Patents by Inventor Stephen Nicholas

Stephen Nicholas 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: 20200387492
    Abstract: Method and systems, performed by one or more processors, are disclosed. A method, performed by one or more processors, may comprise receiving a query for performing one or more computational operations on one or more multi-dimensional data sets representing multi-dimensional time series data collected in real-time from one or more sensors associated with one or more technical systems. The method may also comprise identifying the location of the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets in one or more databases, retrieving the one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets from the identified one or more databases, and performing the one or more computational operations on the retrieved one or more multi-dimensional time series data sets. The method may also comprise generating output based on the result of the one or more computational operations indicative of one or more states of the one or more technical systems with respect to time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin Duffield, David Tobin, Hasan Dincel, Mihir Pandya, Stephen Nicholas Barton, Samantha Woodward
  • Publication number: 20200342393
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating and maintaining a catalogue of belongings for a user. The method includes the steps of receiving image data from a user, the image data containing images of one or more items of belonging; identifying one or more items from the image data, determining information regarding the identified one or more items, and adding at least one of the identified one or more items and information regarding the at least one of the identified one or more items to a catalogue of belonging for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Patent number: 10657490
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating and maintaining a catalogue of belongings for a user. The method includes the steps of receiving image data from a user, the image data containing images of one or more items of belonging; identifying one or more items from the image data, determining information regarding the identified one or more items, and adding at least one of the identified one or more items and information regarding the at least one of the identified one or more items to a catalogue of belonging for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Esurance Insurance Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Publication number: 20200104941
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for performing a property inspection using aerial images, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user to receive a quote regarding a property, identifying the property, retrieving one or more aerial images associated with the property, extracting information regarding the property from the one or more aerial images and providing an insurance decision for the property to the user according to the extracted information from the one or more aerial images in response to the request from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Patent number: 10529026
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for performing a property inspection using aerial images, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user to receive a quote regarding a property, identifying the property, retrieving one or more aerial images associated with the property, extracting information regarding the property from the one or more aerial images and providing an insurance decision for the property to the user according to the extracted information from the one or more aerial images in response to the request from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Esurance Insurance Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Publication number: 20190330837
    Abstract: A pergola system and bracket is described, which includes a frame having a plurality of vertical spaced apart posts, and horizontal frame members each of which have an internal reinforcing rod passing through at least a portion of the posts/frame members. The internal reinforcing rods are removably secured to a corner connecting element which then connects the posts/frame members to each other making it easier to construct and provides increased stability to the structure upon completion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas
  • Publication number: 20190287181
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for facilitating a virtual inspection of an insurable area, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user at a user mobile device to perform a virtual inspection of an insurable area, determining one or more information items needed with respect to the insurable area, providing a set of instructions to the user at the mobile device for capturing one or more image items based on the determined one or more information items, receiving a set of image items from the mobile device in response to the instructions and providing an insurance decision for the insurable area based on the received set of image items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Patent number: 10360634
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for facilitating a virtual inspection of an insurable area, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user at a user mobile device to perform a virtual inspection of an insurable area, determining one or more information items needed with respect to the insurable area, providing a set of instructions to the user at the mobile device for capturing one or more image items based on the determined one or more information items, receiving a set of image items from the mobile device in response to the instructions and providing an insurance decision for the insurable area based on the received set of image items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Esurance Insurance Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Publication number: 20180362328
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical pads and methods of manufacturing medical pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Logsdon
  • Publication number: 20180315010
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating and maintaining a catalogue of belongings for a user. The method includes the steps of receiving image data from a user, the image data containing images of one or more items of belonging; identifying one or more items from the image data, determining information regarding the identified one or more items, and adding at least one of the identified one or more items and information regarding the at least one of the identified one or more items to a catalogue of belonging for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Publication number: 20180263332
