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).

  • Failing read count diagnostics for memory built-in self-test
    Patent number: 10593419
    Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein provide for improved diagnostics for memory built-in self-test (“MBIST”). Embodiments provide for a sequence iterator unit including a diagnostics analysis unit that monitors and reports on the failing read count associated with the tested memory. Embodiments further provide for a bit fail map report that is generated based on the failing read count.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Lee Gregor, Puneet Arora, Norman Robert Card
  • WICKING ELEMENT FOR AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200077703
    Abstract: An aerosol delivery device includes an outer housing, a reservoir containing a liquid, a heater configured to vaporize the liquid, and a liquid transport element configured to provide the liquid to the heater. The liquid transport element includes a rigid monolith. At least a portion of the rigid monolith is substantially cylindrical. The cylindrical portion has an exterior surface and a longitudinal axis. The exterior surface has at least one discontinuity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Luis R. Monsalud, JR., Vahid Hejazi, Steven Lee Alderman
  • Graft Packing System for Medical Implants and Related Method
    Publication number: 20200069437
    Abstract: A graft packing system comprised of a graft packing tray and insertion device and a method of using the same if disclosed. The graft packing tray is useful for storing and/or transporting a medical implant, wherein the tray is designed to permit the introduction of biological and/or bio-reactive material into the interior of the tray and the interior of the medical implant being stored and/or transported therein in a sterile and efficient manner via the insertion device. The graft packing tray may also be equipped with a reservoir containing pre-existing biological and/or bio-reactive material that can be introduced to the medical implant at the appropriate time via the insertion device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Zink, Thomas Slott, Steven Lee, Frank Kuwamura
  • Massage Appliance Having Floating Motor and Vibration Plate for Vibration Isolation
    Publication number: 20200069512
    Abstract: A vibration appliance includes a vibration-isolation structure which substantially reduces vibration felt by the user at the handle. The vibration motor is mounted to a vibration plate which carries the massage node. The vibration plate floats within the vibration appliance housing, being suspended by a flexible, elastomer membrane having contours such as curves or folds in it that provide freedom of movement of the vibration plate relative to the housing to which the flexible membrane is mounted. This arrangement can be thought of as the motor and vibration node being mounted on a flexible diaphragm that can move freely as if mounted to the housing by a bellows-like arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Pado, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lee, Alejandro Garfio, Travis Frye
  • Methods for producing jet-range hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 10577291
    Abstract: A method for producing jet-range hydrocarbons includes passing a stream comprising renewable C4 olefins to an oligomerization reactor containing a zeolite catalyst to produce an oligomerized effluent, separating the oligomerized effluent to produce a jet range hydrocarbon stream and a recycle stream comprising C8 olefins, and passing at least a portion of the recycle stream to the oligomerization reactor. A first at least about 10% of the jet-range hydrocarbon stream hydrocarbons boil between n-octane and n-undecane and wherein a second at least about 10% of the jet-range hydrocarbon stream hydrocarbons boil between n-dodecane and n-pentadecane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Stanley Joseph Frey, Geoffrey William Fichtl, Paul Barger, Scott M. Roney, Steven Lee Krupa, Christopher P. Nicholas
  • Appliance Network Connectivity Apparatus
    Publication number: 20200059424
    Abstract: An appliance network connectivity apparatus includes a voltage sensor that generates a signal at an output that is proportional to a voltage provided to the appliance. A current sensor generates a signal at an output that is proportional to a current flowing through the appliance. A processor determines the electrical characteristics of power consumed by the appliance and executes web server software for communicating data through a network. A relay controls power from the power source to the appliance. A memory stores the electrical characteristics. A network interface provides the electrical characteristics to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Tenrehte Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Allen Indovina, Jennifer Marie Indovina, Russell Dean Priebe, Carlos Antonio Barrios, Steven Lee Boggs
  • Sealed cartridge for an aerosol delivery device and related assembly method
