Patents by Inventor Steven C.

Steven C. 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: 20130289555
    Abstract: Systems, delivery devices, and methods to treat to ablate, damage, or otherwise affect tissue. The treatment systems are capable of delivering a coolable ablation assembly that ablates targeted tissue without damaging non-targeted tissue. The coolable ablation assembly damages nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Martin L. Mayse, Steven C. Dimmer
  • Publication number: 20130286806
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a write pole, the write pole including a magnetic material; a near field transducer-heat sink (NFT-HS), the NFT-HS including a noble metal; and a power source configured to electrically bias the write pole with respect to a second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: James G. Wessel, Steven C. Riemer, Zoran Jandric
  • Publication number: 20130286799
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a near field transducer, the near field transducer including silver (Ag) and at least one other element or compound, wherein the at least one other element or compound is selected from: copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), zirconium (Zr), zirconium oxide (ZrO), platinum (Pt), geranium (Ge), nickel (Ni), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), tantalum (Ta), chromium (Cr), aluminum (Al), vanadium (V), iridium (Ir), titanium (Ti), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), silicon (Si), or combinations thereof oxides of V, Zr, Mg, calcium (Ca), Al, Ti, Si, cesium (Ce), yttrium (Y), Ta, W or thorium (Th), Co, or combinations thereof; or nitrides of Ta, Al, Ti, Si, indium (In), Fe, Zr, Cu, W, boron (B), halfnium (Hf), or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Meng Zhu, Tong Zhao, Steven C. Riemer, Michael C. Kautzky
  • Patent number: 8566965
    Abstract: Elastomeric articles, such as gloves, are described that are made by welding two polymer films together. Polymer films are selected that have excellent elastic properties in combination with tensile strength properties. For instance, the polymer films can be made from a thermoplastic elastomer that has a tensile strength of greater than 40 MPa and has a modulus of from about 2 MPA to about 20 MPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin S. Shamis, Alphonse Carl DeMarco, Susan Elaine Shawver, Steven C. Wasson
  • Patent number: 8567843
    Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for securing a flexible cover about a cargo box of a pickup truck. The apparatus comprises the cover and a support frame for attachment to the cargo box. The frame has two opposing side rails, each of which has a lock engaging surface. The support frame further includes a pair of securing plate engagement members, each of which is secured to one of the respective opposing side rails. The apparatus further comprises a flexible cover securing plate attached to the cover. The flexible cover securing plate includes a channel and least one locking member. Each locking member is secured within the channel and each respective locking member is engagable with the lock engaging surface of the respective side rail such that the flexible cover securing plate is prevented from disengaging with respect to the respective side rail when it is in a first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Agri-Cover, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles M. Schmeichel, Steven C. Schmeichel
  • Patent number: 8567863
    Abstract: A back support is pivotally oriented to locate a pivot point relative to posterior superior iliac spines of a seated user, such that when an upper portion of the back support contacts the upper torso of the user and moves to a desired angular orientation to balance the upper torso over the pelvic area, the back support transfers support to the posterior superior iliac spines to maintain the pelvic skeletal structure in alignment. A lower portion of the back support angularly contacts, supports and confines gluteal and buttocks tissue of the user independently of the degree of pivotal orientation of the upper portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Aspen Seating, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hetzel, Rex Stevens, Bruce D. Roemmich, Steven C. Maurus
  • Patent number: 8568683
    Abstract: A method for preparation of high purity silicon suitable for photovoltaic cells using reduction of silica, which is pre-purified in an aqueous solution, in presence of a reducing agent, preferably carbonaceous agent, where the pre-purified silica has a low amount of boron suitable for photovoltaic cells is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventor: Steven C. Amendola
  • Patent number: 8570827
    Abstract: Controllable arrays in a memory may be activated and deactivated independently. In one embodiment, a processor may include a memory. The memory may be a de-interleaved memory with independently selectable arrays. Based on an address bit of an address used to access data from the memory, a wordline and downstream components may be activated while another wordline and downstream components may be deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Sullivan, Abhijeet R. Tanpure, William V. Miller, Ben D. Jarrett
  • Publication number: 20130281487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline solvate forms of N-[2,4-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-hydroxyphenyl]-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxamide (Compound 1) and methods for their preparation. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline solvate forms, as well as methods of treatment therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian Luisi, Sneha Ghanshyam Arekar, Adriana Costache, Kirk Raymond Dinehart, Steven C. Johnston, Bobbianna J. Neubert-Lagille
  • Publication number: 20130277090
    Abstract: A communication cable with a plurality of twisted pairs of conductors and a matrix tape having conductive segments separated by gaps. In some embodiments, an insulating layer is placed between the twisted pairs of conductors and the matrix tape. In some embodiments, the insulating layer is an embossed or perforated film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Ronald A. Nordin, Masud Bolouri-Saransar, Timothy J. Houghton, II, Steven C. Weirather, Hector J. Hoffmaister
  • Publication number: 20130282665
    Abstract: A method for archiving files includes determining when a change in an operating file is imminent, capturing the operating file immediately before the change in the operating file occurs, if the operating file has not already been captured; and capturing the operating file immediately after the change in the operating file has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Warren Roach, Steven R. Williams, Troy J. Reiber, Steven C. Burdine
