Patents by Inventor Steve Morris

Steve Morris 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: 20240343087
    Abstract: An aerodynamic vehicle includes an aerodynamic heat exchanger formed as one or more body panels disposed along an outer surface of the vehicle having one or more fluidic chambers or micro-channels. The aerodynamic heat exchanger is adapted to provide effective and highly efficient heat transfer, and also to provide substantially reduced or negligible contribution to the aerodynamic drag. The aerodynamic heat exchanger may provide adequate heat rejection capacity throughout vehicle operating conditions that advantageously results in increased fuel economy and overall vehicle performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: APTERA MOTORS CORP.
    Inventors: Daniel MORRIS, Steve FAMBRO, Eric BYERS, Chris ANOTHNY, Jason HILL, John KLOPP, III
  • Publication number: 20240325083
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for delivering electromagnetic energy to biological tissue, the instrument comprising an active tip having an electrically conductive protective hull mounted on an underside thereof. The hull has a smoothly contoured convex undersurface, and is formed as a shaped piece of electrically conductive bio-compatible material having a low coefficient of friction with biological tissue (e.g. stainless steel) which has the dual function of (i) physically protecting tissue that lies underneath the active tip, and (ii) providing an electrical connection between a coaxial feed line and the active tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Paul HANCOCK, Rohan MONICO, Steve MORRIS, Tom CRAVEN, Stefanie POHLMANN
  • Patent number: 12064172
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for delivering electromagnetic energy to biological tissue, the instrument comprising an active tip having an electrically conductive protective hull mounted on an underside thereof. The hull has a smoothly contoured convex undersurface, and is formed as a shaped piece of electrically conductive bio-compatible material having a low coefficient of friction with biological tissue (e.g. stainless steel) which has the dual function of (i) physically protecting tissue that lies underneath the active tip, and (ii) providing an electrical connection between a coaxial feed line and the active tip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: CREO MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Hancock, Rohan Monico, Steve Morris, Tom Craven, Stefanie Pohlmann
  • Publication number: 20240247520
    Abstract: A container having a base and a lid is provided. The lid may be rotatable about a hinge from a closed configuration to an open configuration and may be secured, via one or more latching assemblies. The latching assembly may comprise a latch body, a locking member, a biasing member, and an activating member. Additional features of the container may include handles and strength increasing features. The base and lid may also feature attachment points for various accessories. A carry strap may attach to the base of the container to allow a user to lift and carry the container. The container may also have a wheels attached to the bottom portion and/or across the bottom portion to one side of the sidewall structure. In addition, in exemplary containers with wheels, a pull handle may be attached to a side opposite the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Steve Charles Nichols, Kyle Ellison, Andy Bondhus, Tobias Hotchkiss, Liza Morris, Dennis Zuck, Ryan Nixon, Mark Carlson Rane, Walter T. Blanchard, Nicholas James Lombardi, Dustin Bullock, Michael Christopher Cieszko, Derek G. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20240157204
    Abstract: Described herein is a method for treating a metallic golf club head in a series of post-assembly steps, to provide a hardened dark coating. The method described herein includes a quench-polish-quench (QPQ) process that results in a surface coating with improved hardness, uniformity, and porosity characteristics, thereby reducing visible surface deformation and durability loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas M. Malota, Steve Morris
  • Patent number: 11980413
    Abstract: An interface joint with one or both of a needle actuation mechanism or an integrated shaft rotation mechanism. The interface joint comprises a flexible shaft between a housing and an electrosurgical instrument, e.g. for conveying power and/or fluid therebetween. The needle actuation mechanism comprises an actuation rod extending out of the housing and an actuator movably mounted on the housing. The shaft rotation mechanism comprises a rotation actuator rotatably mounted on the housing and operably coupled to the flexible shaft. Providing an integrated shaft rotation mechanism may obviate the need for a separate torque transmission unit. The improved needle actuation mechanism may use a pivoting connection to enable longer needle extension distances to be achieved for a given actuation distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CREO MEDICAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Hancock, Rohan Monico, Huw Hopkins, Tom Craven, Steve Morris
  • Publication number: 20230069086
    Abstract: A package for retaining a food item includes a base and at least one side wall extending away from the base and terminating at a flange. The flange includes a sealing edge configured to contact a film wrap. The sealing edge is positioned inward of at least a portion of the side wall to guide fluids toward an interior volume of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: The Hillshire Brands Company
    Inventors: Rick Strickland, Jonathon Tran, Jason Robertson, Jeffrey Anthony Czarny, Steve Morris, Ty Baublits, Bryce Gerlach, Mary Lou Resh
