Patents by Inventor Steve Daniel

Steve Daniel 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: 20170254297
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an emissions reduction system to reduce levels of NOx and/or particulate matter from combustion engine emissions. The system comprises a feed water reservoir, an electrolytic cell capable of converting water into substantially pure hydrogen and oxygen and water vapour. A gas bubbler is provided to prevent build-up of hydrogen and to act as a flame arrestor from the combustion engine. The hydrogen produced by the electrolytic cell is fed via the gas bubbler into an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: BRC GLOBAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: STEVE DANIEL BURNS
  • Publication number: 20150101926
    Abstract: An apparatus for producing a combustible gas for use in enhancing or supplementing a fuel supply of an internal combustion engine comprising an electrolytic cell defining a first electrolyte flow path from an upper chamber to a lower chamber and a second electrolysis gas flow path from the lower chamber to a gas trap disposed in the upper chamber. The gas trap arranged to be in fluid communication with an internal combustion engine intake manifold for supplying combustible electrolytic gases produced in the electrolytic cell apparatus to the fuel supply. Further disclosed is a system comprising an electrolyte flow circuit and control unit for use with the apparatus for maintaining optimal operational parameters of the electrolyte undergoing an electrolytic reaction. The system arranged to regulate a flow rate and temperature range of the electrolyte for improving production of combustible gases within the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventor: Steve Daniel BURNS
  • Publication number: 20140172928
    Abstract: An extent-based storage architecture is implemented by a storage server receiving a read request for an extent from a client, wherein the extent includes a group of contiguous blocks and the read request includes a file block number. The storage server retrieves an extent identifier from a first sorted data structure, wherein the storage server uses the received file block number to traverse the first sorted data structure to the extent identifier. The storage server retrieves a reference to the extent from a second sorted data structure, wherein the storage server uses the retrieved extent identifier to traverse the second sorted data structure to the reference, and wherein the second sorted data structure is global across a plurality of volumes. The storage server retrieves the extent from a storage device using the reference and returns the extent to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: NetApp. Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Faith, Subramaniam Perivagaram, Sandeep Yadav, Ashish Prakash, Blake Lewis, Jeff Kimmel, Steve Daniel
  • Patent number: 8539008
    Abstract: An extent-based storage architecture is implemented by a storage server receiving a read request for an extent from a client, wherein the extent includes a group of contiguous blocks and the read request includes a file block number. The storage server retrieves an extent identifier from a first sorted data structure, wherein the storage server uses the received file block number to traverse the first sorted data structure to the extent identifier. The storage server retrieves a reference to the extent from a second sorted data structure, wherein the storage server uses the retrieved extent identifier to traverse the second sorted data structure to the reference, and wherein the second sorted data structure is global across a plurality of volumes. The storage server retrieves the extent from a storage device using the reference and returns the extent to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: Rickard E. Faith, Subramaniam Periyagaram, Sandeep Yadav, Ashish Prakash, Blake Lewis, Jeff Kimmel, Steve Daniel
  • Publication number: 20120278382
    Abstract: An extent-based storage architecture is implemented by a storage server receiving a read request for an extent from a client, wherein the extent includes a group of contiguous blocks and the read request includes a file block number. The storage server retrieves an extent identifier from a first sorted data structure, wherein the storage server uses the received file block number to traverse the first sorted data structure to the extent identifier. The storage server retrieves a reference to the extent from a second sorted data structure, wherein the storage server uses the retrieved extent identifier to traverse the second sorted data structure to the reference, and wherein the second sorted data structure is global across a plurality of volumes. The storage server retrieves the extent from a storage device using the reference and returns the extent to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Rickard E. Faith, Subramaniam Periyagaram, Sandeep Yadav, Ashish Prakash, Blake Lewis, Jeff Kimmel, Steve Daniel
  • Publication number: 20070112342
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling the extent of tissue ablation are disclosed. The method utilizes delivering energy from an energy deliver device to a plurality of deployed electrodes and regulating energy delivered to the electrodes based on the temperature sensed by at least one remote elongate sensor element. A control device may be used to supply energy to the electrodes, to produce tissue ablation that advances from individual-electrode ablation regions to fill a combined-electrode ablation volume. Information from the sensor element(s) is used for determining the extent of ablation in the regions of the sensor elements. The supply of energy to the electrodes can thus be regulated to control the level and extent of tissue ablation throughout the combined-electrode volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Rob Pearson, Steve Daniel, Daniel Balbierz, Kee Lee, Jessica Liang, Martha Getaneh
