Patents by Inventor Steven A. Lewis

Steven A. Lewis 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).

  • Patent number: 9227507
    Abstract: A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, a heat exchanger to heat the compressed air, and an air motor driven by the heated air and connected to at least one wheel. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, a compressed air tank, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to a wheel. The vehicle also has a ventilation system for the passenger compartment, a heat exchanger, and a restrictive solenoid valve for directing ventilation system air to the heat exchanger. A pneumatic vehicle is provided with a chassis, wheels, an aluminum compressed air tank, a carbon filament reinforced plastic layer over the tank, a fiberglass and aramid-fiber layer over the carbon filament reinforced plastic layer, and an air motor driven by the compressed air and connected to at least one wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Deakin University
    Inventors: Bernard Frank Rolfe, Timothy Ian De Souza, Gregory Ryan Pitts, Stuart James McFarlane Hanafin, Steven Lewis Anthony Agius, Benjamin Paul Adamson, Michael Pio Gordon Pereira, Timothy John Black, Christopher James Hurren, Noel Egan Miller
  • Patent number: 9202098
    Abstract: A system for optically recognizing, interpreting, and digitizing human readable instruments, annunciators, and controls includes an image acquisition sensor operable to capture images of at least one of the instruments, annunciators, and controls; and a logic processing unit operable to decode the images captured by the image acquisition sensor and interpret the decoded images to determine a state of the at least one of the instruments, annunciators, and controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, Carson Blaine Clanton
  • Publication number: 20150335023
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein W is O or S; V is a direct bond or NR3; Q is or CR6aR6b, O, NR7, C?N—O—R7 or C(?O); Y is —C(R5)?N—O—(CR8aR8b)p—X—(CR9aR9b)q—SiR10aR10bR10c; or a phenyl ring substituted as defined in the disclosure; or Z; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R6b, R7, R8a, R8b, R9a, R9b, R10a, R10b, R10c, Z, p and q are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: BRUCE LAWRENCE FINKELSTEIN, ANDREW EDMUND TAGGI, JEFFREY KEITH LONG, PAULA LOUISE SHARPE, CHI-PING TSENG, STEPHEN FREDERICK MCCANN, AMY X. DING, STEVEN LEWIS SWANN, JR.
  • Patent number: 9130372
    Abstract: A system for transmitting alternating current power and communication signals between a first location and a second location through a communication path which includes at least one inductive load and at least one switch configured to switch power to the at least one inductive load on and off is disclosed herein. The system comprises a control configured to control the at least one switch so that, if the power is switched on during a particular phase of the power, is the power is switched off during the opposite phase of the power, and if the power is switched off during a particular phase of the power, the power is switched on during the opposite phase of the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Silviu Puchianu, Hilton Smart, Graham Morley, Julian Richard Davis, Steven Lewis Charles Simpson
  • Patent number: 9083561
    Abstract: An apparatus provides automated assistance to an agent. The apparatus includes a receiver that receives a client communication from a client terminal via a network. A processor processes the client communication and determines a plurality of agent statements based on the client communication. The plurality of agent statements is displayed on a display. An input receives an agent communication from the agent. The agent communication is selected from a custom statement input by the agent and one of the plurality of agent statements selected by the agent. A transmitter transmits the agent communication to the client terminal via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen Griesmer, James Beattie, Charles Cooke, Monowar Hossain, Steven Lewis, Benjamin Rudman
  • Patent number: 9012012
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a bend in a composite panel is provided. An angle and a radius bend are identified for a bend. A location of the bend in the composite panel is identified. A slot is cut having a curved flange in the composite panel at the identified location in a single pass through the composite panel with a tool, wherein the curved flange has a shape with a bend allowance width and a bend slot width. The bend allowance width is BA=2?*A/360, wherein BA is the bend allowance width, R is a corner radius, and A is a bend angle. The bend slot width is BS=BA?2K(R?T), wherein K is Tan(A/2) and T is a thickness of the composite panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Michael Steven Lewis, Guy Wade Roets
  • Patent number: 9013396
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment including a virtual control panel having a virtual control that, when actuated, effects a predetermined result in the virtual reality environment; determine a virtual location of the tracked object within the virtual reality environment; and determine when the virtual location of the tracked object coincides with the location of the virtual control to actuate the virtual control. The motion capture environment further includes a display device for displaying the virtual reality environment to an actor within the motion capture environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • Patent number: 8983841
    Abstract: A network communication node includes an audio outputter that outputs an audible representation of data to be provided to a requester. The network communication node also includes a processor that determines a categorization of the data to be provided to the requester and that varies a pause between segments of the audible representation of the data in accordance with the categorization of the data to be provided to the requester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Pulz, Steven Lewis, Charles Rajnai
  • Publication number: 20140346857
    Abstract: A system for transmitting alternating current power and communication signals between a first location and a second location via a communication path which includes at least one inductive load and at least one switching means for switching power to said at least one load on and off, the system including control means adapted for controlling said at least one switching means so that, in response to switching off said power, a direct current is applied to said at least one inductive load and, in response to actuation of said at least one switching means to switch said power on, said power is switched on during a phase of the power which results in a magnetization of said at least one inductive load opposite to that resulting from said direct current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Silviu Puchianu, Graham Morley, Hilton Smart, Steven Lewis Charles Simpson, Julian Richard Davis
  • Publication number: 20140323436
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein W is O or S; V is a direct bond or NR3; Q is or CR6aR6b, O, NR7, C?N—O—R7 or C(?O); Y is —C(R5)?N—O—(CR8aR8b)p—X—(CR9aR9b)q—SiR10aR10bR10c; or a phenyl ring substituted as defined in the disclosure; or Z; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R6b, R7, R8a, R8b, R9a, R9b, R10a, R10b, R10c, Z, p and q are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Bruce Lawrence FINKELSTEIN, Andrew Edmund TAGGI, Jeffrey Keith LONG, Paula Louise SHARPE, Chi-Ping TSENG, Stephen Frederick MCCANN, Amy X DING, Steven Lewis SWANN, JR.
