Patents by Inventor Steven J. Anderson
Steven J. Anderson 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: 11872474Abstract: A system for protecting cards may include, but is not limited to: a sleeve portion including: a first sleeve panel having a rectilinear perimeter; a second sleeve panel having a rectilinear perimeter; and a sleeve perimeter portion, wherein the sleeve perimeter portion is coupled to both the first sleeve panel and the second sleeve panel along at least a portion of at least three sides of the first sleeve panel and the second sleeve panel, respectively, and wherein the sleeve perimeter portion retains the first sleeve panel and the second sleeve panel in a spaced-apart configuration defining a sleeve slot between a fourth side of the first sleeve panel and the second sleeve panel, respectively; and a cap portion configured to be removably coupled to the sleeve portion so as to at least partially cover the sleeve slot.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SJA Tools, LLCInventor: Steven J. Anderson
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Publication number: 20220113087Abstract: A multi-chamber dryer using adjustable conditioned air flow is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a drying belt configured to receive a product to be dried on a first surface of the drying belt and a heat medium in contact with a second surface of the drying belt. The heat medium is configured to heat the product and is maintained at a pre-determined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Joseph Rossi, Richard Magoon, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 11226155Abstract: A multi-chamber dryer using adjustable conditioned air flow is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a drying belt configured to receive a product to be dried on a first surface of the drying belt and a heat medium in contact with a second surface of the drying belt. The heat medium is configured to heat the product and is maintained at a pre-determined temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: E. & J. Gallo WineryInventors: Joseph Rossi, Richard Magoon, Steven J. Anderson
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Publication number: 20210362307Abstract: A motorized adjustable wrench is provided. The motorized adjustable wrench may include a wrench head, which wrench head may include a geared wrench having an opening to receive and engage a nut, a geared wrench support mechanism, a plurality of cooperating gears. The motorized adjustable wrench may include a handle portion, which handle portion include a motor in mechanical communication with a drive gear, and a switch. The motorized adjustable wrench may include a plurality of wrench heads, where each of the plurality of wrench heads includes a geared wrench of a different size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventor: Steven J. Anderson
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Publication number: 20140259725Abstract: A multi-chamber dryer using adjustable conditioned air flow is disclosed. According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes a drying belt configured to receive a product to be dried on a first surface of the drying belt and a heat medium in contact with a second surface of the drying belt. The heat medium is configured to heat the product and is maintained at a pre-determined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: E&J Gallo WineryInventors: Joseph Rossi, Richard Magoon, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 8428427Abstract: An apparatus and methods are described for receiving, storing, and recovering from storage one or more television program while maintaining proper audio to video synchronization or lip sync when the program is displayed. Preferably the audio and video portions are in digital form and may be compressed or uncompressed. The audio and video may be recorded on a physical storage medium such as tape, an optical or magnetic computer disk, or solid state memory or other such device providing user control functions including start, stop, record, play and search, with increased reproduction capability of such stored programs being facilitated by the present invention. Timing information is recovered from the audio and video to be displayed utilized to alter the time duration of a contiguous signal block (the alpha length) of the audio and/or video to correct for any timing errors therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Inventors: J. Carl Cooper, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 8053513Abstract: The properties of 2-pyrrolidone-4-carboxylic substituted polysiloxanes can be dramatically altered by increasing the presence of the carboxylic-substituted pyrrolidone monomer of the polysiloxane, such that the amidopolysiloxane has an acid equivalent weight of about 3:00-3,000 daltons and a molecular weight average Mw of about 1,000-60,000 daltons resulting in enhanced detergent and water solubilities and the ability to form water-in-oil emulsions thereby providing usefulness across a broad range of formulations having enhanced electrolytic and silicone and/or hydrocarbon compatibility and cleansing properties.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Uniqema Americas LLCInventors: John L Gormley, Ramannair S Premachandran, Steven J Anderson
