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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILE CAPTURE, PRESERVATION AND MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20200210374
    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: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: WARREN ROACH, STEVEN R WILLIAMS, TROY REIBER, STEVEN C BURDINE
  • METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING ENDOXIFEN
    Publication number: 20200207704
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides industrially scalable methods of making (Z)-endoxifen or a salt thereof, crystalline forms of endoxifen, and compositions comprising them. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating hormone-dependent breast and hormone-dependent reproductive tract disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Steven C. Quay, YaoLin Sun, LungHu Wang, ChangJung Wu, ChuanDer Huang
  • System and method for tracking a passive wand and actuating an effect based on a detected wand path
    Patent number: 10699557
    Abstract: A system in accordance with present embodiments includes a source of electromagnetic radiation that operates to emit electromagnetic radiation into an active playing area. The system also includes a sensing device that operates to receive the electromagnetic radiation after being reflected from a retro-reflective material of an article positioned in the active playing area and operable to generate data based on receiving reflected electromagnetic radiation from a series of article positions. Further, the system includes a controller that operates to process the data generated by the sensing device to determine whether the series of article positions correlate to a stored gesture and output a control signal to actuate an effect when the series of article positions correlate to the stored gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Universal City Studios LLC
    Inventors: Sameer Kawash, Justin Michael Schwartz, Steven C. Blum
  • Extruded Protein Product and Methods of Making
    Publication number: 20200196630
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to extruded protein products and methods for producing an extruded protein product. In particular, an extruded piece is disclosed having a high protein content and having a desirable texture and flavor. Methods for making an extruded piece include processing, under extrusion conditions, a combination of a powdered protein ingredient, a protein matrix disruptive ingredient, water, and an oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Goeran Walther, Steven C. Robie, Kevin H. Wright, Joel R. Lafavor
  • Modifying a content descriptor to facilitate delivery of token-authorized encrypted data
    Patent number: 10693631
    Abstract: Described herein are various technologies pertaining to delivery of token-authenticated encrypted data. Content descriptor(s) (e.g., playlist(s)) can be modified to facilitate exchange of a token for a decryption key for browser(s) that do not provide logic to manage a flow of the token.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Charles Shimonek, Dawei Wei, Steven C. Peterson, Mingfei Yan, Ashish Chawla, Vishal Sood, Quintin Swayne Burns
  • Hybrid satellite communication system for cockpit, cabin, and crew connectivity
    Patent number: 10693553
    Abstract: A hybrid satellite communication system for cockpit, cabin, and crew connectivity includes a hybrid antenna mountable on an exterior surface of an aircraft. The hybrid antenna includes an L-band antenna. The hybrid antenna includes a high-throughput antenna configured to operate on at least one of a ku-band or a ka-band. The hybrid satellite communication system includes a multi-constellation modem manager in communication with the hybrid antenna. The multi-constellation modem manager includes an L-band antenna modem card configured to communicate with the L-band antenna. The multi-constellation modem manager includes a high-throughput modem card configured to communicate with the high-throughput antenna. The multi-constellation modem manager is configured for simultaneous operation on multiple satellite constellations by simultaneously communicating via the L-band antenna and the high-throughput antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Lee M. Paulsen, Steven C. Atkins
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY IMAGES
    Publication number: 20200192469
    Abstract: A ride system includes at least one ride vehicle. The at least one ride vehicle is configured to receive a ride passenger. The ride system includes electronic goggles configured to be worn by the ride passenger. The electronic goggles include a camera and a display. The ride system includes a computer graphics generation system communicatively coupled to the electronic goggles, and configured to generate streaming media of a real world environment based on image data captured via the camera of the electronic goggles, generate one or more virtual augmentations superimposed on the streaming media of the real world environment, and to transmit the streaming media of the real world environment along with the one or more superimposed virtual augmentations to be displayed on the display of the electronic goggles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Steven C. Blum, Brian B. McQuillian
