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).

  • TRANSFORMERS
    Publication number: 20120001712
    Abstract: A transformer is provided. The transformer includes a core formed from a plurality of planar laminations stacked together adjacent one another to lie substantially parallel. The transformer also includes electrically insulating spacing means provided between each of the laminations and a lamination adjacent thereto to separate them so as to provide a plurality of voids in the core, each of which is between a lamination and a lamination adjacent thereto. The transformer further includes an electrically insulating fluid located within and filling said voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Silviu Puchianu, Steven Lewis Simpson, Graham Thomas Morley
  • TRANSFORMER TESTING
    Publication number: 20110316659
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Silviu PUCHIANU, Steven Lewis Simpson, Graham Thomas Morley
  • OBTAINING DATA FROM AN UNDERWATER COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20110291854
    Abstract: A method of obtaining data from a subsea control module of an underwater well facility is provided. The method comprises: providing a tag which stores data relating to the module, the tag being operable to wirelessly transmit the data to a reader device; locating the tag at the module; providing a reader device; and interrogating the tag using the reader device, such that the tag is caused to wirelessly transmit the data to the reader device, wherein the tag is communicatively connected to a subsea electronics module for receiving information therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Graham Thomas Morley, Steven Lewis Simpson
  • Interactive Speech Preparation
    Publication number: 20110231194
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of interactive speech preparation is disclosed. The method may include or comprise displaying an interactive speech application on a display device, wherein the interactive speech application has a text display window. The method may also include or comprise accessing text stored in an external storage device over a communication network, and displaying the text within the text display window while capturing video and audio data with video and audio data capturing devices, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Lewis
  • RADIO FREQUENCY ANIMAL TRACKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110169610
    Abstract: An RFID system provides a transponder having a power store that can be recharged when located within an electro-magnetic field generated by a transceiver unit. The power store can be a battery and/or a capacitor. In certain embodiments, the transponder can communicate over at least two different frequencies so that the real time performance of the transponder can be improved without losing backwards compatibility. The system provides an ear tag for use on livestock with superior durability and overall performance in the field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Destron Fearing Corporation
    Inventors: Randolph K. Geissler, Steven Lewis, Scott Alan Nelson
  • Electronic tag
    Patent number: 7978079
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic tag, and more particularly to an electronic tag including an insulating cap. When the electronic tag is being made, the insulating cap is arranged adjacent to heat-sensitive electronic components. The insulating cap protects the electronics from the heat generated when injection molding with hot plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Destron Fearing Corporation
    Inventors: Randolph K. Geissler, Steven Lewis
  • System for Optical Recognition, Interpretation, and Digitization of Human Readable Instruments, Annunciators, and Controls
    Publication number: 20110149067
    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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, Carson Blaine Clanton
  • ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING RADIO ANIMAL TAGS AND ADDITIONAL TRANSCEIVER(S)
    Publication number: 20110148639
    Abstract: An animal management system includes a beacon, a radio animal tag configured to monitor the proximity of the animal tag to the beacon, and a reader configured to read information from the animal tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: Destron Fearing Corporation
    Inventors: Randolph K. Geissler, Steven Lewis, Scott Alan Nelson
  • ENHANCED ACCURACY FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION GRAMMARS
    Publication number: 20110137652
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for recognizing speech. A method embodiment comprises comparing received speech with a precompiled grammar based on a database and if the received speech matches data in the precompiled grammar then returning a result based on the matched data. If the received speech does not match data in the precompiled grammar, then dynamically compiling a new grammar based only on new data added to the database after the compiling of the precompiled grammar. The database may comprise a directory of names.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Harry Blanchard, Steven Lewis, Shankarnarayan Sivaprasad, Lan Zhang
  • Enhanced accuracy for speech recognition grammars
    Patent number: 7890328