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Patent number: 7552556Abstract: A slim compact disk media case spine label apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising a backing, an adhesive operatively adhered to the backing, and a face bonded to the adhesive, wherein a first portion of the face is removable from the adhesive and a second portion of the face is preconfigured to fit substantially precisely against a spine of a slim compact disk media case. Also provided are related methods of labeling a spine of a slim compact disk media case and methods of manufacturing a label apparatus to be preconfigured for use in conjunction with a slim compact disk media case spine.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 30, 2009Inventor: Steven J. Anderson
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Publication number: 20080138301Abstract: The properties of 2-pyrrolidone-4-carboxylic substituted polysiloxanes can be dramatically altered by increasing the presence of the carboxylic-substituted pyrrolidone monomer of the polysiloxane, such that the amidopolysiloxane has an acid equivalent weight of about 3:00-3,000 daltons and a molecular weight average Mw of about 1,000-60,000 daltons resulting in enhanced detergent and water solubilities and the ability to form water-in-oil emulsions thereby providing usefulness across a broad range of formulations having enhanced electrolytic and silicone and/or hydrocarbon compatibility and cleansing properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2005Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: Croda Uniqema Inc.Inventors: John L. Gormley, Ramannair S. Premachandran, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 6758996Abstract: Granulated papermaking sludge is combined with plastic to form composite materials that may be shaped into structural and non-structural articles.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Kadant Composites Inc.Inventors: Yiannis A. Monovoukas, Steven J. Anderson, David Leeman, Anatole A. Klyosov, George P. Philippidis
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Publication number: 20030030176Abstract: Granulated papermaking sludge is combined with plastic to form composite materials that may be shaped into structural and non-structural articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2001Publication date: February 13, 2003Inventors: Yiannis A. Monovoukas, Steven J. Anderson, David Leeman, Anatole A. Klyosov, George P. Philippidis
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Patent number: 5883347Abstract: An accelerometer (10) features a housing (12) having an passage (14) of rectangular cross-section formed therein, and one embodiment the width dimension gradually increases with increasing displacement along a central longitudinal axis (16) away from a first end (24) of the passage. A puck-shaped magnetic sensing mass (26) is located within the passage and oriented so that its magnetic axis extends in a direction normal to a basal surface (18) of the passage. A pair of magnetically-permeable pole pieces (22) extend from a coil (21) parallel to the passage (14) to magnetically-interact with the sensing mass so as to bias the sensing mass towards a first position within the passage. A pair of electrically-conductive nonmagnetic plates (32) on the housing magnetically interact with the sensing mass to damp the movement thereof within the passage. The coil (21) provides both test and reconfiguration functions.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Michael W. Malesko, James R. Moss, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 5730371Abstract: A device and a process for delumping pasty masses in waste materials from paper manufacture. The delumping means employs at least one rotating cylindrical drum having a plurality of flexible fingers mounted on the drum. Pasty masses are supplied to the delumper preferably by a chute mounted to the top of the delumper, and are struck by the flexible fingers of the rotating drum. Annular recesses are formed at the base of the flexible fingers which mates with a plurality of bores in the drum housings. Preferably, the fingers are rubber.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Thermo Fibergen Inc.Inventors: Paul A. Dongieux, Jr., Steven J. Anderson, Ricky L. Yoder
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Patent number: 5675277Abstract: The present invention provides a phase shifting apparatus and method. The phase shifting apparatus comprises a signal generator and a converting device. An input signal is converted by the offset signals from the signal generator, thereby producing an output signal with the same frequency as that of the input signal. The phase of the output signal is determined by the difference of the offset signals applied to the converting device. In particular, when two offset signals are in quadrature, the output signal becomes in quadrature with the input signal. When the two offset signals have the same phase, the output signal has the same phase as that of the input signal. Preferably, the converting device includes two cascaded offset means, each having a multiplier and a filter coupling to the multiplier. A plurality of converting means may be coupled in parallel to the signal generator.