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).

  • MARINE WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090039654
    Abstract: An energy conversion system includes a first mechanical system for converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion, a second system formed of belts and pulleys connected to said first system and driven by said rotary motion to lift a weight in response to said rotary motion from a first position to a second position and allow the weight to return to said first position under the influence of gravity. A rotary electrical is driven by the second system through a transmission means connected to the second system to create electricity only while the weight is returning from its second to its first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: NAVATEK, LTD.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Gary Shimozono
  • Heated dental mirror
    Publication number: 20090017415
    Abstract: Sanitary dental mirror made of stainless steel or high-grade aluminum heated dental mirror powered by disposable AAA batteries and sealed with O-Rings. The heated mirror surface doesn't require constant rubbing on smocks and/or napkins to remove moisture vapor that collects due to the temperature differential between the metal mirror and the inside of the patient's mouth. This makes the instrument much more sanitary than mirrors currently in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Steven Louis Cornelius
  • Lifting body water jet propulsion inlet inductor
    Patent number: 7470161
    Abstract: A foil shaped lifting body is attached by means of a strut to the underwater body of a vessel in such a manner as to cause a standing wave to be developed when the vessel is in operation in order that the standing wave will induct water into machinery intakes. The technology of this invention is particularly applicable to the operation of waterjet marine propulsion systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Gary Shimozono, Robert Gornstein
  • Marine wave energy conversion system
    Patent number: 7459802
    Abstract: An energy conversion system includes a first mechanical system for converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion, a second system formed of belts and pulleys connected to said first system and driven by said rotary motion to lift a weight in response to said rotary motion from a first position to a second position and allow the weight to return to said first position under the influence of gravity. A rotary electrical is driven by the second system through a transmission means connected to the second system to create electricity only while the weight is returning from its second to its first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Gary Shimozono
  • VENTILATED AFT SWEPT FLOW INTERRUPTER HULL
    Publication number: 20080210150
    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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: NAVATEK, LTD.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Mealani Parish
  • Methods and systems for a storage system with a program-controlled switch for routing data
    Patent number: 7415565
    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, a section controller, and a switch. The switch is capable of reading a data request including a data block identifier and routing the data request and any associated data through the switch on the basis of this data block identifier, such that a data request may be routed to a memory section. The section controller, in response, determines the addresses in the memory devices storing the requested data, and it transfers these addresses to those memory devices storing the requested data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Ring Technology Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Melvin James Bullen, Steven Louis Dodd, William Thomas Lynch, David James Herbison
  • VENTILATED FLOW INTERRUPTER STEPPED HULL
    Publication number: 20080156246
    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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: NAVATEK, LTD.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Mealani Parish
  • MARINE WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080157532
    Abstract: An energy conversion system includes a first mechanical system for converting reciprocating motion to rotary motion, a second system formed of belts and pulleys connected to said first system and driven by said rotary motion to lift a weight in response to said rotary motion from a first position to a second position and allow the weight to return to said first position under the influence of gravity. A rotary electrical is driven by the second system through a transmission means connected to the second system to create electricity only while the weight is returning from its second to its first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Gary Shimozono
  • Hull with improved trim control
    Patent number: 7380514
    Abstract: A boat hull has at least one rocker chute formed therein open to the water forward of the hull's transom. The chute has a leading edge forward of the transom and an interceptor plate projects downwardly from the hull at said leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Gary Shimozono
  • Application launcher
    Patent number: 7363128
    Abstract: A computer, connected to a communications bus, includes a display that selectively displays a user interface. A plurality of diagnostic applications installed on the computer are capable of receiving data from the communications bus via the connection. Instructions executable on the computer provide a list of the diagnostic applications in the user interface, accept input indicating one of the diagnostic applications to be launched, and launch the indicated diagnostic application. In one embodiment, the communications bus is in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Jay Dietsch, Matthew Wayne Starks, Steven Louis Melvin, Michael A. Bumgarner
  • Insurance Policy and Method for Providing an Insurance Policy Having Dormancy Features
    Publication number: 20080082370
    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: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Alexander Collins, Steven Louis Pollack, Darrell Steven Richey
  • Watercraft hull with adjustable keel
    Patent number: 7338336
    Abstract: A watercraft hull having a pair of laterally spaced propulsion tunnels located on opposite sides of its keel, with said tunnels being open downwardly towards the water, includes a movably mounted keel section located between said propulsion tunnels to prevent water crossflow between said tunnels and increase dynamic lift on the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Gary Shimozono
  • Watercraft hull with entrapment tunnel
    Patent number: 7311059
    Abstract: A watercraft hull has at least one bent entrapment tunnel with an aft portion whose tunnel ceiling is at a higher elevation than portions of the tunnel ceiling immediately in front of it to provide a negative angle of attack with the free surface at design planing speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Gary Shimozono
  • Hull with propulsion tunnel and leading edge interceptor
    Patent number: 7299763
    Abstract: A boat hull has at least one ventilating propulsion tunnel formed therein open to the water forward of the hull's transom and adapted to contain a propeller of the propulsion system. The tunnel has a leading edge forward of the transom and an interceptor plate projects downwardly from the hull at the leading edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita
  • Lifting body water jet propulsion inlet inductor
    Publication number: 20070218783
    Abstract: A foil shaped lifting body is attached by means of a strut to the underwater body of a vessel in such a manner as to cause a standing wave to be developed when the vessel is in operation in order that the standing wave will induct water into machinery intakes. The technology of this invention is particularly applicable to the operation of waterjet marine propulsion systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Gary Shimozono, Robert Gornstein
  • Transducer support and associated lock
    Patent number: 7230882
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved support and lock for use in conjunction with a mobile sonar unit or other device. The improved support is rotatably coupled to the sonar unit base by a coupling assembly. A stabilizing member is slideably coupled to the distal end of the support via a locking assembly. Advantageously, the support maintains an object, such as a transducer, in a selected position and is able to resist deflection despite adverse environment conditions. Further, the disclosed locking assembly can be used for a wide variety of other applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Louis Swisher
  • Hull with improved trim control
    Publication number: 20070101920
    Abstract: A boat hull has at least one rocker chute formed therein open to the water forward of the hull's transom. The chute has a leading edge forward of the transom and an interceptor plate projects downwardly from the hull at said leading edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Scott Yamashita, Gary Shimozono
  • Focusing structure for electron source
    Patent number: 7208867
    Abstract: An electron source includes a planar emission region for generating an electron emission, and a focusing structure for focusing the electron emission into an electron beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Huei-Pei Kuo, Henryk Birecki, Si-Ty Lam, Steven Louis Naberhuis
  • Methods and systems for a storage system
    Patent number: 7197662
    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: October 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Ring Technology Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Melvin James Bullen, Steven Louis Dodd, William Thomas Lynch, David James Herbison
  • Bow lifting body
    Patent number: 7191725
    Abstract: A watercraft having a hull, a fore and aft longitudinal axis and a bow includes a three dimensional low drag submerged lifting body secured to the bow below the design waterline of the hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Navatek, Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Loui, Troy Keipper, Gary Shimozono, Scott Yamashita