Patents by Inventor Steven Lees

Steven Lees 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).

  • Patent number: 12377631
    Abstract: Articles, such as sanitary tissue products, including fibrous structures, and more particularly articles including fibrous structures having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the article exhibits differential cellulose content throughout the thickness of the article and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Young, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan
  • Patent number: 12370171
    Abstract: Meltable compositions configured for oral use, the compositions including at least one cannabinoid or cannabimimetic, are provided. The compositions include one or more fillers, typically a sugar alcohol, and a lipid. A method of forming such compositions is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Michael Andrew Zawadzki, Kristen Ann Spielbauer, Steven Lee Alderman, Timothy Brian Nestor
  • Patent number: 12361461
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for directly communicating merchandise requests with vendors. The system and method enable customers to directly communicate with desired vendors to submit merchandise order requests with the necessary product information for the vendor to clearly identify. The user account enters a part order request for a specific vendor account. Once the part order request has been submitted by the user account, the part order request is relayed from the user account to the specific vendor account. Then, the specific vendor account accepts or declines the part order. Afterwards, the user account accepts or declines an order quote for the part order request, if the part order request is accepted by the specific vendor account. Then, a financial transaction for the part order request is executed between the user account and the specific vendor account, if the order quote is accepted by the user account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Lee Davis
  • Patent number: 12339115
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for light fixture installation using a downlight laser jig. The downlight laser jig can have a housing structure to house a laser. The housing structure can have two or more walls, and a floor for a laser to sit in the housing structure. The housing structure can have one or more handles to assist in a lifting of the downlight laser jig. The housing structure can have at least one of 1) two or more magnets, 2) two or more spring clips, and 3) any combination of both to hold the downlight laser jig in place and support a weight of the downlight laser jig and the laser during an installation process for a series of downlight fixtures. The downlight laser jig and the laser combine to assist in aligning and installing the series of downlights fixtures in a ceiling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Rosendin Electric, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Lee Rose
  • Patent number: 12339483
    Abstract: A system for providing a conduit for light to travel between an optical fiber and a photodiode includes a tapered light coupler. A first portion of the tapered light coupler is configured to receive light from at least one optical fiber and includes a tapered region that is tapered toward a tapered end. A second portion of the tapered light coupler is coupled to and extending from the tapered end of the first portion at a junction forming an ordinary angle. The second portion includes a tapered region that is tapered toward a distal end and is configured to transfer light from the distal end to a photodiode that has a smaller surface area than a cross sectional area of the at least one optical fiber. The tapered light coupler includes a slanted surface at an exterior of the junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Gregory Steven Lee
  • Patent number: 12330164
    Abstract: Discretizers that exhibit improved solid additive laden fluid flow emanating from the discretizers and methods of using same, particularly for making fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Young, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Fei Wang
  • Publication number: 20250188688
    Abstract: An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Applicant: Brock USA, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Lee Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20250188648
    Abstract: Processes for making fibrous structures and more particularly processes for making fibrous structures comprising filaments are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2025
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Steven Lee BARNHOLTZ, Douglas Jay BARKEY, Jonathan Paul BRENNAN, Ronald Thomas GORLEY, Michael Donald SUER, Paul Dennis TROKHAN
  • Patent number: 12320073
    Abstract: Fibrous structures containing solid additives, and more particularly, fibrous structures containing two regions that exhibit at least one common micro-CT intensive property that differs in value and wherein the common micro-CT intensive property transitions between the two regions and methods for making same are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Fei Wang, Michael Donald Suer, John Daniel Algers, Cunming Song, Hailing Bao, Antonius Lambertus De Beer, David John Pung, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Thomas Weisman, J. Michael Bills, Alexander P. King
  • Patent number: 12320077
    Abstract: An underlayment layer is configured to support an artificial turf assembly. The underlayment layer comprises a core with a top side and a bottom side. The top side has a plurality of spaced apart, upwardly oriented projections that define channels suitable for fluid flow along the top side of the core when the underlayment layer is positioned beneath an overlying artificial turf assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: Brock USA, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Lee Sawyer, Daniel C. Sawyer, Richard R. Runkles
  • Patent number: 12318479
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a nanoemulsion including an oil phase containing at least one cannabinoid and a water phase; wherein at least one of the oil phase and the water phase includes one or more emulsifying agents; and wherein the zeta potential of the nanoemulsion is less than about ?10 mV. Further provided are processes for preparing such nanoemulsions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Gerardi, Thomas H. Poole, Steven Lee Alderman
  • Publication number: 20250151808
    Abstract: Smoking articles, and methods for forming such smoking articles, such as an electronic smoking article, are provided. An exemplary smoking article comprises a control body portion having a control body engagement end, and having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion includes a cartridge body engagement end configured to removably engage the control body engagement end of the control body portion. The cartridge body portion further includes a consumable arrangement comprising at least an aerosol precursor composition and at least one heating element operably engaged therewith, and a second control component. At least the consumable arrangement is configured to be in communication with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen Benson Sears, Timothy Brian Nestor, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Steven Lee Alderman, Michael Ryan Galloway, Quentin Paul Guenther, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Raymond C. Henry, Jr., Allen Michael East