  • Patent number: 8871278
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Puricore, Inc.
    Inventors: Svetlana Panicheva, Mark N. Sampson, Vadim Panichev, Gerald N. Dibello, Martyn James Rogers, Ronan Stapleton, Steven Lewis Short
  • Patent number: 8822521
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein W is O or S; V is a direct bond or NR3; Q is or CR6aR6b, O, NR7, C?N—O—R7 or C(?O); Y is —C(R5)?N—O—(CR8aR8b)p—X—(CR9aR9b)q—SiR10aR10bR10c; or a phenyl ring substituted as defined in the disclosure; or Z; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R7, R8a, R8b, R9b, R10a, R10b, R10c, Z, p and q are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling plant disease caused by a fungal pathogen comprising applying an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Andrew Edmund Taggi, Jeffrey Keith Long, Chi-Ping Tseng, Stephen Frederick McCann, Steven Lewis Swann, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8754639
    Abstract: A method of testing a transformer prior to installation in a high-pressure environment wherein the transformer comprises a transformer core comprising a stack of a plurality laminations, is provided. The method comprises applying a mechanical compression force to the stack, the force being at least equivalent to the ambient pressure of the high-pressure environment; and testing the electrical efficiency of the transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Silviu Puchianu, Steven Lewis Simpson, Graham Thomas Morley
  • Publication number: 20140134277
    Abstract: The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: PURICORE, INC.
    Inventors: Svetlana Panicheva, Mark N. Sampson, Vadim Panichev, Jerry Dibello, Martyn James Rogers, Ronan Stapleton, Steven Lewis Short
  • Patent number: 8720576
    Abstract: A method of mounting a subsea control module (1) on a mounting plate (10) of an underwater tree of a subsea hydrocarbon well comprises lowering the module to the plate and attaching the module to the plate with an adapter (6) between it and the plate and with portions of the module being coupled with portions of the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Marlow, Phillip Tarr, Steven Lewis Charles Simpson, Harry Richard Cove
  • Publication number: 20140027185
    Abstract: A technique facilitates downhole drilling applications by providing a universal joint. The universal joint has a high load carrying capability presented in a compact and simple configuration. The high load carrying capability is achieved by techniques employing unique load transfer mechanisms. For example, higher load capability may be provided by a load sharing principal in which torque loads are jointly transmitted through universal joint pins and the side faces of a universal joint cross. The higher load capability also may be achieved by transferring loads through a monolithic cross having integral pins and a split yoke/clevis assembly. In another embodiment, higher load capability results from using universal joint pins inserted from the inside of the universal joint and screwed outwardly until full engagement with the joint yokes is achieved. Each of the universal joint embodiments also may be designed to enable pressure-sealed flow of drilling mud through the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Menger, Iain Keery, Steven Lewis
  • Patent number: 8615714
    Abstract: A motion capture environment includes a plurality of sensor-trackers for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a first simulation within the motion capture environment and for tracking physical locations of a plurality of tracked objects relating to a second simulation, which is different from the first simulation, within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a first virtual reality environment corresponding to the first simulation and a second virtual reality environment corresponding to the second simulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • Publication number: 20130332079
    Abstract: An underwater installation comprising at least one underwater control equipment located in a body of water, a plurality of seismic sensors located on a bed of the body of water, wherein the plurality of seismic sensors are configured to monitor conditions to which the at least one underwater control equipment is subjected to, and a processor configured to receive and process data from the plurality of seismic sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Inventors: Gopalakrishna GUDIVADA, Naresh KUNCHAKOORI, Steven Lewis SIMPSON
  • Patent number: 8599194
    Abstract: A system includes an analysis system for performing an analysis and a motion capture environment interfaced with the analysis system. The motion capture system includes at least one sensor-tracker for tracking a location of a tracked object within the motion capture environment and one or more computers collectively operable to generate a virtual reality environment corresponding to the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, Christopher Michael Bothwell
  • Patent number: 8581741
    Abstract: A method of enabling communication between components of a hydrocarbon extraction plant, the plant having an underwater hydrocarbon extraction installation including at least one hydrocarbon extraction well with an associated tree, comprises providing a plurality of RF communication means at respective components of the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Steven Lewis Charles Simpson, Peter John Davey