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).

  • Patent number: 6295346
    Abstract: An automated emergency notification system is disclosed. When practicing one embodiment of the present invention, a calling party places a phone call to an emergency service provider by dialing into a service provider network. The service provider network determines the identity of the calling party by accessing a subscriber database. The network determines a set of parties to be called by utilizing the identity of the calling party to access the set of parties to be called from an outcall database. The calling party pre-defines the set of parties to be called (i.e., before an emergency occurs) in the event of an emergency and stores this information in the outcall database. The service provider network then establishes the phone call between the calling party and the emergency service provider and also automatically places phone calls to each individual included in the set of parties to be called that was defined by the calling party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Robert Edward Markowitz, Kenneth H. Rosen, Steven Charles Salimando
  • Patent number: 6290649
    Abstract: A three dimensional position sensor (24) provides roll, pitch and displacement information to a computer concerning the position of a hand-held object, such as a transducer probe (26). A switch (38) built into the probe is manipulated to alter the image of a subject on a display (18) and also to alter various symbols presented on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Charles Miller, Paul Lawrence Mullen
  • Patent number: 6269362
    Abstract: Provided is a computerized method for monitoring the content of documents. A set of documents is stored in memories of server computers. The server computers can be connected to each other by a network such as the Internet. Entries are generated in a search engine for each document of the set. The search engine is also connected to the Internet. The entries are in the form of a full word index of the set of documents. The search engine also maintains a first abstract for each document that is indexed. The abstract is highly dependent on the content of each document. For example, the abstract is in the form of a sketch or a feature vector. Periodically a query is submitted to the search engine. The query locates a result set of documents that satisfy the query. A second abstract is generated for each document member of the result set. The first and second abstracts are compared to identify documents that have changed between the time the set of documents were indexed and the time the result set is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Alta Vista Company
    Inventors: Andrei Zary Broder, Steven Charles Glassman, Mark Steven Manasse
  • Patent number: 6245879
    Abstract: A process for preparing polytrimethylene terephthalate in which a carbonyl-containing 1,3-propanediol stream is purified for reuse of the 1,3-propanediol. The process involves reacting, under condensation polymerization conditions, terephthalic acid and a molar excess of 1,3-propanediol, with vacuum distillation and condensation of a major portion of the unreacted 1,3-propanediol. To this condensed stream is added a sufficient amount of base to raise the pH to a value greater than 7, and from this base-containing condensate the 1,3-propanediol is distilled and recycled to the polymerization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Donald Ross Kelsey, Betty Marrou Scardino, Steven Charles Zronek
  • Patent number: 6221022
    Abstract: A transducer (10) is controlled by a beam former (20) to transmit ultrasound pulses in multiple transmit focal zones (Z1-Z3) along at least two axes (A1 and A2). The beam former (20) causes the transducer (10) to transmit a first transmit pulse along one axis (A1) and to transmit a second transmit pulse along another axis (A2) before the echo pulse from the first transmit pulse is received by the transducer in order to decrease frame rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: G.E. Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Steven Charles Miller, David Thomas Dubberstein
  • Patent number: 6207026
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a vacuum processing system with a process chamber and a rotating member, such as a magnetron in a PVD chamber, disposed in a cooling cavity of the process chamber, where the rotating member includes a deflection member for deflecting cooling fluid in the cooling cavity toward interior portions of the rotating member. In one embodiment, a base plate of the rotating member defines an upper surface of the rotating member and a magnet retainer defines a lower surface of the rotating member. Magnets are mounted between the base plate and the magnet retainer. The deflection member is mounted between the magnets and can be coupled to the magnets on one or both ends. One end of the deflection member is disposed toward the outer perimeter of the magnetron and the other end of the deflection member is disposed toward the interior portions of the rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Crocker
  • Patent number: 6205209
