Patents by Inventor Steven L. Kiefer

Steven L. Kiefer 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).

  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECIFYING AN ACTIVE INFERENCE BASED AGENT USING NATURAL LANGUAGE
    Publication number: 20250021548
    Abstract: A method and system for specifying an active inference-based agent using natural language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Capm Petersen, Conor Heins, Mahault Albarracin, Riddhi Pitlya, Tim Verbelen, Alexander Tschantz, Axel Constant, Christopher L. Buckley, Alexander Bernard Kiefer, Karl Friston, Steven Swanson, Gabriel Rene, Tommaso Salvatori
  • Apparatus for electrostatic powder spray coating and resulting coated product
    Patent number: 4779564
    Abstract: An electrostatic powder spray coating method and apparatus for producing evenly coated continuous films of thermoplastic and thermosetting powders on substrates or parts having electrically conductive geometric complex surfaces enables the use, without the occurrence of "cobwebbing," of significantly higher charging voltages for the spray gun in the spray coating of preheated substrates and parts, thus allowing faster coating lines. The invention features the use of a grounded electrically conductive ring for grounding the ionized field in the powder discharge region of the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1988
    Assignee: Morton Thiokol, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Kiefer, Stephen Hart, Ronald G. Creech
  • Method of electrostatic powder spray coating
    Patent number: 4774102
    Abstract: An electrostatic powder spray coating method and apparatus for producing evenly coated continuous films of thermoplastic and thermosetting powders on substrates or parts having electrically conductive geometric complex surfaces and enables the use, without the occurrence of "cobwebbing," of significantly higher charging voltages for the spray gun in the spray coating of preheated substrates and parts, thus allowing faster coating lines. The invention features the use of a grounded electrically conductive ring for grounding the ionized field in the powder discharge region of the spray gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignee: Morton Thiokol, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Kiefer, Stephen Hart, Ronald G. Creech
  • Powder coatable epoxy/polyester composition and electrical conductors coated therewith
    Patent number: 4568606
    Abstract: Electrical conductors can be coated with a cured, thermosetting powder coating which, in its uncured state comprises a saturated, carboxyl group-containing polyester resin, an epoxy resin, an acrylic resin and, optionally, a cure catalyst, benzoin and/or a polyamide resin to provide insulative coatings with reduced air entrapment and improved dielectric strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Morton Thiokol, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen C. Hart, Steven L. Kiefer