Patents by Inventor Stephen Bruce

Stephen Bruce 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: 11087541
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for determining the location of a worker in a plant, such as a petrochemical manufacturing or refining facility in order to render an augmented view of at least one asset in the vicinity of a fiducial marker. A field worker mobile device may scan the fiducial marker and render operating values for a measurable element of the assets in the field of view of the mobile device. Location of the mobile device with respect to the assets in the vicinity of the fiducial marker may be determined based upon the known location and orientation of the fiducial marker and/or the known location and orientations of the assets relative to the fiducial marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Rohan McAdam, Graeme Laycock, Peter Horsley, Stephen Coorey, Stephen Bruce
  • Publication number: 20200175765
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for determining the location of a worker in a plant, such as a petrochemical manufacturing or refining facility in order to render an augmented view of at least one asset in the vicinity of a fiducial marker. A field worker mobile device may scan the fiducial marker and render operating values for a measurable element of the assets in the field of view of the mobile device. Location of the mobile device with respect to the assets in the vicinity of the fiducial marker may be determined based upon the known location and orientation of the fiducial marker and/or the known location and orientations of the assets relative to the fiducial marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Rohan McAdam, Graeme Laycock, Peter Horsley, Stephen Coorey, Stephen Bruce
  • Publication number: 20080063837
    Abstract: The present invention relates to stretchable webs having a plurality of elongated cells, and a retractive force mechanism to provide increased retractive force of the web when stretched in a given direction. The stretchable webs are useful in disposable garments such as diapers, bandages and other hygiene material so that the material fits closely without slipping off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Tredegar Film Products Corporation
    Inventors: Tze Pansy, James Tribble, Jeffrey Middlesworth, Stephen Bruce
  • Publication number: 20070197990
    Abstract: A multi-layered web is provided that includes an elastic web bonded to an inelastic web. The inelastic web has extensible and inextensible regions arranged along the machine direction. In the extensible regions, the inelastic web is bonded to the elastic web in a creped structure that is extensible by virtue of the creping. A continuous process is provided to manufacture a multi-layer web having extensible regions that are conjoined with regions that are inextensible by varying the tension that is applied during manufacture of the multi-layer web. The apparatus comprises an elastic web that is fed into a bonding nip, into which one or more inelastic webs are also provided. The elastic web is fed into the bonding nip under a tension that is alternated between a low value that is sufficient to ensure processing stability, and a higher value that provides an elongation to the elastic web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2007
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Tredegar Film Products Corp.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Middlesworth, Stephen Bruce, Todd Skochdopole, Matthew O'Sickey, Andrew Peacock
  • Publication number: 20060062963
    Abstract: A method for producing a composite web includes supplying two or more webs to an activation mechanism, where the webs are in an unbonded state relative to each other. The method further entails simultaneously activating the webs while they are in a face to face relationship and in an unbonded state, and then bonding the webs to form a composite web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Middlesworth, Tze Chung, Stephen Bruce, Andrew Peacock
  • Publication number: 20060036225
    Abstract: A multi-layered web is provided that includes an elastic web bonded to an inelastic web. The inelastic web has extensible and inextensible regions arranged along the machine direction. In the extensible regions, the inelastic web is bonded to the elastic web in a creped structure that is extensible by virtue of the creping. A continuous process is provided to manufacture a multi-layer web having extensible regions that are conjoined with regions that are inextensible by varying the tension that is applied during manufacture of the multi-layer web. The apparatus comprises an elastic web that is fed into a bonding nip, into which one or more inelastic webs are also provided. The elastic web is fed into the bonding nip under a tension that is alternated between a low value that is sufficient to ensure processing stability, and a higher value that provides an elongation to the elastic web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Middlesworth, Stephen Bruce, Todd Skochdopole, Matthew O'Sickey, Andrew Peacock
  • Publication number: 20050101216
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing composite webs and composite webs made thereby in which the web includes a perforated thermoplastic film and one or more nonwoven webs. The method provides a perforated thermoplastic film, a creped nonwoven web, the webs are fed in a face to face relationship to be bonded. The perforated thermoplastic film and the creped nonwoven web are bonded in a face to face relationship at a plurality of points of contact such that the creped structure of the nonwoven web is maintained and the composite web has a nonwoven face and a film face. The composite webs are extensible at least in the direction of the creping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Jeffrey Middlesworth, Tze Wan Chung, Stephen Bruce, James Tribble
  • Patent number: 6209280
    Abstract: A jig for aiding in securing a fascia board on the downwardly extended ends of a row of eaves of a frame of a building being constructed including a U shaped member and an angle bracket with an angle bracket with one leg swivelly attached to an end of one leg of the U shaped member. Two jigs are used for temporarily supporting the board across the ends of the row of eaves permitting that the board be nailed to the ends of the eaves. The jig is preferably made of resiliently flexible polycarbonate so that the jig can be twisted when required to enable aligning of the board in a required direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Inventors: Ray F. Bruce, Stephen Bruce, Noah D. Bruce