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1996Date of Patent: October 7, 1997Assignee: Pixel InstrumentsInventors: James Carl Cooper, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 5614700Abstract: An accelerometer (10) features a housing (12) having an passage (14) of rectangular cross-section formed therein, the width dimension of which gradually increases with increasing displacement along a central longitudinal axis (16) away from a first end (24) of the passage; and a puck-shaped magnetic sensing mass (26) located within the passage whose magnetic axis extends in a direction normal to the basal surface (18) of the passage. A pair of magnetically-permeable elements (22) on the housing magnetically-interact with the sensing mass so as to bias the sensing mass towards a first position within the passage; and a first and second pair of stationary beam contacts (30) project into the passage so as to be bridged by respective electrically-conductive circumferential surfaces (28) on the sensing mass when it moves to a second position within the passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1994Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: James R. Moss, Michael W. Malesko, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 5548236Abstract: The present invention provides a phase shifting apparatus and method. The phase shifting apparatus comprises a signal generator and a converting device. An input signal is converted by the offset signals from the signal generator, thereby producing an output signal with the same frequency as that of the input signal. The phase of the output signal is determined by the difference of the offset signals applied to the converting device. In particular, when two offset signals are in quadrature, the output signal becomes in quadrature with the input signal. When the two offset signals have the same phase, the output signal has the same phase as that of the input signal. Preferably, the converting device includes two cascaded offset means, each having a multiplier and a filter coupling to the multiplier. A plurality of converting means may be coupled in parallel to the signal generator.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1995Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: Pixel InstrumentsInventors: James C. Cooper, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 5530483Abstract: The apparatus and method described herein shows a system of determining the delay of a delayed version of a sequence of images with respect to a relatively undelayed version. The system operates to take multiple samples of the delayed and undelayed versions at approximately the same sample position on the image and to correlate these samples over multiple image frames to determine which of a plurality of delayed images most closely match a given undelayed image. By knowing which delayed image frame most closely matches a given undelayed image frame it is shown to arrive at a coarse number of frames of delay. A fine delay measurement is achieved by adding a measure of the instantaneous frame to frame delay with respect to a known corresponding feature of the respective video type signals. The invention is also useful for comparing a given image to other images to determine the closest match.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1994Date of Patent: June 25, 1996Assignee: Pixel Instruments Corp.Inventors: James C. Cooper, Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 5492364Abstract: An inflator for an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a plastic housing encased in fiber windings that is rupturable upon the production of a predetermined combustion gas pressure internally of the housing to effect venting of the gases into the air bag and inflation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Anderson, R. Mark Uzel, Steven Kmenta, Dennis W. Burnard, Timothy E. Hughes
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Patent number: 5397543Abstract: A gas generator comprises a propellant container having an igniter at one end thereof for igniting a propellant, a secondary propellant charge comprising a plurality of circular grains having a diameter to thickness ratio greater than 2.5, and a primary propellant charge disposed between said igniter and said secondary propellant charge comprising a plurality of circular grains having a diameter to thickness ratio less than 2.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1993Date of Patent: March 14, 1995Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.Inventor: Steven J. Anderson
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Patent number: 5369231Abstract: An acceleration sensor comprises a tube formed of an electrically-conductive, nonmagnetic material; an annular magnetically-permeable element, such as a iron washer, encircling a longitudinal portion of the tube; a magnetic sensing mass in the tube which magnetically interacts with the washer so as to be magnetically biased towards a first or "rest" position in the tube characterized in that a longitudinal portion of the sensing mass is situated within the portion of the tube encircled by the washer, the sensing mass being displaced from its rest position in the tube towards a second position therein in response to an accelerating force exceeding the magnetic bias thereon; and a switch operated by the sensing mass when the sensing mass is displaced to its second position in the tube.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1992Date of Patent: November 29, 1994Assignee: Automotive Systems Laboratory, Inc.Inventors: Steven J. Anderson, Leonard W. Behr