Patents by Inventor Steven Howard

Steven Howard 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: 8017995
    Abstract: An electrical structure and method of forming. The electrical structure includes a semiconductor substrate comprising a deep trench, an oxide liner layer is formed over an exterior surface of the deep trench, and a field effect transistor (FET) formed within the semiconductor substrate. The first FET includes a source structure, a drain structure, and a gate structure. The gate structure includes a gate contact connected to a polysilicon fill structure. The polysilicon fill structure is formed over the oxide liner layer and within the deep trench. The polysilicon fill structure is configured to flow current laterally across the polysilicon fill structure such that the current will flow parallel to a top surface of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Peter Gambino, Benjamin Thomas Voegeli, Steven Howard Voldman, Michael Joseph Zierak
  • Patent number: 7977477
    Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula (I): The compounds have activity against cyclin dependent kinases, glycogen synthase kinase and Auroa kinases and are therefore useful to treat cancer and viral diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Astex Therapeutics, Limited
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Theresa Rachel Early, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Adrian Liam Gill, Steven Howard, Gary Trewartha, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Andrew James Woodhead, Paul Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20110152244
    Abstract: The disclosed compounds relate to treatments and therapies for protein kinase-associated disorders. There is also a need for compounds useful in the treatment or prevention or amelioration of one or more symptoms of cancer, transplant rejections, and autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, there is a need for methods for modulating the activity of protein kinases, such as CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, CDK7, CDK8 and CDK9, using the compounds provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicants: NOVARTIS AG, ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LTD.
    Inventors: Gilbert Besong, Christopher Thomas Brain, Clinton A. Brooks, Miles Stuart Congreve, Claudio Dagostin, Guo He, Ying Huo, Steven Howard, Yue Li, Yipin Lu, Paul Morteson, Troy Smith, Moo Sung, Steven Woodhead, Wojciech Wrona
  • Publication number: 20110141696
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a chip, comprising a first device on a substrate and a second device on the substrate. The chip further comprises a heat distribution structure in thermal proximity to the first device and the second device, wherein the heat distribution structure is thermally isolated and reduces a thermal gradient between the first device and the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: INTERSIL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Gaul, Steven Howard Voldman, Jean-Michel Tschann
  • Publication number: 20110039378
    Abstract: A method of forming complementary metal-oxide-silicon logic field effect transistors, high power transistors and electrostatic discharge protection diodes and/or electrostatic discharge protection shunt transistors on the same integrated circuit chip using ion implantations used to fabricate the field effect transistors and high-power transistor to simultaneously fabricate the electrostatic discharge protection diodes and/or electrostatic discharge protection shunt transistors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Howard Voldman
  • Patent number: 7888318
    Abstract: This invention relates to formulations of polypeptides and their derivatives that act as inhibitors or regulators of the immune or coagulation systems and are of use in organ transplantation. It provides solutions which include, for example, complement inhibitors or regulators of T- or B-lymphocyte function in modified molecular forms that can be used to perfuse and modify organs prior to transplantation or to store organs prior to transplantation, and to localise agents on organs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Adprotech Limited
    Inventors: Richard Anthony Godwin Smith, Julian Roy Pratt, Steven Howard Sacks
  • Patent number: 7872334
    Abstract: Diodes and method of fabricating diodes. A diode includes: an p-type single wall carbon nanotube; an n-type single wall carbon nanotube, the p-type single wall carbon nanotube in physical and electrical contact with the n-type single wall carbon nanotube; and a first metal pad in physical and electrical contact with the p-type single wall carbon nanotube and a second metal pad in physical and electrical contact with the n-type single wall carbon nanotube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jia Chen, Steven Howard Voldman
  • Publication number: 20100274286
    Abstract: Devices and methods are disclosed for treating the vertebral column. One embodiment provides a transverse connector for vertebral fixation systems comprising a first connector body comprising a first engaging member for engaging a first elongate member and a first locking member, a second connector body comprising a second engaging member for engaging a second elongate member, and a transverse rod coupled to the first connector body and the second connector body, thereby forming an articulation between a first end of the transverse rod and the first connector body, wherein the first locking member is configured to secure both the articulation and the first elongate member to the first connector body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Blain, Greg Martin, Steven Howard
  • Publication number: 20100242495
