Patents by Inventor Steven Loui

Steven Loui 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 of freshening air
    Patent number: 8101124
    Abstract: Air freshener products and methods for freshening air are disclosed. In some embodiments, the air freshening product may include a container for storing an air freshening composition that may contain compressed gas such as compressed air, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, inert gases, or carbon dioxide. When the container is completely filled with propellant and air freshening composition, the air freshening composition may be released from the container at a flow rate of from about 0.8 grams/second to about 1.5 grams/second, wherein the mean particle size of the released spray droplets is from about 10 microns to about 100 microns. The method of freshening air, in certain embodiments, provides improved delivery of an air freshening composition using a non-hydrocarbon propellant. If malodor counteractants are used, the method may also provide a reduction in malodors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hirotaka Uchiyama, Christopher Eugene Bates, Eric Laurence Wagnon, Cynthia Jean McCann, Carl-Eric Kaiser, Steven Louis Diersing
  • Method Of Freshening Air
    Publication number: 20110318222
    Abstract: Air freshener products and methods for freshening air are disclosed. In some embodiments, the air freshening product may include a container for storing an air freshening composition that may contain compressed gas such as compressed air, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, inert gases, or carbon dioxide. When the container is completely filled with propellant and air freshening composition, the air freshening composition may be released from the container at a flow rate of from about 0.8 grams/second to about 1.5 grams/second, wherein the mean particle size of the released spray droplets is from about 10 microns to about 100 microns. The method of freshening air, in certain embodiments, provides improved delivery of an air freshening composition using a non-hydrocarbon propellant. If malodor counteractants are used, the method may also provide a reduction in malodors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Hirotaka Uchiyama, Christopher Eugene Bates, Eric Laurence Wagnon, Cynthia Jean McCann, Carl-Eric Kaiser, Steven Louis Diersing
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISSIMILAR WELDING OF ALLOY STEEL
    Publication number: 20110305506
    Abstract: A weld joint includes low and high alloy steel components. A weld bead between the low and high alloy steel components includes a first weld wire in contact with the low alloy steel component, a second weld wire in contact with the high alloy steel component, and a third weld wire between the first and second weld wires. The third weld wire has a higher percentage of chromium than the first weld wire and a lower percentage of chromium than the second weld wire. A method for welding includes applying a first weld wire to a low alloy steel component, applying a second weld wire to a high alloy steel component, and applying a third weld wire between the first and second weld wires. The third weld wire has a higher percentage of chromium than the first weld wire and a lower percentage of chromium than the second weld wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Louis Breitenbach, William Edward Babcock, Alan Joseph Silvia
  • Device for Emitting Volatile Compositions While Reducing Surface Deposition and Improving Scent Noticeability
    Publication number: 20110290911
    Abstract: A device for emitting volatile compositions comprising a capillary element, a channel in fluid communication with the capillary element, an emitting orifice having a forward tilt from about +5 degrees to less than about +90 degrees, and a decoupled piezoelectric actuator for emitting the volatile composition through the emitting orifice. In some embodiments, the device is a plug-in air freshener and reduces surface deposition and improves scent noticeability through improved containment of perfumes during the rest period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Fernando Ray TOLLENS, James Robert Tinlin, Arthur Hampton Neergaard, William Paul Mahoney, III, Steven Louis Diersing
  • NANOSTRUCTURED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110240959
    Abstract: A nanostructured device according to the invention comprises a first group of nanowires protruding from a substrate where each nanowire of the first group of nanowires comprises at least one pn- or p-i-n-junction. A first contact, at least partially encloses and is electrically connected to a first side of the pn- or p-i-n-junction of each nanowire in the first group of nanowires. A second contacting means comprises a second group of nanowires that protrudes from the substrate, and is arranged to provide an electrical connection to a second side of the pn- or p-i-n-junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: GLO AB
    Inventors: Steven Louis Konsek, Yourii Martynov, Jonas Ohisson, Peter Jesper Hanberg
  • Method of freshening air
    Patent number: 7998403
    Abstract: Air freshener products and methods for freshening air are disclosed. In some embodiments, the air freshening product may include a container for storing an air freshening composition that may contain compressed gas such as compressed air, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, inert gases, or carbon dioxide. When the container is completely filled with propellant and air freshening composition, the air freshening composition may be released from the container at a flow rate of from about 0.0001 grams/second to about 1.2 grams/second. The method of freshening air, in certain embodiments, provides improved delivery of an air freshening composition using a non-hydrocarbon propellant. If malodor counteractants are used, the method may also provide a reduction in malodors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: The Proctor & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Hirotaka Uchiyama, Christopher Eugene Bates, Eric Laurence Wagnon, Cynthia Jean McCann, Carl-Eric Kaiser, Steven Louis Diersing
