Patents by Inventor Steven John
Steven John 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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Publication number: 20160022486Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in treating eye conditions with implantable drug delivery devices. One method includes introducing an implant into the suprachoroidal space, wherein the interior volume of the implant is plugged with a drug-release material comprising at least one active agent that elutes through at least one opening in the implant, wherein the drug-release material degrades from the interior volume of the implant over a period time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Luke Clauson, Thomas A. Silvestrini, Tsontcho Ianchulev, Steven John
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Patent number: 9244901Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and a system for tagging Natural language application. In the method, utterances are analyzed using one or more rules, and a tag is assigned to the analyzed utterances based on the one or more rules. The analysis of the utterances may include determining a frequency of the utterances, and grouping the utterances by their determined frequency and their assigned tag. The frequency may represent a number of occurrences in natural language where the utterances share semantic meanings, for example. Further, the one or more rules may be prioritized, and each of the utterances may be analyzed using the prioritized rules. In this manner, meaning may be assigned to utterances such that groups of utterances may be tagged simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: WEST CORPORATIONInventors: Kiyomi Murata, Steven John Schanbacher, Aaron Scott Fisher
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Patent number: 9243963Abstract: A total temperature probe comprising a hollow elongate shroud defined by a shroud wall that envelops a first cavity. The shroud wall is comprised of an inner skin and an outer skin which enclose a second cavity therebetween. A temperature sensor mounted in the first cavity. In use, fluid flow is received into the first cavity, passes through at least one aperture in the inner skin into the second cavity and then passes out of the shroud through at least one aperture in the outer skin. Beneficially, heat conduction across the inner skin is minimal.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE PLCInventors: Steven John Thorpe, Clare Bonham, Mark Nicholas Erlund
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Patent number: 9245288Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and corresponding systems for facilitating a live registry event between a shopper and one or more remote viewers. In the live registry event, the shopper, registers for gifts that they would like to receive while sharing their registering experience with the viewers in real-time. When the user registers for an item, a server system allows the viewers to purchase the gift for the shopper.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Steven John Lee, Bradley James Rhodes, Indika Charles Mendis, Max Benjamin Braun
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Publication number: 20160009723Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrrolopyrazines compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors. The compounds of this invention have formula I: wherein the variables are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Inventors: Jean-Damien Charrier, Joanne Pinder, Ronald Marcellus Alphonsus Knegtel, Steven John Durrant, Damien Fraysse, Somhairle MacCormick, Anisa Nizarali Virani, Philip Michael Reaper
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Publication number: 20160013538Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter, including a first dielectric resonator body incorporating a piece of dielectric material having a shape to support a first resonant mode and a second substantially degenerate resonant mode and at least a second dielectric resonator body incorporating a piece of dielectric material having a shape to support a first resonant mode; a layer of conductive material in contact with and covering the first the dielectric resonator body and the second dielectric resonator body; a first aperture in the layer covering the first dielectric resonator body and a second aperture in the layer covering the second dielectric resonator body, one connecting path(s) arranged to couple signals via the first aperture from the first dielectric resonator body to the second dielectric resonator body via the second aperture, for the purpose of creating or influencing a location of a zero or null in a filter characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: MESAPLEXX PTY LTDInventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Patent number: 9234991Abstract: Highly-compliant polymer-based resonant diffraction gratings, and methods of use thereof, are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, an amount of pressure applied to a grating surface may be determined by straining a grating, adapted to move into a plurality of pitches, to an applied pitch in the plurality of pitches in response to an application of strain onto a surface adjacent the grating. Electromagnetic radiation comprising a plurality of wavelengths may be applied to the grating, and a resonance wavelength, in the plurality of wavelengths, may be identified while the strain is applied to the grating. The amount of strain applied to the grating surface may then be determined based on the resonant wavelength.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEMInventors: Steven John Foland, Jeong Bong Lee
