Patents by Inventor Stephen Lee Spruell
Stephen Lee Spruell 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).
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Publication number: 20230386070Abstract: Remaining material on a material package and its location may be determined. First, image data associated with a material package may be received by a server. Next, material package data associated with the material package may be received. A Machine Learning (ML) model may then be used to determine an estimated remaining amount of material associated with the material package based upon input derived from the image data and the material package data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Patent number: 11669989Abstract: Remaining material on a material package and its location may be determined. First, image data associated with a material package may be received by a server. Next, material package data associated with the material package may be received. A Machine Learning (ML) model may then be used to determine an estimated remaining amount of material associated with the material package based upon input derived from the image data and the material package data.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Patent number: 11410124Abstract: It may be determined that a material package has been used by determining that the material package has moved from a previously recorded location based upon location data corresponding to the material package and a beacon code. The location data may correspond to the material package and the beacon code being periodically reported by a beacon located proximate to the material package. Next, a weight of the material package that has been used subsequent to the material package being used may be received and, based upon the beacon code and in response to receiving the weight of the material package; the material database for a material package record may be queried. A remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package may be calculated based upon the received weight and data from the material package record found from the material package record.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Charles A. Murrah, Jr., Carter Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20210103882Abstract: It may be determined that a material package has been used by determining that the material package has moved from a previously recorded location based upon location data corresponding to the material package and a beacon code. The location data may correspond to the material package and the beacon code being periodically reported by a beacon located proximate to the material package. Next, a weight of the material package that has been used subsequent to the material package being used may be received and, based upon the beacon code and in response to receiving the weight of the material package; the material database for a material package record may be queried. A remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package may be calculated based upon the received weight and data from the material package record found from the material package record.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Charles A. Murrah, Carter Edward Smith
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Patent number: 10713616Abstract: It may be determined that a material package has been used by determining that the material package has moved from a previously recorded location based upon location data corresponding to the material package and a beacon code. The location data may correspond to the material package and the beacon code being periodically reported by a beacon located proximate to the material package. Next, a weight of the material package that has been used subsequent to the material package being used may be received and, based upon the beacon code and in response to receiving the weight of the material package; the material database for a material package record may be queried. A remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package may be calculated based upon the received weight and data from the material package record found from the material package record.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SOUTHWIRE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Charles A. Murrah, Jr., Carter Edward Smith
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Patent number: 10535038Abstract: Determining a remaining amount of material in a material package may be provided. First, a weight of the material package may be received in response to the ingress of the material package back into an operations area. Then, based upon a beacon code received in response to the ingress of the material package back into the operations area, a material database may be queried for a material package record. Next, a remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package may be calculated based upon the received weight and data from the material package record found from the material database query. The material package record may then be updated in the material database with the calculated remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Charles A. Murrah, Jr., Carter Edward Smith
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Patent number: 10170215Abstract: Vibration resistant cables containing a first conductor and a second conductor, each having a diameter d, are disclosed. The second conductor is twisted around the first conductor at a lay length between 3 feet and 6 feet to eliminate bagging of the vibration resistant cable during installation.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Publication number: 20180174702Abstract: A vibration resistant cable may be provided. The vibration resistant cable may comprise a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor may each have a diameter d. The second conductor may be twisted around the first conductor at a lay length determined as a function of the diameter d and may be configured to reduce relative movement of the first conductor and the second conductor that would result in bags in the vibration resistant cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Patent number: 9928936Abstract: Vibration resistant cables containing a first conductor and a second conductor, each having a diameter d, are disclosed. The second conductor is twisted around the first conductor at a lay length between 3 feet and 6 feet to eliminate bagging of the vibration resistant cable during installation.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Publication number: 20180018625Abstract: It may be determined that a material package has been used by determining that the material package has moved from a previously recorded location based upon location data corresponding to the material package and a beacon code. The location data may correspond to the material package and the beacon code being periodically reported by a beacon located proximate to the material package. Next, a weight of the material package that has been used subsequent to the material package being used may be received and, based upon the beacon code and in response to receiving the weight of the material package; the material database for a material package record may be queried. A remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package may be calculated based upon the received weight and data from the material package record found from the material package record.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: Southwire Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Charles A. Murrah, JR., Carter Edward Smith
