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: 20220080667
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a test article for additive manufacture and related methods. A test article formed may include a body having a forward face and a rearward face horizontally opposite the forward face. A first surface extending between the forward face and the rearward face of the body may include a plurality of protrusions for removable coupling of the body to a build plate. A second surface on the body may extend between the forward face and the rearward face of the body, and may include a plurality of angled flat surface portions. Each of the plurality of angled flat surface portions may have a distinct angle with respect to a horizontal plane of the body. An angular difference between each adjacent angled flat surface portion in the plurality of angled flat surface portions is substantially uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Clay Thomas Griffis, Steven Charles Woods, Tiffany Muller Craft, Evan John Dozier, Eric Eicher McConnell
  • Patent number: 11276287
    Abstract: A portable item reporting device automatically learns a use of a portable item which is selected by an authorized user of the portable item, where the device is configured to be attached to and in substantial collocation with the selected portable item, or to be integrated into the portable item. The portable item reporting device monitors item location, item movement, and/or other environmental factors. The portable item reporting device detects and analyzes environmental data during usage of the portable item by the authorized user, or during user-designated storage of the portable item in a storage location. The device further identifies and/or learns, based on the detected enviromental data, one or more repeated patterns and/or context-determined patterns of usage or physical storage of the user's portable item. The device then stores the past, learned pattern(s) of usage data as indicative of expected and/or normal, future use/storage by the authorized user of the portable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: ImagiStar LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles Oppenheimer
  • Patent number: 11275142
    Abstract: A method for generating motion-corrected medical images includes obtaining, via a processor, k-space data of a region of interest acquired by a magnetic resonance imaging system utilizing a 3D radial pulse sequence with ZTE acquisition including optional magnetization preparation pulses. The method also includes sampling, via the processor, the k-space data to obtain a plurality of interleaved k-space segments. The method further includes reconstructing, via the processor, one or more interleaved k-space segments of the plurality of interleaved k-space segments to generate a respective motion navigator volume. The method even further includes co-registering, via the processor, each respective motion navigator volume to estimate motion and performing motion correction on the one or more interleaved k-space segments and their corresponding k-space trajectories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC, KING'S COLLEGE LONDON
    Inventors: Florian Wiesinger, Ana Beatriz Solana Sanchez, Anne Menini, Emil Albert Ljungberg, Tobias Charles Wood, Gareth John Barker, Steven Charles Williams
  • Publication number: 20220074962
    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: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen LaChance, Alyssa Shedlosky, Alexander Clark, Redeat Girma Alemu, Craig Bark, Steven Charles Rotundo, Michael T. Vansickler
  • Patent number: 11261799
    Abstract: A combined ball valve for compressor bleed air modulation is provided. The combined ball valve includes a housing defining an inlet, and first and second outlets. A metering element is positioned within the housing and within a flow path extending from the inlet to the first and second outlets. The metering element includes first and second flow ports and is rotatable within the housing to modulate compressor bleed air from the inlet to neither, one, or both of the first and second outlets. The combined ball valve utilizes high temperature materials in a relatively lightweight package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Woodward, Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn Justin Pollock, Steven Charles Stumbo
  • Patent number: 11265164
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for the addition of a block to a permissioned blockchain using efficient consensus are disclosed. The methods and systems may include receiving transaction messages having transaction values from consensus nodes and generating a Merkle root for the transaction messages using transaction references and a proposed block header having the Merkle root and a hash of the header of the most recently added block in a blockchain. The proposed block header may be hashed and transmitted with a proposal message having a digital signature to auditing nodes. A response message accepting the digital signature may be received and an accept message may be transmitted to the auditing nodes and a confirmation message may be transmitted to the consensus-nodes. A new block may be written to the blockchain having the transaction values from the transaction messages and a header including the proposed block header and digital signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Charles Davis
  • Publication number: 20220054079
    Abstract: A system (100) for detecting tissue inflammation, gingivitis specifically, including a light emitter (102) configured to emit light at a tissue region within a user's mouth; at least four wavelength-sensitive photodetectors (110, 112, 114, and 116) configured to detect optical signals diffusely reflected through the tissue region, each of the at least four wavelength-sensitive photodetectors comprising a filter (BPF1, BPF2, BPF3, and BPF4) and a photodiode (D1, D2, D3, and D4), where the photodiodes are stacked on top of each other to generate current differential signals for amplifiers corresponding with the photodiodes, wherein the generation of the current differential signals removes an unwanted component from the optical signals prior to amplification; and an inflammation detection unit (136) configured to receive outputs from the corresponding amplifiers and detect inflammation at the tissue region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Olaf Thomas Johan Antonie VERMEULEN, Alan James DAVIE, Steven Charles DEANE
  • Patent number: 11253657
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide devices, systems, and methods that precisely identify a minimum of one predetermined spot which is hidden under a skin. The system comprises a locator device and corresponding implanted target device. The port locator device preferably comprises one magnet with north and south magnetic pole, a body and a suspending component. The body may utilize specific geometry which improves accuracy. The implanted target device may include at least one magnet and at least one target or a plurality of targets and at least one magnet. Various configurations can be provided that precisely identify a single spot or a plurality of spots which are hidden under a skin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SIENTRA, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Charles Geiger
