Patents by Inventor Steven Peterson
Steven Peterson 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).
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Publication number: 20160031098Abstract: A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade rotatably coupled to the first blade. The cutting tool may include a first handle rotatably coupled to the first blade, the first handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the second blade, the second handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position. The cutting tool may also include a first rotation lock configured to hold the first handle fixed relative to the first blade. The first handle may be configured to be rotatable relative to the first blade in response to the first rotation lock being disengaged. The first rotation lock may be configured to be held in the disengaged position in response to the first handle being disposed between the deployed position and the folded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Melissa L. Covel, Tony Steven Peterson
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Patent number: 9187114Abstract: A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade rotatably coupled to the first blade. The cutting tool may include a first handle rotatably coupled to the first blade, the first handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the second blade, the second handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position. The cutting tool may also include a first rotation lock configured to hold the first handle fixed relative to the first blade. The first handle may be configured to be rotatable relative to the first blade in response to the first rotation lock being disengaged. The first rotation lock may be configured to be held in the disengaged position in response to the first handle being disposed between the deployed position and the folded position.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Inventors: Melissa L. Covel, Tony Steven Peterson
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Patent number: 9086131Abstract: A seal assembly for use in a gearbox has a rotating ring to be secured to a shaft, and having a contact face. The contact face abuts a stationary seal. The stationary seal has a retainer with a channel extending to a bottom. A floating seal portion is positioned within the retainer, with a spring positioned between an inner end of the floating seal portion, and biasing the floating seal portion outwardly. There is an inner bore of the retainer which is spaced from an outer periphery of the floating seal portion. One of the inner bore and the outer periphery presides with the plurality of radially located pins. The other of the inner bore and the outer periphery is formed with the plurality of recesses. The pins are received in the recesses, to prevent rotation of the floating seal portion within the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Silver II US Holdings, LLCInventors: Steven Peterson, Ronald P. Rickert
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Publication number: 20150111171Abstract: The Coping and Crown Holder Instrument uses two separate tips at a 35 and 50 degree angle to better hold a coping or crown in place with very little surface contact while applying the proper medium to the coping or crown, while using a 35 degree angle to hold the crown holder up from the surface for easier pick up off a flat surface and easier placement of restorations onto a sagger tray, with 10 degree angles of bend for the finger holes to be closer together for use with the clasp and the stopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Steven Peterson
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Publication number: 20140202281Abstract: A seal assembly for use in a gearbox has a rotating ring to be secured to a shaft, and having a contact face. The contact face abuts a stationary seal. The stationary seal has a retainer with a channel extending to a bottom. A floating seal portion is positioned within the retainer, with a spring positioned between an inner end of the floating seal portion, and biasing the floating seal portion outwardly. There is an inner bore of the retainer which is spaced from an outer periphery of the floating seal portion. One of the inner bore and the outer periphery presides with the plurality of radially located pins. The other of the inner bore and the outer periphery is formed with the plurality of recesses. The pins are received in the recesses, to prevent rotation of the floating seal portion within the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: SILVER II US HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Steven Peterson, Ronald P. Rickert
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Publication number: 20140203513Abstract: A seal assembly for use in a gearbox has a rotating ring to be secured to a shaft, and having a contact face. The contact face abuts a stationary seal. The stationary seal has a retainer with a channel extending to a bottom. A floating seal portion is positioned within the retainer, with a spring positioned inward of an inner end of the floating seal portion, and biasing the floating seal portion outwardly. There is an inner bore of the retainer which is spaced from an outer periphery of the floating seal portion. One of the inner bore and the outer periphery presides with the plurality of radially located pins. The other of the inner bore and the outer periphery is formed with the plurality of recesses. The pins are received in the recesses, to prevent rotation of the floating seal portion within the retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Sundyne LLCInventors: Steven Peterson, Ronald P. Rickert
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Publication number: 20140095048Abstract: A control system for controlling speed of an engine of a work machine having a hydrostatic transmission is disclosed. The control system may include a power source and a hydrostatic transmission operatively coupled to the power source. The control system may also include a controller capable of receiving information from the power source and the transmission and actively controlling an engine speed of the work machine to reduce the engine speed below a threshold value to emulate an engine lug during a stall condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Grant Steven Peterson