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for recognizing speech. A method embodiment comprises comparing received speech with a precompiled grammar based on a database and if the received speech matches data in the precompiled grammar then returning a result based on the matched data. If the received speech does not match data in the precompiled grammar, then dynamically compiling a new grammar based only on new data added to the database after the compiling of the precompiled grammar. The database may comprise a directory of names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Harry Blanchard, Steven Lewis, Shankarnarayan Sivaprasad, Lan Zhang
  • Collaborative Virtual Reality System Using Multiple Motion Capture Systems and Multiple Interactive Clients
    Publication number: 20110035684
    Abstract: A collaborative virtual reality system includes a first motion capture system and a second motion capture system. The first motion capture system and the second motion capture system configured to interact over a network to produce a single virtual reality environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: George Steven Lewis, John Valentino, II
  • Communication System for a Hydrocarbon Extraction Plant
    Publication number: 20110025526
    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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Steven Lewis Charles Simpson, Peter John Davey
  • Animal management system including radio animal tag and additional tranceiver(s)
    Patent number: 7843350
    Abstract: An animal management system includes a beacon, a radio animal tag configured to monitor the proximity of the animal tag to the beacon, and a reader configured to read information from the animal tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Destron Fearing Corporation
    Inventors: Randolph K. Geissler, Steven Lewis, Scott Alan Nelson
  • Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Level Assay
    Publication number: 20100233746
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the systemic metabolic status of an organism in relation to inflammation and oxidative stress using a biological sample (Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Level Assay). This comprises detection and quantification of one or more derivatives of arachidonic acid (eicosanoids), linoleic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid, preferably together with one or more oxidative stress parameters and/or with one or more analytes from other metabolite classes in parallel, as well as a kit adapted for carrying out such a method. Moreover, the invention relates to the biomarkers as employed in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Inventors: Denise Sonntag, Therese Koal, Steven Lewis Ramsay, Sascha Dammeier, Klaus Michael Weinberger, Ines Unterwurzacher
  • Subsea Well Control System
    Publication number: 20100207783
    Abstract: A subsea well control system comprises: a well tree (6 or 7) having a subsea control module (10 or 11); and a power and communications distribution module (5) for communication with the subsea control module via a communication link (8 or 9) between the subsea control module and the distribution module. The link comprises a 4-wire dual twisted copper pair as part of an RS422-based interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Julian R. Davis, Ian Kent, Steven Lewis Charles Simpson
  • Mounting a Module on an Underwater Structure
    Publication number: 20100170678
    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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Vetco Gray Controls Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Marlow, Phillip Tarr, Steven Lewis Charles Simpson, Harry Richard Cove
  • SUBSTITUTED BENZENE FUNGICIDES
    Publication number: 20100120714
    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: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Bruce Lawrence Finkelstein, Andrew Edmund Taggi, Jefrey Keith Long, Paula Louise Sharpe, Chi-ping Tseng, Stephen Frederick Mccann, Amy X. Ding, Steven Lewis Swann, JR.
  • Message stream analysis for spam detection and filtering
    Patent number: 7716297
    Abstract: A system and method are described for performing a correlative statistical analysis on a stream of email messages to identify new spam campaigns. For example, a method according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: extracting a series of patterns from a stream of incoming email messages; performing a correlation between the patterns to identify recurring patterns within the stream of email messages over a specified time period; dynamically updating a spam filtering engine to include a particular recurring pattern if the number of times the particular recurring pattern is detected within the specified time period is above a first specified threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Proofpoint, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Wittel, Yanyan Yang, Scott Panzer, Steven Lewis
  • Caster wheel having integrated braking means
    Patent number: 7712184
    Abstract: The caster wheel having integrated electrical brake involves a standard caster wheel and an electronic braking component that screws into the top surface of the caster wheel mounting bracket. The electrical braking component includes a solenoid that moves a pin up and down to impact a spring-loaded brake mounted underneath the caster wheel mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Lewis, Crystal Lewis
  • PNEUMATIC POWERTRAIN FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100078253
    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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    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