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: 11666790
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a sprinkler body and a tubular connection fitting. The tubular connection fitting includes a first end for connection to a fluid supply pipe and a second end with the sprinkler body inserted therein, the tubular member including an outer surface and an inner surface defining an internal conduit extending along a longitudinal axis, the inner surface of the tubular member includes a first stop surface spaced from the first end to define an insertion depth for the fluid supply pipe and a second stop surface to limit insertion of the sprinkler body into the second end. The first stop surface defines an annular channel for housing an end of the fluid supply pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Steven Lee Shields, Gary J. Luiz
  • Patent number: 11667103
    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: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Young, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Timothy James Klawitter, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, James Roy Denbow
  • Publication number: 20230167611
    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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Young, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Timothy James Klawitter, Steven Lee Barnholtz, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, James Roy Denbow
  • Patent number: 11660482
    Abstract: A sprinkler includes a body defining (a) a passage having an inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to a source of fire suppressant fluid, (b) an outlet fluidly coupled to the passage, and (c) a compression pin aperture extending from an outer surface of the body to the passage and configured to receive a compression pin, a button received within the passage, and a seal engaging the button and the body to fluidly seal the inlet from the outlet. The compression pin aperture is positioned such that the compression pin engages the button to force the button against the seal when the compression pin is inserted into the compression pin aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Steven Lee Shields, Manuel R. Silva, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11655573
    Abstract: Novel fibrous structures that contain filaments, and optionally, solid additives, such as fibers, for example wood pulp fibers, sanitary tissue products comprising such fibrous structures, and methods for making such fibrous structures and/or sanitary tissue products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Christopher Michael Young, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Mattias Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230148620
    Abstract: Stabilized oils including an edible oil and an antioxidant composition comprising ?-lipoic acid and least one of ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, green tea extract, lecithin, and rosemary extract or at least one of 1,2,4-benzenetriol, carnosic acid, dihydromyricetin, dihydrorobinetin, epigallocatechin, gallic acid, 3-hydroxytyrosol, myricetin, and nepodin, and methods of preparing such stabilized edible oils. The stabilized oils may have an Oxidative Stability Index (“OSI”) at 110° C. of at least 30 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven Lee HANSEN, Diliara IASSONOVA, Gregg PERRI, Ying Joy ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20230147889
    Abstract: A wireless charging module comprising a charging pad and a stand assembly hingedly coupled to the charging pad. In many embodiments, the stand assembly can include a top surface. The charging pad can be configured to be folded up or down relative to the top surface to wirelessly charge an electronic device in an upright position or a flat position, respectively, while the electronic device is located over the top surface. Further, the stand assembly can include an adjustable thickness. The stand assembly can be configured to cause a height of the charging pad to change, relative to a support surface for the charging module. Other embodiments are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Belkin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lee Lane, Vincent Razo, John F. Wadsworth, David A. Kleeman, Paer Saangloef, Mitchell Suckle, Peter Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230141850
    Abstract: Stabilized oils including an edible oil and an antioxidant composition comprising ?-lipoic acid and least one of ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, green tea extract, lecithin, and rosemary extract or at least one of 1,2,4-benzenetriol, carnosic acid, dihydromyricetin, dihydrorobinetin, epigallocatechin, gallic acid, 3-hydroxytyrosol, myricetin, and nepodin, and methods of preparing such stabilized edible oils. The stabilized oils may have an Oxidative Stability Index (“OSI”) at 110° C. of at least 30 hours.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: CARGILL, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Steven Lee HANSEN, Diliara IASSONOVA, Gregg PERRI, Ying Joy ZHONG
  • Patent number: 11642558
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a connection fitting and a fire protection sprinkler. The connection fitting includes a tubular member with a first insertion end and a second insertion end with an internal conduit extending between the first and second insertion end along a longitudinal axis, the tubular member including an exterior surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a sealing surface between the first and second insertion ends circumscribed about the longitudinal axis and including a gripping portion axially spaced from the sealing surface. The fire protection sprinkler has a body defining an inlet and an outlet, a deflector spaced from the outlet, the body having an outer encasing surface surrounding the longitudinal axis and including a leading portion and a trailing portion for insertion in the second insertion end with the leading portion received within the sealing surface before the trailing portion engages the gripping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Steven Lee Shields, Gary J. Luiz
  • Publication number: 20230138306
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition configured for oral use, the composition including at least one filler, water, a basic amine, and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein the organic acid has a logP value of from about 1 to about 12. At least a portion of the basic amine is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof. The association is in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or a combination of both. The organic acid is a monoester of a dicarboxylic acid or is a carotenoid derivative having one or more carboxylic acids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: MICHAEL ZAWADZKI, KAI TANG, STEVEN LEE ALDERMAN, THOMAS H. POOLE
