Patents by Inventor Steven Josephs

Steven Josephs 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).

  • Publication number: 20160380495
    Abstract: A permanent magnet (PM) machine includes a rotor and a stator assembly. The rotor includes a plurality of permanent magnets disposed about an axis of rotation. The stator assembly includes a stator body, a plurality of coil sides and a plurality of sintered iron magnetic wedges. The stator body includes a plurality of stator teeth defining a plurality of stator slots, each stator slot having an inside position and an outside position, such that each of the plurality of stator slots includes a first plurality of inside positions, and a first plurality of outside positions. The first plurality of coil sides are disposed in each of the first plurality of inside positions and the first plurality of outside positions. The first plurality of coil sides correspond to a first power phase. The first plurality of coil sides are electrically coupled to one another by a first plurality of end-coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Galioto, Manoj Ramprasad Shah, Patel Bhageerath Reddy, Nathaniel Benedict Hawes
  • Patent number: 9522586
    Abstract: A vehicle selectively operates in a plurality of operational modes. The operational modes carry with them different commands for operating a controlled suspension system such as a continuously controlled damping suspension system, a controlled steering system such as an electronic power-assist steering system, and a powertrain of the vehicle. For example, in one operational mode, the powertrain might be more sensitive to output torque from a motor or engine quickly with little hesitation. The vehicle includes a sensing system, such as a plurality of suspension height sensors and a corresponding controller programmed to receive suspension height signals indicating the characteristic of the road, to categorize the signals, and to compute categorized vehicle characteristics such as vehicle pitch, heave, roll, yaw, etc. The controller can discretize the categorized signals into a discrete number of index values, and then command the vehicle to change operational mode based on the discrete index value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Jianbo Lu, Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Fling Tseng, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Xiaoming Wang
  • Patent number: 9523306
    Abstract: An engine cooling fan control strategy includes measuring an engine coolant temperature using a sensor connected to the engine, measuring an engine oil temperature using a sensor connected to the engine, selecting a first value from a maximum engine coolant temperature threshold calibration curve stored in the control system based on the engine oil temperature, selecting a second value from a minimum engine coolant temperature threshold calibration curve stored in the control system based on the engine oil temperature, and placing the engine cooling fan in driven relationship with the engine when the engine coolant temperature exceeds the first value, and placing the engine cooling fan in non-driven relationship with the engine when the engine coolant temperature drops below the second value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: International Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC.
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Dickerson
  • Patent number: 9517280
    Abstract: Germicidal light fixtures and germicidal light fixture systems. One embodiment of a germicidal light fixture includes a support structure and at least one first lighting device coupled with the support structure operative to emit ultraviolet radiation at a first predetermined wavelength. At least one second lighting device is coupled with the support structure and is operative to emit ultraviolet radiation at a second predetermined wavelength. The first and second predetermined wavelengths are selected such that ultraviolet radiation emitted from the at least one first lighting device and from the at least one second lighting device, respectively, is operative to inactivate microorganisms. At least one third lighting device is coupled with the support structure and is operative to emit visible radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: American Air & Water, Inc.
    Inventors: William Warren Lynn, Steven Joseph Jackson, II
  • Patent number: 9514607
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive primary wagers on a first payline and a second payline. The systems and methods may receive one or more secondary wagers on one or more selected paylines. The selected paylines may be based on data received from a player. The systems and methods may determine a selected paylines payout based on the one or more selected paylines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Cadillac Jack, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Tongate, Brendan Michael Mullins
  • Patent number: 9511269
    Abstract: A butt-end apparatus for a lacrosse stick or other sport implement. The butt-end apparatus comprises a hand abutment comprising: a handle-facing surface to face a handle of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement; and a hand-engaging surface to engage a hand of a player when holding the lacrosse stick or other sport implement. A position of the hand-engaging surface along the handle relative to a longitudinal end of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement is adjustable. An end cap may be mountable to a longitudinal end of a shaft of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement to define the longitudinal end of the lacrosse stick or other sport implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Performance Lacrosse Group Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Morin, David Winthrop Fream, Steven Joseph Kennedy
  • Patent number: 9481384