    Patent number: 10561178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may include a control body and a cartridge. The cartridge may include a base, a flow director, an outer body, a reservoir substrate, an outer body, and a mouthpiece. Heating elements may be molded into the flow director. The flow director may be welded to the base and the outer body, or the base and the flow director may include deformable ribs that engage the outer body. The flow director and the outer body may cooperatively define a reservoir compartment in which the reservoir substrate and the atomizer are received. The flow director and the base may define an electronics compartment in which an electronic control component is received. A related assembly method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Andrew Brinkley, Jack Gray Flinchum, Jr., Timothy Brian Nestor, Grady Lance Dooly, Steven Lee Alderman, Frederic Philippe Ampolini, John DePiano, David Smith, Frank S. Silveira
  • Methods and systems for search indexing
    Patent number: 10552490
    Abstract: The present invention provides for quick and efficient searching. One embodiment includes a first instruction configured to read at least a first search string and a second search string entered into a same first search field, and a second instruction configured to incrementally filter search results to locate at least a first document that has a least a first word that begins with the first string and a second word that begins with the second string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Future Search Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: William Gross, Steven Lee Colwell
  • Discretizer and method of using same
    Patent number: 10543488
    Abstract: A discretizer having a housing and a rotor movable within the housing, which discretizes a plurality of solid additives from a source of solid additives during operation are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Young, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Fei Wang
  • On demand data stream controller for programming and executing operations in an integrated circuit
    Patent number: 10541043
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to a scalable, modularized mechanism which allows for storing programmable data streams on chip and provides repeatable on-demand issuances of data streams to one or more targeted instruments. In some embodiments, multiple data streams are grouped into data stream schedules to perform a series of programmable operations on demand. In these and other embodiments, data stream schedules can be reused and further grouped into data stream plans that can be executed in any order upon request or are hard-coded in a specific order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Alexander Wisnesky, II, Patrick Wayne Gallagher, Steven Lee Gregor, Norman Robert Card
  • Electronic smoking article with improved storage of aerosol precursor compositions
    Patent number: 10531690
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic smoking articles exhibiting improved moisture control of a reservoir contained therein. The reservoir can be formed of fibrous materials, such as cellulose acetate fiber, thermoplastic fiber, non-thermoplastic fiber, or a combination thereof. The disclosure further provides methods for forming electronic smoking articles and methods of packaging electronic smoking articles (including cartridges thereof) so as to improve moisture control of the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Grady Lance Dooly, Stephen Benson Sears, Karen V. Williams, Gary M. Dull, Steven L. Worm, Wesley Steven Jones, Steven Lee Alderman, Paul A. Brinkley, Jack Gray Flinchum, Jr.
  • Aerosol delivery device
    Patent number: 10531691
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    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
  • Reservoir and heater system for controllable delivery of multiple aerosolizable materials in an electronic smoking article
    Patent number: 10524512
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic smoking article that provides for improved aerosol delivery. Particularly, the article provides for separate delivery of two or more components of an aerosol precursor composition to one or more heaters so as to control the rate of delivery or the rate of heating of the separate components of the aerosol precursor composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Andries Don Sebastian, Karen V. Taluskie, Stephen Benson Sears, Bradley James Ingebrethsen, Balager Ademe, Steven Lee Alderman, William Robert Collett, Grady Lance Dooly, Charles Jacob Novak, III
  • SELF-DISINFECTING TEETH-WHITENING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190388206
    Abstract: Devices for whitening teeth that include a mouth piece and an ultraviolet light source, a sterilizer that sterilizes the mouth piece, or at least one Hall-effect sensor. At least a portion of the device or mouth piece may be sterilized. A wireless charging system may drive the sterilizer or UV source [e.g., LED(s)], which may operate only when the mouth piece is not in the user's mouth or when the mouth piece is charging. A safety mechanism may protect the user from eye damage. The mouth piece may be charged while the mouth piece and UV source are in an enclosure. The UV source or sterilizer may turn on only while the mouth piece is in the enclosure or only while the enclosure is closed. The Hall-effect sensor(s) may control whether the UV source or sterilizer is on or may detect whether the mouth piece is docked within the charger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Lynn Whitney, Steven Lee Lane, Celina Chen, Joshua F. Valdez-Elizetxe
