Patents by Inventor Steven Charles

Steven Charles 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: 20190320619
    Abstract: A top-fill hummingbird feeder is provided having a nectar container removably coupled to a feeding basin, the nectar container including a top opening closed by a cap. The cap has a sealing member configured to have an interference press fit with the top opening of the nectar container. The sealing member includes at least one void to allow air passage so that liquid can flow from the nectar container into the feeding basin when the feeder is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luke Benjamin HANEY, Steven Charles LORRAINE
  • Publication number: 20190320622
    Abstract: A hummingbird feeder is provided that includes a nectar container removably coupled to a feeding basin having at least one feed port therein and a flower assembly fitted within the feed port. The flower assembly includes a flower body and a mounting member fitted in the center of the flower body, the mounting member having an elongated tapered passageway through which hummingbirds can access nectar in the feeding basin. The mounting member also has a semi-conical exterior geometry that facilitates mounting of the flower assembly within the feed port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: WOODSTREAM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luke Benjamin HANEY, Steven Charles Lorraine
  • Patent number: 10454765
    Abstract: A method for automatic configuration of a communication network includes: generating a request message, the request message including a communication address associated; transmitting the generated request message as a broadcast message to a plurality of computing devices using a predefined user datagram protocol (UDP) port, the message being broadcast with a predetermined time to live; receiving agreement messages from computing devices transmitted by the respective computing device using the predefined UDP port, each agreement message including a communication address associated with the respective computing device and a specified transmission control protocol (TCP) port; identifying at least one of the one or more agreement messages for establishment of communication; and establishing a communication connection to the computing device associated with each identified agreement message using the specific TCP port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 10451644
    Abstract: Automated pipetting systems and methods are disclosed for aspirating and dispensing fluids, particularly biological samples. In one aspect, a liquid dispenser includes a manifold and one or more pipette channels. The manifold includes a vacuum channel, a pressure channel, and a plurality of lanes. Each lane includes an electrical connector, a port to the pressure channel, and a port to the vacuum channel. The pipette channels can be modular. Each pipette channel includes a single dispense head and can be selectively and independently coupled to any one lane of the plurality of lanes. In some aspects, a valve in the pipette channel is in simultaneous fluid communication with a pressure port and a vacuum port of the manifold. The valve selectively diverts gas under pressure and gas under vacuum to the dispense head in response to control signals received through the electrical connector of the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen LaChance, Alyssa Shedlosky, Alexander Clark, Redeat Girma Alemu, Craig Bark, Steven Charles Rotundo, Michael T. Vansickler
  • Patent number: 10448729
    Abstract: A powered oral care apparatus (2) has a pump-free fluid delivery system for delivering one or more fluids to the oral cavity of a user. The oral care apparatus may employ an oral care assembly (30) that has a capsule member (38) for delivering fluid through a number of openings (31, 46) in response to movement of a head (4) of the oral care apparatus. The oral care apparatus may also employ an oral care assembly (62) having a diaphragm member (84) and a mass member (88) coupled thereto wherein, in response to motion being imparted to the brushhead, the mass member and diaphragm member generate a pumping force to cause fluid to be delivered out of the oral care assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Martin John Edwards, Steven Charles Deane, Johannes Hendrikus Maria Spruit
  • Publication number: 20190308114
    Abstract: Light emitting displays and sound systems can be used in cinemas for cinema presentations that integrates a sound system to achieve the same or better immersive conditions in cinema theatres with front projection cinema screens. The screen can be active with light emitters, rather than passive and reflect light projected from a projector. Spaces are formed between adjacent light emitters in the display to allow for sound waves to pass from sound wave emitters positioned behind the screen to a cinema seating area in front of the screen. Loudspeakers may be positioned in the spaces. Diffusers or other structures may be positioned proximate to a front of the screen to facilitate visual performance. In addition or in the alternative, loudspeakers can be positioned in each seat of the viewing seating area that produce sound waves that appear to be coming from a non-seating location in the theatre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Denis Tremblay, Steven Charles Read, Barry David Silverstein, Andrew F. Kurtz, Jesse Donald McMullen-Crummey, Antanas Matthew Broga
  • Publication number: 20190282280
    Abstract: Implantable devices for fixation of curved bone such as the pelvic ring pubic symphysis and acetabulum, and methods for the use of the devices are disclosed. The implantable devices are convertible between a flexible state and a rigid state, and include an elongate structure having a proximal bone interface, a main body, and a distal bone interface. In a flexible state, the devices may be inserted along, and conform to a curved pathway, and in the rigid state, the devices may support the mechanical loads required to fixate a fracture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicants: The University of British Columbia, British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch
    Inventors: Edward Scott Harshman, Steven Charles Dimmer, Daniel Reed Baker, David Thomas Stinson, Robert N. Meek, Robin John Noel Coope, Lok Tin Lam
  • Patent number: 10399187
    Abstract: A method to repair an opening in a metallic device including: mount the device on a positioner; while the device is mounted on the positioner, sense and record positions of a surface of an opening in the device using a probe operated by a manipulator; based on the recorded positions determine a centerline and diameter of the opening; orient a digital model of the opening with respect to the opening of the device based on the centerline and diameter of the opening, and apply an weld or cladding to the opening by a welding torch maneuvered automatically by the manipulator while the device is mounted to the positioner and based on the oriented digital model of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mustafa Yuvalaklioglu, Lawrence James Whims, Daniel James Dorriety, Steven Charles Woods, Mark Carmine Bellino, James Carroll Baummer, Brian Leslie Henderson, Efe Bulut, Paul A. Cook
  • Patent number: 10398537
    Abstract: There is provided an attachment structure for a personal care appliance, the attachment structure comprising a body having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end has a coupling receptacle that is for coupling to a drive shaft of a handle of the personal care appliance; and wherein the coupling receptacle has one or more portions of shear-thickening material on an interior surface thereof. A corresponding personal care appliance and method of securing an attachment structure to a handle of a personal care device are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Deane
