Patents by Inventor Steven Butler

Steven Butler 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: 11901310
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality of stiffening members coupled to the substrate. The substrate further includes a plurality of substrate interconnects. The electronic assembly further includes a plurality of semiconductor dies mounted on the first surface of the substrate. The plurality of semiconductor dies are electrically connected to each other via the plurality of substrate interconnects. The electronic assembly further includes a plurality of power supply modules mounted on the second surface of the substrate. Each power supply module is disposed opposite to a respective semiconductor die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Tesla, Inc.
    Inventors: Mengzhi Pang, Shishuang Sun, Ganesh Venkataramanan, William Arthur McGee, Steven Butler
  • Publication number: 20220051994
    Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality of stiffening members coupled to the substrate. The substrate further includes a plurality of substrate interconnects. The electronic assembly further includes a plurality of semiconductor dies mounted on the first surface of the substrate. The plurality of semiconductor dies are electrically connected to each other via the plurality of substrate interconnects. The electronic assembly further includes a plurality of power supply modules mounted on the second surface of the substrate. Each power supply module is disposed opposite to a respective semiconductor die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mengzhi Pang, Shishuang Sun, Ganesh Venkataramanan, William Arthur McGee, Steven Butler
  • Patent number: 10221735
    Abstract: A method of real-time oil consumption is disclosed. A method of real-time oil consumption detection may include capturing a raw oil quantity, calculating a corrected oil quantity, calculating a predicted oil quantity, calculating a prediction error, and calculating an estimated oil consumption rate. Raw oil quantity may be captured from an oil quantity sensor in an engine. Corrected oil quantity may be calculated by taking raw oil quantity and applying environmental and engine operational conditions. Prediction error may be calculated by finding the difference between corrected oil quantity and predicted oil quantity. Oil consumption rate may be calculated by applying a regression algorithm to prediction error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Butler, Sean McCutchan, Reade James, Denman James
  • Publication number: 20170152776
    Abstract: A method of real-time oil consumption is disclosed. A method of real-time oil consumption detection may comprise capturing a raw oil quantity, calculating a corrected oil quantity, calculating a predicted oil quantity, calculating a prediction error, and calculating an estimated oil consumption rate. Raw oil quantity may be captured from an oil quantity sensor in an engine. Corrected oil quantity may be calculated by taking raw oil quantity and applying environmental and engine operational conditions. Prediction error may be calculated by finding the difference between corrected oil quantity and predicted oil quantity. Oil consumption rate may be calculated by applying a regression algorithm to prediction error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Butler, Sean McCutchan, Reade James, Denman James
  • Patent number: 8996662
    Abstract: A method and server for facilitating the transmission of content to a mobile communication device connected to a host computer are provided. The method comprises: sending a content queue request to the mobile communication device from a web application running within a web browser; in response to sending the content queue request, receiving at the host computer a content queue from the mobile communication device, the content queue identifying one or more locations of remote servers associated with content; retrieving content, by the web application, in accordance with the one or more locations identified in the content queue; and sending the content from the host computer to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Brian Steven Butler, Shiladitya Sircar, Arun Kumar, Patrick Mollins, Vikram Kewalramani
  • Publication number: 20130013750
    Abstract: A method and server for facilitating the transmission of content to a mobile communication device connected to a host computer are provided. The method comprises: sending a content queue request to the mobile communication device from a web application running within a web browser; in response to sending the content queue request, receiving at the host computer a content queue from the mobile communication device, the content queue identifying one or more locations of remote servers associated with content; retrieving content, by the web application, in accordance with the one or more locations identified in the content queue; and sending the content from the host computer to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventors: Brian Steven Butler, Shiladitya Sircar, Arun Kumar, Patrick Mollins, Vikram Kewalramani
  • Patent number: 7889582
    Abstract: A memory device is provided for performing writing operations on memory cells while maintaining a stability thereof. A memory array is provided including a plurality of memory cells. Additionally, segmented write bitlines are provided for performing writing operations on the memory cells while maintaining a stability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: NetLogic Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Butler
  • Publication number: 20090205109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article of headwear having a material representing a sport ball, including stitching resembling the sport ball, covering all or a portion of the brim or head-covering portion of the headwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Steven Butler
  • Publication number: 20060175723
