Patents by Inventor Stephen Sparkes

Stephen Sparkes 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: 11112040
    Abstract: A gimbal apparatus is disclosed, including a tubular envelope with a variable length between first and second rim structures. A rigid ring structure inside the tubular envelope is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the first rim structure, and is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the second rim structure. A spoke bisects the ring structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Sparks, Verbon Blake Sparks
  • Publication number: 20200041050
    Abstract: A gimbal apparatus is disclosed, including a tubular envelope with a variable length between first and second rim structures. A rigid ring structure inside the tubular envelope is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the first rim structure, and is connected to diametrically opposite first and second portions of the second rim structure. A spoke bisects the ring structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Sparks, Verbon Blake Sparks
  • Patent number: 8751960
    Abstract: A user interface for providing information regarding a subject company to a user. The user interface may comprise a company tile, which may have an indicator of the subject company. A state of the company tile, such as, for example, its color, may indicate a property of the subject company. The user interface may also comprise a financial information module displaying financial information regarding the subject company, and a subject individual module displaying information regarding a subject individual related to the subject company. According to various embodiments, the user interface may also include a navigation toolbar including a second company tile comprising an indicator of a second company. Selecting the second company tile may cause the second company to become a new subject company.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventors: Carl Becker, Christopher Kovel, Anis A. Khwaja, Judy Choi, Stephen Sparkes, Andrew Crenshaw, Nicholas J. Foad, Igor Boguslavsky
  • Patent number: 8714790
    Abstract: Representative embodiments of systems and methods for mounting a tubular or linear illumination device include a substantially planar mounting platform and one or more rings disposed on the mounting platform for grippably receiving the illumination device and enabling rotation of the illumination device therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: TerraLUX, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Sparks
  • Publication number: 20140078759
    Abstract: Representative embodiments of systems and methods for mounting a tubular or linear illumination device include a substantially planar mounting platform and one or more rings disposed on the mounting platform for grippably receiving the illumination device and enabling rotation of the illumination device therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Stephen Sparks
  • Publication number: 20070106741
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a computer-assisted method for processing an electronic message includes the steps of reviewing the recipients of the electronic message, evaluating whether any of the recipients of the electronic message are potentially incorrect, and prompting the sender of the electronic message to evaluate whether the potentially incorrect recipients are correct. This computer-assisted method, as it evaluates whether a recipient may be potentially incorrect, may provide an effective warning to the sender of the electronic message as opposed to previous systems which automatically, and often, spuriously, warned the sender that a recipient may be incorrect without ever evaluating the recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Max Christoff, Denis Khodak, Eden Kidner, Jullianne Sharer, Sharada Balasubramanyam, Stephen Sparkes
  • Publication number: 20050054310
    Abstract: A heterodyne system provides a first signal and a second signal in response to a received drive signal, wherein the frequency of the first signal divided by the frequency of the second signal is an integer ratio. A mixer receives the first signal and the second signal and provides a series of mixing products. Spurious signals generated by the mixer are offset from a designated one of the mixing products by integer multiples of the frequency of the second signal divided by the denominator of the integer ratio when the integer ratio is reduced to its lowest terms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Stephen Sparks