  • Publication number: 20220183751
    Abstract: An interface joint with one or both of a needle actuation mechanism or an integrated shaft rotation mechanism. The interface joint comprises a flexible shaft between a housing and an electrosurgical instrument, e.g. for conveying power and/or fluid therebetween. The needle actuation mechanism comprises an actuation rod extending out of the housing and an actuator movably mounted on the housing. The shaft rotation mechanism comprises a rotation actuator rotatably mounted on the housing and operably coupled to the flexible shaft. Providing an integrated shaft rotation mechanism may obviate the need for a separate torque transmission unit. The improved needle actuation mechanism may use a pivoting connection to enable longer needle extension distances to be achieved for a given actuation distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Paul HANCOCK, Rohan Monico, Huw Hopkins, Tom Craven, Steve Morris
  • Publication number: 20220000554
    Abstract: An interface joint for interconnecting an electrosurgical generator and an electrosurgical instrument, the interface joint comprising: a housing having: an inlet for receiving electromagnetic energy from the electrosurgical generator, and an outlet; a slidable trigger on the housing, the slidable trigger being attached to a push rod that extends out of the housing through the outlet; and a single cable assembly for connecting the outlet to the electrosurgical instrument, the single cable assembly comprising a flexible sleeve that conveys the push rod and a coaxial cable that is connected to the inlet. The interface joint may include a reinforcement element coupled to a first portion of the push rod so as to reinforce the first portion. Additionally or alternatively, the interface joint may include a slide limiting mechanism coupled to the push rod and configured to limit a maximum slide distance of an internal tube over the push rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Paul HANCOCK, Leif GEOGHEGAN, Rohan MONICO, Steve MORRIS, Craig GULLIFORD, Huw HOPKINS, Louis TURNER, Robert PLUTA
  • Publication number: 20210367838
    Abstract: A distributed home automation system and method for control of devices located in rooms of a home that is divided into regions includes plural devices located in the rooms, with a first device located in a first room, and a second device located in a second room. The system includes a network of regional controllers in communication with each device and with each regional controller in the network. Each regional controller is configured to control only a preselected number of devices that is less than all of the devices. The system includes plural regional controllers configured to control less than all of the devices in all of the rooms. The network is also configured to allow the regional controllers automatically to configure or reconfigure each other, automatically and remotely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: Brightswitch, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray LUNDY, Ronjon NAG, Steve MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20210338326
    Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure presents an electrosurgical instrument for performing haemostasis by radiating microwave energy from a distal tip, where conductive radiating electrodes are coated in an insulating non-stick material. In another aspect, the disclosure provides an electrosurgical instrument for performing haemostasis using radiofrequency or microwave electromagnetic energy, where a distal tip of the instrument comprises a conductive hollow needle for conveying fluid to or from a treatment site, wherein the hollow needle is electrically grounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher Paul HANCOCK, George ULLRICH, Steve MORRIS, David WEBB, Shaun PRESTON, Leif GEOGHEGAN, Dan CROCKER, Sandra SWAIN
  • Patent number: 10936257
    Abstract: Multiple packages are manufactured by defining a package template, with at least one individualized image area, and selecting at least one image seed. For each package, an index key is selected and, based on the selected index key, a plurality of image attribute modifications are determined from within applicable ranges of image attribute modifications. The determined image attribute modifications are applied to the image seed or seeds to generate respective images, and the image or images are applied to the respective individualized image area of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Amir Gaash, Steve Morris, Shlomi Kramer, Muhannad Ismael, Guy Bibi, Hadar Peled Vaissman
  • Publication number: 20200268445
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for delivering electromagnetic energy to biological tissue, the instrument comprising an active tip having an electrically conductive protective hull mounted on an underside thereof. The hull has a smoothly contoured convex undersurface, and is formed as a shaped piece of electrically conductive bio-compatible material having a low coefficient of friction with biological tissue (e.g. stainless steel) which has the dual function of (i) physically protecting tissue that lies underneath the active tip, and (ii) providing an electrical connection between a coaxial feed line and the active tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Paul HANCOCK, Rohan MONICO, Steve MORRIS, Tom CRAVEN, Stefania POHLMANN
  • Publication number: 20200246068