  • Game Call Apparatus for Attracting Animals to an Area
    Publication number: 20200187488
    Abstract: An apparatus for attracting an animal to an area includes a housing, recordable memory media contained within the housing for storing a pre-recorded ultrasonic sound and a prerecorded audible sound. An audible sound emitter contained within the housing is also provided for emitting the prerecorded audible sound. Further, an ultrasonic sound emitter contained within the housing for emitting the prerecorded ultrasonic sound and second pre-recorded sounds that simulate first and second distinct sounds each made by a species of animal in the environment. A user interface, such as a hand held unit, is also provided to play back the audible and ultrasonic sounds simultaneously to produce a blended sound for attracting an animal. The apparatus may further include a first amplifier for amplifying the audible sound and a second amplifier for amplifying the ultrasonic sound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Steven C. Holmberg, Stephen W. Cass, Randal P. Stuart, Gary Roberson
  • Annular divided wall column for an air separation unit
    Patent number: 10684071
    Abstract: An annular divided wall column for the cryogenic rectification of air or constituents of air is provided. The annular divided wall column includes a first annular column wall and a second annular column wall disposed within the first annular column wall and radially spaced therefrom to define an annulus column region as the space between the first annular column wall and the second annular column wall. An interior core column region is also defined by the interior space of the second annular column wall. The present annular divided wall column further includes a plurality of packing elements, plurality of trays or a heat exchange device disposed within the interior core column region; and a plurality of packing elements disposed within the annulus column region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Kirk F. Larson, Paul W. Belanger, Steven C. Brown, John P. Ricotta, Guang X. Chen, Richard D. Lenz
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS
    Publication number: 20200180956
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for using industrial waste for the production of hydrogen gas. The method includes examining a ph level of the industrial waste, removing contaminate from the industrial waste, conditioning and concentrating the industrial waste to a proton-rich solution, and using the resulting proton-rich solution as the proton source in a hydrogenase catalyzed hydrogen production system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: William H. Schank, Jr., Steven C. Cardona
  • LOW VISCOSITY KRAFT FIBER HAVING REDUCED YELLOWING PROPERTIES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200181839
    Abstract: A bleached softwood kraft pulp fiber with high alpha cellulose content and improved anti-yellowing is provided. Methods for making the kraft pulp fiber and products made from it are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: GP Cellulose GmbH
    Inventors: Arthur J. Nonni, Charles E. Courchene, Phillip R. Campbell, Steven C. Dowdle, Joel M. Engle
  • Integrated direct drive motor system
    Patent number: 10669775
    Abstract: An integrated direct drive motor system for industrial use includes an outer rotor motor axially aligned with, and coupled to, a rotating drum, with no transmission or clutch mechanism between the two so that the drum is effectively an extension of the outer rotor of the motor. An adapter coupler attaches to the motor and the drum to allow the motor to directly drive the drum. In one exemplary embodiment, a flexible curtain is spooled vertically by the drum to control an industrial high-speed roll-up door. In another exemplary embodiment, an endless-loop belt is driven by a horizontally-oriented drum to control an industrial conveyor system. Various embodiments of the integrated direct drive motor system and various method of operation are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: THERM-L-TEC SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Cole, Joshua S. Cole, Peter E. Albrecht
  • Fiber optic network architecture using high fiber-count fiber optic connectors
    Patent number: 10670824
    Abstract: A fiber optic network architecture for distributing service to local subscribers is disclosed. The architecture includes a plurality of high-fiber count cables connected end-to-end at connectorized coupling locations to form a main cable trunk. The connectorized coupling locations include high-fiber count pass-through connections for optically connecting optical fibers of adjacent ones of the high-fiber count cables end. The connectorized coupling locations also including high-fiber count branch connections for optically connecting optical fibers of the high-fiber count cables to branch locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Erik J. Gronvall, Yu Lu
  • STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HARVESTER AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200163278
