Patents by Inventor Steve Young

Steve Young 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: 20140374443
    Abstract: A container for the storage, transport and consumption of a carbonated beverage, and specifically a carbonated malt beverage such as, but not limited to, beer, which utilizes a flexible inner container and a rigid outer container (often a wall of the dispenser) which is presented in generally close proximity thereto by having inner dimensions similar to the outer dimensions of the internal bag. In order to dispense the beverage, an external source of gas, which will commonly be carbon dioxide or nitrogen, is used to feed gas directly into the flexible container portion of the device and the beverage itself. This causes the interior container to push against the rigid walls of the exterior container creating pressure and dispensing the beverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Steve Young, Jeffrey Macler
  • Patent number: 8871690
    Abstract: A composition that includes a product resulting from a condensation reaction of quebracho with at least one organophilic species that includes a reactive amine is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arvind D. Patel, Sashikumar Mettath, Emanuel Stamatakis, Steve Young, Jim Friedheim
  • Publication number: 20140258282
    Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and a diversity policy is applied to prevent overrepresentation of timeline unit type(s). The timeline units are used to generate a timeline view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time. The timeline view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Serkan Piantino, Daniel Klatzko Gibson, Jeff Huang, Paul M. McDonald, Arun Vijayvergiya, Steve Young, Raylene Kay Yung, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Publication number: 20140250136
    Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline or map view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on whether the viewing user has permission to view them. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and are used to generate a timeline for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by time. The timeline view is then provided to other users of the social networking system that wish to view information about the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Serkan Piantino, Daniel Klatzko Gibson, Jeff Huang, Paul M. McDonald, Arun Vijayvergiya, Steve Young, Raylene Kay Yung, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Publication number: 20140250114
    Abstract: The invention provides a display interface in a social networking system that enables the presentation of information related to a user in a timeline view. The system accesses information about a user of a social networking system, including both data about the user and social network activities related to the user. The system then selects one or more of these pieces of data and/or activities from a certain time period and gathers them into timeline units based on their relatedness and their relevance to users. These timeline units are ranked by relevance to the user, and can then determine a quantity of timeline for display in the timeline view and select them based at least in part on the ranking. The units then are used to generate a timeline view for the user containing visual representations of the timeline units organized by location or time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Serkan Piantino, Daniel Klatzko Gibson, Jeff Huang, Paul M. McDonald, Arun Vijayvergiya, Steve Young, Raylene Kay Yung, Mark E. Zuckerberg
  • Publication number: 20130331302
    Abstract: A composition that includes a product resulting from a condensation reaction of quebracho with at least one organophilic species that includes a reactive amine is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arvind D. Patel, Sashikumar Mettath, Emanuel Stamatakis, Steve Young, Jim Friedheim
  • Patent number: 8571648
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to apply substances to a biological tissue are described. The tissue having an target below a surface is stretched to provide openings in a surface. Stretching forces a material from the target onto the surface. A first substance may be applied while stretching to promote cleaning the tissue. A second substance may be applied to the surface. Energy may be applied to the tissue. Then the tissue is relaxed to draw the second substance through the openings into the tissue. The tissue may be stretched by applying a negative pressure, and relaxed by removing the negative pressure. The first substance may be an abrasive material. The second substance is a medicine, a moisturizer, a lotion, or any combination thereof. The second substance may be applied to the biological tissue using a positive pressure. The apparatus to apply substances may be a handheld device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Aesthera
    Inventors: Robert S. Anderson, Steve Young
  • Publication number: 20130264121
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for use in drilling a wellbore into an earthen formation that includes the use of a graphene-based material, where the graphene-based material may be at least one of graphene, graphene oxide, chemically converted graphene, and derivatized graphite oxide are shown and described. In certain examples, the methods and compositions reduce permeability damage and/or stabilize shales.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY, M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Steve Young, James Friedheim, Arvind D. Patel, James Tour, Dmitry Kosynkin
  • Patent number: 8524640
    Abstract: A composition that includes a product resulting from a condensation reaction of quebracho with at least one organophilic species that includes a reactive amine is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arvind D. Patel, Sashikumar Mettath, Emanuel Stamatakis, Steve Young, Jim Friedheim
  • Patent number: 8322168
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a warp-knit fabric and methods of constructing the fabric. The fabric includes a plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains and a weftwise elastomeric thread running in successive courses and held in place by the stitch-loop chains. The fabric may include border segments that have filling yarn disposed weftwise across the stitch-loop chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: L & P Property Management Company
    Inventors: Steve Young Wall, Roger Tornero
  • Publication number: 20120186880
    Abstract: An invert emulsion wellbore fluid may include an oleaginous external phase; a non-oleaginous internal phase, wherein a ratio of the oleaginous external phase and non-oleaginous internal phase is less than 50:50; and an emulsifier stabilizing the oleaginous external phase and the non-oleaginous internal phase, wherein an average diameter of the non-oleaginous internal phase ranges from 0.5 to 5 microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arvind D. Patel, Steve Young, Jim Bruton
  • Patent number: 7842029
    Abstract: Devices and methods having a cooling material and reduced pressures to treat biological external tissue using at least one energy source are disclosed. The cooling material may be water, ethyl alcohol, and/or any other material having a vapor pressure below atmospheric pressure. The energy source may be incoherent light, coherent light, a radio frequency, ultrasound, a laser, and/or any other type of energy that can be applied through the device. The features of various embodiments of the device include the generation of positive pressure and/or negative pressure through one or more pressure conduits, the application of an object within a recess of the device, and measurements through various sensors on the device. These sensors may be monitored and/or controlled through a display element having rows and columns of pixels on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Aesthera