  • High-sensitivity subsurface sensing system
    Patent number: 7994963
    Abstract: A target is sensed by an antenna array having a transmitter antenna and a receiver antenna, both of which are caused to be electromagnetically coupled to the target. The antenna array is rotated, and as the array rotates, a change in at least one of the coupling between the transmitter antenna and the target and the coupling between the receiver antenna and the target is detected at multiple rotational orientations of the antenna array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: The Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona
    Inventors: Ben Kollock Sternberg, Steven Louis Dvorak, Oleg Gennadyevich Krichenko
  • Methods and systems for a storage system
    Patent number: 7958388
    Abstract: A storage system that may include one or more memory sections, one or more switches, and a management system. The memory sections include memory devices and a section controller capable of detecting faults with the memory section and transmitting messages to the management system regarding detected faults. The storage system may include a management system capable of receiving fault messages from the section controllers and removing from service the faulty memory sections. Additionally, the management system may determine routing algorithms for the one or more switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Parallel Iron LLC
    Inventors: Melvin James Bullen, Steven Louis Dodd, William Thomas Lynch, David James Herbison
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INSURANCE POLICY HAVING DORMANCY FEATURES
    Publication number: 20110112874
    Abstract: An insurance policy having a dormancy provision is provided in which the dormancy provision enables a policyholder to activate and deactivate benefits provided under the insurance policy. Also provided is a method for enabling a holder of an insurance policy with a dormancy provision to activate and deactivate benefits of an insurance policy, and includes purchasing an insurance policy having a dormancy provision and a set of associated benefits, paying premiums to maintain the set of benefits in an active state, deactivating the set of benefits; paying dormancy premiums to maintain the set of deactivated benefits in a deactivated state, and reactivating the set of deactivated benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Collins, Steven Louis Pollack, Darrell Steven Richey
  • Methods and systems for a memory section
    Patent number: 7941595
    Abstract: A storage system that may include one or more memory devices, a memory interface device corresponding to one or more of the memory devices, which are organized in sections, and a section controller. In this system, a data request for the data may be received over a communications path by a section controller. The section controller determines the addresses in the memory devices storing the requested data, transfers these addresses to those memory devices storing the requested data, and transfers an identifier to the memory interface device. The memory device, in response, reads the data and transfers the data to its corresponding memory interface device. The memory interface device then adds to the data the identifier it received from the section controller and forwards the requested bits towards their destination, such that the data need not pass through the section controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Ring Technology Enterprises of Texas, LLC
    Inventors: Melvin James Bullen, Steven Louis Dodd, William Thomas Lynch, David James Herbison
  • Wireless measurement device
    Patent number: 7937080
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a system for viewing measurements remotely, including a first processor that is connected to a wireless communications device; a sensor; and at least one measurement device comprising a second processor programmed to (1) receive an input from the sensor and (2) wirelessly communicate with the first processor. The first processor is programmed to retrieve measurements from the measurement device via the wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Wayne Starks, Steven Louis Melvin, Kevin Dennis Snow
  • STEAM TURBINE ROTOR AND ALLOY THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20110070088
    Abstract: An alloy suitable for use in a rotor, such as one or more regions of a steam turbine rotor, as well as a forged rotor formed with the alloy. The alloy consists of, by weight, 0.20 to 0.30% carbon, 0.80 to 1.5% chromium, 0.80 to 1.5% molybdenum, 0.50 to 0.90% vanadium, 0.30 to 0.80% nickel, 0.05 to 0.15% titanium, 0.20 to 1.0% manganese, and 0.005 to 0.012% boron, the balance iron, optionally low levels of other alloying constituents, and incidental impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Louis Breitenbach, Deepak Saha
  • Insurance policy and method for providing an insurance policy having dormancy features
    Patent number: 7885832
    Abstract: An insurance policy having a dormancy provision is provided in which the dormancy provision enables a policyholder to activate and deactivate benefits provided under the insurance policy. Also provided is a method for enabling a holder of an insurance policy with a dormancy provision to activate and deactivate benefits of an insurance policy, and includes purchasing an insurance policy having a dormancy provision and a set of associated benefits, paying premiums to maintain the set of benefits in an active state, deactivating the set of benefits; paying dormancy premiums to maintain the set of deactivated benefits in a deactivated state, and reactivating the set of deactivated benefits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Golden Rule Insurance Company