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Patent number: 8676457Abstract: A machine includes a plurality of torque consuming devices drivingly coupled with an internal combustion engine. The plurality of torque consuming devices includes a continuously variable transmission coupling the internal combustion engine with a plurality of ground engaging elements. An electronic controller is in communication with the internal combustion engine and the plurality of torque consuming devices and is configured to execute a torque load control algorithm for generating a torque load limit based, at least in part, on an engine underspeed value. The electronic controller identifies a potential engine stall event during which a current engine speed of the internal combustion engine drops below the engine underspeed value by a predetermined amount, and executes a transient torque load control algorithm to adjust the torque load limit responsive to the identification of the potential engine stall event.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Grant Steven Peterson, Randall Todd Anderson
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Publication number: 20140033542Abstract: A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade rotatably coupled to the first blade. The cutting tool may include a first handle rotatably coupled to the first blade, the first handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the second blade, the second handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position. The cutting tool may also include a first rotation lock configured to hold the first handle fixed relative to the first blade. The first handle may be configured to be rotatable relative to the first blade in response to the first rotation lock being disengaged. The first rotation lock may be configured to be held in the disengaged position in response to the first handle being disposed between the deployed position and the folded position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: LEATHERMAN TOOL GROUP, INC.Inventors: Melissa L. Covel, Tony Steven Peterson
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Publication number: 20130190996Abstract: A machine includes a plurality of torque consuming devices drivingly coupled with an internal combustion engine. The plurality of torque consuming devices includes a continuously variable transmission coupling the internal combustion engine with a plurality of ground engaging elements. An electronic controller is in communication with the internal combustion engine and the plurality of torque consuming devices and is configured to execute a torque load control algorithm for generating a torque load limit based, at least in part, on an engine underspeed value. The electronic controller identifies a potential engine stall event during which a current engine speed of the internal combustion engine drops below the engine underspeed value by a predetermined amount, and executes a transient torque load control algorithm to adjust the torque load limit responsive to the identification of the potential engine stall event.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: CATERPILLAR INCORPORATEDInventors: Grant Steven Peterson, Randall Todd Anderson
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Patent number: 8418404Abstract: A window, which may be a casement window, includes an opening control mechanism for limiting the amount that the sash of the window can be opened to control ventilation and as a child safety feature. In one configuration, the opening control mechanism includes a frame track and release assembly attached to the window frame and a sash arm assembly including an articulating sash arm attached to the sash of the window. The frame track and release assembly has a track and a roller on one end of the sash arm rides along the track as the window sash begins to open. At the end of the track, the roller engages and is restrained by a release arm or stop thereby preventing the sash from being opened further. A lever or a button operatively coupled to the release arm is disposed inside the dwelling and inside an insect screen of the window. The lever can be slid sideways and then pulled back in two distinct motions to release the roller to allow the sash to be opened beyond its restrained position.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Andersen CorporationInventors: Derek Gramstad, David Runk, Steven Peterson
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Publication number: 20120115919Abstract: The invention provides methods of treatment that prevent the onset of Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) in a subject, or which reduce the severity of TLE in a subject, by administering a NKCC1 inhibitor to the subject after the subject has suffered from an insult known to precipitate TLE.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Inventors: Wolfgang S. Mueller, John A. Connor, Steven Peterson, Denis Bragin
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Publication number: 20120036781Abstract: A window, which may be a casement window, includes an opening control mechanism for limiting the amount that the sash of the window can be opened to control ventilation and as a child safety feature. In one configuration, the opening control mechanism includes a frame track and release assembly attached to the window frame and a sash arm assembly including an articulating sash arm attached to the sash of the window. The frame track and release assembly has a track and a roller on one end of the sash arm rides along the track as the window sash begins to open. At the end of the track, the roller engages and is restrained by a release arm or stop thereby preventing the sash from being opened further. A lever or a button operatively coupled to the release arm is disposed inside the dwelling and inside an insect screen of the window. The lever can be slid sideways and then pulled back in two distinct motions to release the roller to allow the sash to be opened beyond its restrained position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: David RUNK, Steven Peterson, Derek Gramstad
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Patent number: 7496719Abstract: In accordance with a universal nonvolatile memory boot mode, one or more portions of boot code are obtained from a nonvolatile memory component. These one or more portions are obtained without knowing a row size used by the nonvolatile memory component, a column address strobe (CAS) latency used by the nonvolatile memory component, or a default burst length used by the nonvolatile memory component. The one or more portions of boot code are executed to configure the system to access a volatile memory component, and/or to reconfigure the system to access the nonvolatile memory in a different mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Steven Peterson, Geoffrey Gould, Lee Hayashida
