Patents by Inventor Steven Reece
Steven Reece 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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Patent number: 11821053Abstract: A method for conditioning a welded vehicle body assembly is provided. The method includes welding the vehicle body member to at least one additional vehicle body member together to form the welded vehicle body assembly, the welded vehicle body assembly includes a weld area; and laser annealing a weld heat affected zone adjacent to the weld area to soften material in the weld heat affected zone.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John Richard Potocki, Steven Reece Falter
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Patent number: 11028865Abstract: The method includes the step of positioning the sheets in an at least partially overlapping relationship. The method continues with the step of inserting a rivet that has a height through an overlapping area of the sheets. The method proceeds with the step of, with the rivet at a temperature in the range of 15-30° Celsius, collapsing the rivet between a pair of ramming surfaces to shorten the rivet and partially expand the rivet outwardly to lock the rivet with the sheets. The entire method results in a very strong connection between the sheets and with a great durability at a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventors: John Richard Potocki, William Andrew Kokosza, Steven Reece Falter
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Patent number: 10741864Abstract: Titanium catecholate complexes can be desirable active materials for flow batteries and other electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly when incorporated in aqueous electrolyte solutions. It can be desirable to avoid introducing certain organic solvents and/or extraneous salts into aqueous electrolyte solutions. Methods for synthesizing titanium catecholate complexes that can help avoid the unwanted introduction of organic solvents and/or extraneous salts into aqueous electrolyte solutions can include: providing an aqueous solution containing a catechol compound, reacting a titanium reagent with the catechol compound in the aqueous solution to form an intermediate titanium catecholate complex, isolating the intermediate titanium catecholate complex as a solid or slurry, and reacting a ligatable compound with the intermediate titanium catecholate complex in the presence of a base to produce a salt form titanium catecholate complex containing at least one additional ligand.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Lockheed Martin Energy, LLCInventors: Steven Reece, Emily Grace Nelson, Matthew Millard
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Publication number: 20190309775Abstract: The method includes the step of positioning the sheets in an at least partially overlapping relationship. The method continues with the step of inserting a rivet that has a height through an overlapping area of the sheets. The method proceeds with the step of, with the rivet at a temperature in the range of 15-30° Celsius, collapsing the rivet between a pair of ramming surfaces to shorten the rivet and partially expand the rivet outwardly to lock the rivet with the sheets. The entire method results in a very strong connection between the sheets and with a great durability at a low cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: John Richard POTOCKI, William Andrew KOKOSZA, Steven Reece FALTER
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Publication number: 20180191016Abstract: Flow batteries can include a first half-cell containing a first aqueous electrolyte solution, a first electrolyte receptacle, a second half-cell containing a second aqueous electrolyte solution, a second electrolyte receptacle, and a separator disposed between the first half-cell and the second half-cell. The first aqueous electrolyte solution contains a first redox-active material and first mobile ions that are each continuously soluble, and the second aqueous electrolyte solution contains a second redox-active material and second mobile ions that are each continuously soluble. At least one of the first redox-active material and the second redox-active material is a phenothiazine compound, a sulfur-oxidized variant thereof, or a salt thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventor: Steven REECE
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Publication number: 20180187281Abstract: A method for conditioning a welded vehicle body assembly is provided. The method includes welding the vehicle body member to at least one additional vehicle body member together to form the welded vehicle body assembly, the welded vehicle body assembly includes a weld area; and laser annealing a weld heat affected zone adjacent to the weld area to soften material in the weld heat affected zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: John Richard POTOCKI, Steven Reece FALTER
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Publication number: 20180191017Abstract: Titanium catecholate complexes can be desirable active materials for flow batteries and other electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly when incorporated in aqueous electrolyte solutions. It can be desirable to avoid introducing certain organic solvents and/or extraneous salts into aqueous electrolyte solutions. Methods for synthesizing titanium catecholate complexes that can help avoid the unwanted introduction of organic solvents and/or extraneous salts into aqueous electrolyte solutions can include: providing an aqueous solution containing a catechol compound, reacting a titanium reagent with the catechol compound in the aqueous solution to form an intermediate titanium catecholate complex, isolating the intermediate titanium catecholate complex as a solid or slurry, and reacting a ligatable compound with the intermediate titanium catecholate complex in the presence of a base to produce a salt form titanium catecholate complex containing at least one additional ligand.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Steven REECE, Emily Grace NELSON, Matthew MILLARD
