Patents by Inventor Steven Bruce

Steven Bruce 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: 20120135214
    Abstract: Active materials, for example, metal sulfide, or metal selenide which may be useful in the removal of a contaminant from a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Millicent Kaye Weldon Ruffin, Elizabeth Marie Vileno, Ezra Morgan Yarnell
  • Patent number: 8150756
    Abstract: A family of hedge funds, serving as “feeder funds”into underlying single-manager hedge funds, formed to provide smaller investors with the ability to allocate and reallocate assets among alternative strategies, and this basic structure combining interrelated systems and methods for offering, redeeming, exchanging, valuing, reporting and servicing the same is a new approach. The system and methods described herein provide investors having less than ultra-high net worth portfolios with access to hedge funds and the potential valuable diversification to an overall portfolio, and the ability to customize their portfolio of hedge funds to their individual needs and adjust such portfolio over time as seen fit in light of changing financial needs and market conditions. This invention gives a wide range of investors access to hedge funds, creating economic value using a new source of stable investor capital for hedge fund managers, a value shared with investors through reduced costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Michael Alderman, Steven Neil Baumgarten, Paul Joseph Brennan, Jeffrey Frazer Chandor, Winston Llewellyn Clinton, Sr., Lance Daniel Larsen, Stephen Michael Mulford Miller, Steven Bruce Olgin, Michael Louis Pungello, Ronald Scott Rosenberg, Lynda Marie Salvi-Chiara, Grace Theresa Sette, Ira Paul Shapiro, George Edward Skibik, Jr., Paul Joseph Tartanella, Kathleen Versland, Ashleigh Ryan Widger, Courtney Lauren Hughes
  • Publication number: 20120048110
    Abstract: A filter apparatus comprising an organic antioxidant. The filter apparatus may be use, for example, in the removal of a toxic metal from a fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Benedict Yorke Johnson, Wanda Janina Walczak
  • Publication number: 20120050921
    Abstract: A magnetic head comprises a main pole, a return pole and a magnetic damper. The main pole is configured to emit flux and the return pole is configured to return the flux to the main pole. The magnetic damper is inductively coupled to the return pole and comprises a first conductor spaced from a first side of the return pole, a second conductor spaced from a second side of the return pole and a third conductor connecting the first conductor to the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventor: Steven Bruce Marshall
  • Publication number: 20120047959
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making an optical fiber preform. The apparatus has an outer wall and an inner wall. The outer wall surrounds the inner wall and the inner wall surrounds an inner cavity of the apparatus. A core rod is deposited in the inner cavity after which particulate glass material, such as glass soot, is deposited in the inner cavity around the core rod. The core rod has at least 10 percent of the final cladding soot already applied thereto. A radially inward pressure is applied against the particulate glass material to pressurize the particulate glass material against the core rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Martin Wade Allen, Steven Bruce Dawes, Robert Brett Desorcie, Nicolas LeBlond, Roger A. Rose, Pushkar Tandon, Kochuparambil Vargheese, Li Yang
  • Publication number: 20110317798
    Abstract: A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reactor. The debris trap includes a shaft and a debris capture tray attached to an end of the shaft. The debris capture tray includes a tray cavity sized larger than the fuel bundle orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Shelton, Gerald Martin Latter
  • Publication number: 20110307416
    Abstract: A family of hedge funds, serving as “feeder funds” into underlying single-manager hedge funds, formed to provide smaller investors with the ability to allocate and reallocate assets among alternative strategies, and this basic structure combining interrelated systems and methods for offering, redeeming, exchanging, valuing, reporting and servicing the same is a new approach. The system and methods described herein provide investors having less than ultra-high net worth portfolios with access to hedge funds and the potential valuable diversification to an overall portfolio, and the ability to customize their portfolio of hedge funds to their individual needs and adjust such portfolio over time as seen fit in light of changing financial needs and market conditions. This invention gives a wide range of investors access to hedge funds, creating economic value using a new source of stable investor capital for hedge fund managers, a value shared with investors through reduced costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Michael Alderman, Steven Neil Baumgarten, Paul Joseph Brennan, Jeffrey Frazer Chandor, Winston Llewellyn Clinton, SR., Lance Daniel Larsen, Stephen Michael Mulford Miller, Steven Bruce Olgin, Michael Louis Pungello, Ronald Scott Rosenberg, Lynda Marie Salvi-Chiara, Grace Theresa Sette, Ira Paul Shapiro, George Edward Skibik, JR., Paul Joseph Tartanella, Kathleen Versland, Ashleigh Ryan Widger, Courtney Lauren Hughes
