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: 20110144105
    Abstract: Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Li Chen, Wendy Lea Corbett, LiChun Feng, Nancy-Ellen Haynes, Robert Francis Kester, Sung-Sau So, Jefferson Wright Tilley
  • Publication number: 20110144883
    Abstract: A system or method for controlling a multiple cylinder internal combustion engine operable in a reduced displacement mode with at least one valve or cylinder selectively deactivated include monitoring valve operation by analyzing camshaft position to detect valve operation inconsistent with a current cylinder state (activated or deactivated) and controlling the engine in response to detecting the inconsistent operation. The camshaft position may be used to produce a surrogate signal indicative of intake/exhaust valve lift generated using camshaft sensor tooth deviation relative to an expected or reference tooth position for a corresponding crankshaft position and compared to a corresponding threshold. The surrogate signal indicative of valve lift may also be generated by pattern matching or correlation of one or more reference tooth position patterns to a measured or inferred tooth position pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Eric Rollinger, Robert Andrew Wade, Jeffrey Allen Doering, Steven Joseph Szwabowski
  • Publication number: 20110142328
    Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for determining illumination information in an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of identifying depth information in the image, identifying spatio-spectral information for the image, as a function of the depth information and utilizing the spatio-spectral information to identify illumination flux in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Mark Friedhoff, Bruce Allen Maxwell, Steven Joseph Bushell
  • Patent number: 7960951
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-phase power regulator that accurately senses current at a load in a lossless manner and adjusts the power supplied to the load based on the sensed current. Also disclosed is a method of calibrating a multiphase voltage regulator by applying a known calibration current at the load and determining actual current values by the difference in measured values between when the known calibration current is applied and when it is not applied. The accurate current is determined at a known temperature and accurate temperature compensation is provided by a non-linear digital technique. Each phase of the multi-phase power regulator is individually calibrated so that balanced channels provide accurate power to the load. Also disclosed is a calibration method with minimal noise generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Primarion Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Wilson Southwell, Benjamim Tang, Robert T. Carroll, Steven Joseph Schulte
  • Publication number: 20110122421
    Abstract: Methods of positioning an optical unit in an optical package are provided. According to one method, a partially assembled optical package is provided. The wavelength conversion device within the package comprises a conversion layer having a waveguide portion formed therein. The optical unit is coarse-positioned in the optical package to direct light from the laser diode to the wavelength conversion device in the form of a beam spot on an input face of the wavelength conversion device. The intensity of the frequency-converted optical signal output from the wavelength conversion device is monitored as the position of the optical unit is modified to 1D scan the beam spot along a portion of a crossing axis Y1 that crosses a planar projection of the conversion layer of the wavelength conversion device. Subsequently, the crossing axis Y1 is offset and the intensity monitoring step is repeated as the beam spot is 1D scanned along an offset crossing axis Y2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Gregorski
  • Patent number: 7937971
    Abstract: Methods for producing optical fibers along nonlinear paths include incorporating fluid bearings. An optical fiber is drawn from a preform along a first pathway, contacted with a region of fluid cushion of a fluid bearing, and redirected along a second pathway as the fiber is drawn across said region of fluid cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: John Joseph Costello, III, James Henry Faler, Andrey V Filippov, Steven Joseph Gregorski, Bruce Warren Reding, John Christopher Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110106293
    Abstract: Book-turning equipment is detailed. The equipment acts on horizontally-oriented books and rotates them vertically through approximately one hundred eighty degrees without reorienting their backbones (spines). Mechanical assistance is provided only for the first approximately ninety degrees of the book rotation, however, with gravity and centrifugal forces causing the remaining rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Croghan
  • Patent number: 7936377
    Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a camera is provided. The camera comprises a lens and a sensor to record an image focused by the lens in N color bands, wherein N equals a number of color bands, with the number and respective locations and widths of the N color bands being selected to optimize the image for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Mark Friedhoff, Casey Arthur Smith, Steven Joseph Bushell
  • Patent number: 7935699
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrazole glucokinase activators of the formula (I) useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders, preferably diabetes mellitus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Douglas Eric Murphy, Thomas Jay Prins, Frank Ruebsam, Ramakanth Sarabu, Chinh Viet Tran, Dionisios Vourloumis
  • Publication number: 20110094469
    Abstract: A method for securing a balancer shaft module to an engine is provided, the method including the steps of passing a mounting feature into at least two mounting apertures of the balancer shaft module; simultaneously rotating two of the mounting features within the mounting aperture, wherein the simultaneous rotation of the two mounting features laterally moves the balancer shaft module with respect to the engine; and securing the balancer shaft module to the engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventor: Steven Joseph Chevalier
  • Publication number: 20110092480
    Abstract: Compounds of the general Formula I, wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, Y1, n, m, p and q are defined as above, their preparation and their use as antimicrobial agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Brickner, Jinshan Michael Chen, Zhengong Bryan Li, Anthony Marfat, Mark Joseph Mitton-Fry, Michael A. Plotkin, Usa Datta Reilly, Chakrapani Subramanyam, Zhijun Zhang, Shaughnessy Robinson
  • Publication number: 20110088249
    Abstract: A method for magnetizing a rotor of an electrical machine is provided. The method includes assembling an array of non-magnetized anisotropic permanent magnet segments around a rotor spindle encased in a metallic ring. The method also includes determining multiple optimal magnetization orientation directions of the non-magnetized anisotropic permanent magnet segments. Further, the method includes positioning the assembled non-magnetized anisotropic permanent magnet segments around the rotor spindle such that the optimal magnetization orientation directions of the anisotropic permanent magnet segments are aligned with multiple flux lines produced by a magnetization fixture. Finally, the method includes energizing the magnetization fixture for magnetizing the segments via a pulse direct current for an optimal duration of the pulse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles Michael Stephens, Konrad Roman Weeber, Steven Joseph Galioto, Ralph James Carl, JR.
