Patents by Inventor Steven Ireland

Steven Ireland 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: 11972095
    Abstract: Various embodiments discussed herein enable client applications to be heavily integrated with a voice assistant in order to perform commands associated with voice utterances of users via voice assistant functionality and also seamlessly cause client applications to automatically perform native functions as part of executing the voice utterance. Such heavy integration also allows particular embodiments to support multi-modal input from a user for a single conversational interaction. In this way, client application user interface interactions, such as clicks, touch gestures, or text inputs are executed alternative or in addition to the voice utterances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tudor Buzasu Klein, Viktoriya Taranov, Sergiy Gavrylenko, Jaclyn Carley Knapp, Andrew Paul McGovern, Harris Syed, Chad Steven Estes, Jesse Daniel Eskes Rusak, David Ernesto Heekin Burkett, Allison Anne O'Mahony, Ashok Kuppusamy, Jonathan Reed Harris, Jose Miguel Rady Allende, Diego Hernan Carlomagno, Talon Edward Ireland, Michael Francis Palermiti, II, Richard Leigh Mains, Jayant Krishnamurthy
  • Patent number: 9464745
    Abstract: An adapter for a cylindrical polyethylene comprises a tubular body section, a saddle-shaped flange connected at a first end to the tubular body section, and adapted to mate with an outer surface of the cylindrical tank, the saddle-shaped flange including a bolt hole pattern having a first spacing. A circular flange connected to a second end of the tubular body section, the circular flange having a bolt hole pattern having a second spacing, wherein the first bolt hole spacing is one half the second bolt hole spacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Publication number: 20140117662
    Abstract: An adapter for a cylindrical polyethylene tank is disclosed comprising a tubular body section, a saddle-shaped flange connected at a first end to the tubular body section, and adapted to mate with an outer surface of the cylindrical tank, the saddle-shaped flange including a bolt hole pattern having a first spacing. A circular flange connected to a second end of the tubular body section, the circular flange having a bolt hole pattern having a second spacing, wherein the first bolt hole spacing is one half the second bolt hole spacing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Patent number: 8695632
    Abstract: A brine generating system is disclosed for use with an underground storage tank, the system including a main salt delivery channel that branches into two horizontal feed lines through a reducer to deliver salt under pressure to the bottom of the storage tank in a generally equal distribution along the tank floor. The salt distribution system can be combined with a water distribution system to ensure delivery of water at the location of the salt deposits along the tank floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Brinemaker, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Patent number: 8454267
    Abstract: A seamless, double-walled sump is disclosed for collecting run-off materials and waste products. The sump includes a primary containment vessel and a secondary vessel, integrally molded into a single seamless unit. The sump includes a plurality of ribs that cooperate with surrounding concrete or other enclosing material to anchor the sump and prevent floating. The sump may also include a fabric outer layer that serves as an interface between the concrete and the sump to prevent corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: CRP Tank Specialties, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Publication number: 20130092287
    Abstract: A brine generating system is disclosed for use with an underground storage tank, the system including a main salt delivery channel that branches into two horizontal feed lines through a reducer to deliver salt under pressure to the bottom of the storage tank in a generally equal distribution along the tank floor. The salt distribution system can be combined with a water distribution system to ensure delivery of water at the location of the salt deposits along the tank floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: BRINEMAKER, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Publication number: 20130051916
    Abstract: A seamless, double-walled sump is disclosed for collecting run-off materials and waste products. The sump includes a primary containment vessel and a secondary vessel, integrally molded into a single seamless unit. The sump includes a plurality of ribs that cooperate with surrounding concrete or other enclosing material to anchor the sump and prevent floating. The sump may also include a fabric outer layer that serves as an interface between the concrete and the sump to prevent corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: CRP TANK SPECIALTIES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Publication number: 20120267371
    Abstract: A venting solution to large storage tanks is disclosed wherein a manway cover is formed with a vent, eliminating the need to affix a vent to the wall of the tank and allowing standardized manway covers with different vent sizes to be applied either in a retrofit or in new tanks. The covers can be formed two at a time to increase production, and can be fitted with a larger vent than would otherwise be practical with some tank diameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: IRELAND, INC. D/B/A CORE-ROSION PRODUCTS
    Inventor: Steven Ireland
  • Publication number: 20060048695
    Abstract: A bookmark for use in indicating a line, column and page in an open book has a thin, flat, rectangular body (10) over which an encircling indicator (12) or indicators can move. The cuts defining the restraining part of each indicator have inwardly curving portions at their ends providing a degree of friction to temporarily restrain each indicator in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Steven Ireland