  • Publication number: 20110294655
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a catalyst body which includes: soaking at least part of a fired zeolite-based body in a transition metal oxide solution; removing the body from the transition metal oxide solution; exposing the body to a humidified atmosphere at one or more temperatures above 20° C.; then drying the body; and calcining the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Steven Bolaji Ogunwumi
  • Publication number: 20110279097
    Abstract: A system and method for changing reactive compensation of an electrical system, more specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method for changing and optimizing reactive compensation of a system by using environmental condition sensors to detect conditions that may affect the load in the system. One or more sensors or switches may comprise a plurality of environmental condition sensors used to monitor temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, precipitation, solar load, air impurities, wind speed and the like in additional to a plurality of switches used to adjust, regulate, or optimize reactive compensation within the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: David Wise, Steven Bruce Fish, Rory Daniel Malisoft
  • Patent number: 8033281
    Abstract: There is provided a patient care and treatment platform that is connectable to a plurality of modules capable of providing medical functionality. The platform includes a housing and a patient support surface. The platform also includes a power receiver for receiving power. The platform further includes a module interface including power, data, and pneumatic spines having power data and pneumatic ports, respectively. The spines are operative to transfer data, power, and fluid within the platform. The ports are connectable to the modules to integrate the modules into the platform. The platform also includes a head fairing having a patient interface panel. The head fairing includes an inner surface that is substantially concave in shape and slopes away from the patient support surface to allow access to the head of a patient. The patient interface panel includes a plurality of ports connectable to electrical and pneumatic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventors: Todd Douglas Kneale, Steven Bruce Alexander, Terrance Paul Domae, John William Quillen, Richard Anthony Bongiovanni, Peter Andrew Barnett
  • Publication number: 20110212648
    Abstract: The Invention relates to the field of power factor correction in general. Specifically, the Invention comprises a device for insertion between the power meter of an electrical utility supply and the load which is further comprised of an electrical capacitance that is sized by the method of the Invention to improve the electrical power factor of the system as measured at the meter. The benefits of the Invention include increased power factor, lower power consumption, lower energy costs, and ease of installation due to its novel plug-in packaging approach wherein a utility meter adapter embodiment of the present invention containing power factor correcting circuit capacitor(s) plugs between a utility meter and its meter socket. The device of the invention installs between the power meter and power meter receptacle without requiring significant effort or time for installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Bruce Fish
  • Patent number: 8009790
    Abstract: A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reactor. The debris trap includes a shaft and a debris capture tray attached to an end of the shaft. The debris capture tray includes a tray cavity sized larger than the fuel bundle orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Global Nuclear Fuel — Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Shelton, Gerald Martin Latter
  • Publication number: 20110203103
    Abstract: A method for installing a power factor correcting circuit to be applied at the electric service panel of a facility is disclosed which is comprised of a series of measurements under controlled load conditions, and a series of installation steps. The method of the invention is comprised of power factor measurements taken under minimum load conditions, single reactive load conditions, and full load conditions. The method of the invention applies to single and poly-phase electrical systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Bruce Fish
  • Patent number: 7962757
