Patents by Inventor Steve Evans
Steve Evans 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: 20240141132Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polymers, in particular to a method for preparing recycled polymers from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The method comprises producing a high quality BHET product which is used as a monomer feedstock in an integrated polymerisation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Martin Atkins, Nicholas Curry, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20240132694Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing polymers, in particular to a method for preparing a polymer comprising constitutional units derived from bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET). The BHET used in the method is a high quality recycled BHET product, which allows plastic preparation methods in which the BHET is used to be simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Martin Atkins, Nicholas Curry, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20240095323Abstract: A physiological patient monitoring system with a patient-facing interface is disclosed. The patient interface can be used by the patient to communicate with hospital staff without actually requesting attendance and can request attendance for specific purposes. The patient interface may also track patient treatment and inform patients of the details of their treatments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Massi Joe E. Kiani, Bilal Muhsin, Ammar Al-Ali, Nicholas Evan Barker, Chad A. DeJong, Omar Ahmed, Keith Ward Indorf, Steve Coon
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Publication number: 20230218728Abstract: The present invention relates to a clostridial neurotoxin for use in treating post-operative surgical pain in a patient, said method comprising administering to a patient a clostridial neurotoxin more than 5 days prior to surgery and wherein the clostridial neurotoxin is administered: i) intradermally; or ii) intrathecally. Also provided are corresponding methods of treatment and administration dosages of a clostridial neurotoxin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Steve EVANS, Mikhail KALINICHEV, Laurent PONS, Sylvie CORNET, Stephane LEZMI
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Publication number: 20210187194Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus, method, kit and computer program for guiding the injection of non-cytotoxic proteases. The computer program comprises instructions which, when the program is executed by a computer, cause the computer to run an ultrasound imaging processing application. The ultrasound imaging processing application is configured to receive and process data obtained from an ultrasound imaging handheld scanner and reference a database of treatment sites and dosage regimes for at least one non-cytotoxic protease. The ultrasound imaging processing application is also configured to provide treatment guidance to a user of the medical or surgical apparatus for guiding treatment based on the received data from the ultrasound transducer and the database of treatment sites and dosage regimes for the at last one non-cytotoxic protease.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventor: Steve EVANS
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Patent number: 9883880Abstract: An articulation mechanism for a surgical instrument includes an articulation assembly, a plurality of cables, and a trigger. The cables are coupled to the articulation assembly at a proximal end thereof and extend distally therefrom. The cables are configured to engage an end effector assembly of the surgical instrument at a distal end thereof. The trigger is coupled to the articulation assembly and is selectively moveable from a shipping position to a use position. In the shipping position, the cables are substantially un-tensioned. In the use position, the cables are disposed in an initial tensioned position. In the use position, the trigger is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the cables are selectively tensionable to articulate the end effector assembly. In the locked position, the tensions on the cables are maintained to lock the end effector assembly in position.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jaroslaw T. Malkowski, Ramiro Cabrera, Richard Fortier, Andrew Ziegler, Amos Cruz, Gene A. Stellon, Steve Evans
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Patent number: 9426278Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mobile communication device configuration are disclosed. In one example, communications are established with a computing device and a use region is identified. A mobile communication device configuration profile is selected corresponding to the use region and implemented at a mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Mark Clark, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20150164524Abstract: An articulation mechanism for a surgical instrument includes an articulation assembly, a plurality of cables, and a trigger. The cables are coupled to the articulation assembly at a proximal end thereof and extend distally therefrom. The cables are configured to engage an end effector assembly of the surgical instrument at a distal end thereof. The trigger is coupled to the articulation assembly and is selectively moveable from a shipping position to a use position. In the shipping position, the cables are substantially un-tensioned. In the use position, the cables are disposed in an initial tensioned position. In the use position, the trigger is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the cables are selectively tensionable to articulate the end effector assembly. In the locked position, the tensions on the cables are maintained to lock the end effector assembly in position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Jaroslaw T. Malkowski, Ramiro Cabrera, Richard Fortier, Andrew Ziegler, Amos Cruz, Gene A. Stellon, Steve Evans
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Patent number: 8968355Abstract: An articulation mechanism for a surgical instrument includes an articulation assembly, a plurality of cables, and a trigger. The cables are coupled to the articulation assembly at a proximal end thereof and extend distally therefrom. The cables are configured to engage an end effector assembly of the surgical instrument at a distal end thereof. The trigger is coupled to the articulation assembly and is selectively moveable from a shipping position to a use position. In the shipping position, the cables are substantially un-tensioned. In the use position, the cables are disposed in an initial tensioned position. In the use position, the trigger is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the cables are selectively tensionable to articulate the end effector assembly. In the locked position, the tensions on the cables are maintained to lock the end effector assembly in position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jaroslaw T. Malkowski, Ramiro Cabrera, Richard Fortier, Andrew Ziegler, Amos Cruz, Gene A. Stellon, Steve Evans
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Patent number: 8801752Abstract: A surgical device for performing surgery generally includes a handle assembly, an elongate member extending from the handle assembly, an articulation mechanism operatively associated with the handle assembly, and an end effector. The elongate member has an articulating section and straight section. The articulating section is configured to articulate with respect to the straight section. The articulation mechanism is operatively associated with the handle assembly and the articulating section such that the articulating section articulates toward a first direction relative to the straight section upon movement of the handle assembly towards the first direction with respect to the straight section. The end effector is operatively coupled to the articulating section of the elongate member and includes first and second jaw members. The surgical device further includes a locking mechanism configured for fixing a relative position of first and second jaw members.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Richard Fortier, Andrew Ziegler, Amos Cruz, Gene A. Stellon, Steve Evans