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Publication number: 20160006103Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter, including at least one dielectric resonator body incorporating a piece of dielectric material, the piece of dielectric material having a shape such that it can support at least a first resonant mode and at least a second substantially degenerate resonant mode; a layer of conductive material in contact with and covering the dielectric resonator body; and a coupling mechanism including at least one aperture in the layer of conductive material for at least one of inputting signals to the dielectric resonator body and outputting signals from the dielectric resonator body, the at least one aperture being arranged for at least one of directly coupling signals to the first resonant mode and the second substantially degenerate resonant mode in parallel, and directly coupling signals from the first resonant mode and the second substantially degenerate resonant mode in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Publication number: 20160006104Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter, including two dielectric resonator bodies, the first incorporating a piece of dielectric material having a shape to support a first resonant mode and second substantially degenerate resonant mode; the second also including a piece of dielectric material; the piece of dielectric material having a shape to support a first resonant mode; a layer of conductive material in contact with and covering both of the dielectric resonator bodies; an aperture in the layer at the interface of the first and second dielectric resonator bodies, for transferring signals from the second dielectric resonator body to the first, transferring signals from the first dielectric resonator body to the second and/or outputting signals from the first dielectric resonator body, the aperture being arranged for coupling signals to the first and second resonant modes in parallel, and/or coupling signals from the first and second resonant modes in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Publication number: 20160006105Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter, including at least one dielectric resonator body incorporating a piece of dielectric material having a shape to support first resonant mode and a second substantially degenerate resonant mode; excitation device(s) for at least one of: establishing an electromagnetic field external to, but immediately adjacent to, face of the dielectric resonator body or for extracting energy from an electromagnetic field located external to, but immediately adjacent to, a face of the dielectric resonator body, a layer of conductive material in contact with and covering the dielectric resonator body on the face of the dielectric resonator body: at least one aperture in the layer of conductive material for inputting signals to the dielectric resonator body and/or outputting signals from the dielectric resonator body, wherein the excitation device is located, in at least two dimensions, at an electrical centre of the face of the dielectric resonator body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: Mesaplexx Pty Ltd.Inventors: Steven John COOPER, Daivd HENDRY, Peter KENINGTON
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Publication number: 20160004421Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for optimizing a developer's ability to find and navigate relevant documents, relationships, and other information related to an identifier in the code they are developing. An inline viewport is presented to the user in response to the user selecting an identifier in the code whereby the user is able to see relevant information related to the identifier in a spatially consistent location with the code they are investigating. The developer further has the ability to cascade the viewports such that multiple levels of depth of relationships can be viewed in the viewport.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Monty Hammontree, Murali Krishna Hosabettu Kamalesha, Brandon Adams, Steven John Clarke, Zachary S. Zaiss, David Pugh
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Publication number: 20160006106Abstract: A cavity filter, including first and second dielectric resonator bodies, each incorporating a piece of dielectric material, each piece of dielectric material shaped to support at least a first resonant mode, at least one excitation device for establishing an electromagnetic field within at least a first dielectric resonator body or extracting energy from an electromagnetic field located within the first dielectric resonator body, a layer of electrically conductive material in contact with and covering a surface of the first and a surface of the second dielectric resonator bodies, an aperture in the layer of electrically conductive material for inputting signals to the second dielectric resonator body and/or outputting signals from the second dielectric resonator body wherein the at least one excitation device is arranged to directly excite the first resonant mode or directly extract energy from the first resonant mode in the second dielectric resonator via the aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Patent number: 9226658Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for use in viewing and positioning an eye with a gonio lens system, such as during ocular exams and ocular surgeries. Some embodiments of the gonio lens system can include a gonio lens for viewing one or more tissues and structures of the eye. In addition, the gonio lens system can include one or more positioning features for controlling movement positioning of the eye.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Transcend Medical, Inc.Inventors: Steven John, Richard S. Lilly, Luke Clauson, Steven Vold, Brian Walsh
