Patents by Inventor Stephen Becker

Stephen Becker 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: 12171382
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for determining product use by acoustically sensing actuations of product dispensers to determine how much product remains, and, optionally, alert a provider when low product states exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20240412140
    Abstract: A washroom management system with a sensor to generate operability level data for a washroom component; a controller to modify operation of the washroom component; and a central management system to access the operability level data, communicate with the controller and evaluate the operability data to determine an actionable event type for the washroom component, and the central system further configured to in response to determining the event type is the automated resolution event, put the washroom component into the issue resolution state and then putting the washroom component to one of the normal operation state or disabled state based on evaluating the operability level data after the issue resolution state; and in response to determining the event type is the assisted resolution event, leave the washroom component in the normal operation state or put it into the disabled state and causing a message to be sent to an attendant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Ricky W. Purcell, Frederick J. Williams, JR., Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20240412139
    Abstract: A washroom management system with a sensor to generate operability level data for a washroom component; a controller to modify operation of the washroom component; and a central management system to access the operability level data, communicate with the controller and evaluate the operability data to determine an actionable event type for the washroom component, and the central system further configured to in response to determining the event type is the automated resolution event, put the washroom component into the issue resolution state and then putting the washroom component to one of the normal operation state or disabled state based on evaluating the operability level data after the issue resolution state; and in response to determining the event type is the assisted resolution event, leave the washroom component in the normal operation state or put it into the disabled state and causing a message to be sent to an attendant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Ricky W. Purcell, Frederick J. Williams, JR., Stephen Becker
  • Patent number: 12099951
    Abstract: A washroom management system with a sensor to generate operability level data for a washroom component: a controller to modify operation of the washroom component; and a central management system to access the operability level data, communicate with the controller and evaluate the operability data to determine an actionable event type for the washroom component, and the central system further configured to in response to determining the event type is the automated resolution event, put the washroom component into the issue resolution state and then putting the washroom component to one of the normal operation state or disabled state based on evaluating the operability level data after the issue resolution state; and in response to determining the event type is the assisted resolution event, leave the washroom component in the normal operation state or put it into the disabled state and causing a message to be sent to an attendant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Ricky W. Purcell, Frederick J. Williams, Jr., Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20240166117
    Abstract: An open trailer for carrying an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) has a front hoop assemble that is slidably connected to tongue assembly and a rear hoop assembly that that is fixedly connected to a proximal end of the tongue assembly. The rear hoop assembly comprises an axle to which are attached to tires and two ramps. When in use, the vehicle is driven up the ramps and onto the trailer until the front wheels of the vehicle are supported by the front hoop assembly. As the vehicle continues to be driven onto the trailer, the front wheels push the front hoop assembly toward a distal end of the tongue assembly until the rear wheel of the vehicle are supported by the rear hoop assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: STEPHEN BECKER, DAVID HERZOG, CHAZ BECKER
  • Publication number: 20240110841
    Abstract: Provided are methods and associated apparatus for determining the integrity of a hermetically sealed electronic component. The method and associated apparatus includes the use of an evacuation chamber configured to placing the hermetically sealed electronic component within. The evacuation chamber is then evacuated of atmosphere to then determine an atmospheric pressure evacuation relationship or curve occurring inside the chamber that is, in turn, used to determine the integrity of the hermetically sealed electronic component. Further aspects may include evacuating the chamber through a mass spectrometer coupled to the evacuation chamber for chemical analysis of at least one of the evacuated atmosphere for making further determinations of the integrity of the hermetically sealed electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Brandon Hirsch, Matthew Keller, Stephen Becker, Michael A. Samp
  • Patent number: 11937741
    Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of dispensers each configured to dispense a respective hygienic consumable product during a dispense operation and each including a processor and memory; a distributed computing program configured to receive data defining a computational task comprising work streams and generate data assigning the work streams to at least two of the plurality of dispensers, wherein each of the at least two of the plurality of dispensers are configured to use their respective processor and memory to work on their respective work streams; and a data processing apparatus configured to run the distributed computing program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20240090712
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for determining product use by acoustically sensing actuations of product dispensers to determine how much product remains, and, optionally, alert a provider when low product states exist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20240058302
    Abstract: Bryostatin-1 stimulates the expression of tumor associated antigens in hematologic malignancies, enabling tumors to be recognized by immune therapies, thus increasing the clinical responses and duration of those responses to various immune therapies. Accordingly, methods of treatment based on this observation are provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Becker, Sathapana Kongsamut
  • Patent number: 11832772
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for determining product use by acoustically sensing actuations of product dispensers to determine how much product remains, and, optionally, alert a provider when low product states exist.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Stephen Becker
  • Patent number: 11759061