  • Patent number: 11639581
    Abstract: A layered fibrous structure having a first layer including a co-formed fibrous structure containing a plurality of first filaments and a plurality of solid additives and a second layer different from the first layer, wherein the second layer includes a plurality of second filaments is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Michael Donald Suer
  • Patent number: 11639582
    Abstract: Articles, for example multi-ply fibrous structure-containing articles such as multi-ply sanitary tissue products, containing two or more fibrous structure plies, and more particularly to multi-ply articles containing two or more fibrous structure plies having a plurality of fibrous elements wherein the articles exhibit improved bulk and absorbent properties compared to known articles and methods for making same, are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Christopher Michael Young, Timothy James Klawitter, James Roy Denbow, Michael Gomer Stelljes, Michael Donald Suer, Jeffrey Glen Sheehan, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Kathryn Christian Kien
  • Publication number: 20230108718
    Abstract: Described herein are low or no-cobalt materials useful as electrode active materials in a cathode for lithium or lithium-ion batteries. For example, compositions of matter are described herein, such as electrode active materials that can be incorporated into an electrode, such as a cathode. The disclosed electrode active materials exhibit high specific energy and voltage, and can also exhibit high rate capability and/or long operational lifetime.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Arumugam MANTHIRAM, Wangda LI, Steven LEE, III
  • Patent number: 11618977
    Abstract: Fibrous elements, such as filaments, and more particularly to fibrous elements employing a polymer and a wetting agent, methods for making such fibrous elements, fibrous structures employing such fibrous elements, methods for making such fibrous structures and packages containing such fibrous structures are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Steven Lee Barnholtz, Michael Donald Suer, Paul Dennis Trokhan, Alan Howard Ullman
  • Publication number: 20230098503
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition configured for oral use. The composition includes a gum base, one or more bulking agents; an active ingredient having a basic amine functionality; and an organic acid, an alkali metal salt of an organic acid, or a combination thereof, wherein at least a portion the active ingredient having the basic amine functionality is associated with at least a portion of the organic acid or the alkali metal salt thereof, the association in the form of a basic amine-organic acid salt, an ion pair between the basic amine and a conjugate base of the organic acid, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: NICOLAS H. VON COSMOS, STEVEN LEE ALDERMAN, MICHAEL ZAWADZKI
  • Patent number: 11614191
    Abstract: A sprinkler assembly includes a fire protection sprinkler and a push-to-connect-rotate-to-release (PCRR) fitting. The sprinkler has a body with a passageway extending along a first longitudinal axis and an outer encasing surface surrounding the first longitudinal axis and outer encasing surface including a seal member, and a deflector spaced from the outlet. The fitting includes a tubular member including an exterior surface and inner surface, the inner surface defining an internal conduit extending along a second longitudinal axis, the body received in the internal conduit such that the first longitudinal axis is aligned with the second longitudinal axis, the inner surface including a sealing surface portion circumscribed about the second longitudinal axis. The fitting includes a gripper ring disposed along the inner surface and a helical internal periphery about the second longitudinal axis in helical contact with a portion of the outer encasing surface between the deflector and seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Manuel R. Silva, Jr., Steven Lee Shields, Gary J. Luiz
  • Publication number: 20230081225
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for tracking positions and characteristics of one or more individuals in proximity to a user to dynamically assess a threat of physiological harm to the user is provided. The present invention may include identifying, by one or more sensors integrated into one or more wearable devices on the person of a user, one or more individuals in proximity to the user; generating a dynamic threshold corresponding to each of the one or more individuals; responsive to identifying one or more characteristics of the individual, updating the dynamic threshold; and responsive to a distance between an individual of the one or more individuals and the user falling below the dynamic threshold associated with the individual, transmitting an alert to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Lee Fisher-Stawinski, Moitreyee MUKHERJEE-ROY, Scott E. Schneider, Shikhar Kwatra
  • Patent number: 11591754
    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: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    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: 11578716
    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: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert Gledhill, III, John Nguyen, Steven Lee Smith
  • Patent number: 11566075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an isolated antibody, which selectively binds to CLEC14A, wherein said antibody (a) comprises at least one heavy chain variable region that comprises three CDRs and at least one light chain variable region that comprises three CDRs, wherein said heavy chain variable region comprises: (i) a variable heavy (VH) CDR1 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 105, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 42; (ii) a VH CDR2 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 106, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 3 or 43; and/or (iii) a VH CDR3 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 107, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 4 or 44; and/or wherein said light chain variable region comprises: (iv) a variable light (VL) CDR1 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 108, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 6 or 46; (v) a VL CDR2 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 109, preferably of SEQ ID NO: 7 or 47; and/or (vi) a VL CDR3 that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventors: Roy Bicknell, Steven Lee