    Abstract: A method, program and system (10) for processing data are disclosed. The method, program and system comprising the steps of: (a) receiving data representing a location of an item (e.g., people, personal property, real property, organizations, chemical compounds, organic compounds, proteins, biological structures, biometric values or atomic structures), (c) determining a plurality of fixed coordinates that represent the location (e.g., by “rounding” and/or comparing to a reference grid), (d) utilizing an algorithm (e.g., encryption, encoding and/or one-way function) to process the plurality of fixed coordinates (each separately or together), and (e) comparing the processed data to at least a portion of secondary data (perhaps comprising data previously stored in a database).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Jonas, Steven Bruce Dunham
  • Publication number: 20110132038
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for making an optical fiber preform comprising the steps of (i) depositing a plurality of rods are deposited into an inner cavity of an apparatus; (ii) depositing particulate glass material in the inner cavity between the rods and the inner wall; and (iii) applying pressure against the particulate glass material to pressurize the particulate glass material against the plurality of rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Andrey V. Filippov, Ming-Jun Li, Douglas H. Jennings, Valery A. Kozlov, Pushkar Tandon, Ji Wang
  • Patent number: 7939066
    Abstract: A method for the prevention and treatment of fungal infections and, therefore, consequent invasive mycosis in mammalian and avian species is described. The invention comprises a combination of ?-1,3(4)-endoglucanohydrolase, ?-1,3(4)glucan, diatomaceous earth, mineral clay, and glucomannan, which is fed to or consumed by mammalian or avian species in amounts sufficient to inhibit enteric fungal colonization in the gut and consequent mycosis. The invention described may be admixed with feeds or foods, incorporated into pelleted feeds or foods or administered orally to mammalian and avian species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: OmniGen Research, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Puntenney, Neil Elliott Forsberg
  • Publication number: 20110079089
    Abstract: A coil assembly includes a coil form and a winding. The coil form includes a base defining a loop defined by a pair of opposed first sides and a pair of opposed second sides, a plurality of spaced apart support members extending from the base along the first sides, and a coil support structure extending from the base at each of the second sides. Each support member includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending from the base and the second portion extending from the first portion, with a gap is defined between adjacent support members. The winding abuts the first portion of at least some of the spaced apart support members and is at least partially secured by the second portions of the support members. The winding abuts each of the coil support structures, and is curved in a saddle shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: ROSEMOUNT INC.
    Inventor: Steven Bruce Rogers
  • Patent number: 7910082
    Abstract: A method for preparing ordered mesoporous silicon carbide (OMSiC) nanocomposites uses an evaporation-induced self-assembly of a precursor composition that preferably includes a phenolic resin, pre-hydrolyzed tetraethyl orthosilicate, a surfactant, and butanol. The precursor mixture is dried, cross-linked and heated to form ordered mesoporous silicon carbide material having discrete domains of ordered, mesoscale pores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Dawes, Wageesha Senaratne
  • Patent number: 7870012
    Abstract: A method for assisting a user with procurement decisions, sourcing decisions and strategic sourcing decisions in an enterprise is disclosed. The method implements a plurality of software modules in a logical workflow process based on the results of integrating and analyzing data. The workflow process provides a plurality of steps for discovering data, analyzing data, alerting the user about the data, recommending actions to the user based on the data, and executing those actions. The workflow process is based on a Value Chain Intelligence (VCI) system, which integrates and analyzes internal data from enterprises and external data from suppliers, catalogs, and marketplaces in real time for their impact on supply chains processes. Components for such a system may consist of internal data collection components, external data collection components, data integration components, and data application components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Agile Software Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Bruce Katz, Yannis Labrou, Manoranjan Kanthanathan, Kenneth M. Rudin
  • Patent number: 7857588
    Abstract: A reinforced airfoil includes an airfoil body including opposed walls that define a hollow interior space and a reinforcement member provided on at least one of the walls within the interior space, the reinforcement member increasing the thickness of the at least one wall so as to resist deformation of the at least one wall but not extending from one wall to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Edward F. Pietraszkiewicz, Steven Bruce Gautschi