Patents by Inventor Stephen Mansfield

Stephen Mansfield 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: 12368723
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing secure IoT data are described. A docker container system for managing secure Internet of Things (IoT) device data includes a machine control container configured to collect IoT device data from device data producing machines, a translation container configured to translate collected IoT device data into a common semantic format, client-specific container applications configured to aggregate, filter, and process translated IoT device data to generate processed IoT device data, and send the processed IoT device data to at least one of client applications and data storage, and a secure container proxy service configured to apply security-based protocols to the processed IoT device data. The client-specific container applications deployed absent the security-based protocols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Jabil Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20220303283
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing secure IoT data are described. A docker container system for managing secure Internet of Things (IoT) device data includes a machine control container configured to collect IoT device data from device data producing machines, a translation container configured to translate collected IoT device data into a common semantic format, client-specific container applications configured to aggregate, filter, and process translated IoT device data to generate processed IoT device data, and send the processed IoT device data to at least one of client applications and data storage, and a secure container proxy service configured to apply security-based protocols to the processed IoT device data. The client-specific container applications deployed absent the security-based protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Jabil Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20220128982
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting real time manufacturing data from a factory having multiple machines therein using internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity, comprising: at least one gateway comprising at least one server, the at least one gateway receiving data from the multiple machines; at least one machine communications module (MCM) that applies to the received data at least factory, enterprise, and analytics applications, and which outputs command and control information from the applications to the at least one gateway to directly control operations of the multiple machines; wherein the gateway provides security isolation on the machine side of the gateway, and encryption, authentication, and authorization security on the MCM side of the gateway; and wherein the applications process and normalize data from at least a plurality of types and generations of the multiple machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: JABIL INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Mansfield
  • Patent number: 10942981
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating, storing, structuring, displaying, enhancing, and/or referencing publications and related content in an online user network are described. In some embodiments, document contents are stored in the form of individually addressable document elements, which can be displayed selectively based on display criteria received from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ResearchGate GmbH
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Zholudev, Peter Magenheimer, Mark Howard-Banks, Axel Tölke, Daniel Tschinder, Stephen Mansfield
  • Patent number: 10824682
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for enhanced tracking of user interactions with online documents, such as, in accordance with various embodiments, interaction tracking on a sub-document level of granularity and/or interaction tracking that involves storing one or more interaction parameters (e.g., an identifier of the document or of the interacting user) for each interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: ResearchGate GmbH
    Inventors: Darren Alvares, Niall Kelly, Vyacheslav Zholudev, Axel Tölke, Mark Howard-Banks, Stephen Mansfield, Steffen Irrgang
  • Patent number: 10733256
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating, storing, structuring, displaying, enhancing, and/or referencing publications and related content in an online user network are described. In some embodiments, documents are stored in the form of individually addressable document elements in conjunction with an ordered list of the document elements. Updates to a document can then be analyzed to identify omissions of document elements and/or additions of new document elements, which can be reflected in an updated list of document elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: ResearchGate GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Fickenscher, Niall Kelly, Vyacheslav Zholudev, Darren Alvares, Stephen Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20190034424
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for enhanced tracking of user interactions with online documents, such as, in accordance with various embodiments, interaction tracking on a sub-document level of granularity and/or interaction tracking that involves storing one or more interaction parameters (e.g., an identifier of the document or of the interacting user) for each interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Darren Alvares, Niall Kelly, Vyacheslav Zholudev, Axel Tölke, Mark Howard-Banks, Stephen Mansfield, Steffen Irrgang
  • Publication number: 20180239833
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating, storing, structuring, displaying, enhancing, and/or referencing publications and related content in an online user network are described. In some embodiments, document contents are stored in the form of individually addressable document elements, which can be displayed selectively based on display criteria received from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Zholudev, Peter Magenheimer, Mark Howard-Banks, Axel Tölke, Daniel Tschinder, Stephen Mansfield
  • Patent number: 9996629
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating, storing, structuring, displaying, enhancing, and/or referencing publications and related content in an online user network are described. In some embodiments, document contents are stored in the form of individually addressable document elements, which can be displayed selectively based on display criteria received from a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: ResearchGate GmbH
