Patents by Inventor Steven James

Steven James 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).

  • Mobile display array
    Patent number: 10303415
    Abstract: A plurality of UAVs may be operated in a fleet, each of the UAVs in the fleet being configured to work collectively to achieve one or more functions, such as to create a display or implement an antenna array. The fleet of UAVs may operate individually and/or may be coupled to one another to operate as a collective unit. In some embodiments, one or more UAVs in the fleet may operate individually, while two or more UAVs in the fleet may be connected to one another. In such embodiments, the individual UAVs and the connected UAVs may together comprise the fleet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peruvemba Ranganathan Sai Ananthanarayanan, Danny Chan, Anuj Dron, Adrian Napoles, Rohit Sammeta, Steven James Wilkins
  • Compounds useful for treating ocular neovasculan
    Patent number: 10301264
    Abstract: Anti-angiogenic treatments, treatments of hyperpermeability disorders, treatments of neuropathic and neurodegenerative disorders, pain treatments, methods of reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia and compounds for use in such methods are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: The University of Nottingham
    Inventors: Steven James Harper, David Owen Bates, Melissa Gammons, Jonathan Morris
  • FALL DETECTION ALERT/ALARM DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190156656
    Abstract: A fall detection/fall indicator device (20) that automatically senses when a user (14) of fall protection equipment, such as a fall harness (10), has experienced an arrested fall, the fall harness (10) having an electrical circuit (45) that is a closed circuit (46) in a first state and an open circuit (48) in a second state after an arrested fall, and an alert device (62) that is automatically responsive to the open circuit (48) to emit an alert/alarm to other personnel that an arrested fall has been experienced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Hai PHAM, Steve HUSETH, Gina Marie THEISEN, Steven James MCPHERSON
  • Control of casting to a media renderer
    Patent number: 10284492
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling casting to a media renderer is provided. A casting control system receives from a requesting device a request to cast media to the media renderer. In response to receiving the request, the casting control system identifies a gatekeeper for the media renderer and notifies the gatekeeper that a request has been received to cast media to the media renderer. After the casting control system receives from the gatekeeper an indication to grant or deny the request, the casting control system allows or denies the casting of the media to the media renderer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Ariel Gordon, Steven James Ball, Benjamin Richard Vincent
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FAUCET-MOUNTED WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190127235
    Abstract: A faucet-mounted filter system includes a body forming a fluid chamber having a water inlet, a quick connect device positioned adjacent the water inlet for mounting the filter system to a water faucet, a filtered water flow path disposed within the body and in fluid communication with the water inlet, an unfiltered water flow path disposed within the body and in fluid communication with the water inlet, a diverter valve disposed within the fluid chamber and operable to open and close the filtered and unfiltered water flow paths, a seal, an actuator engaging the diverter valve to open and close the filtered and unfiltered water flow paths, a flow meter connected to the body and in fluid communication with the filter flow path, a filter housing connected to the body and having a reservoir, and a filter cartridge disposed within the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: John Tanner, David Emmons, Matthew Lloyd Newman, Brian David Andres, Simon Leung, Steven James Schroeck, Armin Schwarz-Hartmann, Peter Stoeffel, Richard Paul Riedel
  • ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR CABLES CONTAINING BOTH POWER AND CONTROL CONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20190123488
    Abstract: A connector for connecting control conductors provided in conduits also containing power conductors, the connector including a first guide for receiving a first at least one control conductor provided in a first conduit also containing at least one power conductor, a second guide for receiving a second at least one control conductor provided in a second conduit also containing at least one power conductor, at least one jumper for electrically connecting the first at least one control conductor and the second at least one control conductor and a housing for containing the first guide, second guide and the at least one jumper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Steven James Johnson, Jason Peter Thomas
  • ELECTRICAL BOX CABLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20190115736
    Abstract: An electrical box assemblies and cable connectors are provided. The cable connectors include a frame and a cable retaining member releasably secured to the frame. The cable retaining members releasably secure an electrical cable to an electrical box by engaging the sheathing of the electrical cable. The electrical box assembly includes an electrical box and at least one cable connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. Korcz, Steven James Johnson
  • ELECTRICAL BOX CABLE CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20190115735
    Abstract: An electrical box assemblies and cable connectors are provided. The cable connectors include a frame and a cable retaining member releasably secured to the frame. The cable retaining members releasably secure an electrical cable to an electrical box by engaging the sheathing of the electrical cable. The electrical box assembly includes an electrical box and at least one cable connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Krzysztof W. Korcz, Steven James Johnson
  • Collapsible air filtering device
    Patent number: 10258915
    Abstract: A collapsible device for filtering air comprising a base, a fan functionally attached to the base, an air filter releasably attached to the base, and a substantially air impermeable outer sleeve is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Steven James Schroeck, Jessica Elizabeth Leon, Paolo Dal Bo, Uwe Schober
  • Adjustable mud ring assemblies
    Patent number: 10256614
    Abstract: An adjustable mud ring assembly is provided that includes a base plate, a movable ring, and an indexing screw configured to move the movable ring with respect to the base plate between a first position and a second position. The base plate has a junction box connecting portion, a support connecting portion, and a stationary ring. The base plate can have an offset distance (D2) between the junction box connecting portion and the support connecting portion where the offset distance is sufficient to allow the movable ring to move into stationary ring to the first position without protruding, at a lowermost point, into a junction box connected to the junction box connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Krzysztof Wojceich Korcz, Steven James Johnson
  • Packaging closure adapter
    Patent number: 10252847
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a device that can be used to seal an opening of a package to mitigate loss of package contents, and to effectively transfer contents of the package to a target device or system. The device can comprise a base cap that engages with a package opening, such as a fitment, and a nozzle portion. Alternately, the fitment may comprise a fixedly engaged base. The nozzle portion can comprise a portion that selectably engages with two or more target systems, such as through a filling port, and may also selectably engage with a closing cap that can be used to close the opening, by sealing a spout portion of the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Specialty Lubricants Corp.