  • Patent number: 7110653
    Abstract: An optical network unit having an environmentally sealed printed circuit board arrangement within a first compartment and a signal in/out arrangement in a second compartment. The compartments are provided by two housings. Instead of replacing individual circuit boards in the case of breakdown or malfunction, replacement of the whole of the printed circuit board arrangement is necessary thereby eliminating human error and minimizing downtime. Two housings provide the two compartments. These housings are preferably mounted upon a housing mount and a carrier for the optical network unit is also preferably mounted upon the housing mount. This housing and carrier arrangement simplifies assembly and disassembly of parts of the unit for maintenance and replacement purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Alcatel Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Richard Sobel, Steve Daniel Armstrong
  • Patent number: 6739925
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic device for use with a recreational water vessel such as a surfboard, disrupts a flow of water under the recreational water vessel. A channel member (12) and a fixing device (14) are attachable to an underside of the recreational water vessel. The fixing device (14) may have lugs (44) arranged to be received in corresponding recesses in the underside of the vessel. Water flowing between the underside of the vessel and the channel member (12) passes from a high water-pressure zone to a low water-pressure zone, which enhances forward thrust of the recreational water vessel in the water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventors: Steve Daniel Burns, James Edward Salisbury
  • Publication number: 20030165885
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for amplifying RNA sequences by (a) hybridizing to a target RNA a first primer comprising a 3′ target RNA hybridizing sequence and a first 5′ defined amplifyable sequence; (b) extending the first primer with a reverse transcriptase to form a first cDNA strand; (c) hybridizing to the first cDNA strand a second primer comprising a 3′ random cDNA hybridizing sequence and a second 5′ defined amplifyable sequence; (d) extending the second primer with a DNA polymerase to form a second cDNA strand; and (e) amplifying the second cDNA strand with a third primer comprising the first 5′ defined amplifyable sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Lyle Arnold, Erik Bjeldanes, Steve Daniel
  • Publication number: 20030118312
    Abstract: An optical network unit having an environmentally sealed printed circuit board arrangement within a first compartment and a signal in/out arrangement in a second compartment. The compartments are provided by two housings. Instead of replacing individual circuit boards in the case of breakdown or malfunction, replacement of the whole of the printed circuit board arrangement is necessary thereby eliminating human error and minimizing downtime. Two housings provide the two compartments. These housings are preferably mounted upon a housing mount and a carrier for the optical network unit is also preferably mounted upon the housing mount. This housing and carrier arrangement simplifies assembly and disassembly of parts of the unit for maintenance and replacement purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: ALCATEL CANADA INC.
    Inventors: Jay Richard Sobel, Steve Daniel Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20030040236
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic device for use with a water vessel, such as a surfboard, to disrupt a flow of water under the water vessel. The hydrodynamic device comprises a channel member (12) fixed to an underside of the water vessel with an attachment means (14). The attachment means (14) may be a plurality of lugs (44) arranged to be received in corresponding recesses in the underside of the water vessel. In use, water flowing between the underside of the vessel and the channel member (12) passes from a high water pressure zone to a low water pressure zone thereby enhancing a forward thrust of the water vessel in the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Steve Daniel Burns, James Edward Salisbury
  • Patent number: 6379932
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for amplifying RNA sequences by (a) hybridizing to a target RNA a first primer comprising a 3′ target RNA hybridizing sequence and a first 5′ defined amplifyable sequence; (b) extending the first primer with a reverse transcriptase to form a first cDNA strand; (c) hybridizing to the first cDNA strand a second primer comprising a 3′ random cDNA hybridizing sequence and a second 5′ defined amplifyable sequence; (d) extending the second primer with a DNA polymerase to form a second cDNA strand; and (e) amplifying the second cDNA strand with a third primer comprising the first 5′ defined amplifyable sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Incyte Genomics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle Arnold, Erik Bjeldanes, Steve Daniel
  • Patent number: 5967562
    Abstract: A labeling apparatus connectable to an item for designating a manufacturer's preferred style of an item, the item's color family and the manufacturer's suggested color contrasting intensity for matching of second items relative to said preferred style. Described is the method of using such labeling apparatus in selecting items matching in style, color family, and color contrasting intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventors: Macie Jeanette Tubbs, Tona Kaye Coleman, Steve Daniel George