Patents by Inventor Stephen An

Stephen An 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).

  • WIRELESS NETWORK DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20170347360
    Abstract: In one example, a device for assigning a mobile endpoint device to an access point based upon a power state is disclosed. For example, the device may include a processor deployed in a wireless network and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations may include detecting power states of a plurality of mobile endpoint devices that are in communication with a first access point of the network, the power states including a first power state of a first mobile endpoint device, determining a loading condition of a region of the wireless network that includes the first access point, and assigning the first mobile endpoint device to a second access point that is outside of the region when the first mobile endpoint device is in the first power state, in response to the determining of the loading condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: James Gordon Beattie, JR., Haywood Peitzer, Roque Rios, III, Stephen Francis Triano
  • PERIMETER STRUCTURE FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170341776
    Abstract: Embodiments are described for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured for autonomous flight using visual navigation that includes a perimeter structure surrounding one or more powered rotors, the perimeter structure including image capture devices arranged so as to provide an unobstructed view around the UAV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen R. McClure, Benjamin S. Thompson, Adam Bry, Abraham Bachrach, Matthew Donahoe
  • CHARGING DEVICE FOR REMOVABLE INPUT MODULES
    Publication number: 20170346317
    Abstract: A charging device for one or more input modules for a touch-screen device is described. The charging device comprises a charging mechanism and portions which are shaped to receive an input module. The charging mechanism comprises a power input and a power output. The power input is configured to receive power from an external power source and the power input is configured to provide power to one or more input modules which are attached to the charging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen E. Hodges, Stuart Taylor, John Franciscus Marie Helmes
  • TECHNIQUES FOR CLOUD CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20170346696
    Abstract: Techniques for cloud control and management are provided. The control, creation, and management of workloads in distributed infrastructures are coordinated via a master Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The master CMDB is also used to unify the multiple distributed infrastructures so that the workloads are rationalized. Moreover, data centers are coordinated with the distributed infrastructures so the configuration settings and policies included in the master CMDB are enforced and synchronized throughout the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Robert A. Wipfel, Stephen R. Carter, Carolyn B. McClain
  • METHOD FOR EFFICIENT CO2 DEGASIFICATION
    Publication number: 20170342006
    Abstract: A method including acidifying a solution including dissolved inorganic carbon; vacuum stripping a first amount of a carbon dioxide gas from the acidified solution; stripping a second amount of the carbon dioxide gas from the acidified solution; and collecting the first amount and the second amount of the carbon dioxide gas. A system including; a first desorption unit including a first input connected to a dissolved inorganic carbon solution source to and a second input coupled to a vacuum source; and a second desorption unit including a first input coupled to the solution output from the first desorption unit and a second input coupled to a sweep gas source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew D. Eisaman, Stephen D. Karnitz, Jessica L.B. Rivest
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING STORAGE DISTANCE
    Publication number: 20170346699
    Abstract: A system for answering queries (1305) regarding a system topology (1105) and local storage information (1110) in a data center (105) is described. The system may include reception logic (230) and transmission logic (235) that may receive and send data, respectively. Among the data that may be received and sent are queries (1305) and responses (1310). The system may have storage (225) for a storage graph (705), which may include nodes (710, 715, 720, 725, 730, 735, 740, 745, 750, 755, 760, 830, 835, 840, 845, 850, 855, 860, 865, 1020, 1030) and multi-weight edges (805, 810, 815, 820, 825, 910, 915, 1055, 1060). A storage distance predictor (245) may use the storage graph (705) to generate the responses (1310) to the queries (1305).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Inseok Stephen CHOI, Yang Seok KI, Byoung Young AHN
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING DATA USING A QUERY ANSWERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170344654
