Patents by Inventor Steven Guest

Steven Guest 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: 20260202278
    Abstract: A volumetric detection system (or leak tester) is disclosed herein. While the system can have any suitable feature, in some cases, it includes a displacement mechanism (such as a programmable stepper motor), a controllable element (such as a piston) that is coupled to the displacement mechanism, a containment chamber that receives a portion of the controllable element, a sensing unit (or sensor) that is configured to measure a backpressure from a device that is being tested, a computational unit (or processor) that is configured to determine a placement of the controllable element within the chamber, and a coupler (or attachment mechanism) that is configured to couple to the device that is to be tested. In some cases, the system functions without being coupled to a compressed air source. Other implementations are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: Zaxis, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Peeler, John Zachary Peeler, William Dunkley, Christopher H. Jensen, Steven Guest
  • Patent number: 12571699
    Abstract: A volumetric detection system (or leak tester) is disclosed herein. While the system can have any suitable feature, in some cases, it includes a displacement mechanism (such as a programmable stepper motor), a controllable element (such as a piston) that is coupled to the displacement mechanism, a containment chamber that receives a portion of the controllable element, a sensing unit (or sensor) that is configured to measure a backpressure from a device that is being tested, a computational unit (or processor) that is configured to determine a placement of the controllable element within the chamber, and a coupler (or attachment mechanism) that is configured to couple to the device that is to be tested. In some cases, the system functions without being coupled to a compressed air source. Other implementations are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Zaxis, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Peeler, John Zachary Peeler, William Dunkley, Christopher H. Jensen, Steven Guest
  • Patent number: 10893089
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling access to a first computing device by a second computing device, said method comprising: detecting whether said first computing device is being used by a local user; receiving an input event for said first computing device, determining whether said received input event is a local input event from said local user or a remote input event from said second computing device; and blocking said received input event if said received input event is determined to be a remote input event and if said first computing device is detected as being used by said local user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: RealVNC Ltd
    Inventors: Tristan J. Richardson, Andrew S. T. Lee, Steven Guest, Jason Barrie Morley
  • Patent number: 9772742
    Abstract: A first computing device for controlling a second computing device, the first computing device comprising a processor; a display; a user input in the form of a pointer; and a data link for connecting said first and second computing devices. The display displays image data from said second computing device within a window that is smaller than said display. The processor is configured to determine that said pointer has left said window; responsive to determining said pointer has left said window, determine an intersection point on an edge of said window, said intersection point being a location at which the pointer left said window; determine whether said intersection point is within a threshold distance from a nearest corner of said window; and responsive to determining said intersection point is within said threshold distance, output a message to said second computing device that said pointer is positioned on said nearest corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: RealVNC Ltd
    Inventors: Steven Guest, Tristan J. Richardson, Jason Barrie Morley
  • Publication number: 20160219095
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling access to a first computing device by a second computing device, said method comprising: detecting whether said first computing device is being used by a local user; receiving an input event for said first computing device, determining whether said received input event is a local input event from said local user or a remote input event from said second computing device; and blocking said received input event if said received input event is determined to be a remote input event and if said first computing device is detected as being used by said local user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: RealVNC Ltd
    Inventors: Tristan J. Richardson, Andrew S.T. Lee, Steven Guest, Jason Barrie Morley
  • Publication number: 20150220242
    Abstract: A first computing device for controlling a second computing device, the first computing device comprising a processor; a display; a user input in the form of a pointer; and a data link for connecting said first and second computing devices. The display displays image data from said second computing device within a window that is smaller than said display. The processor is configured to determine that said pointer has left said window; responsive to determining said pointer has left said window, determine an intersection point on an edge of said window, said intersection point being a location at which the pointer left said window; determine whether said intersection point is within a threshold distance from a nearest corner of said window; and responsive to determining said intersection point is within said threshold distance, output a message to said second computing device that said pointer is positioned on said nearest corner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: RealVNC Ltd
    Inventors: Steven Guest, Tristan J. Richardson, Jason Barrie Morley