    Abstract: A method of operating a drive system for a load is disclosed. The drive system may have an electric motor/generator and a gas turbine engine. The engine may have a combustor, and main and pilot flow paths via which fuel is supplied to the combustor. The engine may be operable in low and standard emissions modes. A proportion of the fuel that is supplied to the combustor via the pilot flow path may be greater in the standard emissions mode than in the low emissions mode. The method may include determining an engine power requirement of the load, and whether the engine power requirement of the load is sufficiently large to operate the engine in the low emissions mode. Additionally, the method may include operating the electric motor/generator if the engine power requirement of the load is not sufficiently large to operate the engine in the low emissions mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Howard DeMoss, Robert Eleazar Mendoza, Roy Thomas Collins
  • Patent number: 7781292
    Abstract: A structure and method of fabricating the structure. The structure including: a dielectric isolation in a semiconductor substrate, the dielectric isolation extending in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate into the substrate a first distance, the dielectric isolation surrounding a first region and a second region of the substrate, a top surface of the dielectric isolation coplanar with the top surface of the substrate; a dielectric region in the second region of the substrate; the dielectric region extending in the perpendicular direction into the substrate a second distance, the first distance greater than the second distance; and a first device in the first region and a second device in the second region, the first device different from the second device, the dielectric region isolating a first element of the second device from a second element of the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Peter Gambino, Steven Howard Voldman, Michael Joseph Zierak
  • Publication number: 20100210617
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula (II): or a salt, solvate, tautomer or N-oxide thereof; wherein n is 0 or 1; one of Y1 and Y2 is CH and the other is selected from CH, CR8 and N; q is 0, 1 or 2 provided that q is 0 or 1 when Y1 or Y2 is CR8; R1 aryl or heteroaryl group of 5 to 10 ring members; R2a and R3a each are hydrogen, C1-4 hydrocarbyl or C1-4 acyl wherein the hydrocarbyl and acyl moieties are optionally substituted by fluorine, hydroxy, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino or methoxy; or NR2aR3a forms an imidazole group or a saturated monocyclic 4-7 membered heterocyclic group optionally containing a second heteroatom ring member selected from O and N; R18 is hydrogen or methyl; R19 is hydrogen or methyl; R24 is hydrogen or R24, R2a and the intervening nitrogen atom and carbon atoms together form an azetidine, pyrrolidine or piperidine ring; R25 is hydrogen or a C1-4 alkyl group wherein the C1-4 alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxy or amino provided that there are at least two ca
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Steven John Woodhead, Robert Downham, Christopher Hamlett, Steven Howard, Hannah Fiona Sore, Marinus Leendert Verdonk, David Winter Walker, Richard William Arthur Luke
  • Publication number: 20100207233
    Abstract: A structure and method of fabricating the structure. The structure including: a dielectric isolation in a semiconductor substrate, the dielectric isolation extending in a direction perpendicular to a top surface of the substrate into the substrate a first distance, the dielectric isolation surrounding a first region and a second region of the substrate, a top surface of the dielectric isolation coplanar with the top surface of the substrate; a dielectric region in the second region of the substrate; the dielectric region extending in the perpendicular direction into the substrate a second distance, the first distance greater than the second distance; and a first device in the first region and a second device in the second region, the first device different from the second device, the dielectric region isolating a first element of the second device from a second element of the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey Peter Gambino, Steven Howard Voldman, Michael Joseph Zierak
  • Publication number: 20100202091
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure operation method. The method includes providing a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes first, second, third, and fourth doped semiconductor regions. The second doped semiconductor region is in direct physical contact with the first and third doped semiconductor regions. The fourth doped semiconductor region is in direct physical contact with the third doped semiconductor region. The first and second doped semiconductor regions are doped with a first doping polarity. The third and fourth doped semiconductor regions are doped with a second doping polarity. The method further includes (i) electrically coupling the first and fourth doped semiconductor regions to a first node and a second node of the semiconductor structure, respectively, and (ii) electrically charging the first and second nodes to first and second electric potentials, respectively. The first electric potential is different from the second electric potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Howard Voldman
  • Publication number: 20100160324
    Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula (I): for use in medicine: or salts or tautomers or N-oxides or solvates thereof; wherein R1 is an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having from 3 to 12 ring members provided that the cyclic group joined to the pyrazole contains at least one heteroatom selected from N, O or S; A is a bond or —Y—(B)n—; B is C?O, NRg(C?O) or O(C?O) wherein Rg is hydrogen or C1-4 hydrocarbyl optionally substituted by hydroxy or C1-4 alkoxy; n is 0 or 1; Y is a bond or an alkylene chain of 1,2 or 3 carbon atoms in length; R2 is hydrogen; halogen; C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); or a C1-4 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halogen (e.g. fluorine), hydroxyl or C1-4 alkoxy (e.g. methoxy); R3 is selected from optionally substituted carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups having from 3 to 12 ring members or an optionally substituted C1-8 hydrocarbyl group; with the proviso that R1 is not formula (II): where X, R3? and R4? are defined in the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
    Inventors: Valerio Berdini, Michael Alistair O'Brien, Maria Grazia Carr, Nicholas Gareth Morse Davies, Adrian Liam Gill, Eva Figueroa Navarro, Steven Howard, Gary Trewartha, Andrew James Woodhead, Alison Jo-Anne Woolford, Paul Graham Wyatt