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for dynamically adjusting product use reporting schedules for dispensers to increase or decrease the frequency of such reports based on expected product use such as a date the dispenser is expected to be depleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick J. Williams, Jr., Stephen Becker
  • Patent number: 11710086
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for improving product usage prior to refill of product dispensers in service areas that include a plurality of such dispensers. Via a sensor configured with each of the product dispensers and a control system in communication with the sensors, a product level or amount condition of product in each dispenser is detected. Based on the information from the sensors, a visual or audio message is generated and transmitted to the patron that encourages the patron to use a first product dispenser that has a greater product fill amount as compared to a second product dispenser in the same or a different service area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Babak R. Ghazi, Frederick J. Williams, Jr., Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20230116934
    Abstract: A system and associated method are provided for maintenance of a plurality of washroom facilities by maintenance personnel, wherein each of the washroom facilities has one or more consumable product dispensers that require periodic refill. For each of the washroom facilities, the product dispensers are configured with a sensor that detects a product level or amount condition of the product dispenser, the sensors in communication with a monitoring station assigned to the washroom facility. A set of instructions unique to each of the washroom facilities is generated based upon the detected product level or amount conditions of the dispensers in the respective washroom facility, the set of instructions including instructions as to the amount of product refill to be added to the dispensers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Stephen Becker, Charlene B. Dunbar, Jason Kirkland, Warren Moede, Thomas H. Schulz, Chrissy M. Sheehan, Peter W. Shipp, JR., Paul F. Tramontina, Matthew T Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20230105441
    Abstract: A radiographic imaging system includes a radiographic detector programmed to display the patient identifying information in human readable form and to access information about the patient stored in locations accessible through a network. Embodiments of methods and/or apparatus for a radiographic imaging system can include a radiographic detector including an image receptor to receive incident radiation and generate uncorrected electronic image data; network accessible storage and/or processor to generate calibration-corrected image data from the uncorrected electronic image data provided from the detector. The calibration-corrected image data can be further processed by the network accessible processor before transmitting a corrected image (e.g., DICOM image) back to the radiographic imaging system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael C. LALENA, Michael S. MEANS, Stephen BECKER
  • Publication number: 20230085321
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for operating a dispenser system including receiving product usage information and battery status from each of a plurality of dispensers, determining expected product depletion dates for each of the plurality of dispensers based on the respective product usage information; determining expected battery depletion dates for each of the plurality of dispensers based on the respective battery status; determining respective dispenser tasks for one or more of the plurality of dispensers that specify tasks a dispenser is responsible to perform over a given time period to cause, for each of one or more of the plurality of dispensers, the respective expected product depletion date and expected battery depletion date to be within a threshold range of one another, and communicating the respective dispenser tasks to the one or more of the plurality of dispensers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Reilly Howell, Stephen Becker
  • Publication number: 20230004881
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for improving product usage prior to refill of product dispensers in service areas that include a plurality of such dispensers. Via a sensor configured with each of the product dispensers and a control system in communication with the sensors, a product level or amount condition of product in each dispenser is detected. Based on the information from the sensors, a visual or audio message is generated and transmitted to the patron that encourages the patron to use a first product dispenser that has a greater product fill amount as compared to a second product dispenser in the same or a different service area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Babak R. Ghazi, Frederick J. Williams, Stephen Becker
  • Patent number: 11531937
    Abstract: A system and associated method are provided for maintenance of a plurality of washroom facilities by maintenance personnel, wherein each of the washroom facilities has one or more consumable product dispensers that require periodic refill. For each of the washroom facilities, the product dispensers are configured with a sensor that detects a product level or amount condition of the product dispenser, the sensors in communication with a monitoring station assigned to the washroom facility. A set of instructions unique to each of the washroom facilities is generated based upon the detected product level or amount conditions of the dispensers in the respective washroom facility, the set of instructions including instructions as to the amount of product refill to be added to the dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Becker, Charlene B. Dunbar, Jason Kirkland, Warren Moede, Thomas H. Schulz, Chrissy M. Sheehan, Peter W. Shipp, Jr., Paul F. Tramontina, Matthew T Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20220304522
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for determining product use by acoustically sensing actuations of product dispensers to determine how much product remains, and, optionally, alert a provider when low product states exist
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Cleary E. Mahaffey, Stephen Becker
  • Patent number: 11443253
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for improving product usage prior to refill of product dispensers in service areas that include a plurality of such dispensers. Via a sensor configured with each of the product dispensers and a control system in communication with the sensors, a product level or amount condition of product in each dispenser is detected. Based on the information from the sensors, a visual or audio message is generated and transmitted to the patron that encourages the patron to use a first product dispenser that has a greater product fill amount as compared to a second product dispenser in the same or a different service area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Babak R. Ghazi, Frederick J. Williams, Stephen Becker
  • Patent number: D1013217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventors: Mandy Becker, Stephen Becker