  • Publication number: 20130282617
    Abstract: There is disclosed a website that allows patent licenses to be easily purchased. Through the website, customers can purchase paid-up, lump-sum licenses from the vendors. The website employs standard forms that avoid risks of litigation and the burdens of negotiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Steven C. Sereboff
  • Patent number: 8566256
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for profiling subjects and objects based on subjects' responses to various objects for purposes of determining and presenting the objects most likely to generate the most positive response from each visitor. Object ratings, such as aesthetic response, preference, interest, or relevancy, are explicitly submitted by subjects or derived implicitly from visitor interactions with the objects. Objects include movies, books, songs, commercial products, news articles, advertisements or any other type of content or physical item. A profiling engine processes the ratings information and generates compact profiles of each subject and object based on the similarities and differences in affinities between the group of subjects and the group of objects. A recommendation engine then generates recommendations to a subject based on similarity between the subject and object profiles. The recommendation engine can also match subjects to other subjects and objects to other objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Certona Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey J. Hueter, Steven C. Quandt, Noble H. Hueter
  • Patent number: 8562745
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a wafer-carrier system used in a deposition chamber for carrying wafers. The wafer-carrier system includes a base susceptor and a top susceptor nested inside the base susceptor with its wafer-mounting side facing the base susceptor's wafer-mounting side, thereby forming a substantially enclosed narrow channel. The base susceptor provides an upward support to the top susceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Silevo, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Rozenzon, Robert T. Trujillo, Steven C. Beese
  • Patent number: 8565669
    Abstract: An integrated circuit for achieving power reduction in a transceiver may include a jammer detector that determines an interference level corresponding to a received signal, and a transmit power detector that determines a required transmit power level for a transmitted signal. The integrated circuit may also include at least one of the following: a process monitor that determines process corners of components within the receiver and/or the transmitter, and a temperature monitor that determines a temperature of the receiver and/or the transmitter. The integrated circuit may also include a state machine. The state machine may transition the receiver from a high linearity mode to a low linearity mode if a set of operating conditions is satisfied. Similarly, the state machine may transition the transmitter from a high power mode to a low power mode if a set of operating conditions is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Prasad S Gudem, Steven C Ciccarelli, Ken Tsz Kin Mok, Sai C. Kwok
  • Publication number: 20130270123
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electrochemically oxidizing components of a test-sensor reagent prior to deposition on a test sensor comprise at least a first electrode and a second electrode for contacting the test-sensor reagent. The first electrode and the second electrode may have hollow interior portions for contacting the test-sensor reagent to produce a modified test-sensor reagent having a reduced background current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Sung-Kwon Jung, Steven C. Charlton, Dija Huang
  • Publication number: 20130275293
    Abstract: An automated loan risk assessment system and method are described. The system is adapted to receive information about a loan or an insurance application requesting insurance to cover same. The system calculates a risk score for the loan based on a plurality of risk factors including at least two of a fraud risk factor, a credit risk factor and a property valuation risk factor. The risk score can be used by a loan service provider in deciding whether or not to fund or insure the loan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Steven C. Halper, Constance A. Wilson, Stephen M. Hourigan
  • Publication number: 20130275663
    Abstract: A cache-coherence protocol distributes atomic operations among multiple processors (or processor cores) that share a memory space. When an atomic operation that includes an instruction to modify data stored in the shared memory space is directed to a first processor that does not have control over the address(es) associated with the data, the first processor sends a request, including the instruction to modify the data, to a second processor. Then, the second processor, which already has control of the address(es), modifies the data. Moreover, the first processor can immediately proceed to another instruction rather than waiting for the address(es) to become available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Qi Lin, Liang Peng, Craig E. Hampel, Thomas J. Sheffler, Steven C. Woo, Bohusluv Rychlik
  • Patent number: 8556473
    Abstract: A lamp assembly, and method for making same. The lamp assembly includes first and second truncated reflector cups. The lamp assembly also includes at least one base plate disposed between the first and second truncated reflector cups, and a light engine disposed on a top surface of the at least one base plate. The light engine is configured to emit light to be reflected by one of the first and second truncated reflector cups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Li, Steven C. Allen, Sarah Bazydola, Camil-Daniel Ghiu
  • Patent number: 8559818
    Abstract: A system for delivering multiple passive optical network services is disclosed. The system includes a first optical transmission service comprising a common wavelength pair routed from a source to each of a plurality of subscribers. The system further includes a second optical transmission service comprising a plurality of unique wavelength pairs, where each of the unique wavelength pairs is routed from the source to a subscriber among the plurality of subscribers. The system delivers the first optical transmission service and the second optical transmission service to the subscriber on a single optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Timothy G. Badar, Trevor D. Smith