Patents by Inventor Steven A. Shewchuk

Steven A. Shewchuk 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).

  • Hinged baffle for autoclave that deploys at a target temperature during a run cycle
    Patent number: 10309726
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for operating an autoclave. One embodiment includes a baffle located in an autoclave during a run cycle of the autoclave. A release mechanism secures the baffle in a retracted position during the run cycle, and automatically releases the baffle to a deployed position during the run cycle, when a temperature inside of the autoclave reaches a target temperature, to alter airflow within the autoclave.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Steven Shewchuk
  • HINGED BAFFLE FOR AUTOCLAVE THAT DEPLOYS AT A TARGET TEMPERATURE DURING A RUN CYCLE
    Publication number: 20170089641
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for operating an autoclave. One embodiment includes a baffle located in an autoclave during a run cycle of the autoclave. A release mechanism secures the baffle in a retracted position during the run cycle, and automatically releases the baffle to a deployed position during the run cycle, when a temperature inside of the autoclave reaches a target temperature, to alter airflow within the autoclave.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Keith Daniel Humfeld, Steven Shewchuk
  • Indicating the default value for a property to enhance user feedback
    Patent number: 8095883
    Abstract: A system for indicating a default value for a property of a selected object to a user within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a program module is provided. The property has a value and a state that can be set. The state of the property is one of a default state and a user-set state. The value of the property is assigned the default value when the state is the default state. The system comprises a GUI control having first, second, and third interface elements. The first interface element is configured to indicate the value of the property to the user. The second interface element is configured to indicate the state of the property to the user. The third interface element is configured to indicate the default value for the property to the user when the state of the property is the user-set state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Casey A. Best, Joseph M. Jaquinta, Steven A. Shewchuk
  • INDICATING THE DEFAULT VALUE FOR A PROPERTY TO ENHANCE USER FEEDBACK
    Publication number: 20090037831
    Abstract: A system for indicating a default value for a property of a selected object to a user within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a program module is provided. The property has a value and a state that can be set. The state of the property is one of a default state and a user-set state. The value of the property is assigned the default value when the state is the default state. The system comprises a GUI control having first, second, and third interface elements. The first interface element is configured to indicate the value of the property to the user. The second interface element is configured to indicate the state of the property to the user. The third interface element is configured to indicate the default value for the property to the user when the state of the property is the user-set state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Casey A. Best, Joseph M. Jaquinta, Steven A. Shewchuk