  • Patent number: 10394919
    Abstract: Techniques for context-based queryless presentation of items are described. Without receiving an explicit query, an inferred query is determined based on a first set of context signals associated with a triggering event. Items matching the inferred query are selected based on a second set of one or more context signals associated with the triggering event. One or more results items identifying the one or more matching items are caused to display. Result items may be displayed in association with an explanation that identifies context values used to select an item or one or more attributes of the item that are relevant to a user or the inferred query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: OpenTable, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey Layne Reese, Brett Matthew Westervelt, Yige Wang, Jeremy Ryan Schiff, Steven Charles Schlansker
  • Patent number: 10396988
    Abstract: A method for distributing multiple cryptographic keys used to access data includes: receiving a data signal superimposed with an access key request, wherein the access key request includes at least a number, n, greater than 1, of requested keys; generating n key pairs using a key pair generation algorithm, wherein each key pair includes a private key and a public key; deriving an access private key by applying the private key included in each of the n key pairs to a key derivation algorithm; generating an access public key corresponding to the derived access private key using the key pair generation algorithm; and electronically transmitting a data signal superimposed with a private key included in one of the n key pairs for each of the n key pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 10389871
    Abstract: A device including a processor and a memory that includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include receiving a call request from a calling device. The call request includes an identifier of a call alert option. The call alert option is a particular option selected by a user of the calling device from a list of called party approved call alert options. The operations include retrieving a content item based on the identifier. The operations also include, in response to the call request, generating a call alert based on the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Geoffrey R. Zampiello, Steven Charles Salimando
  • Patent number: 10376349
    Abstract: A brush head assembly (100) comprising a sandwich assembly (200) comprising a flexible matrix (30?) positioned between two layers of stiff or stiffer material (220), a plurality of bristle tufts (21), each of which comprises a plurality of bristle strands, each bristle tuft having a proximal end (23) and a free end (25), a bristle tuft retention element (250) for each bristle tuft (21), the bristle tuft retention elements (250) connecting the proximal end of the bristle tufts (21) to the sandwich assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Steven Charles Deane, Steven Ernest Franklin
  • Publication number: 20190245698
    Abstract: A method for propagating configuration data using a blockchain includes: storing a blockchain comprised of a plurality of blocks, each being comprised of a block header having a timestamp and one or more configuration transactions; receiving one or more configuration data items; generating a new configuration transaction for each configuration data item; hashing a most recent block identified based on the timestamp included in the respective block header to generate a previous block hash value; hashing a combination of the new configuration transactions and/or data associated therewith to generate a current block hash value; generating a new block header, the new block header including a current timestamp, the previous block hash value, the current block hash value, and a digital signature; generating a new block comprised of the new block header and each new configuration transaction; and updating the blockchain by appending the new block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Simon R. Dix, Steven Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 10373462
    Abstract: An intelligent electronic system for use with an item container/carrier, such as a suitcase, briefcase, backpack, car trunk, purse, wallet, storage compartment, storage facility, locker, or similar. The system is used with item containers/carriers that contain portable items which can be identified by electronic, optical, or similar means. For example, the portable items may be outfitted with portable item reporting devices (BIRDS) which provide item monitoring and signaling; or the portable items may be identified via RFID tags. The system includes a sensor to identify portable items in the container/carrier via their BIRD signals, RFID signatures, or optical signature. The system includes memory to store identifications of portable items. The system can store one or more lists of specified portable items which are expected to be present within the containers/carriers, possibly with different lists being applicable in different contexts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: ImagiStar LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles Oppenheimer
  • Publication number: 20190231401
    Abstract: Systems and methods for intermedullary bone fracture fixation are described herein. The fixation device includes a main body having a flexible state and a rigid state. The fixation device further includes a proximal interface coupled to a proximal end of the main body to anchor the fixation device to an exterior surface of the bone and a distal interface coupled to a distal end of the main body to anchor the fixation device to an interior cavity of the bone. The fixation device further includes a locking interface to configured to convert the main body from the flexible state to the rigid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicants: University of British Columbia, British Columbia Cancer Agency Branch
    Inventors: Edward Scott HARSHMAN, Steven Charles DIMMER, David Thomas STINSON
  • Publication number: 20190238940
    Abstract: A method (700) of providing multimedia content is described including providing (610) a first stream of multimedia content, determining (720) a data rate of the first stream, and providing (750) a second stream of multimedia content based on the data rate. An apparatus (110, 220) for providing multimedia content is described including a content processor (225, 600) operable to determine a data rate of a first stream of multimedia content, and a switch (227) coupled to the content processor and operable to provide the first stream of multimedia content, and provide a second stream of multimedia content in place of the first stream of multimedia content based on the data rate. A computer system (800), computer-readable storage mediums and non-transitory computer-readable program products for providing multimedia content are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Charles RHOADS, Anthony L. WATTERS, DOUGLAS P STRACHOTA
  • Patent number: D865473
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles Cross
  • Patent number: D865474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles Cross
  • Patent number: D865475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles Cross