  • Publication number: 20220047206
    Abstract: A system (100) for detecting tissue inflammation, and gingivitis specifically, including a light emitter (102); a diffuse reflective spectroscopy probe (107) having a source-detector distance between 300 ?m-2000 ?m; and a plurality of detectors (106, 108, 112) configured to detect: a first wavelength that is less than 615 nm and having a first bandwidth; and second and third wavelengths that are equal to or greater than 615 nm and have second and third bandwidths, respectively, wherein the second or third bandwidth is greater than the first bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Olaf Thomas Johan Antonie VERMEULEN, Steven Charles DEANE, Lucas Petrus Henricus SCHEFFERS, Estelle Julie Dorothée BERNARD-FICHET, Adrianus Wilhelmus Dionisius Maria VAN DEN BIJGAART
  • Patent number: 11249970
    Abstract: A method for generating a universal distributed data storage includes: receiving a plurality of data values; generating a key for each of the plurality of data values, wherein the respective key is generated via application of a hashing algorithm to the associated data value; storing, in a database, each of the plurality of data values and the associated generated key as a plurality of key-value pairs; receiving a plurality of additional key-value pairs, wherein each value of the plurality of additional key-value pairs is not included in the plurality of data values; and storing, in the database, each of the plurality of additional key-value pairs, wherein each key included in the plurality of additional key-value pairs is generated via application of the hashing algorithm to the associated value and is not included in the keys generated for each of the plurality of data values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 11250526
    Abstract: System, method, and a computer program product that generate a dynamic digital contract are provided. A category that is included in the digital contract is selected using a graphical user interface of an application executing on a client device. A template associated with the category is retrieved from memory storage. The template is also associated with a plurality of options that specify the layout of the digital contract, display text of the digital contract and receive additional input. Data associated with the template is retrieved. The digital contract is generated by incorporating the data into the plurality of options. The digital contract is then formatted using parameters of the client device. Once generated, the digital contract is displayed on the display screen of the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LEAP, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Charles Stencil, Jr., Thomas James Bury, III, Patrick Michael Fingles
  • Publication number: 20220031169
    Abstract: A system (100) for detecting tissue inflammation, and gingivitis specifically, including a light emitter (102) configured to emit light at a tissue region (104) within a user's mouth; a light detector (106) configured to detect optical signals diffusely reflected through the tissue region over a period of time; a controller (130) configured to: determine a slope signal (Q) based on at least two signals (R(?1), R(?2)) from the optical signals, the at least two signals including at least one signal from a hemoglobin-dominated wavelength range; determine one or more characteristics of the slope signal; and select a best measurement signal based on the one or more characteristics of the slope signal. The system further includes a user interface (116) configured to provide information regarding a position of a probe for accurate detection of tissue inflammation based on the one or more characteristics of the slope signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Olaf Thomas Johan Antonie VERMEULEN, Lucas Petrus Henricus SCHEFFERS, Steven Charles DEANE
  • Publication number: 20220015335
    Abstract: An ant moat for use with a hummingbird feeder and an ant-resistant hummingbird assembly are provided. The ant moat includes a reservoir body having a base and at least one sidewall that together define a cup or container having a fluid holding region with an open top. The sidewall of the reservoir body includes a water level indicator and an oil level indicator that is positioned above the water level indicator. In use, water is added to the reservoir body up to the water level indicator, and then a layer of oil is added, on top of the water, up to the oil level indicator. The oil acts to prevent the water from evaporating which extends the time period over which the moat can effectively prevent ants from reaching the nectar access apertures in the hummingbird feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Woodstream Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Charles LORRAINE, Luke Benjamin HANEY
  • Publication number: 20220011084
    Abstract: An adjustable T-square device and method of use is shown and described herein. The adjustable T-square has a plurality of apertures with at least one locking detent to set precise angles. The adjustable T-square has a locking pin to further engage a ruler portion to a head portion to minimize error when using the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Woodpeckers, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles Cross
  • Publication number: 20210405126
    Abstract: A Multi-Phase Simulation Environment (“MPSE”) is provided which simulates the conductor current and voltage or electric field of multiple phases of an electrical power distribution network to one or more sensing or measuring devices and includes independent control of wireless network connectivity for each sensing or measuring device, independent control of GPS RF to each device, and interface to a back-end analytics and management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: SENTIENT TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Charles PETIT
  • Publication number: 20210386465
    Abstract: An embodiment of a body bead for a bone fracture fixation device, such as a rodscrew, includes at least one pocket and at least one tab. Each of the at least one pocket is configured to engage a respective one of at least one tab of an adjacent body bead and to withstand, without being significantly deformed, a torque of at least three N·m while rotating with the adjacent body bead. And each of the at least one tab is configured to engage a respective one of at least one pocket of another adjacent body bead and to withstand, without being significantly deformed, a torque of at least three N·m while rotating with the other adjacent body bead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: CurvaFix, Inc.