    Abstract: Content data items in a first electronic file that correspond to entities in a database comprising categorized entities are identified. Modified content data items of a second electronic file are generated, the modified content data items indicating how the content data items are to be interpreted by a natural language query answering system. Information in the second electronic file indicating how the content data items are to be interpreted by the natural language query answering system are modified in response to user input. The second electronic file is used by the natural language query answering system to facilitate analysis of a natural language query regarding content in the first electronic file. Results of the analysis using the natural language query answering system are output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen WOLFRAM, Wiktor MACURA, Michael PILAT
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TENANT-AWARE STORAGE SHARING PLATFORM
    Publication number: 20170344285
    Abstract: A Tenant-Aware Storage-Sharing Engine (TASTE) (225) is described. The TASTE (225) may include storage (510) for information about a set of available storage devices (705, 710) at a data center (105). A reception logic 505) may receive storage device requirements (415) from a tenant (145, 230). Selection logic (515) may then select a subset of the available storage devices (705, 710) that satisfies the storage device requirements 415) of the tenant (145, 230).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Inseok Stephen CHOI, Yang Seok KI, Byoung Young AHN
  • Chloroplast Expressing Colostrum or Milk Polypeptides
    Publication number: 20170342434
    Abstract: Provided are chloroplasts engineered to recombinantly express mammalian colostrum and milk polypeptides photosynthetic organisms containing such chloroplasts, and compositions comprising such organisms and methods for producing such organisms. In certain embodiments, provided is a chloroplast comprising one or more polynucleotides encoding one or more mammalian milk or colostrum polypeptides selected from osteopontin, lactadherin, cathelicidin-1, lysozyme, lactoperoxidase, lingual antimicrobial peptide (LAP), alpha-lactalbumin, and soluble CD14.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Stephen P. MAYFIELD, Austin HALLGREN, Beth A. RASALA, Miller TRAN, Michael MAYFIELD
  • AIRWAY MAINTENANCE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170340216
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an airway maintenance device, such as an endotracheal tube, tracheostomy tube, or supraglottic airway device, and in particular to an airway maintenance device having a sensor for measuring capillary blood flow and/or pressure. The device includes an airway maintenance device with an airway lumen having a proximal end and a distal end, a distal end portion incorporating an optical sensor configured to measure capillary blood flow in tissue surrounding the distal end when in position within a patient's airway. The optical sensor may include a portion of an optical fibre extending to the distal end portion along the lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen P. Morgan, Barrie R. Hayes-Gill, Sergiy Korposh, Ricardo Correia, Jonathan Hardman, Andrew Norris
  • INTERMITTENT DETECTION DURING ANALYTICAL REACTIONS
    Publication number: 20170342481
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for performing intermittent detection during analytical reactions are provided. Such methods facilitate collection of reaction data from disparate reaction times. Further, such methods are useful for reducing photo-induced damage of one or more reactants in an illuminated analytical reaction at a given reaction time. In preferred embodiments, the reaction mixture is subjected to at least one illuminated and non-illuminated period and allowed to proceed such that the time in which the reaction mixture is illuminated is less than a photo-induced damage threshold period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Turner, Jon Sorenson, Kenneth Mark Maxham, John Eid
  • Breathable product for protective mass transportation and cold chain applications
    Patent number: 9827529
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a breathable product for protective mass transportation and cold chain applications, in particular a reflective sheet for covering temperature sensitive products the reflective sheet having at least a first layer made of a highly reflective moisture vapor permeable substrate having an outer side and an inner side, wherein said inner side comprises in addition at least a metal layer deposited by a PVD process to provide a thermal insulation through high reflection low convection while providing controlled moisture vapor permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Serge Rebouillat, Malik Zeniti, Guy Hopp, Sylvain Wallerich, Noel Stephen Brabbs, Sabine Gabriel, Ioannis V Bletsos
  • Linestops, nozzles and completion plugs for installation in pressurized pipes
    Patent number: 9829141
    Abstract: This patent document discloses an improved series of nozzles and completion plugs for use in installing linestops in pressurized pipes. The improved nozzles are capable of accommodating two different types of completion plugs, including a threaded completion plug and a push-in type completion plug that is held in place within the nozzle by pins that extend through a flange of the nozzle. Lower edges of the nozzles are designed to facilitate the welding of the nozzle to an upper clamp or upper saddle member. Specifically, the lower or proximal beveled edge includes an inner lip that acts as a dam to prevent seepage of welding material between the proximal edge of the nozzle and the upper saddle member during the welding of the former to the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hydra-Stop LLC
