Patents by Inventor STEVE DOUGLAS
STEVE DOUGLAS 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: 20240126751Abstract: A method includes obtaining, at a first data provider, a first query generation request. The method also includes determining whether a first query, that is to be generated based on the first query generation request, is approved. In response to a determination that the first query, that is to be generated, is approved, the method also includes generating the first query. The method further includes sharing the generated first query with a second data provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: VIDEOAMP, INC.Inventors: Austin Douglas Guthals, Christian Romano, Jack Haocheng Wang, Phuc Hong Ngo, Steve James Whalen, Ramzi Joseph Nasr
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Publication number: 20230354939Abstract: A Method of Brassiere Size Determination by Direct Measurement of Breast Volume and Chest Circumference Cross-Referenced to Manufactured Bra Cup Volume and Band Length providing accurate bra size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventor: Steve Douglas
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Publication number: 20220053839Abstract: An athletic bra with heavy duty hook-and-loop type fasteners for size and compression adjustment providing bi-lateral cup size and compression and band size variability.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventor: Steve A. Douglas
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Publication number: 20210390192Abstract: A Secure Access Gateway and Registry is provided for secure access to security related service information, to operate a security feature of a motor vehicle, by a validated Individual. The system is implemented with a general purpose computer, internet, mobile device, and secure data release Registry software application. An Individual is employed as a vehicle service professional. The Individual inputs a Registry Application data. The Registry uses the Registry Application data to generate a background search result data. The Registry uses the search result data to determine eligibility, and assign a Registered Vehicle Service Professional Identification code. The Individual uses the Registered Vehicle Service Professional Identification code to input a Form D1 authorization data, and to access an Automaker website. The Registry uses the D1 authorization data to determine a legal possessory interest in a motor vehicle, to be serviced.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: DONALD L. SEYFER, MARK SAXONBERG, ROBERT STEWART, STEVE DOUGLAS, DAVID STOVALL, LYLE KNOPF, CLAUDE HENSLEY
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Patent number: 11153675Abstract: A wireless high-fidelity mesh network audio transmission system that establishes a mesh network of members devices for the transmission of an audio signal to a scalable quantity of listeners simultaneously with low latency, high definition, and individualized volume control.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Inventor: Steve A. Douglas
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Publication number: 20210314694Abstract: A wireless high-fidelity mesh network audio transmission system that establishes a mesh network of members devices for the transmission of an audio signal to a scalable quantity of listeners simultaneously with low latency, high definition, and individualized volume control.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Steve A. Douglas
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Patent number: 10263349Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing holding electrical conductors and a coupling device mounted to the housing for coupling the electrical connector to a mating connector. The coupling device includes an elongated stem and first and second latch arms that are located at least proximate to ends of the stem. The latch arms extend from the stem and have hook tips at distal ends thereof. The coupling device further includes a return spring beam extending from the stem and located between the latch arms. The coupling device pivots between a locking position and a depressed position. The hook tips of the latch arms protrude beyond a mating interface surface of the housing a greater extent when in the locking position than when in the depressed position to latch onto the mating connector. The return spring beam engages the housing to bias the coupling device to the locking position.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael John Phillips, Tracy Lee Smith, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Patent number: 10181670Abstract: Connector sub-assembly includes a plurality of signal conductors. The connector sub-assembly also includes a ground frame having ground conductors and a ground bus that interconnects the ground conductors. The ground bus has opposite first and second sides. The connector sub-assembly also includes a dielectric carrier that surrounds the ground bus and intermediate segments of the signal conductors. Mating segments of the signal conductors project from the dielectric carrier and are configured to engage corresponding contacts of a mating connector. The signal conductors include first conductors and second conductors, and the ground conductors are interleaved between adjacent first and second conductors. The intermediate segments of the first conductors extend adjacent to the first side of the ground bus. The intermediate segments of the second conductors extend adjacent to the second side of the ground bus.