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Collins, Steven Louis Pollack, Darrell Steven Richey
  • Ventilated flow interrupter stepped hull
    Patent number: 7845302
    Abstract: A boat hull has at least one generally transverse ventilation step formed in at least a part of its bottom planing surface open to the water. The step has a forward edge portion and a water flow interrupter is positioned to project downwardly from the hull forward of the forward edge of the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Mealani Parish
  • Ventilated aft swept flow interrupter hull
    Patent number: 7845301
    Abstract: A boat hull has an aft swept ventilated area in at least a part of its bottom planing surface. An aft swept water flow interrupter is positioned to project downwardly from the hull forward of the ventilated area. The aft swept flow interrupter has two generally angularly related legs or sections defining a 30° to 70° included angle, increase lift on the hull, reduces wetted surface area and improves the turning characteristics of the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Mealani Parish
  • Delivery system for generating liquid active materials using an electromechanical transducer
    Patent number: 7832655
    Abstract: A delivery system and methods for generating droplets of liquid active materials, such as a perfume, air freshener, insecticide formulation, and volatile materials, to the atmosphere by means of a electromechanical transducer. The electromechanical transducer employs a first period of activation and a second period of deactivation to increase the distribution of volatile materials contained within the liquid active materials to the atmosphere and reduce the hedonic habituation of the user. The electromechanical transducer is configured to improve flow rate and decrease deposition of the droplets on to nearby surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Fernando Ray Tollens, Steven Louis Diersing, John Philip Hecht, Steven James Schroeck, William Paul Mahoney, III
  • OPIOID DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100189778
    Abstract: An opioid formulation for pulmonary administration in the treatment or management of pain, a pulmonary drug delivery device containing, method of administering, kit containing, and uses of same. The formulation contains at least one rapid-onset opioid and preferably also contains a sustained-effect opioid to reduce the frequency of administration. The invention employs the side effects of the opioid formulation to permit patients to self-limit drug intake, thereby avoiding toxicity while achieving analgesia. A pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic model is employed to determine optimum drug formulations and optimum parameters for administration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: YM BIOSCIENCES INC.
    Inventors: Steven Louis SHAFER, Orlando Ricardo HUNG, Diana Helen PLIURA
  • Decorative luminary
    Patent number: 7744232
    Abstract: Decorative luminary for providing an aesthetically pleasing ambiance. The decorative luminary may include a shade. The shade may be disposable. The decorative luminary may also include a base. A light source may also be included as well. The present invention also relates to a method for making a decorative luminary of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, Steven Anthony Horenziak, Steven Louis Diersing, Carl Eric Kaiser
  • Laundry System Having Unitized Dosing
    Publication number: 20100115708
    Abstract: Compositions, articles and methods are provided for supplying fabric care benefits to clothing or fabrics in an automated washing machine and by manual washing. The fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% detergent surfactants, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. Similarly, the fabric care compositions preferably have less than about 5% fabric softener actives, more preferably less than 3%, even more preferably less than 1% and are most preferably free of detergent surfactants. The laundry articles can take a variety of forms in a variety of physical states all of which will rapidly dispense a unitized amount of one or more selected fabric care agents to a wash and/or rinse bath solution during the laundering process under a variety of conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Debra Sue Caswell, Robert Gary Welch, Mark William Ridyard, Edward Sayers, David William York, Daniel James Dufton, Simon Howe, Johan Eshuis, Angelina Pena-Romero, Christophe Laudamiel-Pellet, Wundriari Hoffmann, George Endel Deckner, Errol hoffman Wahl, Ruth Anne Murphy, Charles Albert Hensley, Toan Trinh, Jiten Odhavji Dihora, Ellen Schmidt Baker, Janet Sue Litting, Timothy James Schroeder, Steven Louis Diersing, Malcolm McClaren Dodd, Lois Sara Gallon
  • Methods and systems for an identifier-based memory section
    Patent number: 7707351
    Abstract: A storage system that may include one or more memory devices, a memory interface device corresponding to one or more of the memory devices, which are organized in sections, and a section controller. In this system, a data request for the data may be received over a communications path by a section controller. The section controller determines the addresses in the memory devices storing the requested data, transfers these addresses to those memory devices storing the requested data, and transfers an identifier to the memory interface device. The memory device, in response, reads the data and transfers the data to its corresponding memory interface device. The memory interface device then adds to the data the identifier it received from the section controller and forwards the requested bits towards their destination, such that the data need not pass through the section controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Ring Technology Enterprises of Texas, LLC
    Inventors: Melvin James Bullen, Steven Louis Dodd, William Thomas Lynch, David James Herbison