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Zholudev, Peter Magenheimer, Mark Howard-Banks, Axel Tölke, Daniel Tschinder, Stephen Mansfield
  • Patent number: 9928291
    Abstract: Described herein are computer-implemented systems and methods for automatically disambiguating author names for a plurality of publications so as to create clusters of author name mentions that are with high probability associated with a single author identity for each cluster. Also described are systems and methods for assigning the clusters to respective unique author identities, automatically and/or based on human input (e.g., as received from authors, co-authors, or administrative curators).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: ResearchGate GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Häusler, Viacheslav Zholudev, Horst Fickenscher, Stephen Mansfield, Mark Howard-Banks, Eduardo Ojeda, Vincenz Priesnitz
  • Patent number: 9733618
    Abstract: A single-hand or single-indicator timepiece that can simultaneously identify both the hour and minute portion of a given time is present herein. The timepiece includes an indicator structured to rotate about the face of the timepiece and point to the hour element of the time via a distal end thereof. In addition, the same indicator includes a minute identifying portion disposed along a length thereof that will align with a rotationally disposed minute disc. The minute disc includes indicia representative of the minutes evenly spaced radially about its surface in a clockwise ascending order. As the minute disc rotates counterclockwise and the indicator rotates clockwise, the indicator will simultaneously identify the hour element at its distal end and the minute element via the relative position of the minute identifying portion and the minute disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Mansfield, Daniel Blunschi
  • Publication number: 20170108832
    Abstract: A single-hand or single-indicator timepiece that can simultaneously identify both the hour and minute portion of a given time is present herein. The timepiece includes an indicator structured to rotate about the face of the timepiece and point to the hour element of the time via a distal end thereof. In addition, the same indicator includes a minute identifying portion disposed along a length thereof that will align with a rotationally disposed minute disc. The minute disc includes indicia representative of the minutes evenly spaced radially about its surface in a clockwise ascending order. As the minute disc rotates counterclockwise and the indicator rotates clockwise, the indicator will simultaneously identify the hour element at its distal end and the minute element via the relative position of the minute identifying portion and the minute disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Mansfield, Daniel Blunschi
  • Publication number: 20170004200
    Abstract: Described herein are computer-implemented systems and methods for automatically disambiguating author names for a plurality of publications so as to create clusters of author name mentions that are with high probability associated with a single author identity for each cluster. Also described are systems and methods for assigning the clusters to respective unique author identities, automatically and/or based on human input (e.g., as received from authors, co-authors, or administrative curators).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Häusler, Viacheslav Zholudev, Horst Fickenscher, Stephen Mansfield, Mark Howard-Banks, Eduardo Ojeda, Vincenz Priesnitz
  • Publication number: 20160232143
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating, storing, structuring, displaying, enhancing, and/or referencing publications and related content in an online user network are described. In some embodiments, documents are stored in the form of individually addressable document elements in conjunction with an ordered list of the document elements. Updates to a document can then be analyzed to identify omissions of document elements and/or additions of new document elements, which can be reflected in an updated list of document elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Horst Fickenscher, Niall Kelly, Vyacheslav Zholudev, Darren Alvares, Stephen Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20160232204
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for creating, storing, structuring, displaying, enhancing, and/or referencing publications and related content in an online user network are described. In some embodiments, document contents are stored in the form of individually addressable document elements, which can be displayed selectively based on display criteria received from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Vyacheslav Zholudev, Peter Magenheimer, Mark Howard-Banks, Axel Tölke, Daniel Tschinder, Stephen Mansfield
  • Publication number: 20050259120
    Abstract: A multifunction hyperlink and method for providing an multifunction hyperlink are provided. This invention permits the user to interact with a hyperlink in a variety of ways without necessarily having to open and/or follow the hyperlink. This is accomplished by detecting the presence of a cursor near a hyperlink. After detecting the hyperlink, a toolbar is displayed containing one or more link functions that the user may select. In response to the users' selection of a particular link function, that link function would be performed without requiring any further action by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Mansfield, Patrick Hanna
  • Publication number: 20050016066
    Abstract: An impact resistant tilt window assembly includes a window frame with side jambs that have legs that extend in the direction of the exterior of the frame, an upper sash, a lower sash that moves vertically and tilts inwardly and tilt latch assemblies that are positioned on the lower sash, each tilt latch assembly includes a latch bolt with a nose end that includes a notch that is sized to engage the associated jamb leg when the lower sash is in a vertical orientation. The notch has an interior leg that moves along an interior side of the jamb leg and an exterior leg that extends behind an exterior side of the jamb leg and moves along the jamb leg when the sash moves vertically. The window assembly may further include U-shaped reinforcing inserts that are positioned within the jambs such that the tilt latch assemblies engage the inserts when the lower sash is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Cynthia Dotson, Thomas Riggs, Charles Kownacki, Jimmie Daniels, Mark Marvin, Stephen Mansfield, Craig Lawson, Philip Blake, Randall Burr