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Ryan Schmitt, Brandon Michael Matthews, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Publication number: 20180233855Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing holding electrical conductors and a coupling device mounted to the housing for coupling the electrical connector to a mating connector. The coupling device includes an elongated stem and first and second latch arms that are located at least proximate to ends of the stem. The latch arms extend from the stem and have hook tips at distal ends thereof. The coupling device further includes a return spring beam extending from the stem and located between the latch arms. The coupling device pivots between a locking position and a depressed position. The hook tips of the latch arms protrude beyond a mating interface surface of the housing a greater extent when in the locking position than when in the depressed position to latch onto the mating connector. The return spring beam engages the housing to bias the coupling device to the locking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Michael John Phillips, Tracy Lee Smith, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Publication number: 20170310035Abstract: Connector sub-assembly includes a plurality of signal conductors. The connector sub-assembly also includes a ground frame having ground conductors and a ground bus that interconnects the ground conductors. The ground bus has opposite first and second sides. The connector sub-assembly also includes a dielectric carrier that surrounds the ground bus and intermediate segments of the signal conductors. Mating segments of the signal conductors project from the dielectric carrier and are configured to engage corresponding contacts of a mating connector. The signal conductors include first conductors and second conductors, and the ground conductors are interleaved between adjacent first and second conductors. The intermediate segments of the first conductors extend adjacent to the first side of the ground bus. The intermediate segments of the second conductors extend adjacent to the second side of the ground bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2016Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Matthew Ryan Schmitt, Brandon Michael Matthews, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Patent number: 9692183Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a housing having a slot configured to receive a mating connector therein. Signal contacts are held by the housing. The signal contacts include signal mating segments and signal mounting segments. The signal mating segments include signal mating interfaces that are exposed within the slot for engagement with the mating connector. Ground contacts are held by the housing. The ground contacts include ground mating segments and ground mounting segments. The ground mating segments include ground mating interfaces that are exposed within the slot for engagement with the mating connector. A ground bus electrically commons the ground contacts with each other. The ground contacts and the ground bus are integrally fabricated as a single, unitary, continuous structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATIONInventors: Michael John Phillips, Matthew Ryan Schmitt, Bruce Allen Champion, Brandon Michael Matthews, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Patent number: 9444189Abstract: Pluggable connector includes a module body having a mating plug that is configured to be inserted into a receptacle assembly during a mating operation. The mating plug has first and second plug sides that face in opposite directions and a front edge that joins the first and second plug sides. The pluggable connector also includes a plurality of signal contacts that are positioned along the first and second plug sides and a ground plate disposed within the mating plug. The ground plate is positioned between the signal contacts along the first plug side and the signal contacts along the second plug side. The pluggable connector also includes a plurality of resonance-control blades disposed within the mating plug and extending between the ground plate and at least one of the first plug side or the second plug side. The resonance-control blades have edge projections that engage the ground plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Steve Douglas Sattazahn, Matthew Ryan Schmitt, Bruce Allen Champion, Brandon Michael Matthews
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Publication number: 20160211629Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a housing having a slot configured to receive a mating connector therein. Signal contacts are held by the housing. The signal contacts include signal mating segments and signal mounting segments. The signal mating segments include signal mating interfaces that are exposed within the slot for engagement with the mating connector. Ground contacts are held by the housing. The ground contacts include ground mating segments and ground mounting segments. The ground mating segments include ground mating interfaces that are exposed within the slot for engagement with the mating connector. A ground bus electrically commons the ground contacts with each other. The ground contacts and the ground bus are integrally fabricated as a single, unitary, continuous structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Michael John Phillips, Matthew Ryan Schmitt, Bruce Allen Champion, Brandon Michael Matthews, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Patent number: 9385479Abstract: A connector sub-assembly includes a dielectric carrier, plural signal conductors, and a ground frame. The dielectric carrier is defined by first and second overmolded bodies that engage one another at an overmold interface. An intermediate segment of each signal conductor is encased within the dielectric carrier. The ground frame is held between the first and second overmolded bodies at the overmold interface. The ground frame includes a ground bus bar encased within the dielectric carrier and plural ground conductors extending from the ground bus bar. The second overmolded body is formed in-situ on an inner side of the first overmolded body. An inner side of the second overmolded body at the overmold interface is partially defined by a profile of the inner side of the first overmolded body and partially defined by the ground frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Matthew Ryan Schmitt, Paul Steven Sremcich, Steve Douglas Sattazahn, Brandon Michael Matthews