    Abstract: A route examining system includes first and second application devices, a control unit, first and second detection units, and an identification unit. The first and second application devices are disposed onboard a vehicle traveling along a route having conductive tracks. The control unit controls injection of a first examination signal into the conductive tracks via the first application device and injection of a second examination signal into the conductive tracks via the second application device. The first and second detection units monitor electrical characteristics of the route in response to the first and second examination signals being injected into the conductive tracks. The identification unit examines the electrical characteristics of the conductive tracks in order to determine whether a section of the route is potentially damaged based on the electrical characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov, Jeffrey Michael Fries, Steven Joseph Ehret
  • Publication number: 20160308838
    Abstract: An example system includes at least one switchboard node coupled to a network, a first device coupled to the network and a second device coupled to the network. The first device may send a request for a service, the requested service being one of a plurality of offered services. The request for the service may be associated with the second device. The switchboard node may be to receive the request for service; identify security requirements associated with the requested service, the security requirements being at least one security requirement from a plurality of security requirements, wherein different ones of the plurality of offered services are associated with different ones of the plurality of security requirements; determine that the identified security requirements are satisfied; and fulfill the request for the service upon determining that the identified security requirements are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gearoid Patrick Murphy, Steven Joseph Roscio, Michael Spratte, Paul D Vencel
  • Publication number: 20160307679
    Abstract: A soft magnetic composite comprising an iron or iron alloy ferromagnetic material coated with an oxide material. An interface between the ferromagnetic material and the layer of oxide contains antiphase domain boundaries. Two processes for producing a soft magnetic composite are also provided. One process includes depositing an oxide layer onto an iron or iron alloy ferromagnetic material by molecular beam epitaxy at a partial oxygen pressure of from 1×10?5 Torr to 1×10?7 Torr to form a coated composite. The other process includes milling an iron or iron alloy ferromagnetic material powder and an oxide powder by high-energy milling to form a mixture; compacting the mixture and curing in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature from 500° C. to 1200° C. to form a soft magnetic composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Drexel University
    Inventors: Mitra Lenore TAHERI, Katie Jo SUNDAY, Steven Richard SPURGEON, Steven Joseph MAY
  • Patent number: 9463804
    Abstract: A curve length, a curve size, and a curve heading angle change of a roadway being traveled by a vehicle are determined. Each of the curve length, the curve size, and the curve heading angle are compared with one or more threshold values to obtain a driving mode request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TEHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Szwabowski, David Starr, Fling Tseng, Kwaku O. Prakah-Asante, Jianbo Lu
  • Publication number: 20160292599
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are described for analyzing and remediating operational risks in production computing systems. A risk mitigation modeler of a server computing device receives risk input data from a plurality of data sources. The modeler selects a risk scenario to be applied to the input data from a plurality of risk scenarios. The modeler analyzes the input data using the selected risk scenario to identify one or more risks present in the input data. The modeler determines a risk remediation plan based upon the selected risk scenario if at least one of the identified risks meets or exceeds a risk tolerance associated with the selected scenario, where the remediation plan comprises instructions to change data elements based upon the identified risk. The modeler transmits the remediation plan to a target production computing system. The target system executes the risk remediation plan to remediate the identified risks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Angela Cox Andrews, Steven Joseph Walsh, John Joseph Hellmuth
  • Patent number: 9451030
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of gathering data includes querying, via a vehicle computing system, a plurality of weather sensors included with a vehicle and in communication with a vehicle network. The method also includes determining whether or not appropriate conditions exist for storage of data from the sensor, for each of the sensors. Additionally, the method includes storing the data from the sensor if appropriate conditions exist. Finally, the method includes sending, from the vehicle computing system to a remote network, data from one or more queried sensors and current GPS coordinates of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Schunder, Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Dimitar Petrov Filev, Perry Robinson MacNeille
  • Patent number: 9448185
    Abstract: A system for inspecting a body, which includes a first end side, a second end side, and cells extending through the body from the first end side to the second end side, is provided. The system includes at least one light source configured to project light through and out of at least one corresponding group of the cells, a target configured to display the light projected through and out of the at least one corresponding group of the cells, an imaging system configured to determine at least one location of the displayed light on the target, and a system processor configured to compare the determined at least one location of the displayed light with a location of the at least one light source and calculate, from the comparison thereof, at least one of a pointing angle and a pointing vector for the at least one corresponding group of the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Gregorski
  • Patent number: 9445166