  • Publication number: 20100162205
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide an apparatus and method for automatically generating capability statements for management interfaces. An example embodiment includes obtaining an external interface definition defining an external interface; obtaining an internal interface definition defining an internal interface; obtaining a mapping between elements of the external interface and the corresponding elements of the internal interface; obtaining an internal interface compliance statement including compliance information related to the internal interface; and automatically generating an external interface capability statement based on the external interface definition, the internal interface definition, the mapping, and the internal interface compliance statement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Alexander Clemm, Steven Howard Berl, Edwin Mach, Jerome Jabson
  • Publication number: 20100131356
    Abstract: Methods and systems for measuring effectiveness of advertisements. Consumers who opt-in may be presented with advertisements, and after viewing the advertisements, the participants may be asked to respond to the advertisement in a standardized survey environment. The participants may be asked to rate, on a scale of 0 to 100, each advertising piece in terms of various factors such as: desire rating, relevance, information, attention, innovation (or change), likeability, etc. These responses, combined with demographic information about the participants and meta data pertaining to advertising such as brand, product and the media that the advertising is designed for, may be used to measure the persuasive power of the advertising content, the likelihood of repeat viewing of the advertising, the likelihood of having word-of-mouth effect and the overall effectiveness of advertising content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: JuYoung Lee Stevens, Steven Howard Goldman
  • Patent number: 7709924
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and a method for operating the same. The method includes providing a semiconductor structure. The semiconductor structure includes first, second, third, and fourth doped semiconductor regions. The second doped semiconductor region is in direct physical contact with the first and third doped semiconductor regions. The fourth doped semiconductor region is in direct physical contact with the third doped semiconductor region. The first and second doped semiconductor regions are doped with a first doping polarity. The third and fourth doped semiconductor regions are doped with a second doping polarity. The method further includes (i) electrically coupling the first and fourth doped semiconductor regions to a first node and a second node of the semiconductor structure, respectively, and (ii) electrically charging the first and second nodes to first and second electric potentials, respectively. The first electric potential is different from the second electric potential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Steven Howard Voldman
  • Publication number: 20100105653
    Abstract: The disclosed compounds relate to treatments and therapies for protein kinase-associated disorders. There is also a need for compounds useful in the treatment or prevention or amelioration of one or more symptoms of cancer, transplant rejections, and autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, there is a need for methods for modulating the activity of protein kinases, such as CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, CDK5, CDK6, CDK7, CDK8 and CDK9, using the compounds provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Gilbert Besong, Christopher Thomas Brain, Clinton A. Brooks, Miles Stuart Congreve, Claudio Dagostin, Guo He, Ying Huo, Steven Howard, Yue Li, Yipin Lu, Paul Mortenson, Troy Smith, Moo Je Sung, Steven Woodhead, Wojciech Wrona
  • Publication number: 20100090277
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure and associated method of formation. The semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor substrate, a first doped transistor region of a first transistor and a first doped Source/Drain portion of a second transistor on the semiconductor substrate, a second gate dielectric layer and a second gate electrode region of the second transistor on the semiconductor substrate, a first gate dielectric layer and a first gate electrode region of the first transistor on the semiconductor substrate, and a second doped transistor region of the first transistor and a second doped Source/Drain portion of the second transistor on the semiconductor substrate. The first and second gate dielectric layers are sandwiched between and electrically insulate the semiconductor substrate from the first and second gate electrode regions, respectively. The first and second gate electrode regions are totally above and totally below, respectively, the top substrate surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven Howard Voldman
  • Publication number: 20100002570
    Abstract: A multi-antenna transmitting entity transmits data to a single- or multi-antenna receiving entity using (1) a steered mode to direct the data transmission toward the receiving entity or (2) a pseudo-random transmit steering (PRTS) mode to randomize the effective channels observed by the data transmission across the subbands. The PRTS mode may be used to achieve transmit diversity or spatial spreading. For transmit diversity, the transmitting entity uses different pseudo-random steering vectors across the subbands but the same steering vector across a packet for each subband. The receiving entity does not need to have knowledge of the pseudo-random steering vectors or perform any special processing. For spatial spreading, the transmitting entity uses different pseudo-random steering vectors across the subbands and different steering vectors across the packet for each subband. Only the transmitting and receiving entities know the steering vectors used for data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: J. Walton, John Ketchum, Mark Wallace, Steven Howard, Sanjiv Nanda