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Patent number: 9809416Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed towards calculating a remaining length of a cable on a cable reel. Generally, a first distance between a top edge of a first flange of the cable reel and a top portion of the cable remaining on the cable reel is received at a processor. A winding characterization indicating a configuration of the cable wound on the cable reel is also received at the processor. Dimensions of the cable reel are also received at the processor and include: a diameter of the first flange, a cable reel traverse distance, and a diameter of a drum of the cable reel. The cable reel traverse distance indicates a distance between the first and second flanges of the cable reel. The remaining length of the cable on the cable reel is calculated based on the first distance, the winding characterization, and the dimensions of the cable reel.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Publication number: 20170243671Abstract: A vibration resistant cable may be provided. The vibration resistant cable may comprise a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor may each have a diameter d. The second conductor may be twisted around the first conductor at a lay length determined as a function of the diameter d and may be configured to reduce relative movement of the first conductor and the second conductor that would result in bags in the vibration resistant cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Patent number: 9660431Abstract: Vibration resistant cables containing a first conductor and a second conductor, each having a diameter d, are disclosed. The second conductor is twisted around the first conductor at a lay length between 3 feet and 6 feet to eliminate bagging of the vibration resistant cable during installation.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Publication number: 20160371637Abstract: Determining a remaining amount of material in a material package may be provided. First, a weight of the material package may be received in response to the ingress of the material package back into an operations area. Then, based upon a beacon code received in response to the ingress of the material package back into the operations area, a material database may be queried for a material package record. Next, a remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package may be calculated based upon the received weight and data from the material package record found from the material database query. The material package record may then be updated in the material database with the calculated remaining amount of material corresponding to the material package.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Charles A. Murrah, JR., Carter Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20160087417Abstract: A vibration resistant cable may be provided. The vibration resistant cable may comprise a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor may each have a diameter d. The second conductor may be twisted around the first conductor at a lay length determined as a function of the diameter d and may be configured to reduce relative movement of the first conductor and the second conductor that would result in bags in the vibration resistant cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Patent number: 9225157Abstract: Vibration resistant cables containing a first conductor and a second conductor, each having a diameter d, are disclosed. The second conductor is twisted around the first conductor at a lay length between 3 feet and 6 feet to eliminate bagging of the vibration resistant cable during installation.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Patent number: 8801987Abstract: An extrusion apparatus for extruding multiple streams of extrusion material as extruded end-products and in the coating of substrates. A flow joiner in an extrusion head combines multiple metered streams such as from a gear pump, into a uniform extrusion flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Southwire Company, LLCInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Publication number: 20140158392Abstract: A vibration resistant cable may be provided. The vibration resistant cable may comprise a first conductor and a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor may each have a diameter d. The second conductor may be twisted around the first conductor at a lay length determined as a function of the diameter d and may be configured to reduce relative movement of the first conductor and the second conductor that would result in bags in the vibration resistant cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Southwire CompanyInventor: Stephen Lee Spruell
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Publication number: 20130337156Abstract: An electrical cable and a method for manufacturing the electrical cable are provided in which a plurality of insulated conductors have an inner protective layer extruded thereabout. A plurality of longitudinally extending ribs or fins or exterior ribbed or finned surfaces are formed outward of the inner protective layer between which exist a plurality of voids. An outer insulation layer can be formed in the same operation as the fins or ribbed surface and the inner layer or in a subsequent operation. A self-sealing elastomeric material is applied to the conductor surface or is present between the fins and between the inner protective layer and the outer insulation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Philip Anthony Sasse, Kimberly M. Nuckles, David Reece
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Patent number: 8470108Abstract: An electrical cable and a method for manufacturing the electrical cable are provided in which a plurality of insulated conductors have an inner protective layer extruded thereabout. A plurality of longitudinally extending ribs or fins or exterior ribbed or finned surfaces are formed outward of the inner protective layer between which exist a plurality of voids. An outer insulation layer can be formed in the same operation as the fins or ribbed surface and the inner layer or in a subsequent operation. A self-sealing elastomeric material is applied to the conductor surface or is present between the fins and between the inner protective layer and the outer insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Southwire CompanyInventors: Stephen Lee Spruell, Philip Anthony Sasse, Kimberly M. Nuckles, David Reece