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Publication number: 20150380800Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter, including first and second dielectric resonator bodies, each incorporating a piece of dielectric material, a first piece shaped to support a first resonant mode and a second resonant mode that is substantially degenerate with the first mode, and the second piece shaped to support a third resonant mode and a fourth resonant mode that is substantially degenerate with the third mode, a layer of electrically conductive material in contact with and covering a surface of the first and a surface of the second dielectric resonator bodies, an aperture in the layer, wherein the aperture includes first and second portions, wherein the first portion transfers signals from the first or second resonant mode to the third or fourth resonant mode and the second portion transfers signals from the first or second resonant mode to the third or fourth resonant mode in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Mesaplexx Pty Ltd.Inventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Publication number: 20150380794Abstract: A multi-mode cavity filter, including two dielectric resonator bodies, the first incorporating a piece of dielectric material having a shape to support a first resonant mode and a second substantially degenerate resonant mode; the second also including a piece of dielectric material, the dielectric properties, shape and dimensions of which may differ from those of the first dielectric resonator body; the second piece of dielectric material having a shape to support at least a first resonant mode; a layer of conductive material in contact with and covering both of the dielectric resonator bodies; one aperture in the layer appearing at the interface of the first and second dielectric resonator bodies, for transferring signals, the aperture being arranged for directly coupling signals to the first and second resonant modes in parallel, and directly coupling signals from the first and second resonant modes in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Mesaplexx Pty Ltd.Inventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Publication number: 20150376183Abstract: The present invention provides heterocyclic derivatives which activate the IP receptor. Activating the IP receptor signaling pathway is useful to treat many forms of PAH, pulmonary fibrosis and exert beneficial effects in fibrotic conditions of various organs in animal models and in patients. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives are also encompassed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Novartis AGInventors: Rebecca BUTLER, Catherine LEBLANC, Stephen Carl MICKEOWN, Steven John CHARLTON
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Publication number: 20150380799Abstract: A multi-mode filter including a resonator body including a piece of dielectric material, the resonator body being configured to support a first resonant mode and a second resonant mode, the resonator body having a covering of an electrically conductive material, wherein the covering is provided with a coupling aperture arrangement, the coupling aperture arrangement including a first coupling segment and a second coupling segment, wherein the first coupling segment is configured to couple a first magnetic field or a first electric field to the first resonant mode or the second resonant mode within the resonator body and the second coupling segment is configured to couple a second magnetic field or a second electric field to the first resonant mode or the second resonant mode within the resonator body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Steven John COOPER, David Robert HENDRY, Peter Blakeborough KENINGTON
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Publication number: 20150382405Abstract: An infrared (IR) heating panel system comprising a thermally and electrically insulating substrate, a power buss, an at least one substrate supported IR heating element electrically coupled to the power buss, and a return element electrically coupled to the power buss and IR heating element. A printed shield substantially covers the IR heating element(s). The heating panel emits radiation when an electrical current is passed therethrough. The printed shielding layer is electrically coupled to a low impedance grounding matrix and configured to harness and shunt electrical field charges emitted by the IR heating element. Some embodiments include two or more IR heating panels coupled in an electrical parallel configuration supplied by one twisted and shielded power feed wire. Twisted two-wire shielded plus ground conductors are soldered to the corresponding IR heater solder points while simultaneously maintaining the twisted wire configuration for EMR cancellation and EF grounding shield conductivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Steven John Benda, Chad Matthew Benda, Ragis H.C. Kao
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Patent number: 9226117Abstract: A method and apparatus for broadcast communication from a broadcast entity to terminals of a wireless communication network. A request for broadcast access to the wireless communication network is received, the request comprising an indication of a predetermined feature. In response, a dynamic association is established between the feature and an identifier selected from a pool of currently unused identifiers. Messages are then received from the broadcast entity, the messages associated with the predetermined feature. The messages are then broadcast along with the identifier. Broadcasting may be via Cell Broadcast Service (CBS), with the CBS Message Identifier as said identifier. The terminals are configured to optionally use the identifier for selective message processing. Upon a predetermined expiry condition, the identifier may be returned to the pool for re-use. Information regarding the temporary association may be published to the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Sierra Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Gustav Gerald Vos, Steven John Bennett, Richard Thomas Kavanaugh
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Patent number: 9220860Abstract: A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and an element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: ResMed LimitedInventors: Aaron Samuel Davidson, Michael Kassipillai Gunaratnam, Susan Robyn Lynch, Milind Chandrakant Raje, Gary Christopher Robinson, Steven John Lubke, Gregory Scott Smart, Philip Rodney Kwok, Rupert Christian Scheiner