  • COLOR- OR SHADE-SENSING TEETH-WHITENING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190388205
    Abstract: Devices for whitening teeth of a user that include a color sensor that detects color of the teeth or that collects data from light that is reflected from the teeth and that controls a teeth-whitening process using the data (e.g., color or shade of the teeth). The device may include a light source (e.g., cool and/or warm light-source elements) that emits light that is reflected by the teeth or to whiten the teeth. Intensity of light may be controlled, e.g., using a processor, learning algorithm, or pulse width modulation circuit. There may be independently-controlled light sources or multiple sensors that sense color in different areas of the mouth. The light source may be located outside the mouth, a reflector may be located inside the mouth, or both. The device may be controlled wirelessly, using a separate electronic device, or with a gesture sensor (e.g., sensing hand gestures).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Lynn Whitney, Steven Lee Lane, Celina Chen, Joshua F. Valdez-Elizetxe
  • CONNECTED TEETH-WHITENING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190388208
    Abstract: Devices for whitening teeth of a user where the device outputs data, the device is controlled using hand gestures detected by at least one sensor, or the device includes wireless charging. At least one sensor may collect data for output. The device may whiten teeth by shining light on the teeth while at least part of the device is in the mouth of the user. The device may output data wirelessly, with Bluetooth, to a smart device, to the Internet, for computer analysis, for processing with machine learning, or for determination of a duration or intensity for whitening the teeth. The data may include shade or color of the teeth and may be compared to data from other users to automatically determine a teeth-whitening treatment procedure for the user. The device may notify the user of potential health risks associated with the teeth or gums of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Lynn Whitney, Steven Lee Lane, Celina Chen, Joshua F. Valdez-Elizetxe
  • TEETH WHITENING WITH EXTERNAL OR CONTROLLED LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20190388204
    Abstract: Devices for whitening teeth of a user that include a pulse width modulation circuit or a light source and a light delivery mechanism or reflector. The light source may deliver light to the user's teeth and may be located outside the mouth of the user when the device is being used to whiten the teeth of the user while the light delivery mechanism or reflector may be located inside the mouth. The pulse width modulation circuit may drive the light source. The light source may include LEDs or independently-controlled light sources. Intensity of the light source may be controlled, or the device may be controlled wirelessly, for example, using a separate electronic device or hand gestures (e.g., with a gesture sensor). The device may include two antennas or an infrared receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Lynn Whitney, Steven Lee Lane, Celina Chen, Joshua F. Valdez-Elizetxe
  • MOUTH-DETECTING TEETH-WHITENING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190388207
    Abstract: Devices for whitening teeth that include at least one sensor that senses whether the device is in the mouth of the user, an electro-magnetic field (EMF) array, or an accelerometer. The sensor(s) or EMF array may enable operation of the device only when the device is in the mouth, turn on the device or a light when placed in the mouth, turn off the device when the device is removed from the mouth, or not allow the device to operate when the device is not in the mouth. A timer may turn off the device. The time may be adjustable, automatically adjusted (e.g., by the device), or adjusted based on color or shade of the teeth. Some embodiments have multiple sensors or EMF arrays or include a wakeup device or accelerometer. The accelerometer may wake up the device when the device is shaken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Lynn Whitney, Steven Lee Lane, Celina Chen, Joshua F. Valdez-Elizetxe
  • Process for making fibrous structures
    Patent number: 10513801
    Abstract: Processes for making fibrous structures and more particularly processes for making fibrous structures comprising filaments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Michael Donald Suer, Douglas Jay Barkey, Jonathan Paul Brennan, Ronald Thomas Gorley
  • Multiple-channel, programmable fuse control unit
    Patent number: 10504607
    Abstract: An exemplary fuse control arrangement can be provided, which can include, for example, a fuse control unit(s), which includes a test access method interface(s) and a programmable memory(ies), wherein the fuse control unit(s) is configured to provide fuse information to repair a memory(ies). The fuse control unit(s) can be coupled to the memory(ies) and the memory(ies) can be coupled to a register repair unit(s). The fuse control unit(s) can provide the register repair unit(s) with the fuse information to repair the memory(ies).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Lee Gregor, Puneet Arora, Norman Robert Card