Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Wood

Stephen J. Wood 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: 11382437
    Abstract: A rotatable clip-on seat for attachment adjacent an edge of a tabletop comprising a main frame supporting a seat for a child and grip arms extending distally from the seat for positioning atop the table. Moveable clamping arms connect to the main frame and are rotatable about a longitudinal axis between folded and unfolded orientations. When unfolded, the clamping arms extend downwardly from the main frame and forwardly, generally parallel to the grip arms on the underside of the tabletop opposite of the grip arms. User-adjustable clamps connected to the clamping arms include upwardly extendable members to engage the underside of the table to secure the seat frame to the tabletop. The clamps are pivotable about a clamp axis which is parallel to the longitudinal axis to ease installation on the tabletop and to allow frame folding for storage which positions the clamping arms and clamps generally between the grip arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Artsana USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Longenecker, Raymond Evan Good, Stephen J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20220117407
    Abstract: A rotatable clip-on seat for attachment adjacent an edge of a tabletop comprising a main frame supporting a seat for a child and grip arms extending distally from the seat for positioning atop the table. Moveable clamping arms connect to the main frame and are rotatable about a longitudinal axis between folded and unfolded orientations. When unfolded, the clamping arms extend downwardly from the main frame and forwardly, generally parallel to the grip arms on the underside of the tabletop opposite of the grip arms. User-adjustable clamps connected to the clamping arms include upwardly extendable members to engage the underside of the table to secure the seat frame to the tabletop. The clamps are pivotable about a clamp axis which is parallel to the longitudinal axis to ease installation on the tabletop and to allow frame folding for storage which positions the clamping arms and clamps generally between the grip arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: MICHAEL L. LONGENECKER, RAYMOND EVAN GOOD, STEPHEN J. WOOD
  • Patent number: 10321769
    Abstract: A foldable seat frame for attachment to a table surface for supporting a young child. The frame comprises a pivotally a pair of members coupled in an X-shape. Contact members are provided on adjacent opposing ends of the frame members on a first side of the pivot connection configured for adjacent contact with top and bottom surfaces of the table. Lower contact members positioned adjacent to the bottom surface are movable between a first position generally parallel to the table surface and second position slightly over-center of a generally perpendicular alignment to the table surface. When the lower contact members are in the first position, the seat frame may be easily detached from a table having downardly extending a peripheral skirt structure without requiring large pivoting movement of the frame. When the lower contact members are in the second position, they extend upwardly toward the lower table surface to reduce the degree of frame pivoting movement necessary to clamp the frame to the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Inventors: Michael L. Longenecker, Stephen J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20180146793
    Abstract: A foldable seat frame for attachment to a table surface for supporting a young child. The frame comprises a pivotally a pair of members coupled in an X-shape. Contact members are provided on adjacent opposing ends of the frame members on a first side of the pivot connection configured for adjacent contact with top and bottom surfaces of the table. Lower contact members positioned adjacent to the bottom surface are movable between a first position generally parallel to the table surface and second position slightly over-center of a generally perpendicular alignment to the table surface. When the lower contact members are in the first position, the seat frame may be easily detached from a table having downardly extending a peripheral skirt structure without requiring large pivoting movement of the frame. When the lower contact members are in the second position, they extend upwardly toward the lower table surface to reduce the degree of frame pivoting movement necessary to clamp the frame to the table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: MICHAEL L. LONGENECKER, STEPHEN J. WOOD
  • Patent number: 8414893
    Abstract: Compositions for treating neurodegenerative or amyloidogenic disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are provided. More particularly, anti-amyloid-beta antibodies, compositions containing such antibodies, corresponding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells, and methods of making such antibodies are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Anja Leona Biere-Citron, Frederick W. Jacobsen, Stephen J. Wood
  • Patent number: 8347278
    Abstract: A method for augmenting a compiled software routine in execution, the compiled software routine being instrumented to generate an event at an augmentation point defined therein, the method including receiving the event at a second software routine, the second software routine including software instructions for augmenting the compiled software routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kettley, Ian J. Mitchell, Stephen J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20110044986
    Abstract: Compositions for treating neurodegenerative or amyloidogenic disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are provided. More particularly, anti-amyloid-beta antibodies, compositions containing such antibodies, corresponding nucleic acids, vectors and host cells, and methods of making such antibodies are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: Amgen Inc.