    Abstract: A collaborative application system initiates a communication session over a network. The collaborative application system receives an identity of a called party and an identity of a collaborative application from a calling party. The calling party participates in the communication session at a first endpoint and the called party participates in the communication session at a second endpoint. Further, the collaborative application system determines a first endpoint type and a second endpoint type and selects a first version of the collaborative application based on the first endpoint type and a second version of the collaborative application based on the second endpoint type. The collaborative application system then retrieves and makes available the first version of the application to the calling party and second version of the application to the called party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Randy G. Goldberg, Robert Edward Markowitz, Kenneth H. Rosen, Steven Charles Salimando
  • Patent number: 6200776
    Abstract: The hNBC3 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing hNBC3 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignees: Yale University School of Medicine, SmithKline Beecham Corporation P.L.C., SmithKline Beecham Laboratories Pharmaceutiques
    Inventors: Walter F Boron, Antoine Michel Alain Bril, Nassirah Khandoudi, Xavier Martin, Steven Charles Jupe, Christopher John Rawlings, Trudy Rachel Doe
  • Patent number: 6194807
    Abstract: An end turn arrangement for turns in a rotor where individual windings are stacked in tapered radial slots in the rotor, with successive turns having a smaller width in a radial inward direction, the end turns of the individual turns of each stack being vertically aligned along a common edge. The end turns are separated by blocking separators, each including a first anchor component having a first planar exterior surface and a second planar interior engagement surface; and a second slide component having a first non-planar exterior surface and a second planar interior engagement surface; the anchor and slide components having mating guide elements permitting the anchor and slide components to move relative to each other along a straight assembly path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventors: Christopher Anthony Kaminski, Steven Charles Walko, Robert Francis Lloyd
  • Patent number: 6195426
    Abstract: A communication system that provides information to customers holding in a queue. Upon arrival to the queue, the queue identifies the customer and further identifies information that is related to the customer's motivation for entering the queue from the customer's identity. The queue selects individual messages from the relevant information for presentation to the customer. Certain messages may be prioritized over others based on the queue experience with other customers or based on external events that raise the likelihood that the message is relevant. The communication system may operate in a telecommunication network or a computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Bolduc, Robert Finberg, Robert Edward Markowitz, Kenneth H. Rosen, Steven Charles Salimando
  • Patent number: 6183356
    Abstract: Fish, such as salmon, are caused to move along a predetermined path until the leading part of the fish hits a lever to initiate a cycle of operations comprising: a) holding the fish by releasable holding means, b) stunning the fish, c) killing the fish in such manner as to effect exsanguination thereof, and d) releasing the killed fish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Middleton Engineering Limited
    Inventors: Ashley Paul Middleton, Steven Charles Kestin
  • Patent number: 6185599
    Abstract: A communication circulation system in a network that includes a communication circulation device coupled to a plurality of terminals. The communication circulation device receives a content message from one of the terminals and circulates the content message in a content space established by the communication circulation device. The content message has a tag that corresponds to an area of interest. When another content message is encountered that has a tag that matches the tag of the content message, subscribers of both content messages are informed so that communication between the subscribers may be established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: AT&T Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Charles Salimando, Sunny M. Youn
  • Patent number: 6182287
    Abstract: A video decoder provides an interface enabling a User to create, manage and maintain favorite service lists for facilitating User navigation through a complex array of multimedia services. The on-screen display interface system generates an abbreviated menu list of favorite multimedia services available from both local and remote sources to enable navigation through user selected favorite services. A database associates individual services and corresponding menu items in the favorite services menu with their respective sources and supports service selection, tuning and acquisition. Additional abbreviated lists of favorite multimedia services, comprising sub-sets of parent service lists, are also hierarchically displayed in response to User command in order to facilitate and focus a search for a desired service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Aaron Hal Dinwiddie, Steven Charles Rhoads
  • Patent number: 6175858
    Abstract: A method and system for consolidating multiple mailboxes into a single universal mailbox. The system comprises an agent, a user database, an application database and a mail repository. The agent searches a user database to determine the list of messaging systems the user subscribes to. The agent then recalls from the application database the procedures for accessing the messaging systems and logs onto each messaging system in turn to retrieve any new messages. The agent notifies the user of new messages according to a predefined notification method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew Frederick Bulfer, Bruce Lowell Hanson, Robert F. Mortenson, Steven Charles Salimando, Peter H. Stuntebeck, Roy Philip Weber
