Patents by Inventor Steven Brown

Steven Brown 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: 20180163441
    Abstract: Disclosed is a closure for a door of a shipping container. The closure includes a housing, an outside handle pivotally mounted relative to the housing, an inside handle pivotally mounted relative to the housing, and a catch connected to the inside handle. The closure is configured so that movement of the inside handle between a first position and a second position causes corresponding movement of the catch. A locking mechanism can releasably fix the inside handle relative to the outside handle, such that when in a locked position rotation of the outside handle causes corresponding rotation of the inside handle and when in an unlocked position the inside handle can be rotated independently of the outside handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Brown, Brendon Greatrex, Ben Dupres
  • Patent number: 9975863
    Abstract: Compounds that activate a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor of the subtype 1 are provided. Certain compounds selectively activate the receptor subtype 1 in relation to the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor subtype 3. Uses and methods of inventive compounds for treatment of malconditions wherein activation, agonism, inhibition or antagonism of the S1P1 is medically indicated are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: The Scripps Research Institute
    Inventors: Edward Roberts, Hugh Rosen, Steven Brown, Miguel A. Guerrero, Xuemei Peng, Ramulu Poddutoori
  • Publication number: 20180109738
    Abstract: A video recording device is described having an orientation sensor. The recording device rotates video data received from an image sensor according to signals received from the orientation sensor. The rotation occurs before the video data is compressed according to a video codec and stored on a tangible storage device. By rotating the video data before compression, the need for intensive, post-capture video rotation on the compressed video file is eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Farhad Nourbakhsh, Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20180052483
    Abstract: An electronic vehicle clutch pedal comprising a pedal housing and a pedal arm coupled to and rotatable relative to the housing and including a distal drum rotatable relative to the pedal housing and defining a contact surface including at plurality of surface segments with different slopes. A force lever is pivotable about the pedal housing and has a first end abutted against the contact surface on the drum of the pedal arm. A compressible member has a first end abutted against a lower surface of the pedal arm and a second end abutted against a second end of the force lever. The pedal arm is rotatable about the pedal housing to cause the pivoting of the force lever relative to the pedal housing and cause the first end of the compressible member to exert a variable force against the pedal arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: CTS Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Brown, Gerard McCafferty, Rory Belshaw
  • Patent number: 9883116
    Abstract: A video recording device is described having an orientation sensor. The recording device rotates video data received from an image sensor according to signals received from the orientation sensor. The rotation occurs before the video data is compressed according to a video codec and stored on a tangible storage device. By rotating the video data before compression, the need for intensive, post-capture video rotation on the compressed video file is eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: BBY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Farhad Nourbakhsh, Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20180014671
    Abstract: A lid assembly for a drinking vessel holding a beverage is disclosed. The lid assembly includes a lid and a slider. The lid comprises a top wall having a port and a vent hole, each configured for communication with the interior of the vessel when the lid assembly is mounted thereon. The slider is mounted on the top wall and is slidable along an axis between a closed state and an open state, and vice versa. In the closed state, the slider seals the port. In the opened state it exposes the port, whereupon a person can drink the beverage through the port. The slider includes a slot extending transversely to the axis and is configured such that any liquid attempting to exit through the vent hole when the slider is in the open state is channeled away from the face of the user as the user drinks the beverage from the port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kurt Karussi, Erik Steven Brown, Aaron Abroff, Joongoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20180009770
    Abstract: Compounds that activate a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor of the subtype 1 are provided. Certain compounds selectively activate the receptor subtype 1 in relation to the sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor subtype 3. Uses and methods of inventive compounds for treatment of malconditions wherein activation, agonism, inhibition or antagonism of the S1P1 is medically indicated are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Roberts, Hugh Rosen, Steven Brown, Miguel A. Guerrero, Xuemei Peng, Ramulu Poddutoori
  • Patent number: 9861858
    Abstract: A monofin, mermaid tail, and method of applying the tail and monofin to increase swimming efficiency and/or aesthetics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Blue Springs Partners, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Browning, Steven Browning, Brent Houghton, Kyle Kinghorn, Christine Dustin
  • Publication number: 20170305235
    Abstract: Processes for converting and adapting a vehicle into a hybrid-driven vehicle include coupling an electric motor generator unit to an engine of the vehicle, including to a through-bolt extending through a crankshaft pulley. Also included is a process for converting a vehicle's mechanically-driven air conditioning compressor to operate as an electro-mechanical air conditioning compressor by detaching the air conditioning compressor from the crankshaft and operating the air conditioning compressor using an electric motor. A temperature of rechargeable vehicle batteries of an alternate power unit of the vehicle is managed and maintained at a predetermined desired temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: TrybriDrive LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Richard Berkson, Sean Robert Scherer, Phillip Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170305236
    Abstract: Processes for converting and adapting a vehicle into a hybrid-driven vehicle include coupling an electric motor generator unit to an engine of the vehicle, including to a through-bolt extending through a crankshaft pulley. Also included is a process for converting a vehicle's mechanically-driven air conditioning compressor to operate as an electro-mechanical air conditioning compressor by detaching the air conditioning compressor from the crankshaft and operating the air conditioning compressor using an electric motor. A temperature of rechargeable vehicle batteries of an alternate power unit of the vehicle is managed and maintained at a predetermined desired temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: TrybriDrive LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Richard Berkson, Sean Robert Scherer, Phillip Steven Brown
  • Patent number: 9771195