    Inventors: Steven James Bugenske, Mark J. Egle, John Sinchok
  • Cleaning head assemblies having touch-free attachment and alignment technology
    Patent number: 10251524
    Abstract: Embodiments include a cleaning head assembly for a floor surface maintenance machine. The cleaning head assembly can include a hub (or cleaning head housing) and a pad or a brush driver, wherein the driver attaches to and aligns axially with the hub (or cleaning head housing) in a touch-free manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Tennant Company
    Inventors: Leo Jason Baker, Jeremy Clinton Stoddard, Steven James Leibrandt, Justin Michael Clark, Nathan Scott Meyer
  • Magnetic tracker power duty cycling
    Patent number: 10241587
    Abstract: A mixed-reality system for augmenting spatial sensor device readings comprises a first magnetic sensor device configured to transmit a magnetic field signal at a reduced rate relative to a previous transmission rate. The system also comprises a second magnetic sensor device configured to determine a measurement of the magnetic field signal. The measurement indicates a pose estimation of the first magnetic sensor device. Additionally, the system comprises a third spatial input device configured to acquire pose data of the first spatial input device through means other than the magnetic field signal. Further, the system comprises one or more processors configured to compute a pose of the first magnetic sensor device by at least augmenting the measurement of the magnetic field signal with the pose data acquired by the other spatial input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Francis Fullam, Lev Cherkashin, Steven James Velat
  • Air filtering device
    Patent number: 10232297
    Abstract: A device for filtering air comprising a base, a fan functionally attached to the base, an air filter releasably attached to the base, and a substantially air impermeable outer sleeve is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Steven James Schroeck, Jessica Elizabeth Leon, Paolo Dal Bo, Uwe Schober
  • Disposable Container, Mixing System and Packaging
    Publication number: 20190078046
    Abstract: A bioreactor system and packaging is provided. The bioreactor system includes a vessel for housing biomaterials for processing and a support structure. The vessel includes a flexible material defining a chamber and a mixing system positioned within the chamber. The mixing system includes an agitator for imparting motion and mixing to the contents of the vessel and includes a base affixed to the flexible material at a base section of the chamber, a shaft moveably mounted in the base and extending from the base into the chamber and at least one mixing element mounted to the shaft, the shaft configured to be driven by a motor magnetically coupled to the shaft and external to the lower portion of the chamber. The support structure is connected to the mixing system such that the shaft is moveable therein and configured to cooperate with an external structure to provide support for the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: GE Healthcare Bio-Sciences Corp.
    Inventors: Steven James Forsberg, Ralph Stankowski, Colin R. Tuohey
  • Combined stairway and lift installation and method for converting said stairway into said lift
    Patent number: 10227211
    Abstract: A stairway (1) comprising a plurality of steps (2) each defining a top surface or tread (3) is converted into a lift platform by employing a mechanism concealed beneath an envelope defined by the treads of all of the steps to guide each step of the plurality vertically from a stairway configuration in which the steps form a stairway enabling access from a lower (7) level to an upper level (8) to a flat configuration in which the top edge of each step is substantially in a horizontal plane level with one of the lower and upper levels from which a wheelchair user may wish to travel to the other of the lower and upper levels. As a result, a wheelchair user may move horizontally from the said one of the lower and upper levels on to a platform defined by the top edges of the plurality of steps in the flat configuration. The stairway and flat configurations occupy the same footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Inventors: Steven James Lyons, Charles Thomas Lyons
  • Cleaning head assemblies having touch-free attachment and alignment technology
    Patent number: 10226159
    Abstract: Embodiments include a cleaning head assembly for a floor surface maintenance machine. The cleaning head assembly can include a hub (or cleaning head housing) and a pad driver, wherein the pad driver attaches to and aligns axially with the hub (or cleaning head housing) in a touch-free manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Tennant Company
    Inventors: Leo Jason Baker, Jeremy Clinton Stoddard, Steven James Leibrandt, Justin Michael Clark, Nathan Scott Meyer
  • Fall detection alert/alarm device and method
    Patent number: 10223898
    Abstract: A fall detection/fall indicator device (20) that automatically senses when a user (14) of fall protection equipment, such as a fall harness (10), has experienced an arrested fall, the fall harness (10) having an electrical circuit (45) that is a closed circuit (46) in a first state and an open circuit (48) in a second state after an arrested fall, and an alert device (62) that is automatically responsive to the open circuit (48) to emit an alert/alarm to other personnel that an arrested fall has been experienced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Hai Pham, Steve Huseth, Gina Marie Theisen, Steven James McPherson
  • Alert and Response Integration System, Device, and Process
    Publication number: 20190057189
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an alert and response integration system device. The device includes at least one physiological data sensor configured to sense physiological data of a user; at least one location determination device configured to determine a location of the user; a memory configured to store a monitoring application; and a processor configured to execute a monitoring application and obtain the physiological data from the at least one physiological data sensor and obtain the location of the user from the at least one location determination device. The device further includes a transceiver configured to transmit an alert over a wireless network to a monitoring device and an attachment mechanism associated with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Steven James Frederickson, Cynthia Lee Chambers
  • Arm for seating unit
    Patent number: D845655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Steelcase Inc.
    Inventors: Steven James Beukema, Devon Robert Robinson