Patents by Inventor Steven E. Adams

Steven E. Adams 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: 20170165702
    Abstract: An adhesive application apparatus is provided. The apparatus uses a rolled on adhesive applied to a substrate. After roll application, an adhesive activator is sprayed onto the substrate. By spraying an activator onto the substrate after the adhesive is applied, the adhesive may be made tacky for adhesion, but the adhesive used for rolling may be highly stable and slow to dry/cure without said activator, which enhances rolled application effectiveness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, Andrew T. Sinclair, Robert J. Rose, Ian L. Churcher
  • Publication number: 20160312078
    Abstract: A two component sprayable adhesive and system for spraying is provided. The two component adhesive may have an adhesive, and an activator. These components are mixed after spraying, either in the air or on a substrate. The activator destabilizes the adhesive making it more tacky and effective. In at least one of the two components, an additive is provided to provide a visual indication that the components are mixed and/or properly mixed in the intended ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Ian L. Churcher, Steven E. Adams
  • Publication number: 20160221020
    Abstract: A holster for a spray gun is provided. The holster is configured to hold a spray gun in place when not in use. The holster has a reservoir body that defines an open-topped chamber. A fluid may be held inside the chamber, and a nozzle of the spray gun held by the holster may submerge in this fluid. The nozzle being submerged in the fluid of the holster can prevent hardening, thickening or drying of any material left over on or in the spray gun nozzle after use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Robert J. Rose, Steven E. Adams, Andrew T. Sinclair
  • Publication number: 20160030955
    Abstract: A two part airless adhesive spray system is provided herein. This system provides numerous enhancements to the prior art including limiting overspray “fog,” saving on sprayed material because of a more efficient spray pattern, and providing a stronger bond than that of the air-atomized spray guns of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, John C. Hannon, Terry Nelson, Ian L. Churcher, Andrew T. Sinclair, Robert J. Rose
  • Publication number: 20150231655
    Abstract: The present invention provides an airless adhesive spray gun that atomizes adhesive sprayed through it without the use of air atomization. This system provides numerous enhancements to the prior art including limiting overspray “fog,” saving on sprayed material because of a more efficient spray pattern, and providing a stronger bond than that of the air-atomized spray guns of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, John C. Hannon, Terry Nelson, Ian L. Churcher, Andrew T. Sinclair
  • Patent number: 6931408
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method of storing, maintaining, and distributing computer intelligible electronic data that substantially reduces the cost and complexity of traditional database management systems. The present invention provides a unstructured database capable of efficiently accessing and storing electronic data, regardless of the data's structure. Instead of slotting incoming data into a predefined rigid storage structure, the present invention analyzes the inherent structure of the incoming data. Based upon the results of this analysis, the unstructured database of the present invention generates a storage model using tokenized symbology representing the inherent structure of the data. The tokenized symbology of the present invention is utilized to provide immediate access to each data field in a given record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, Steven R. Zimmerman, James R. Davee, Fouzia S. Kiani
  • Publication number: 20040205520
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of embedding commands into electronic data utilizing canonical XML. The embedded commands are designed using a strict canonical XML format so as to be fully compliant with W3C XML standards. The resulting XML data is capable of holding both data and program coding without the introduction of non-compliant markup language elements. The present invention allows XML data containing embedded code to be subsequently parsed, utilized, and/or mined by XML-compliant applications, utilities, and tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: EC Outlook, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, James R. Davee, Steven R. Zimmerman, Fouzia Kiani
  • Publication number: 20030037037
    Abstract: The present invention provides an improved method of storing, maintaining, and distributing computer intelligible electronic data that substantially reduces the cost and complexity of traditional database management systems. The present invention provides a unstructured database capable of efficiently accessing and storing electronic data, regardless of the data's structure. Instead of slotting incoming data into a predefined rigid storage structure, the present invention analyzes the inherent structure of the incoming data. Based upon the results of this analysis, the unstructured database of the present invention generates a storage model using tokenized symbology representing the inherent structure of the data. The tokenized symbology of the present invention is utilized to provide immediate access to each data field in a given record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2001
    Publication date: February 20, 2003
    Applicant: EC Outlook, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, Steven R. Zimmerman, James R. Davee, Fouzia S. Kiani
  • Publication number: 20020111936
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method of analyzing electronic data that eliminate the need for externally sourced descriptions, thus reducing the time and expense associated with manual creation of data file descriptive information. The present invention is capable of automatically analyzing one or more incoming data files, generating information descriptive of the structure of each data file and producing output data similar or identical in structure to the incoming data file(s) for use in subsequent applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: EC Outlook, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, Steven R. Zimmerman, James R. Davee, Fouzia S. Kiani
  • Patent number: 5733958
    Abstract: The addition of a chlorinated alkyl phosphate oil to a natural latex emulsion has enabled the formulation of water-based contact cements with the ability to instantly bond porous substrates together. The adhesives offer the user of solvent based contact cements an alternative more practical than hot melts, two-part water-based, or slower setting one-part water-based adhesives in industries where the immediate assembly of porous substrates is necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1998
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, Ian L. Churcher, Michael L. Magee, Gary A. Groat
  • Patent number: 5637633
    Abstract: The addition of a chlorinated alkyl phosphate oil to a natural latex emulsion has enabled the formulation of water-based contact cements with the ability to instantly bond porous substrates together. The adhesives offer the user of solvent based contact cements an alternative more practical than hot melts, two-part water-based, or slower setting one-part water-based adhesives in industries where the immediate assembly of porous substrates is necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Worthen Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Adams, Ian L. Churcher, Michael L. Magee, Gary A. Groat
  • Patent number: 5465258
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the performance of a computer program, or software performance evaluation tool. The system comprises an analyzer module for analyzing a binary image of said program and making modifications necessary to measure performance; a kernel for measuring and storing runtime performance information; and a post processor for processing said runtime performance information, correlating it with static information, and displaying resulting information to a user. The analyzer determines boundaries of a plurality of regions and routines within the binary image and inserts breakpoints at the boundaries. The analyzer also examines the binary image of a computer program instruction by instruction in order to instrument and bind the binary image to the kernel module, and uses an abstraction of a target computer in order to instrument the computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: Integrity Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven E. Adams
  • Patent number: 4355786
    Abstract: Apparatus adapting a guide device for use with a hand-holdable cutting torch. The guide device has an articulated arm whose free end is movable in a planar path defined by a stationary pattern template which the arm engages. The torch is of a type having a barrel, a handle carried on the barrel, an elongated nozzle, and an angled connection between the barrel and nozzle. The adapting apparatus includes a bushing for releasably clamping the torch nozzle, and a bushing-support plate carried on the free end of the arm in the guide device. The bushing, with the torch nozzle clamped therein, is mounted on the support plate for rotation relative thereto about the axis of the torch nozzle, where this axis is disposed substantially normal to the plane of arm movement. The apparatus enables the user to guide the movement of the arm along the template path by manipulating the torch handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1982
    Inventors: Robert H. Hamilton, Jr., Steven E. Adams
  • Patent number: D411580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Inventor: Steven E. Adams