  • Publication number: 20250151809
    Abstract: Smoking articles, and methods for forming such smoking articles, such as an electronic smoking article, are provided. An exemplary smoking article comprises a control body portion having a control body engagement end, and having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion includes a cartridge body engagement end configured to removably engage the control body engagement end of the control body portion. The cartridge body portion further includes a consumable arrangement comprising at least an aerosol precursor composition and at least one heating element operably engaged therewith, and a second control component. At least the consumable arrangement is configured to be in communication with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen Benson Sears, Timothy Brian Nestor, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Steven Lee Alderman, Michael Ryan Galloway, Quentin Paul Guenther, JR., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Raymond C. Henry, JR., Allen Michael East
  • Publication number: 20250151810
    Abstract: Smoking articles, and methods for forming such smoking articles, such as an electronic smoking article, are provided. An exemplary smoking article comprises a control body portion having a control body engagement end, and having a first control component therein. A cartridge body portion includes a cartridge body engagement end configured to removably engage the control body engagement end of the control body portion. The cartridge body portion further includes a consumable arrangement comprising at least an aerosol precursor composition and at least one heating element operably engaged therewith, and a second control component. At least the consumable arrangement is configured to be in communication with the first control component upon engagement between the cartridge body and control body portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Stephen Benson Sears, Timothy Brian Nestor, Charles Jacob Novak, III, Steven Lee Alderman, Michael Ryan Galloway, Quentin Paul Guenther, Jr., Frederic Philippe Ampolini, Raymond C. Henry, Jr., Allen Michael East
  • Publication number: 20250155731
    Abstract: An eyeglass can include an auxiliary component that is selectively mountable onto an eyeglass frame. The eyeglass frame can include a pair of lenses. The eyeglass can include a first set of magnetic mounts that are attachable to the eyeglass frame. The first set can include at least four magnet mounts for each lens of the eyeglass frame. The eyeglass can optionally include a second set of magnetic mounts attachable to the auxiliary component. The first and second sets of magnetic mounts can be positioned in corresponding locations for securing the auxiliary component to the eyeglass frame. The auxiliary component system can also be flipped up or down while still attached to the eyeglass frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2024
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Inventors: Steven LEE, Julia ZHEN, ChyrSong TING, Sana DHAWAN
  • Publication number: 20250151175
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article comprises one or more microheaters. In various embodiments, the microheaters provide for improved control of vaporization of an aerosol precursor composition and provide for reduced power requirements to achieve consistent aerosolization. The present disclosure further relates to methods of forming an aerosol in a smoking article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: William Robert Collett, Stephen Benson Sears, Dennis Lee Potter, Steven Lee Alderman, Mo Kebaili
  • Publication number: 20250137574
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a device mount may include a base, an arm coupled to the base, a connector coupled to the arm with a rotation joint, a first motor disposed within the base and configured to tilt the connector, facilitated by the rotation joint, and a second motor disposed within the base and configured to rotate the base. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving an indication that a device is coupled to a connector of a device mount, receiving a first signal from the device to move the device mount to track a user or an object in view of one or more of the device's cameras, and in response to the first signal, either actuating a first motor to tilt the connector or actuating a second motor to rotate a base of the device mount to track the user or the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Joseph Werle, Mitchell Davis Suckle, Oliver Seil, Paer Daniel Saangloef, Steven Lee Lane, Rosanne Shirley Sanfilippo
  • Patent number: 12285688
    Abstract: A video game system provides dialog responses based on a natural language model (NLM). The NLM is a language model that receives a language input, such as a dialog selection, audio recording, or natural language text input provided by a user of the video game system. In response to the language input, and based on a corpus of natural language candidate lines, the NLM identifies one or more potential responses. The video game system selects a final response from the identified potential responses and provides the selected response to the user via, for example, one or more display frames or via an audio output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Anna Kipnis, Robert J. Mical, Steven Lee Pucci, Benjamin Pietrzak, Rachel Bernstein, Aaron D. Cohen
  • Patent number: 12264663
    Abstract: A tubing assembly is provided that can comprise a plurality of tubes or lumens that can be disposed within a head of a peristaltic pump. The tubing assembly can provide a flow rate or volume capacity that is generally equal to or greater than that achieved with a comparable prior art tube while operating at higher pressures than that possible using the prior art tube. Further, in accordance with some embodiments, the tubing assembly can achieve a longer working life than a comparable prior art tube, and the load on the pump motor can be reduced such that the pump life is increased and/or a larger pump motor is not required to achieve such advantageous results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Gledhill, III, John Nguyen, Steven Lee Smith
  • Publication number: 20250102624
    Abstract: A method for phase-conjugate target emulation for testing a DSB FMCW radar includes selecting a proxy transponder from an array of frequency-shifting transponders to transmit an emulated target radar signal to a radar DUT. The proxy transponder is located at a mirror image location with respect to a desired DoA of a signal from an emulated radar target. The method further includes receiving a radar signal from the radar DUT and generating an output signal to be transmitted by the proxy transponder to the radar DUT by swapping roles of a normal sideband component and a ghost sideband component of the output signal such that the ghost sideband component appears to the radar DUT as a desired emulant and the normal sideband component appears to the radar DUT an undesired ghost sideband component. The method further includes transmitting the output signal to the radar DUT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: Gregory Steven Lee, Jefferson Bernette Burch, Dietrich Werner Vook