Patents by Inventor Steven Earl

Steven Earl 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: 10228067
    Abstract: A valve assembly for inflatable bodies such as a recreational toy, is located in a recessed cup that is flush with the surface of the inflatable body. The cup has a central boss that has both an internal and external thread. The valve assembly is secured to the boss with the internal threads and a cap is secured to the boss with the external threads. The valve assembly provides for inflation using an air hose or a manual inflation device. The valve assembly is removable from the cup to facilitate deflation of the body after use. The cap provides sealing between the cup and valve member to inhibit loss of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Earl Miller, Ian Scott McCrindle
  • Publication number: 20170334637
    Abstract: A volume adjustable container system is provided, the system including at least a sliding track system disposed longitudinally along the inside walls of a container, wherein the sliding track system further comprises a plurality of variably and scalably adjustable restraint receiving members. Association of the longitudinally disposed track system with a vertically disposed track system; the addition or substitution of other similar track systems disposed in neighboring configurations arranged throughout a wide range of angular sweep; and a wide variety of restraining elements and restraining element receiving members, are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Averitt Express, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Earl Gregory, James Allen Whittaker, JR.
  • Patent number: 9757354
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating cyanide poisoning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Steven Earl Patterson, Herbert Tsukasa Nagasawa, Robert Vince, Alexandre Monteil
  • Publication number: 20170211713
    Abstract: A valve assembly for inflatable bodies such as a recreational toy, is located in a recessed cup that is flush with the surface of the inflatable body. The cup has a central boss that has both an internal and external thread. The valve assembly is secured to the boss with the internal threads and a cap is secured to the boss with the external threads. The valve assembly provides for inflation using an air hose or a manual inflation device. The valve assembly is removable from the cup to facilitate deflation of the body after use. The cap provides sealing between the cup and valve member to inhibit loss of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Übertüb Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Earl MILLER, Ian Scott McCRINDLE
  • Publication number: 20160354341
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating cyanide poisoning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
    Inventors: Steven Earl Patterson, Herbert Tsukasa Nagasawa, Robert Vince, Alexandre Monteil
  • Patent number: 9380156
    Abstract: A method and communication device for scheduling a conference call. The method includes receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session; displaying an interface in relation to the invitation message, the interface including an option to send a request for recorded conference call content of the scheduled conference call session; receiving an input selecting the option; and sending a communication to a second communication device including a response to the invitation message and including said request for recorded conference call content. A conference call server is also described for sending recorded conference call content to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Steven Earle Douglass, Ian Brian DeLong, Ian Meredith Murphy, Micheal Douglas Tyler
  • Patent number: 9323752
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying slides associated with display categories. Display categories are simultaneously displayed, each display category including display sets, each display set including a set of slides. A first row of buttons is displayed for a selected display category. Each button in the first row of buttons corresponds to a different display set in the selected display category such that each display set is represented by a different button in the first row of buttons. A second row of buttons is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons. Each button in the second row of buttons corresponds to a different slide in the display set selected via selection of the first button in the first row of buttons. The slide corresponding to the selected second button is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons and the displayed second row of buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Jr., Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: 9031618
    Abstract: A method for displaying at least one image from a set of images while a computerized device such as a Smartphone is charging. The method, which will often be a software implemented method such as a downloadable Smartphone “app” will generally comprise using the Smartphone's graphical user interface to select a set of images to display while said Smartphone is charging, and also using the Smartphone's graphical user interface to determine a set of parameters to use to control the display of these images while the Smartphone is charging. The invention's software will additionally determine the charging status of the Smartphone. In operation, while the Smartphone is charging, the software will then display these images, often according to the previously entered set of parameters used to control the display of these images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Earl Kader
  • Patent number: 8909924
    Abstract: Access to a digital asset by a user may be controlled by encrypting the digital asset, embedding the encrypted digital asset in a file, providing a file viewer to the user, responding to a request by the user to access the digital asset by sending a request from the file viewer to a server, the request including identification information related to the user and the file, processing the request from the file viewer, with information in a database related to authorization of the user to access the digital asset, to produce and send to the viewer an encrypted authorization key and responding to receipt of the encrypted authorization key by the viewer by decrypting the authorization key to permit the requested access to the digital asset via the file viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventors: Steven Earl Lord, Victor Eduardo Contin, Jay Stuart Tsuruda, Kevin James Vandereaux Jones