    Inventors: Robert S. Anderson, Alon Maor, Steve Young
  • Publication number: 20100192638
    Abstract: The subject invention relates to a warp-knit fabric and methods of constructing the fabric. The fabric includes a plurality of walewise stitch-loop chains and a weftwise elastomeric thread running in successive courses and held in place by the stitch-loop chains. The fabric may include border segments that have filling yarn disposed weftwise across the stitch-loop chains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: STEVE YOUNG WALL, ROGER TORNERO
  • Patent number: 7672438
    Abstract: Providing multiple line functionality using alternative network telephony is disclosed. A local telephone installation comprises a first local telephone equipment associated with a first local node, a second telephone equipment associated with a second local node, and local telephone wiring connected to the first and second local nodes. The local telephone installation is associated for purposes of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) with a single telephone line. A request from a calling party to establish a connection with the local telephone installation is received at a third local node. It is determined whether the calling party desires to establish a connection to (1) a first telephone extension associated with the first local node or (2) a second telephone extension associated with the second local node. A connection is established from the third local node to the desired extension over the local telephone wiring in a manner that does not affect the other extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Vulcan Patents LLC, Vulcan Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Geoff Smith, Michael Lee, Steve Young, Todd Krein
  • Publication number: 20090235322
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are described which allows multimedia signals received from one or more content providers (e.g., cable television providers, Internet content providers, . . . etc) to be received, processed and retransmitted by an originating node to one or more receiving nodes over a local cable network (e.g., the coaxial cable network within a user's home). One impediment to communication between nodes within the local cable network is the fact that most cable splitters are designed to attenuate signals between the split legs of the splitter. Accordingly, in one embodiment of the invention, a reflector device coupled upstream of the root splitter in a local cable network (or in place of the root splitter) is configured to reflect signals transmitted from the originating node back up into the network to the receiving nodes. Signal attenuation is minimized because the signals propagate from the splitter inputs to the splitter legs (rather than between the splitter legs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Vulcan Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Krein, Robert Spies, Toby Farrand, Steve Young, Michael Sleator
  • Publication number: 20090169089
    Abstract: A system for performing cell population classification in respect of a biological sample. An image is captured in respect of an optical conduit array containing a plurality of cells and signals received therefrom are used to derive a classification scheme defining classes of cells. This scheme is then applied to classify the cells and data representative of the classes and respective locations in the conduit array of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: ISIS INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Simon Hunt, Steve Young, Oleg Salata, Stephen Payne
  • Patent number: 7533403
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are described which allows multimedia signals received from one or more content providers (e.g., cable television providers, Internet content providers, . . . etc) to be received, processed and retransmitted by an originating node to one or more receiving nodes over a local cable network (e.g., the coaxial cable network within a user's home). One impediment to communication between nodes within the local cable network is the fact that most cable splitters are designed to attenuate signals between the split legs of the splitter. Accordingly, in one embodiment of the invention, a reflector device coupled upstream of the root splitter in a local cable network (or in place of the root splitter) is configured to reflect signals transmitted from the originating node back up into the network to the receiving nodes. Signal attenuation is minimized because the signals propagate from the splitter inputs to the splitter legs (rather than between the splitter legs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Vulcan Ventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Krein, Robert Spies, Toby Farrand, Steve Young, Michael Sleator
  • Patent number: 7497262
    Abstract: A method of forming a subterranean well and a method of reducing the swelling of shale clay during the drilling of the subterranean well. The method features the use of a water based drilling fluid, wherein the drilling fluid is formulated to include: an aqueous based continuous phase; a weight material; an optional shale hydration inhibition agent and a shale encapsulator. The shale encapsulator has the formula: in which x and y have a value so that the molecular weight of the cation is in the range of about 10,000 to about 200,000 AMU; A is selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 ether or C2-C6 amide; R, R?and R?are independently selectable C1-C3 alkyl; and B?is a charge balancing anion to the quaternary amine. The shale hydration inhibition agent and the shale encapsulator may be present in sufficient concentrations to reduce the swelling of the subterranean formation in the presence of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Arvind D. Patel, Emanuel Stamatakis, Steve Young
  • Publication number: 20080107513
    Abstract: A method for transferring a finely ground weight material for use in drilling fluids including providing the finely ground weight material to a pneumatic transfer vessel and supplying an air flow to the finely ground weight material in the pneumatic transfer vessel. Furthermore, transferring the finely ground weight material from the pneumatic transfer vessel to a storage vessel. Additionally, a method for transferring a finely ground weight material for use in drilling fluids including modifying a particle distribution of the finely ground weight material and sealing the finely ground weight material in a pneumatic transfer vessel. Further, supplying an air flow to the finely ground weight material in the pneumatic transfer vessel and transferring the finely ground weight material from the pneumatic transfer vessel to a storage vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: M-I LLC
    Inventors: G. Wray Curtis, John Lee, Steve Young, Wayne Matlock
  • Publication number: 20080014571
    Abstract: Devices and methods that measure one or more properties of a living cell culture that is contained in liquid media within a vessel, and typically analyzes plural cell cultures contained in plural vessels such as the wells of a multiwell microplate substantially in parallel. The devices incorporate a sensor that remains in equilibrium with, e.g., remains submerged within, the liquid cell media during the performance of a measurement and during addition of one or more cell affecting fluids such as solutions of potential drug compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: Seahorse Bioscience
    Inventors: Jay Teich, Andy Neilson, Steve Young, Jim Orrell