    Inventors: Anja Leona Biere-Citron, Frederick W. Jacobsen, Stephen J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20090119653
    Abstract: A method for augmenting a compiled software routine in execution, the compiled software routine being instrumented to generate an event at an augmentation point defined therein, the method including receiving the event at a second software routine, the second software routine including software instructions for augmenting the compiled software routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Kettley, Ian J. Mitchell, Stephen J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20090119636
    Abstract: A method for instrumenting a compiled software routine including a sequence of compiled software instructions. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for selecting one of the compiled software instructions as a point in the software routine for augmentation; and supplementing the selected instruction so that, in execution, an event is generated at the selected instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Kettley, Ian J. Mitchell, Stephen J. Wood
  • Patent number: 6505518
    Abstract: A process for activating an oscillator serving to oscillate a Coriolis line of a Coriolis mass flowmeter for moving fluids, and of a power supply circuit system for an oscillator of a mass flowmeter for moving fluids operating by the Coriolis principle. The oscillator is supplied a pulse-width-modulated pulsed sinusoidal signal. The resulting heat-loss reduction in an amplifier circuit leads to a better utilization of the energy available for supplying the oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2003
    Assignee: Krohne AG
    Inventors: Edward P. Jukes, Stephen J. Wood
  • Patent number: 6135008
    Abstract: A piston assembly including a piston having a work surface, a sidewall extending from the work surface, and ports in the sidewall. The piston assembly also includes a flexible lubricant-scraping ring clamped to the piston between the work surface and the ports, with the lubricant-scraping ring having an outer edge extending outwardly beyond the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Haldex Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Soupal, Stephen J. Wood
  • Patent number: 6106247
    Abstract: A scroll-type fluid displacement apparatus including at least two scroll members, with each scroll member having a plate and spiral involute extending from the plate. The spiral involutes mesh to define fluid voids between the scroll members that become smaller towards the center of the scroll members. The apparatus also includes an eccentric crank mechanism having an elongated shaft with an eccentric portion. The elongated shaft is connected at one end to a motor and at another end to a machine, while the eccentric portion is rotatably received by one of the scroll members such that the scroll members will orbit with respect to one another as the shaft is turned by the motor. The apparatus also includes at least one eccentric guide for assisting the eccentric crank mechanism in retaining the scroll members in an orbiting relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Haldex Brake Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen J. Wood
  • Patent number: 5280666
    Abstract: A squeegee apparatus for a vacuum cleaner system. The apparatus includes a main body portion having an integrally formed neck portion operable to releasably connect to a wand of the vacuum cleaner system. The main body portion forms a manifold and includes a lower end portion to which a squeegee member is releasably secured. The squeegee member includes a central portion having a pair of longitudinally parallel extending bumper portions, with the bumper portions each including saw tooth-shaped surfaces. The squeegee blade also depends downwardly from the central portion and outwardly of the bumper portions. The central portion also includes first and second pluralities of ports disposed on opposite sides of the squeegee blade, with one or the other of the pluralities of ports being alternately blocked off during use as the squeegee blade flexes into abutting contact with one or the other of the bumper portions while being moved back and forth over a work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1994
    Assignee: Rexair, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Wood, Steven R. Selewski, Roy O. Erickson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5109568
    Abstract: A handle assembly for securing a vacuum hose to an intake nozzle of a vacuum cleaner system. A handle housing having first and second mating handle housing sections and a plurality of oppositely facing ridges and oppositely facing grooved portions protruding from inner surfaces of the housing sections is adapted to house a ribbed end portion of a vacuum hose and an elbow section having a shoulder portion protruding therefrom. The ridges and grooved portions are adapted to abuttingly engage the ribbed end portion of the vacuum hose and the shoulder portion of the elbow section respectively when the first and second handle housing sections are matingly engaged, to thereby prevent clockwise or counter-clockwise rotation of the vacuum hose as the handle assembly is articulated into various positions during use. The vacuum hose further includes a relatively smooth inner surface which is operable to slide over a portion of the elbow section housed within the handle assembly housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Rexair, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean R. Rohn, Steven R. Selewski, Stephen J. Wood, Craig R. Cummins