    Inventors: Carly Anderson Thaler, Steven Charles Dimmer
  • Patent number: 11202264
    Abstract: Some techniques and apparatuses described herein protect components of a user equipment (UE), such as a low noise amplifier (LNA), from internal interference. For example, the LNA may be disconnected from a receive chain during periods of high internal interference, and may be reconnected to the receive chain during periods of low internal interference. Furthermore, some techniques and apparatuses described herein improve performance by adjusting operations of the UE to account for and/or offset increased internal interference due to a receive chain that does not include a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter to remove unwanted radio frequency signals. For example, one or more operations of a baseband processor may be modified to account for the increased internal interference. Additionally, or alternatively, reporting of channel state information may be modified to account for increased internal interference of the UE. Additional details are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Charles Ciccarelli, Vikas Mahajan, Tae Min Kim, Supratik Bhattacharjee, Chitaranjan Pelur Sukumar, Ashok Mantravadi, Pooyan Amini, Alberto Rico Alvarino, Carl Hardin
  • Patent number: 11195396
    Abstract: Personal portable items are subject to potential loss or misplacement by their owners or authorized users. A system and method is operative with personal portable items which are locally associated with a processor, memory, and sensors (either built-in or via attached sensing device). The memory stores environmental parameters which indicate a potential chance or possibility that an item may be lost, stolen, or misplaced in the near-term, proximate future. The stored parameters are customized to the historical or expected uses of the portable item by a particular user or owner in particular, user-specific contexts. The sensors sense the environment of the portable item in real-time. If the sensed environment or sensed item usage matches the environmental parameters which indicate risk of loss or misplacement, an alert element signals the portable item's user, enabling the user to take anticipatory action to prevent item loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Charles Oppenheimer
  • Publication number: 20210353338
    Abstract: The current invention features a rod screw for medical application that can be configured and used to fixate fracture of bones varying in shape and dimension, and treating maladies such as scoliosis, and securing an implanted device, to tissue such as bone. This is achieved by designing a flexible rod screw with a mechanism to lock the configuration in a rigid state. In an embodiment, a bone-fracture fixation device, such as a rod screw, includes a flexible body, a plurality of flexible members, and first and second interfaces. The flexible members are disposed longitudinally within the flexible body, such that the flexible body is rigid when the flexible members are fixed into position. And the first and second interfaces are respectively coupled to the flexible body, each of at least one of the first and second interfaces including a respective at least one hole each configured to receive a respective attachment member configured to engage a bone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: The University of British Columbia
    Inventors: Robert N. Meek, Carly Anderson Thaler, Steven Charles Dimmer
  • Patent number: 11163649
    Abstract: A method for recovery of missing or extra data using a bloom filter includes: storing a plurality of transaction messages, each including a transaction value; generating a bloom filter of the transaction messages, the bloom filter being generated using a number of hash rounds and with a size at least double the number of transaction messages; generating a recover message including the number of transaction messages, the number of hash rounds, the size, and the generated bloom filter; transmitting the recover message to a consensus node; receiving a response message from the consensus node, the response message including at least one additional transaction message; and inserting the at least one additional transaction message into the plurality of transaction messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Charles Davis