Patents by Inventor Steven Giles

Steven Giles 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: 10498660
    Abstract: A method for estimating bandwidth associated with an oscillating network includes determining a set of first average bandwidths within a corresponding set of first sliding windows, wherein each of the first sliding windows has a first duration. A second sliding window is defined such that it includes the set of first sliding windows, the second sliding window having a second duration that is larger than the first duration. The system then determines whether a bandwidth oscillation (as illustrated) is occurring based on the first set of first average bandwidths within the second sliding window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Steven Giles, Kyle Powell, Herrick Muhlestein
  • Publication number: 20170195235
    Abstract: A method for estimating bandwidth associated with an oscillating network includes determining a set of first average bandwidths within a corresponding set of first sliding windows, wherein each of the first sliding windows has a first duration. A second sliding window is defined such that it includes the set of first sliding windows, the second sliding window having a second duration that is larger than the first duration. The system then determines whether a bandwidth oscillation (as illustrated) is occurring based on the first set of first average bandwidths within the second sliding window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Steven Giles, Kyle Powell, Herrick Muhlestein
  • Publication number: 20120098230
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an assembly, including a structural member and an appearance feature formed therealong, is provided utilizing first and second molds. The method includes the steps of: injecting magnesium into the first mold to form the structural member; removing the structural member from the first mold; placing the structural member in the second mold; and injecting thermoplastic material into the second mold to overmold the appearance feature along a portion of the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kuntze, Timothy O'Brien, Steven Giles
  • Patent number: 7896374
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an assembly, including a structural member and an appearance feature formed therealong, is provided utilizing first and second molds. The method includes the steps of: injecting magnesium into the first mold to form the structural member; removing the structural member from the first mold; placing the structural member in the second mold; and injecting thermoplastic material into the second mold to overmold the appearance feature along a portion of the structural member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kuntze, Timothy O'Brien, Steven Giles
  • Publication number: 20090121449
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an assembly, including a structural member and an appearance feature formed therealong, is provided utilizing first and second molds. The method includes the steps of: injecting magnesium into the first mold to form the structural member; removing the structural member from the first mold; placing the structural member in the second mold; and injecting thermoplastic material into the second mold to overmold the appearance feature along a portion of the structural member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher J. Kuntze, Timothy O'Brien, Steven Giles
  • Publication number: 20070295043
    Abstract: A dead front actuating assembly actuates a device in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly includes a housing defining a periphery and an interior volume. A cover plate is fixedly secured to the housing at the periphery. The cover plate defines an inboard surface facing the interior volume and an outboard surface opposite the inboard surface. The outboard surface is opaque in standard ambient light conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a switch that is operatively connected to the inboard surface of the cover plate at a defined location for toggling the device between on and off conditions. The dead front actuating assembly also includes a presence sensor identifying when an operator is disposed adjacent the cover plate. A back light inside the housing illuminates the cover plate such that light passes through the cover plate and out the outboard surface to illuminate the switch for the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McDermott, Steven Giles, Sean Granger
  • Publication number: 20070131411
    Abstract: A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in a part of a subsurface formation. Hydrocarbons and/or other products may be produced from a subsurface formation. Certain embodiments describe apparatus, methods, and/or processes used in treating a subsurface or hydrocarbon containing formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Harold Vinegar, Peter Veenstra, Steven Giles, Chester Sandberg, Frederick Rambow, Christopher Harris, Lanny Schoeling, Mark Picha, Etuan Zhang, Gary Beer, Fredrick Carl, Taixu Bai, Dong Kim, Michael Fairbanks, Guillermo Sanz
  • Publication number: 20050051327
    Abstract: A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in a part of a subsurface formation. Hydrocarbons and/or other products may be produced from a subsurface formation. Certain embodiments describe apparatus, methods, and/or processes used in treating a subsurface or hydrocarbon containing formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventors: Harold Vinegar, Peter Veenstra, Steven Giles, Chester Sandberg, Frederick Henry Rambow, Christopher Harris, Lanny Schoeling, Mark Picha, Etuan Zhang, Gary Beer, Fredrick Carl, Taixu Bai, Dong Kim, Michael Fairbanks, Guillermo Sanz
  • Patent number: 6640221
    Abstract: A system and method for configuring, sequencing and viewing joins in a query is provided. The system includes an advanced joins viewer that may be invoked from an SQL Query Tool. A graphical user interface associated with the advanced joins viewer displays a sequenced vertical tile list of each table and each intermediate result set in a particular query. Through this interface, a user may re-sequence the ordering of the tables and thus reconfigure the intermediate result sets that are generated by the query. The advanced joins viewer enables the independent configuration of the join type and the join relationships for each of the intermediate result sets. An automatic sequencing algorithm is also provided for configuring the ordering of the tables such that the query produces valid SQL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Levine, Steven Giles, John Forrest Boozer