    Abstract: Disclosed are lid assemblies for use on a vessel holding a base liquid. They include an agent chamber for holding a liquid agent and a pivotable spout. The spout includes a base liquid inlet port and a liquid agent inlet port, respective passageways connected to those ports and terminating at a mixing space. The agent chamber includes plural different sized metering orifices, orifice configured to be brought into communication with the liquid agent port of the spout when the spout is pivoted to any one of plural angular positions to provide a metered amount of the liquid agent into the spout for mixing with the base liquid in the mixing space when the user sucks on the spout. The base liquid is drawn into the spout from the interior of the vessel via a base liquid metering port that is brought into communication with the base liquid inlet port when the spout is in any one of those plural angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Tervis Tumbler Company
    Inventors: Mark Griswold Lawson, Erik Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170225855
    Abstract: Disclosed are lid assemblies for use on a vessel holding a base liquid. They include an agent chamber for holding a liquid agent and a pivotable spout. The spout includes a base liquid inlet port and a liquid agent inlet port, respective passageways connected to those ports and terminating at a mixing space. The agent chamber includes plural different sized metering orifices, orifice configured to be brought into communication with the liquid agent port of the spout when the spout is pivoted to any one of plural angular positions to provide a metered amount of the liquid agent into the spout for mixing with the base liquid in the mixing space when the user sucks on the spout. The base liquid is drawn into the spout from the interior of the vessel via a base liquid metering port that is brought into communication with the base liquid inlet port when the spout is in any one of those plural angular positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Griswold Lawson, Erik Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170203637
    Abstract: Processes for converting and adapting a vehicle into a hybrid-driven vehicle include coupling an electric motor generator unit to an engine of the vehicle, including to a through-bolt extending through a crankshaft pulley. Also included is a process for converting a vehicle's mechanically-driven air conditioning compressor to operate as an electro-mechanical air conditioning compressor by detaching the air conditioning compressor from the crankshaft and operating the air conditioning compressor using an electric motor. A temperature of rechargeable vehicle batteries of an alternate power unit of the vehicle is managed and maintained at a predetermined desired temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: TrybriDrive LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Richard Berkson, Sean Robert Scherer, Phillip Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170189759
    Abstract: A monofin, mermaid tail, and method of applying the tail and monofin to increase swimming efficiency and/or aesthetics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Blue Springs Partners, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Browning, Steven Browning, Brent Houghton, Kyle Kinghorn, Christine Dustin
  • Patent number: 9650189
    Abstract: Disclosed are lid assemblies for use on a vessel holding a base liquid. They include an agent chamber for holding a liquid agent and a pivotable spout. The spout includes a base liquid inlet port and a liquid agent inlet port, respective passageways connected to those ports and terminating at a mixing space. The agent chamber includes plural different sized metering orifices, orifice configured to be brought into communication with the liquid agent port of the spout when the spout is pivoted to any one of plural angular positions to provide a metered amount of the liquid agent into the spout for mixing with the base liquid in the mixing space when the user sucks on the spout. The base liquid is drawn into the spout from the interior of the vessel via a base liquid metering port that is brought into communication with the base liquid inlet port when the spout is in any one of those plural angular positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Tervis Tumbler Company
    Inventors: Mark Griswold Lawson, Erik Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170127569
    Abstract: An air duct system is configured to be used with an air containment system that spans an aisle defined by rows of racks. The air duct system includes a plurality of ceiling panels supported by the air containment system, and a plurality of support curbs mounted on the ceiling panels. The plurality of support curbs is configured to support ductwork positioned on the support curbs, ductwork positioned on the plurality of support curbs. The air duct system further includes a plurality of panels secured to the support curbs to create a plenum underneath the ductwork. A kit providing an air duct system is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Barry Rimler, Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170121077
    Abstract: Disclosed are lid assemblies for use on a vessel holding a base liquid. They include an agent chamber for holding a liquid agent and a pivotable spout. The spout includes a base liquid inlet port and a liquid agent inlet port, respective passageways connected to those ports and terminating at a mixing space. The agent chamber includes plural different sized metering orifices, orifice configured to be brought into communication with the liquid agent port of the spout when the spout is pivoted to any one of plural angular positions to provide a metered amount of the liquid agent into the spout for mixing with the base liquid in the mixing space when the user sucks on the spout. The base liquid is drawn into the spout from the interior of the vessel via a base liquid metering port that is brought into communication with the base liquid inlet port when the spout is in any one of those plural angular positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Griswold Lawson, Erik Steven Brown
  • Publication number: 20170127568
    Abstract: An air containment system is configured to span an aisle defined by rows of racks. The air containment system includes a frame structure having two end frames provided at respective ends of the air containment system, and at least two horizontal beams, one for each side of the air containment system, releasably secured to the end frames. The frame structure is adjustable to achieve a desired height, length and width as required for a particular application of the air containment system. A kit providing an air containment system is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Barry Rimler, Joseph H. Bergesch, Yuchun Jiang, Steven Brown
  • Patent number: 9604103
    Abstract: A monofin, mermaid tail, and method of applying the tail and monofin. The fin utilizes a core made of flexible yet resilient material such as plastic and a cover that is elastic, such as neoprene. The user's feet are connected to the fin by releasable connections including a securing cord and cord lock. The mermaid tail and monofin connects both of a user's feet and legs in order to facilitate swimming in a mermaid-like motion while giving the user the appearance of a mermaid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Blue Spring Partners, LLC
    Inventors: Eric Browning, Steven Browning, Brent Houghton, Kyle Kinghorn, Christine Dustin
  • Patent number: D805839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Tervis Tumbler Company
    Inventors: Kurt Karussi, Erik Steven Brown, Aaron Abroff, Joongoo Lee