  • Patent number: 6161320
    Abstract: A portable display system is provided for use by exhibitors at tradeshow and other events that is comprised of a plurality of display stands and display-stand connectors. The individual display stands are comprised of a free-standing frame and a rollable panel that is attached to the frame for viewing. Multiple display stands may be easily connected and arranged relative to each other to create larger displays, for example, a substantially-curved wall or a triangular tower. The exhibitor has the flexibility of using the display stands individually or connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Inventor: Steven Charles Peterson
  • Patent number: 6157841
    Abstract: A cellular phone network provides location-based information to a user of a cellular phone. The cellular phone network includes a plurality of antennas coupled to at least one server. The server is coupled to a database. Stored on the database is a plurality of location-based information that is indexed to the plurality of antennas. The cellular phone transmits communication signals to one of the antennas. A phone call is established between the server and the user, and the server receives an identification of the antenna that the user transmits to. The server then queries the database and retrieves information local to the user. This information is then presented to the user in the form of menus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Bolduc, Kenneth H. Rosen, Steven Charles Salimando, Peter H. Stuntebeck, Roy Philip Weber
  • Patent number: 6155214
    Abstract: A rotary internal combustion engine (200) of the type having a rotor assembly (216) supported in a housing (210) for rotation about a longitudinal axis (217), the housing having two spaced apart end plates (212, 213) and the axis being the axis of rotation of an output shaft (218) operatively connected at one end to the rotor assembly, the other end being free and passing through an aperture in one of the end plates, the rotor assembly including a plurality of pistons (231 to 238) mounted for reciprocating movement in respective cylinders (228) arranged in spaced relation around the longitudinal axis, and cam follower means (254) operatively connected to each piston and adapted to coact with undulating cam track means (225) supported around the axis of rotation and between the end plates, characterized in that the undulating cam track means includes an annular track mounted to a support stem or shaft (219) disposed substantially centrally thereof and extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis, the su
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Advanced Engine Technology Pty LTD
    Inventor: Steven Charles Manthey
  • Patent number: 6123672
    Abstract: An ultrasonic imaging system for displaying color flow images includes a receiver which generates color flow signals corresponding to frames obtained from different pulse repetition rates and different numbers of transducer stimulations per beam position. The color flow signals are selected and combined to enable visualization of fluid (e.g., blood) flow dynamics while maintaining segmentation of fluid flow from other tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Charles Miller, Anne Lindsay Hall
  • Patent number: 6106470
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for calculating the inter-slice spacing in a data volume and registering the slices of that volume using SAD calculations. The resulting transformed data volume is then three-dimensionally reconstructed using a projection technique. If during scanning the probe is translated in the Z direction and at the same time is shifted in the X and/or Y direction, the SAD value will be artificially high. By translating two adjacent images with respect to each other in the X direction and then in the Y direction, and searching for the minimum SAD value, the amount of shift in the X and/or Y direction can be determined and that shift can then be removed. Also by rotating two slices with respect to each other and looking for a minimum SAD value, rotational motion of the probe during scanning can be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Peter Geiser, William Thomas Hatfield, Vaishali Vilas Kamat, Steven Charles Miller, Larry Y. L. Mo, Todd Michael Tillman, Boris Yamrom
  • Patent number: 6103262
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions having a modified release profile for once daily dosing of metronidazole, methods for making the pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treating a microbial infection with once daily dosing of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are provided. The compositions given once daily exhibit substantial bioequivalence to immediate release metronidazole given three times per day. The compositions of the invention comprise:(a) a first portion of metronidazole which is about 59 wt % to about 79 wt % metronidazole;(b) about 1.5 wt % to about 3.0 wt % of an aqueous insoluble poly(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer which is aqueous permeable, aqueous expandable and pH-independent;(c) about 0.1 wt % to about 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: G. D. Searle & Company
    Inventors: Subhash Desai, Alan Mark Mancini, Steven Charles Schumann