presenter, the larger and the looser the frame. If the presenter is pacing, a pacing frame is developed that is centered on the limits of the pacing and is large enough to cover both ends of the pacing. The movement frame and the pacing frame provide a pleasant experience for a viewer, one where the presenter does not appear cramped or walking out of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Schaefer, Rommel Gabriel Childress, JR.
  • ENHANCED DELIVERY EPINEPHRINE COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20230138361
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions having enhanced active component permeation properties are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Alexander Mark Schobel, Stephanie Marie Varjan, Stephen Paul Wargacki
  • PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS WITH ENHANCED STABILITY PROFILES
    Publication number: 20230130055
    Abstract: Soluble drug delivery films can exhibit an enhanced stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Wargacki, Rajesh Kumar Kainthan, Vincent Buono, Alexander Mark Schobel, Michael Koons, Michael Goodrich, Gregory Tsodikov
  • Cart
    Patent number: D985874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Omni Cubed, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Swinney, Larry Leigh Livingston, Jr.
  • Cart support bracket
    Patent number: D986527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Omni Cubed, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Swinney, Larry Leigh Livingston, Jr.