    Abstract: A method may include determining, by a device, a wavelength identifier graph corresponding to an optical network based on a set of lightpath conflicts, for a set of optical signals, associated with a set of links and a set of nodes of the optical network. One or more optical signals may be associated with transmission via a super-channel. The method may further include selectively assigning, by the device, a wavelength identifier to an optical signal, of the set of optical signals, based on the wavelength identifier graph. The wavelength identifier being associated with a set of wavelength identifiers and corresponding to a wavelength of a set of wavelengths. The method may further include causing, by the device, the optical signal to utilize the wavelength, of the set of wavelengths, for transmission via the optical network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Infinera Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Hand, Onur Turkcu, Sudhindra Aithal Kota, Nitin K. Goel, Marco E. Sosa
  • Patent number: 9421979
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes at least one sensor that collects infrastructure information in real time and outputs sensor signals representing the collected infrastructure information. A processing device processes the sensor signals, predicts a future road characteristic based on the infrastructure information, and controls at least one vehicle subsystem in accordance with the predicted future road characteristic. A method includes receiving infrastructure information collected in real time, processing the infrastructure information, predicting a future road characteristic based on the infrastructure information, and controlling at least one vehicle subsystem in accordance with the predicted future road characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Anthony Mario D'Amato, Dimitar Petrov Filev
  • Patent number: 9419300
    Abstract: The description includes materials that may be useful for fuel cell applications such as in the manufacture of fuel cell electrodes, proton exchange membranes (PEM), as catalyst additives or in tie layers designed to be thermally and chemically robust while operating within a fuel cell's harsh environment at higher temperatures and to conduct protons, with significantly higher levels of bound acidic groups, while in a low hydration state. Methods of making the materials are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Hamrock, Mark Steven Schaberg
  • Publication number: 20160229252
    Abstract: A vehicle selectively operates in a plurality of operational modes. The operational modes carry with them different commands for operating a controlled suspension system such as a continuously controlled damping suspension system, a controlled steering system such as an electronic power-assist steering system, and a powertrain of the vehicle. For example, in one operational mode, the powertrain might be more sensitive to output torque from a motor or engine quickly with little hesitation. The vehicle includes a sensing system, such as a plurality of suspension height sensors and a corresponding controller programmed to receive suspension height signals indicating the characteristic of the road, to categorize the signals, and to compute categorized vehicle characteristics such as vehicle pitch, heave, roll, yaw, etc. The controller can discretize the categorized signals into a discrete number of index values, and then command the vehicle to change operational mode based on the discrete index value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Jianbo LU, Steven Joseph SZWABOWSKI, Kwaku O. PRAKAH-ASANTE, Fling TSENG, Perry Robinson MACNEILLE, Xiaoming WANG
  • Publication number: 20160200332
    Abstract: A route examining system includes first and second detection units and an identification unit. The first and second detection units are configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle system traveling along a route having plural conductive tracks. The first and second detection units are disposed at spaced apart locations along a length of the vehicle system. The first and second detection units are configured to monitor one or more electrical characteristics of the conductive tracks in response to an examination signal being electrically injected into at least one of the conductive tracks. The identification unit includes one or more processors configured to determine that a section of the route includes an electrical short responsive to the one or more electrical characteristics monitored by the first and second detection units indicating that the examination signal is received by only one of the first and second detection units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Forrest Noffsinger, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Yuri Alexeyevich Plotnikov, Jeffrey Michael Fries, Steven Joseph Ehret
  • Patent number: 9361473
    Abstract: A method for modifying access rights to electronically stored files linked in a draft electronic communication stored at a client device includes receiving, at a server from the client device, information relating to a plurality of recipients of the draft electronic communication, information relating to a sender of the draft electronic communication, and a first link, where the first link represents a first file. The method further includes determining, at the server, for the sender and for each recipient in the plurality of recipients, the access rights to the first file. The method further includes generating, at the server, a plurality of options for the sender to modify the access rights for the plurality of recipients, where the plurality of options is based on the access rights to the first file, and sending the plurality of options from the server to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Victoria Hsiao-tsung Chou Fritz, Jeff Scott Harris, Sarah Shuilen Wu, Phillip Sharp, Steven Joseph Saviano
  • Patent number: 9352650
    Abstract: A rule-based vehicle cruise-control system includes a computer in a vehicle, the computer including a processor and a memory, and the computer is configured to control a vehicle speed within a first speed threshold according to a set point inputted to the cruise control system. The computer is configured to determine a current grade value is within a first grade threshold and adjust the set point to control the vehicle speed within a second speed threshold outside the first speed threshold. The computer is further configured to determine the current grade value is within a second grade threshold and adjust the set point to recover the vehicle speed to within the first speed threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, John Ottavio Michelini, Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Anthony Mario D'Amato