Patents by Inventor Stephen Koester

Stephen Koester 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).

  • Method and apparatus for interfacing with multiple objects using an object independent interface protocol
    Patent number: 8788720
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is presented for communicating between a platform and multiple objects, where the objects comprise a set of parameters and an object-specific interface protocol, where at least one of the object-specific interface protocols differs from at least one other object-specific interface protocol. The method includes identifying the objects and creating multiple nonobject-specific data structures, where at least one of the nonobject-specific data structures can engage each parameter of each set of parameters. The method further includes transforming, using the plurality of nonobject-specific data structures created, the object-specific interface protocols into a single nonobject-specific interface protocol for communicating between the platform and the objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Tucson Embedded Systems
    Inventors: Elden Crom, David Crowe, Paul Kenjora, Sean Mulholland, Joseph Fico, Jonathan Strootman, Stephen Simi, Stephen Koester
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFACING WITH MULTIPLE OBJECTS USING AN OBJECT INDEPENDENT INTERFACE PROTOCOL
    Publication number: 20130179900
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is presented for communicating between a platform and multiple objects, where the objects comprise a set of parameters and an object-specific interface protocol, where at least one of the object-specific interface protocols differs from at least one other object-specific interface protocol. The method includes identifying the objects and creating multiple nonobject-specific data structures, where at least one of the nonobject-specific data structures can engage each parameter of each set of parameters. The method further includes transforming, using the plurality of nonobject-specific data structures created, the object-specific interface protocols into a single nonobject-specific interface protocol for communicating between the platform and the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: TUCSON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Elden Crom, David Crowe, Paul Kenjora, Sean Mulholland, Joseph Fico, Jonathan Strootman, Stephen Simi, Stephen Koester
  • Brake with field responsive material
    Patent number: 8397883
    Abstract: A controllable brake includes a housing and a rotor supported on a shaft. The rotor is housed within a chamber containing a field controllable material which is acted upon by a magnetic field generator to impede movement of the rotor. The shaft is supported by bearings. The controllable brake housing defines a second housing chamber adapted to enclose means for monitoring and/or controlling the brake and in this way, an integrated, compact controllable brake is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Lord Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth A. St. Clair, Robert H. Marjoram, William C. Hardin, Mariane Hontz, Stephen Koester
  • BRAKE WITH FIELD RESPONSIVE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20070181391
    Abstract: A controllable brake includes a housing and a rotor supported on a shaft. The rotor is housed within a chamber containing a field controllable material which is acted upon by a magnetic field generator to impede movement of the rotor. The shaft is supported by bearings. The controllable brake housing defines a second housing chamber adapted to enclose means for monitoring and/or controlling the brake and in this way, an integrated, compact controllable brake is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth St. Clair, Robert Marjoram, William Hardin, Mariane Hontz, Stephen Koester