    Inventors: Christopher C. Vazzana, Carl Mastny, Stephen Roehrig, Panagiotis Tsafaras
  • Compliant electrostatic transfer head with defined cavity
    Patent number: 9828244
    Abstract: A compliant electrostatic transfer head and method of forming a compliant electrostatic transfer head are described. In an embodiment, a compliant electrostatic transfer head includes a base substrate, a cavity template layer on the base substrate, a first confinement layer between the base substrate and the cavity template layer, and a patterned device layer on the cavity template layer. The patterned device layer includes an electrode that is deflectable toward a cavity in the cavity template layer. In an embodiment, a second confinement layer is between the cavity template layer and the patterned device layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Dariusz Golda, Stephen P. Bathurst, John A. Higginson, Andreas Bibl, Jeffrey Birkmeyer
  • Adjustable flow control assemblies, systems, and methods
    Patent number: 9828838
    Abstract: An assembly for restricting fluid flow into a completion string of a well and restricting fluids based on one or more fluid characteristics is presented. The assembly includes an adjustable inflow control device. The adjustable inflow control device is for restricting flow of production fluids into the completion string. The assembly also includes a first autonomous inflow control device fluidly coupled to the inflow control device for restricting fluids based on one or more fluid characteristics. Others systems and methods are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Marc Lopez, Stephen Michael Greci, James Jun Kang
  • Process for the acid-catalysed dehydration of ethanol
    Patent number: 9828319
    Abstract: A process for the acid-catalyzed dehydration of ethanol, the process comprising the steps of distilling an ethanol feedstock (101) comprising at least one nitrogen-containing contaminant to form an overhead stream (102) and a bottom stream comprising ethanol (103), wherein the distillation has a reflux ratio of at least 20:1; and reacting the bottom stream in the presence of an acid catalyst to form a product stream comprising ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Technip E&C Limited
    Inventors: Leslie William Bolton, Nigel Stewart Brown, Lewis Adam Heptonstall, Andrew John Hogben, Susan Elizabeth Little, Stephen James Smith
  • Collapsible vane structure and related method for a shade for an architectural opening
    Patent number: 9828800
    Abstract: A base structure and associated method for converting the base structure into an operable vane on a shade for an architectural opening. The base structure includes a back sheet and a front sheet attached together in engagement regions spaced along the length of the back sheet and front sheet. The front sheet is separated into front strip sections having a free end. Operating elements are positioned along the back sheet and situated so as to move relative thereto. The operating elements are attached adjacent to a free end of the front strip. Movement of the operating elements actuates the free end of the front strip to move from a closed position to an open position as desired by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Holt, Marcus Long, Kelly Q. Rahn, Jason T. Throne, Stephen T. Wisecup
  • Bearing structure
    Patent number: 9829037
    Abstract: Load sharing stacked bearing structure including first bearing having a first inner race, first outer race and first set of roller elements housed between first inner race and first outer race and a second bearing having a second inner race, second outer race and second set of roller elements housed between second inner race and the second outer race. A housing surrounds the first and second bearings. First compliant element is provided with the first compliant element connected between the housing and the first outer race. The first compliant element, first outer race and housing define at a pressure chamber. The first outer race axially slidable relative to the second outer race such that an increase in pressure in pressure chamber causes a change in axial spacing between the outer races. This induces an additional axial load on the bearings which helps balance thrust load sharing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Stephen Gallimore, Paul Fletcher, Philip Peters
  • Vertical take off aircraft
    Patent number: 9828090
    Abstract: An aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing, a ducted fan and a controller. The wing and the ducted fan are coupled to the fuselage. The controller is operable to control the aircraft in a vertical flight mode, a horizontal flight more, and transition the aircraft from the vertical flight mode to the horizontal flight mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MARTIN UAV, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Morris
  • Suction adapter
    Patent number: D804014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Armstrong, Stephen Gianelis, Joseph Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Dan Nelsen, Michael Salame