Patents by Inventor Steven F. Lang
Steven F. Lang 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).
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Patent number: 12259014Abstract: A power coupler for transferring rotary power from a rotary power device to a load device includes a shear thickening fluid (STF) and a chamber that contains the STF. The power coupler further includes a drive shaft housed radially within a drive side section of the chamber and protruding outward from an end of the chamber for coupling to the rotary power device. The power coupler further includes a load shaft housed radially within a load side section of the chamber and protruding outward from another end of the chamber for coupling to the load device. The power coupler further includes a drive turbine housed radially within the drive side section and coupled to the drive shaft. The power coupler further includes a load turbine housed radially within the load side section at a fixed operational distance from the drive turbine and coupled to the load shaft.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Moshun, LLCInventors: Timothy John Boundy, Steven Michael Barger, Terence Michael Lydon, Richard Michael Lang, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Jr., Darren Michael Boundy, Eric McHugh, David Schuda, George L. Wilson, IV, Gary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch, Mario F. DeRango, John Edward Buchalo, Richard A. Herbst, Kurt Estes, Evan Anderson
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Publication number: 20250092933Abstract: A head unit system for controlling motion of an object includes a secondary object sensor, shear thickening fluid (STF), and a chamber configured to contain a portion of the STF. The chamber further includes a front channel and a back channel. The head unit system further includes a piston housed at least partially radially within the piston compartment and separating the back channel and the front channel. The piston includes a first piston bypass and a second piston bypasses to control flow of the STF between opposite sides of the piston. The chamber further includes a set of fluid manipulation emitters to control the flow of the STF to cause selection of one of a variety of shear rates for the STF within the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2024Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: Moshun, LLCInventors: Timothy John Boundy, Steven Michael Barger, Terence Michael Lydon, Richard Michael Lang, Wilfredo Gonzalez, JR., Darren Michael Boundy, Eric McHugh, David Schuda, George L. Wilson, IV, Gary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch, Mario F. DeRango, John Edward Buchalo, Richard A. Herbst, Kurt Estes, Evan Anderson
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Patent number: 12247434Abstract: A method for execution by a computing entity includes interpreting a fluid flow response from fluid flow sensors to produce a piston position of a piston associated with a head unit device. The head unit device includes a chamber filled with a shear thickening fluid (STF). The method further includes determining a door position based on the piston position. The method further includes determining parameters for wireless signals based on the door position. The method further includes facilitating utilization of the parameters for the wireless signals to promote successful communication of status and/or control of the door via the wireless signals.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Moshun, LLCInventors: John Edward Buchalo, Mario F. DeRango, Gary W. Grube, Jason K. Resch, Terence Michael Lydon, Timothy John Boundy, Darren Michael Boundy, Eric McHugh, Richard Michael Lang, Richard A. Herbst, Steven Michael Barger, Kurt Estes, Evan Anderson, Susan Tomilo, Wilfredo Gonzalez, Jr., David Schuda, George L. Wilson, IV, Daniel J. Gardner
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Patent number: 8370854Abstract: A mechanism is provided for automatically closing a file or a device. A service routine monitor monitors a request received from either an application that opened the file or a device driver that readied the device. The service routine monitor determines whether the file or the device has been accessed within a predetermined time interval. Responsive to the file or the device failing to be accessed within the predetermined time interval, the service routine monitor sends a call to the application that opened the file or the application or a higher level device driver that requested that the device driver ready the device. Responsive to a response from the application or the higher level device driver indicating that the use of the file or the device is no longer needed, the service routine monitor closes the file or quiesces the device.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jos M. Accapadi, Brian W. Hart, Anil Kalavakolanu, Steven F. Lang
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Publication number: 20110041143Abstract: A mechanism is provided for automatically closing a file or a device. A service routine monitor monitors a request received from either an application that opened the file or a device driver that readied the device. The service routine monitor determines whether the file or the device has been accessed within a predetermined time interval. Responsive to the file or the device failing to be accessed within the predetermined time interval, the service routine monitor sends a call to the application that opened the file or the application or a higher level device driver that requested that the device driver ready the device. Responsive to a response from the application or the higher level device driver indicating that the use of the file or the device is no longer needed, the service routine monitor closes the file or quiesces the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jos M. Accapadi, Brian W. Hart, Anil Kalavakolanu, Steven F. Lang
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Patent number: 7593411Abstract: A bus interface for transfer of SONET/SDH data that supports a plurality of SONET/SDH flows. The invention supports two line coding schemes: 8B/10B encoding of STS-12, and SONET scrambled coding for STS-12, STS-48, and STS-51. The invention additionally supports two modes of line testing: entire links can be tested by inserting and checking PRBS sequences, and the SPE payload of the largest concatenated STS-Nc which the link can carry (STS-12c, STS-48c, STS-51c) can be individually tested by inserting and checking PRBS sequences.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2006Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: PMC-Sierra, Inc.Inventors: Carl D. McCrosky, Bernard Guay, Doug Konkin, Steven F. Lang, Winston K. Mok
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Patent number: 6820159Abstract: This invention provides a bus interface to connect SONET/SDH termination devices with payload processing devices while utilizing a minimum number of signals. The bus interface of this invention can scale with future advances in bandwidth in serial link technology.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2001Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: PMC-Sierra, Ltd.Inventors: Winston K. Mok, Steven F. Lang, Carl D. McCrosky, Richard T. Tse
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Publication number: 20020114348Abstract: A bus interface for transfer of SONET/SDH data that supports a plurality of SONET/SDH flows. The invention supports two line coding schemes: 8B/10B encoding of STS-12, and SONET scrambled coding for STS-12, STS-48, and STS-51. The invention additionally supports two modes of line testing: entire links can be tested by inserting and checking PRBS sequences, and the SPE payload of the largest concatenated STS-Nc which the link can carry (STS-12c, STS-48c, STS-51c) can be individually tested by inserting and checking PRBS sequences.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Carl D. McCrosky, Bernard Guay, Doug Konkin, Steven F. Lang, Winston K. Mok
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Publication number: 20010056512Abstract: This invention provides a bus interface to connect SONET/SDH termination devices with payload processing devices while utilizing a minimum number of signals. The bus interface of this invention can scale with future advances in bandwidth in serial link technology.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: Winston K. Mok, Steven F. Lang, Carl D. McCrosky, Richard T. Tse
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Patent number: 5568486Abstract: A method of interfacing between a non-continuous stream of cells of data and a continuous stream of frames of data, which includes transforming an incoming non-continuous cell stream into a continuous transmitted stream by inserting idle or non-assigned cells into the data stream during idle periods. The cells in the continuous stream are then mapped sequentially and contiguously onto the payload portions of frames. The frames are then transmitted synchronously.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1994Date of Patent: October 22, 1996Assignee: PMC-Sierra, Inc.Inventors: Charles K. Huscroft, David W. Wong, Steven F. Lang, Vernon R. Little
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Patent number: 5343482Abstract: A method of detecting a pulse density violation in the T1 transmission of digital signals, which includes counting bits in sets of "k" successively in n serial stages generating an empty-out signal on detection of an "empty" set of "k" bits, and generating a pulse density violation on detecting a second set of "k" zero bits in the "n" stages of bits at a time when the empty-out signal is present.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 1991Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignee: PMC-Sierra, Inc.Inventors: Gordon A. Penner, Winston K. C. Mok, Steven F. Lang, Charles K. Huscroft