  • Patent number: 7902248
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pyrazole glucokinase activators of the formula (I): that are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Berthel, Robert Francis Kester, Douglas Eric Murphy, Thomas Jay Prins, Frank Ruebsam, Chinh Viet Tran, Dionisios Vourloumis
  • Patent number: 7904691
    Abstract: A computer program communicates with a partition manager in the logical partition where the computer program is run. When resource allocation in the logical partition dynamically changes, the partition manager notifies the computer program of the configuration change. The computer program may autonomically adjust one or more configuration settings that affect performance of the computer program to dynamically tune the computer program to optimal performance each time the allocation of resources within the logical partition changes. The partition manager may notify the computer program of an impending change in resource allocation in the logical partition that runs the computer program, which allows the computer program to reconfigure its configuration setting(s) before the partition manager changes the resource allocation in the logical partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Branda, John Joseph Stecher
  • Patent number: 7898752
    Abstract: An optical package is provided comprising a lens system, the lens system comprising an adjustable lens component, a plurality of magnetic elements, and a multi-directional lens flexure. The adjustable lens component is mechanically coupled to a lens mounting portion of the multi-directional lens flexure. The magnetic elements comprise at least one fixed magnetic element and at least one motive magnetic element. The arrangement of the fixed and motive magnetic elements relative to each other forms a first fixed/motive element pair and a second fixed/motive element pair. The motive magnetic element of each fixed/motive element pair is mechanically coupled to a motive portion of the multi-directional lens flexure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Gregorski, Matthew Patrick Hammond
  • Patent number: 7894662
    Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for determining illumination information in an image. According to a feature of the present invention, the method comprises the steps of identifying depth information in the image, identifying spatio-spectral information for the image, as a function of the depth information and utilizing the spatio-spectral information to identify illumination flux in the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Bushell, Richard Mark Friedhoff, Bruce Allen Maxwell
  • Patent number: 7881612
    Abstract: Optical autodiscovery is provide between two optical modules to insure that when an optical signal is coupled between the two optical module, the optical signal from a first module does not interfere with operation of a second module. The autodiscovery is implemented by sending an optical identification signal from the first optical module via the coupling to the second optical module from which signal, the second optical module can verify and determined acceptance of the coupled first optical module. During this autodiscovery process, the optical identification signal from the first optical module may be attenuated or shifted in optical spectrum so as not to interfere with the operation of the second optical module. Autodiscovery may also be employed in cases where a first optical module is to receive an optical signal from a second module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Infinera Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew L. Mitchell, Robert B. Taylor, Alan C. Nilsson, Steven Joseph Hand, Daniel P. Murphy
  • Patent number: 7877734
    Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method associate a unique key with routines in an application to enable a profiler to ascertain whether to collect profile information for a routine during its execution. A key may be generated, for example, during deployment or installation of an application in an application server or other runtime environment, and subsequently associated with the routines in the application, e.g., by storing the key in the class and/or library files for the application. By doing so, each application in a runtime environment may be uniquely identified by a profiler during execution, such that profile information will only be collected for those applications for which profiling has been enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Branda, John Joseph Stecher
  • Patent number: 7865031
    Abstract: In a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an automated, computerized method is provided for an automatic chromatic aberration correction. The method comprises the steps of setting a range of test correction factors, applying the test correction factors of the range, incrementally, to a test block of the image, measuring chromatic aberration error at the test block after application of each of the test correction factors, and selecting a test correction factor having a lowest chromatic aberration error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Tandent Vision Science, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Joseph Bushell, Bruce Allen Maxwell, Richard Mark Friedhoff
  • Publication number: 20100319370
    Abstract: An indirect evaporative cooler for cooling inlet supply air from a first temperature to a second, lower temperature using a stream of liquid coolant and a stream of exhaust or purge air. The cooler includes a first flow channel for inlet supply air and a second flow channel adjacent the first for exhaust air. The first and second flow channels are defined in part by sheets of a membrane permeable to water vapor such that mass is transferred as a vapor through the membrane from the inlet supply air to a contained liquid desiccant for dehumidification and also to the exhaust air as heat is transferred from the inlet supply air to the liquid coolant. A separation wall divides the liquid desiccant and the coolant but allows heat to be transferred from the supply air to the coolant which releases water vapor to the counter or cross flowing exhaust air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Kozubal, Steven Joseph Slayzak