    Abstract: An interface joint with one or both of a needle actuation mechanism or an integrated shaft rotation mechanism. The interface joint comprises a flexible shaft between a housing and an electrosurgical instrument, e.g. for conveying power and/or fluid therebetween. The needle actuation mechanism comprises an actuation rod extending out of the housing and an actuator movably mounted on the housing. The shaft rotation mechanism comprises a rotation actuator rotatably mounted on the housing and operably coupled to the flexible shaft. Providing an integrated shaft rotation mechanism may obviate the need for a separate torque transmission unit. The improved needle actuation mechanism may use a pivoting connection to enable longer needle extension distances to be achieved for a given actuation distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Paul HANCOCK, Rohan MONICO, Huw HOPKINS, Tom CRAVEN, Steve MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20200073600
    Abstract: Multiple packages are manufactured by defining a package template, with at least one individualized image area, and selecting at least one image seed. For each package, an index key is selected and, based on the selected index key, a plurality of image attribute modifications are determined from within applicable ranges of image attribute modifications. The determined image attribute modifications are applied to the image seed or seeds to generate respective images, and the image or images are applied to the respective individualized image area of the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Amir GAASH, Steve MORRIS, Shlomi KRAMER, Muhannad ISMAEL, Guy BIBI, Hadar PELED VAISSMAN
  • Patent number: 10509605
    Abstract: Multiple packages are manufactured by defining a package template, with at least one individualized image area, and selecting at least one image seed. For each package, an index key is selected and, based on the selected index key, a plurality of image attribute modifications are determined from within applicable ranges of image attribute modifications. The determined image attribute modifications are applied to the image seed or seeds to generate respective images, and the image or images are applied to the respective individualized image area of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Amir Gaash, Steve Morris, Shlomi Kramer, Muhannad Ismael, Guy Bibi, Hadar Peled Vaissman
  • Patent number: 10413642
    Abstract: A method and system of controlling medical suction is disclosed. The system comprises a vacuum regulator comprising a valve, wherein the first end of the regulator may be fluidly connected to a vacuum source and the second end of the regulator may be fluidly connected to a patient interface. The valve may comprise a small orifice or pathway, allowing fluid to pass from the second end of the regulator to the first end of the regulator while the valve is closed. The system may also comprise a flow detector, wherein the flow detector is capable of sensing when the patient interface is in contact with a liquid and cause the valve to open, thereby allowing full flow of fluids from the second regulator end to the first regulator end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventors: James Michael Berry, Steve Morris
  • Publication number: 20180321759
    Abstract: A wearable computing device may comprise a processor, a base portion, an articulation portion movably coupled to the base portion, and an articulation sensor movably coupling the articulation portion to the base portion. The articulation portion may include a display with a graphical user interface to display an image to the user. The articulation sensor may be disposed in between the articulation portion and the base portion, and be substantially centered behind the display. The articulation sensor may detect an articulation direction of the articulation portion and provide an input to the processor based on the detected direction. The processor may output a revised image on the graphical user interface corresponding to the provided input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Steve Morris
  • Publication number: 20180219695
    Abstract: A distributed home automation system and method for control of devices located in rooms of a home that is divided into regions includes plural devices located in the rooms, with a first device located in a first room, and a second device located in a second room. The system includes a network of regional controllers in communication with each device and with each regional controller in the network. Each regional controller is configured to control only a preselected number of devices that is less than all of the devices. The system includes plural regional controllers configured to control less than all of the devices in all of the rooms. The network is also configured to allow the regional controllers automatically to configure or reconfigure each other. The network can also configured to allow for removal or addition of one or more regional controllers and, for the existing or added regional controllers to be configured or reconfigured automatically and remotely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Ray LUNDY, Ronjon NAG, Steve MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20170300133
    Abstract: A wearable computing device may comprise a processor, a base portion, an articulation portion movably coupled to the base portion, and an articulation sensor movably coupling the articulation portion to the base portion. The articulation portion may include a display with a graphical user interface to display an image to the user. The articulation sensor may be disposed in between the articulation portion and the base portion, and be substantially centered behind the display. The articulation sensor may detect an articulation direction of the articulation portion and provide an input to the processor based on the detected direction. The processor may output a revised image on the graphical user interface corresponding to the provided input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: STEVE MORRIS