    Abstract: A continuous process for manufacturing a sound absorbing tile made from a slurry including, quick setting cement, water, fibers and foaming agent, the process including the steps of (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent but without incorporation of prefabricated foam with fibers into a slurry; subsequently; (ii) injecting and distributing air into the slurry of step (i) to form a cellular slurry; subsequently; (iii) forming tiles or precursor products of tiles from the cellular slurry; and finally; (iv) allowing the cellular slurry to set into the desired tile or a precursor thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: LAFARGE PLATRES
    Inventors: Steven Butler, Jorg Bold, Eric Millamon, Michel Rigaudon
  • Publication number: 20060068186
    Abstract: The invention relates to a new plasterboard having a facer comprising two plies, and uses of such plasterboards in EIS or EFS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventors: Claude Leclercq, Steven Butler
  • Publication number: 20050219938
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing set cellular cement, including the steps of: (i) mixing cementitious material, water, foaming agent and optionally additives into a free flowing slurry having a slump of at least 100 mm; subsequently (ii) injecting and distributing air into the slurry of step (i) to form a cellular slurry; subsequently (iii) casting the cellular slurry of step (ii); and finally allowing the cellular slurry to set. And, an apparatus for carrying out the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Applicant: LAFARGE PLATRES
    Inventors: Michel Rigaudon, Jorg Bold, Steven Butler, Eric Millamon
  • Publication number: 20040048110
    Abstract: A wallboard includes a set cementitious core, and (ii) at least a composite facing material on at least one of the faces of the core, the facing material including: (a) a synthetic scrim, and adhered thereto, (b) a synthetic non-woven; the scrim being completely embedded in the core while the synthetic non-woven is at most partially embedded in the core. A process for making such a wall board, in which the viscosity of the cementitious slurry is controlled on the facing material such that the scrim is completely embedded in the core while the synthetic non-woven is at most partially embedded in the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Butler
  • Patent number: 6405484
    Abstract: A sealing system includes a gate (2) which is pivotably mounted to a crank (3) which is mounted for rotation with shaft (1). A spring (5) is disposed between gate (2) and crank (3). The gate (2) includes an O-ring (6) which compresses and slides during closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Lintek Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Steven Butler
  • Patent number: 5617283
    Abstract: An ESD protection device is provided which includes a self referencing modulation circuit for controlling its operation. The modulation circuit includes a diode stack coupled to a resistor and further coupled to an inverter powered by the signal pad voltage in one embodiment, or an odd plurality of series connected inverters powered by the signal pad voltage in an alternate embodiment. The inverter chain is coupled to the ESD clamp. The modulation circuit requires no reference supply voltage to operate. The ESD protection circuit shunts currents associated with ESD events away from ICs as well as clamping I/O pad voltages to acceptable levels during an ESD event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Krakauer, Kaizad Mistry, Steven Butler, Hamid Partovi
  • Patent number: 5546354
    Abstract: A self-timed logic device which produces internal control and timing signals in response to an external signal is described. The circuit includes means responsive to a pulse signal for providing control and timing signals and means responsive to a change in state of a signal fed to said device for providing said pulse signal. The means for providing said pulse further includes means for selectively changing timing characteristics of said device in response to external tuning signals fed to the device. In a preferred embodiment the logic device is a static random access memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Hamid Partovi, Steven Butler, Luan Tran
  • Patent number: 5353424
    Abstract: A tag comparator and bank selector for a set-associative cache in a computer system operates in a minimum time so that a cache hit or miss signal is generated early in a memory cycle. The data memory of the cache has two (or more) banks, with a tag store for each bank, and the two banks are accessed separately and in parallel using the index (low order address bits) while the tag translation is in progress. Two bit-by-bit tag compares are performed, one for each tag store, producing two multibit match indications, one bit for each tag bit in each tag store. These two match indications are applied to two separate dynamic NOR gates, and the two outputs applied to a logic circuit to detect a hit and generate a bank-select output. There are four possible outcomes from the compare operation: both banks miss, left bank hits, right bank hits, and both banks hit. The later condition indicates a possible ambiguity, and neither data item should be used, so a miss is signalled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Hamid Partovi, William R. Wheeler, Michael Leary, Michael A. Case, Steven Butler, Rajesh Khanna
  • Patent number: D739520
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: sBumble BE Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Butler
  • Patent number: D745136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Bumble BE Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Butler, Douglas Pick
  • Patent number: D761414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Bumble BE Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Pick, Steven Butler
  • Patent number: D768284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Bumble BE Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Butler, Douglas Pick