Patents by Inventor Stephen Laufer

Stephen Laufer 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).

  • Publication number: 20210385548
    Abstract: Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network can include searching for streaming content broadcast via broadcast signals over a broadcast network as a communications device is receiving the streaming content via a cellular network. Responsive to identifying, based on the searching, a within-range broadcast source broadcasting the streaming content via broadcast signals, the communications device can begin receiving the streaming content via the broadcast signals over the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content via the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Farrell, Peter Guglielmino, Michael Edward Alexander, Stephen A. Laufer, Michael William Clanton, Fabien Lanne, Zygmunt Lozinski
  • Patent number: 11177998
    Abstract: A processor retrieves alarm data associated with an operation support system. A processor filters the alarm data. A processor groups the filtered alarm data. A processor extracts cross-domain node and port information for the grouped alarm data. A processor generates a cross-domain topology of the operation support system based on the extracted cross-domain node and port information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuf Mirza, Stephen A. Laufer
  • Patent number: 11166082
    Abstract: Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network can include searching for streaming content broadcast via broadcast signals over a broadcast network as a communications device is receiving the streaming content via a cellular network. Responsive to identifying, based on the searching, a within-range broadcast source broadcasting the streaming content via broadcast signals, the communications device can begin receiving the streaming content via the broadcast signals over the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content via the cellular network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Farrell, Peter Guglielmino, Michael Edward Alexander, Stephen A. Laufer, Michael William Clanton, Fabien Lanne, Zygmunt Lozinski
  • Publication number: 20210136460
    Abstract: Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network can include searching for streaming content broadcast via broadcast signals over a broadcast network as a communications device is receiving the streaming content via a cellular network. Responsive to identifying, based on the searching, a within-range broadcast source broadcasting the streaming content via broadcast signals, the communications device can begin receiving the streaming content via the broadcast signals over the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content via the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Farrell, Peter Guglielmino, Michael Edward Alexander, Stephen A. Laufer, Michael William Clanton, Fabien Lanne, Zygmunt Lozinski
  • Publication number: 20210091999
    Abstract: A processor retrieves alarm data associated with an operation support system. A processor filters the alarm data. A processor groups the filtered alarm data. A processor extracts cross-domain node and port information for the grouped alarm data. A processor generates a cross-domain topology of the operation support system based on the extracted cross-domain node and port information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Yusuf Mirza, Stephen A. Laufer
  • Patent number: 5718935
    Abstract: A process for preparing potato chips, shoestring potatoes and other tuber chips in which no additional fat content is added to the potato and none of the natural foodstuffs are removed. The process comprises the steps of slicing a potato or other tuber to produce a plurality of slices or strips of the desired configuration, heating the slices or strips to a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to remove from about fifty to eighty percent of the moisture therefrom, and microwave heating the slices or strips to produce a product having substantially the same flavor, color, crispness and slightly greasy appearance as deep-fried products. The slices or strips can be subjected to a second microwaving step at a reduced power level to reduce the moisture content of the product for a longer shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Inventor: Stephen Laufer
  • Patent number: 5393543
    Abstract: A process for preparing potato chips, shoestring potatoes and other tuber chips in which no additional fat content is added to the potato and none of the natural foodstuffs are removed. The process comprises the steps of slicing a potato or other tuber to produce a plurality of slices or strips of the desired configuration, heating the slices or strips to a temperature and for a period of time sufficient to remove from about fifty to eighty percent of the moisture thereform, and microwave heating the slices or strips to produce a product having substantially the same flavor, color, crispness and slightly greasy appearance as deep-fried products. The slices or strips can be subjected to a second microwaving step at a reduced power level to reduce the moisture content of the product for a longer shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Inventor: Stephen Laufer
  • Patent number: 5292540
    Abstract: A process for preparing potato chips and shoestring potatoes in which no additional fat content is added to the potato and none of the natural foodstuffs are removed. The process comprises the steps of slicing a potato to produce a plurality of potato slices or strips of the desired configuration and microwave heating the slices or strips for a period of about six to nine minutes to produce a product having substantially the same flavor, color, crispness and slightly greasy appearance as deep-fried potato chips or shoestring potatoes. The potato slices or strips can be steamed or baked prior to microwave heating to reduce the microwave heating time and can be subjected to a second microwave heating step to reduce the moisture content therein for a longer shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen Laufer
  • Patent number: 5194277
    Abstract: A process for preparing potato chips and shoestring potatoes in which no additional fat content is added to the potato and none of the natural foodstuffs are removed. The process comprises the steps of slicing a potato to produce a plurality of potato slices or strips of the desired configuration and microwave heating the slices or strips for a period of about six to nine minutes to produce a product having substantially the same flavor, color and crispness as deep-fried potato chips or shoestring potatoes. The potato slices or strips can be steamed or baked prior to microwave heating to reduce the microwave heating time by about fifty percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1993
    Inventor: Stephen Laufer