    Abstract: Foot support systems (and articles of footwear including them) include a midsole flex component, such as a bi-stable spring element, that moves the article of footwear/sole structure/foot support component/midsole flex component between an open position/foot insertion or removal configuration and a closed position/foot supporting configuration and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Bruno
  • Patent number: 9842310
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating and maintaining a catalog of belongings for a user. The method includes the steps of receiving image data from a user, the image data containing images of one or more items of belonging; identifying one or more items from the image data, determining information regarding the identified one or more items, and adding at least one of the identified one or more items and information regarding the at least one of the identified one or more items to a catalog of belonging for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Esurance Insurance Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Lekas
  • Publication number: 20160340919
    Abstract: A clamp lock anchor for clamping a reinforcement member during manufacture of pre-stressed concrete component. The clamp lock anchor comprises a barrel having a barrel screw thread engagement feature and a wall which defines a tapered internal cavity. The clamp lock further comprises an end cap comprising: a head; a shoulder which extends away from the head; an end cap screw thread engagement feature for engagement with the barrel screw thread engagement feature. The clamp lock also comprises a clamp assembly comprising: at least two clamp wedges which, when assembled: form a frusto-conical shaped body with a load application end at its widest end; and each wedge defining part of a through passage which provides a clamp surface for receiving the reinforcement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas CARR
  • Publication number: 20150025914
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for performing a property inspection using aerial images, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user to receive a quote regarding a property, identifying the property, retrieving one or more aerial images associated with the property, extracting information regarding the property from the one or more aerial images and providing an insurance decision for the property to the user according to the extracted information from the one or more aerial images in response to the request from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas LEKAS
  • Publication number: 20150025915
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for facilitating a virtual inspection of an insurable area, the method including the steps of receiving an indication of a request from a user at a user mobile device to perform a virtual inspection of an insurable area, determining one or more information items needed with respect to the insurable area, providing a set of instructions to the user at the mobile device for capturing one or more image items based on the determined one or more information items, receiving a set of image items from the mobile device in response to the instructions and providing an insurance decision for the insurable area based on the received set of image items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas LEKAS
  • Publication number: 20150026019
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium are provided for generating and maintaining a catalogue of belongings for a user. The method includes the steps of receiving image data from a user, the image data containing images of one or more items of belonging; identifying one or more items from the image data, determining information regarding the identified one or more items, and adding at least one of the identified one or more items and information regarding the at least one of the identified one or more items to a catalogue of belonging for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas LEKAS
  • Patent number: 8854373
    Abstract: A method for presenting drilling information includes presenting a display including a graph having a first axis and a second axis. The first axis represents a rate of penetration (ROP) of a drill bit into a borehole and the second axis representing a mechanical specific energy (MSE) of a drilling system that includes the drill bit. The method also includes plotting time based or foot based data with a computing device for one or more drilling runs on the graph and overlaying the graph with lines of constant power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Rudolf C. Pessier, Stephen Nicholas Wallace, Hatem Oueslati
  • Patent number: 8675826
    Abstract: An IVR signature detection and event management system facilitates real-time discovery and notification of abnormal behavior within an IVR system. The system collects metrics associated with usage of the IVR system, The system uses the collected metrics to define a baseline. Having defined a baseline, the system collects evaluation metrics for comparison to the baseline. Where the evaluation metrics deviate from the baseline beyond a threshold deviation, the system detects aberrance. The system triggers an event in response to the detected aberrance. The event may be a message, one or more corrective actions, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Convergys Customer Management Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Nicholas Bittner
  • Patent number: 8551319
    Abstract: A method is provide for preparing potassium metal which comprises embedding a polycrystalline alkali metal ??-Al2O3 molding in an oxidic powder containing potassium and aluminum of a molar K2O:Al2O3 ratio within the range of 1:(x?1) to 1:(x+1), the weight of oxidic powder amounting to at least two times the weight of the molding; heating the embedded molding at a rate of at least 100° C. per hour to at least 1100° C.; and further heating to at least 1300° C., this temperature being maintained for at least one hour prior to cooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Günther Huber, Stephen Nicholas Heavens, John Stuart Blackburn, Ivor Wynn Jones
  • Publication number: 20120287134
    Abstract: A method for presenting drilling information includes presenting a display including a graph having a first axis and a second axis. The first axis represents a rate of penetration (ROP) of a drill bit into a borehole and the second axis representing a mechanical specific energy (MSE) of a drilling system that includes the drill bit. The method also includes plotting time based or foot based data with a computing device for one or more drilling runs on the graph and overlaying the graph with lines of constant power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rudolf C. Pessier, Stephen Nicholas Wallace, Hatem Oueslati