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a steering control system useful for providing stable control during high-speed operation of harvesters, such as self-propelled windrowers. The steering control system utilizes a sensor for detecting and regulating a position of a single steering cylinder associated with a first caster, a damper being free of sensing and providing passive damping to the second caster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brown Fay, II, Mark Dean Layton, Steven C. Young, Gregory Fasick, Madhu Pankaj, Robert Fackler
  • DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR USING THIN-FILM PIEZOELECTRIC CAPACITORS
    Publication number: 20200168786
    Abstract: An improved differential sensor and corresponding apparatus implementing same. The differential sensor includes a substrate, an amplifier coupled to the substrate, and a plurality of highly-matched piezoelectric capacitors formed onto the substrate. A first set of the highly-matched piezoelectric capacitors are electrically coupled to a non-inverting input of the amplifier, and a second set of the highly-matched piezoelectric capacitors are electrically coupled to an inverting input of the amplifier to form an open loop differential amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Sudhanshu Khanna, Michael Zwerg, Steven C. Bartling, Brian Elies, Krishnasawamy Nagaraj, Wei-Yan Shih
  • Optical waveguide having aluminum nitride thin film
    Patent number: 10667388
    Abstract: An optical waveguide is disclosed. In a disclosed embodiment, the optical waveguide includes a first aluminum nitride (AlN) thin film disposed on a layer of high-frequency polymer. A second AlN thin film is embedded in the first AlN thin film. In disclosed embodiments, the nitrogen concentration level of the first AlN thin film is different than the concentration level of the second AlN thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: II-VI Delaware Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Meyer Daghighian, Steven C. Bird
  • Tuned fiber optic connectors
    Patent number: 10663675
    Abstract: A method of tuning a fiber optic connector includes: assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state; tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state; assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state; and tuning the fiber optic connector in the assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC, Commscope Connectivity Belgium BVBA
    Inventors: Steven C. Zimmel, Michael James Ott, Peter Viviane Leopold Bos, Christopher Stroth
  • System and method for combining and optimizing business strategies
    Patent number: 10664889
    Abstract: A system and method for tracking subject behavior and making object recommendations include a data collection module that captures subject behavior and provides behavioral context for the recommendations; a profiling module that extracts characteristics of subjects and objects from the behavior data; and a recommendation module, which uses the profiles and the behavior context to generate personalized content and which includes a behavioral recommendation module, correlating profiles or uses other unconstrained methods for matching objects to subjects; a business rule module filtering and modifying recommendations by applying application-specific business logic to defined attributes of the objects; and a promotion module modifying the scores from the recommendation module to bias the recommendations towards certain objects based on additional business goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Certona Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey J. Hueter, Steven C. Quandt, Christopher J. Bryant
  • Sprinkler With Internal Compartments
    Publication number: 20200156099
    Abstract: A sprinkler includes a compartment that surrounds its riser portion in an offset or asymmetrical configuration. More specifically, the distance of the compartments walls from those of the riser vary (i.e., increase or decrease) at different locations surrounding the riser. Put another way, the riser is closer to one side of the compartment than other sides of the compartment. This non-concentric configuration allows larger components to fit inside the compartment than would otherwise fit if the riser was symmetrically surrounded by the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: The Toro Company
    Inventors: James T. Wright, III, Steven C. Renquist
  • PULSATION DAMPENER WITH GAS RETENTION
    Publication number: 20200159112
    Abstract: A pulsation dampener for a dispensing system comprising a housing, a diaphragm comprising at least one fluoropolymer layer, the diaphragm dividing the housing into a first compartment and a second compartment, an inlet port and an outlet port each in fluid communication with the first compartment thereby providing a flow path for a liquid to enter the first compartment via the first inlet port and exit the first compartment via the outlet port, and at least one gas disposed within the second compartment, the at least one gas having a kinetic diameter of 0.36 nm or greater, wherein the fluoropolymer of the at least one fluoropolymer layer and the at least one gas are selected such that a gas transmittance rate of the at least one gas through the diaphragm is from 0 mbar*L/second to 1*10?5 mbar*L/second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Steven C. Shackleton, Tyler Pearce Mann, Christopher Pokorny