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Patent number: 8712467Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for multiple RF band operation in mobile devices are disclosed. In one example, a method for dual radio frequency band operation includes operating a mobile communication device in a first radio frequency band, monitoring a RSSI associated with the mobile communication device, and switching operation of the mobile communication device to operation in a second radio frequency band responsive to the RSSI crossing a threshold RSSI value.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Mark Clark, Steve Evans, Stephen Cahill
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Publication number: 20140083799Abstract: The device is used to level and stabilise a ladder 100 having mutually-spaced rungs 101, 103 extending between a pair of substantially parallel side rails 102. The device includes a pair of extensible hydraulic rams 1 secured to lower ends of respective side rails linked by a conduit establishing a fluid passageway between the rams. A fail-to-safe manually-operable valve is normally closed to hydraulically isolate the rams from each other. A backplate 10 is fixed to each side rail 102 to provide mutually-spaced upper and lower ram attachments 3 and 4. The upper ram attachment 3 includes a pivotal connection which attaches the ram to the backplate for angular movement in the plane of the ladder. The lower ram attachment 4 includes a pair of stays containing L-shaped slots arranged to hold the ram in an angular position relative to the backplate. The slots are also arranged to raise the stays when the rams are moved inwards to a stowed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Steve EVANS
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Patent number: 8369779Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for determining the wearing status of body worn devices are disclosed. In one example, RSSI values are processed to identify the wearing status of a body worn device.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Mark Clark, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20120051262Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for mobile communication device configuration are disclosed. In one example, communications are established with a computing device and a use region is identified. A mobile communication device configuration profile is selected corresponding to the use region and implemented at a mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: PLANTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Mark Clark, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20110184459Abstract: An articulation mechanism for a surgical instrument includes an articulation assembly, a plurality of cables, and a trigger. The cables are coupled to the articulation assembly at a proximal end thereof and extend distally therefrom. The cables are configured to engage an end effector assembly of the surgical instrument at a distal end thereof. The trigger is coupled to the articulation assembly and is selectively moveable from a shipping position to a use position. In the shipping position, the cables are substantially un-tensioned. In the use position, the cables are disposed in an initial tensioned position. In the use position, the trigger is moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, the cables are selectively tensionable to articulate the end effector assembly. In the locked position, the tensions on the cables are maintained to lock the end effector assembly in position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventors: Jaroslaw T. Malkowski, Ramiro Cabrera, Richard Fortier, Andrew Ziegler, Amos Cruz, Gene A. Stellon, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20100030018Abstract: A surgical device for performing surgery generally includes a handle assembly, an elongate member extending from the handle assembly, an articulation mechanism operatively associated with the handle assembly, and an end effector. The elongate member has an articulating section and straight section. The articulating section is configured to articulate with respect to the straight section. The articulation mechanism is operatively associated with the handle assembly and the articulating section such that the articulating section articulates toward a first direction relative to the straight section upon movement of the handle assembly towards the first direction with respect to the straight section. The end effector is operatively coupled to the articulating section of the elongate member and includes first and second jaw members. The surgical device further includes a locking mechanism configured for fixing a relative position of first and second jaw members.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Richard Fortier, Andrew Ziegler, Amos Cruz, Gene A. Stellon, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20080227573Abstract: A device for protecting the derailleur of a bicycle which includes a shield member attached to a clamp member wherein the shield member covers and protects the derailleur of the bicycle and the clamp member is attached to the frame of a bicycle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Eric Strombeck, Steve Evans
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Publication number: 20070004473Abstract: Systems and methods for wireless audio headsets for use with communication applications such as softphone applications running on processor-based hosts for alerting a user of incoming calls and providing hookswitch control from the wireless headset are disclosed. The system generally includes a headset base for communication with a processor-based host executing a communication-headset application for interfacing between a network and the wireless headset system, and a wireless headset in wireless communication with the headset base. The wireless headset system may be configured to cooperate with the communication-headset application to answer an incoming call in response to a call answering activity and, upon the incoming call being answered, to transmit audio signals between the network and the wireless headset via the communication-headset application and the headset base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Mark Clark, Will Morrell, Steve Evans, Ilia Langouev
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Publication number: 20070004463Abstract: Wireless audio headset systems and methods for automatically activating target application programs on an attached processor-based host are disclosed. The system generally includes a headset base to communicate with the host executing a headset integrator application, a wireless headset in wireless communication with the headset base and configured to transmit audio signals to and from the headset integrator application via the headset base, and a program activation mechanism provided by the wireless headset that, upon activation of the mechanism, activates a target application program on the processor-based host via the headset base and the headset integrator application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.Inventors: Mark Clark, Keith Derrick, Steve Evans, Ilia Langouev