  • Patent number: 8875250
    Abstract: A method and associated system for authenticating an end user. A selected subset of root nodes of a set of root nodes in a server mask is received, the selected subset of root nodes having been selected by the end user. In response to the receiving of the selected subset of root nodes, the end user is authenticated by determining that the spatial location in the server mask of each root node of the selected subset of root nodes matches a spatial position of a corresponding root node of a server set of transparent root nodes in the server mask, wherein the server set of transparent root nodes are a result of a first random selection of root nodes from the set of root nodes in the server mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Bauchot, Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks, Gerard Marmigere
  • Publication number: 20140211928
    Abstract: A method and communication device for scheduling a conference call. The method includes receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session; displaying an interface in relation to the invitation message, the interface including an option to send a request for recorded conference call content of the scheduled conference call session; receiving an input selecting the option; and sending a communication to a second communication device including a response to the invitation message and including said request for recorded conference call content. A conference call server is also described for sending recorded conference call content to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael LeBLANC, Jacob Samuel O'REILLY, Michael Derek WAUGH, Steven Earle DOUGLASS, Ian Brian DELONG, Ian Meredith MURPHY, Michael Douglas TYLER
  • Patent number: 8774784
    Abstract: A method of using color displays to visually identify another communicating individual to a Smartphone user. The method may be implemented as downloadable App software and run on the Smartphone's microprocessor. Here, various communications means, such as the communicating individual's telephone numbers, email addresses, SMS addresses, or social network identities are assigned to that individual's contact group, and this in turn is linked to a color or combination of colors. When the communicating individual contacts the Smartphone or makes an appropriate social network posting, the App software and processor detect this event, generates the appropriate color display, which can then be seen by the Smartphone user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Earl Kader
  • Patent number: 8718716
    Abstract: A method for displaying at least one image from a set of images while a computerized device such as a Smartphone is charging. The method, which will often be a software implemented method such as a downloadable Smartphone “app” will generally comprise using the Smartphone's graphical user interface to select a set of images to display while said Smartphone is charging, and also using the Smartphone's graphical user interface to determine a set of parameters to use to control the display of these images while the Smartphone is charging. The invention's software will additionally determine the charging status of the Smartphone. In operation, while the Smartphone is charging, the software will then display these images, often according to the previously entered set of parameters used to control the display of these images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Earl Kader
  • Patent number: 8681963
    Abstract: A method and communication device for scheduling a conference call. The method includes receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session; displaying an interface in relation to the invitation message, the interface including an option to send a request for recorded conference call content of the scheduled conference call session; receiving an input selecting the option; and sending a communication to a second communication device including a response to the invitation message and including said request for recorded conference call content. A conference call server is also described for sending recorded conference call content to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael LeBlanc, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Steven Earle Douglass, Ian Brian DeLong, Ian Meredith Murphy, Michael Douglas Tyler
  • Patent number: 8683313
    Abstract: A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in, displays the frame just as it was when saved, including frame set and data input to displayed forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: D721763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Shubee, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Earl Stone
  • Patent number: D755173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Steven Earl Sheldon
  • Patent number: D775293
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Übertüb Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Earl Miller, Iain Scott McCrindle
  • Patent number: D873619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Sun Coast Merchandise Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Earl Shapiro, Peter David Dalton, Reuben Jackson
  • Patent number: PP32593
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Poinsettia plant named ‘Rineab’, characterized by its upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely and upright to somewhat outwardly branching habit with thick and sturdy lateral branches; dark green-colored leaves that are oak leaf-shaped; early flowering habit; inflorescences with vivid red-colored flower bracts that are oak leaf-shaped; and good post-production longevity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Steven Earl Rinehart