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Patent number: 9070990Abstract: Power connector including a pair of discrete contact springs configured to electrically engage a conductive component. Each of the contact springs includes a contact body having opposite inner and outer side surfaces and a contact edge that extends between the inner and outer side surfaces. The contact body is shaped to form a spring base and a mating portion. The spring bases of the contact springs are joined by a locking feature. The locking feature includes a localized portion of at least one of the spring bases. The localized portion frictionally engages the other spring base to interlock the spring bases. Each of the mating portions extends from the corresponding spring base. The mating portions are separated by a receiving space and are configured to engage the conductive component when the conductive component is inserted into the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Lee Flickinger, Evan Charles Wickes, James Charles Shiffler, John L. Broschard, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Publication number: 20140349529Abstract: Power connector including a pair of discrete contact springs configured to electrically engage a conductive component. Each of the contact springs includes a contact body having opposite inner and outer side surfaces and a contact edge that extends between the inner and outer side surfaces. The contact body is shaped to form a spring base and a mating portion. The spring bases of the contact springs are joined by a locking feature. The locking feature includes a localized portion of at least one of the spring bases. The localized portion frictionally engages the other spring base to interlock the spring bases. Each of the mating portions extends from the corresponding spring base. The mating portions are separated by a receiving space and are configured to engage the conductive component when the conductive component is inserted into the receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: November 27, 2014Applicant: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Steven Lee Flickinger, Evan Charles Wickes, James Charles Shiffler, John Lawrence Broschard, III, Steve Douglas Sattazahn
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Publication number: 20130048334Abstract: A junction box for electrically connecting a photovoltaic (PV) module to a power distribution system having a mating conductor. The junction box includes a housing configured to be mounted on the PV module, the housing comprising a mating interface and an opening formed in the housing for engaging foil of the PV module. The housing is configured to mate with a mating conductor of the power distribution system at the mating interface. Engagement features positioned in the housing to secure a component form an electrical connection between foil of the PV module and the mating conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Paul David ROMAN, JR., Stephen Daniel GHERARDINI, Mark Edwin LAUERMANN, Steve Douglas SATTAZAHN
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Patent number: 4112380Abstract: This invention relates to a clock sequencing apparatus which allows for clock stoppage at the end of a particular clock sequence without a false decoding of clock pulses at the beginning of what would have been the next clock sequence. This result is accomplished by providing a multi-state sequential apparatus having more states than clock phases. The apparatus will detect a stop condition on the last clock phase of a clock sequence and instead of changing to the state associated with the first clock phase of the next clock sequence, it will instead change state to one or more additional "dead time" states which will allow other logic circuitry to discontinue gating of the clock phases before the apparatus returns to the state associated with the first phase of the next clock sequence. The apparatus will then remain at the state associated with the first phase of the next clock sequence until the clock is restarted and the process is repeated.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 1976Date of Patent: September 5, 1978Assignee: Sperry Rand CorporationInventor: Steve Douglas Thatcher
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Patent number: 4017294Abstract: A two-stage orifice outlet is provided for an electric furnace. The structure defining the inner orifice adjacent the interior of the furnace through which molten material passes in its initial stages of withdrawal from the furnace is made of a refractory metal to withstand the high temperatures present within the furnace and this refractory metal must be protected from the oxidizing effects of air. The outer structure defining the outer orifice is made from a more oxidation resistant material and acts as a shield to prevent the oxidation of the refractory metal inner orifice. The outer orifice is maintained below a temperature at which it will undergo rapid deterioration by the use of cooling means. The outlet described above is operated without injecting neutral or reducing gases into the area surrounding the furnace outlet as was required by prior art furnaces of this type.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1975Date of Patent: April 12, 1977Assignee: Johns-Manville CorporationInventors: Steve Douglas Sanford, Vaughn Charles Chenoweth, Duane Harold Faulkner