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Publication number: 20080002204Abstract: A color measurement device designed for use at various stages of an industrial process is provided. The device offers enhanced insensitivity to ambient light, measurement depth variations, and/or ambient or environmental temperature variations. The device may be embodied as an LED-based, non-contact color measurement spectrophotometer. Over-illumination in full-spectrum of the target object facilitates effective color measurements over varying depths of view. Collected light is measured at discrete wavelengths across the entire visual spectrum. The hardened, rugged design and packaging of the measurement device allows color measurement to be performed at various stages of industrial processes wherein the device can add value by enabling enhanced detection of color errors.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Zhiling Xu, Peter VanderJagt, Steven Peterson
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Publication number: 20070262294Abstract: A light source comprising a light emitting device and quantum dot material is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the quantum dot material is positioned relative to the light emitting device such that the quantum dot material absorbs light emitted from the light emitting device and converts the wavelengths of photons emitted from the light emitting device to longer wavelengths. Judicious selection of the quantum dot material allows the emission spectra of the light source to be tailored to meet the needs of a particular illumination application, and avoids the drawbacks associated with the use of interference filters because the quantum dot material can upconvert the wavelengths emitted from the light emitting device such that the emission spectra of the light source can include wavelengths that are not emitted by the light emitting device itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2006Publication date: November 15, 2007Inventors: Steven Peterson, Richard Bylsma
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Publication number: 20070181347Abstract: Self relieving seals of this invention comprise an elastomeric seal body having a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface for contact with respective drill bit sealing surfaces. The seal includes a pair of external surfaces that each extend along the seal body between the first and second sealing surfaces. The seal includes one or more relief ports that are disposed through the seal body and that have openings through each of the seal body external surfaces. The relief port can be specially configured, e.g., have different diameter sections of constant or variable dimensions, to provide a degree of control over pressure equalization through the seal body when the seal is loaded within the drill bit. The seal may include an element, e.g., solid, tubular, or porous, disposed within the relief port to provide a further desired degree of control over pressure equalization through the seal when the seal is loaded within the drill bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: James Neville, James Larsen, Steven Peterson, Manikiran Bandi, Alan Lockstedt, Peter Cariveau, Alysia White, Anthony Griffo, Michael Siracki
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Publication number: 20070061500Abstract: Described herein are one or more implementations that eliminate the need to switch data-resource access-modes of a flash memory system between a primary main array memory and a secondary supernumerary data resource. The one or more described implementations provide access to the secondary supernumerary data resource through an overlay window in the addressable memory space of primary main array memory. Memory accesses (e.g., reads or writes) which specify a memory location which is within the defined address space of the overlay window are redirected to the secondary supernumerary data resource instead of accessing the primary main array memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: March 15, 2007Inventors: Geoffrey Gould, Steven Peterson, Mark Leinwander
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Publication number: 20070028031Abstract: In accordance with a universal nonvolatile memory boot mode, one or more portions of boot code are obtained from a nonvolatile memory component. These one or more portions are obtained without knowing a row size used by the nonvolatile memory component, a column address strobe (CAS) latency used by the nonvolatile memory component, or a default burst length used by the nonvolatile memory component. The one or more portions of boot code are executed to configure the system to access a volatile memory component, and/or to reconfigure the system to access the nonvolatile memory in a different mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2005Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Steven Peterson, Geoffrey Gould, Lee Hayashida
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Publication number: 20060231097Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for the supply of air for the treatment of sleep apnea. The apparatus of the present invention includes a motor and a fan unit. The motor and fan unit are enclosed in an inner case of flexible foam plastics material. The inner case is configured to contain the motor and the fan unit, and the inner case 48 is generally biased against the motor and the fan unit. The inner case is, in turn, contained within an intermediate case made of rigid material. The intermediate case conforms to and is substantially filled by the inner case such that the inner case is generally biased against the intermediate case. Finally, the intermediate case is contained within an outer case of rigid material. The outer case surrounds the intermediate case. The outer case is generally set apart from the intermediate case so that there is a gap between the intermediate case and the outer case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Timothy Dougherty, Joseph Baser, Steven Peterson, Thomas Roman, Paul Johnson