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Publication number: 20170323212Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more methods, processes, and/or systems may receive data associated with effective completion of tasks by agents and determine a positive correlation within the data between first particular feature values of feature vectors associated with the tasks and second particular feature values of feature vectors associated with the agents. A first agent associated with a feature vector that matches, within a first threshold, the second particular feature values may be selected, and a probability that the first agent will effectively complete a first task based on a feature vector associated with the first task matching, within a second threshold, the first particular feature values may be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Andrii Volkov, Maxim Yankelevich, Mikhail Abramchik, Abby Levenberg, Edwin D. Simpson, Steven Reece
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Patent number: 9721211Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input. Each system input can include a plurality of data points, such that at least one of these data points is from a different data source to at least one other of those data points. The method includes performing a kernel function on a given system input from the data and a further system input to provide kernelized data; and inferring a value indicative of a significance of data from a particular data source; wherein the inferring includes applying a regression technique to the kernelized data.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: David Nicholson, Christopher Mark Lloyd, Steven Reece, Stephen John Roberts
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Patent number: 9367819Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including: a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input; each system input includes a plurality of data points, a first data point in the plurality and a second data point in the plurality being from a same raw data source, and the first data point being pre-processed using a different pre-processing method relative to a pre-processing method used to pre-process the second data point, the method including: for each of the first and second data points, inferring a value indicative of a significance of the pre-processing method used to pre-process that data point; wherein the inferring includes performing a machine learning algorithm on a given system input from the data and a further system input.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLCInventors: David Nicholson, Christopher Mark Lloyd, Steven Reece, Stephen John Roberts
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Patent number: 8721962Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and compositions that improve the scent perception for a user. Improved scent perception is achieved by presenting alternating scents and by varying levels of output of scents, as well as by minimizing device clogging, thereby improving evaporation profiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ricky Ah-Man Woo, Mario Alonso, John Philip Hecht, Steven Reece, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eileen Marie St. Pierre, Zaiyou Liu, Christine Marie Readnour, Carl Eric Kaiser, Susan Eleanor Baillely, Sion Agami
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Publication number: 20140122392Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input. Each system input can include a plurality of data points, such that at least one of these data points is from a different data source to at least one other of those data points. The method includes performing a kernel function on a given system input from the data and a further system input to provide kernelised data; and inferring a value indicative of a significance of data from a particular data source; wherein the inferring includes applying a regression technique to the kernelised data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: BAE Systems plcInventors: David Nicholson, Christopher Mark Lloyd, Steven Reece, John Robert
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Patent number: 8706676Abstract: The method includes receiving a plurality of target observations from a respective plurality of sensors and using the target observations to compute target state estimates. Each of the target state estimates is assessed to check if it suffers from one of a set of modelled possible fault types. The target state estimates are adjusted to compensate for any modelled fault type when it is assessed to be suffering from that fault type. A reliability value is computed for each of the target state estimates and the target state estimates are fused together based on the computed reliability values to produce a fused target state estimate.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: BAE Systems PLCInventors: Christopher David Claxton, David Nicholson, Steven Reece, Stephen John Roberts
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Publication number: 20140101083Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including: a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input; each system input includes a plurality of data points, a first data point in the plurality and a second data point in the plurality being from a same raw data source, and the first data point being pre-processed using a different pre-processing method relative to a pre-processing method used to pre-process the second data point, the method including: for each of the first and second data points, inferring a value indicative of a significance of the pre-processing method used to pre-process that data point; wherein the inferring includes performing a machine learning algorithm on a given system input from the data and a further system input.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventors: David Nicholson, Mark Lloyd, Steven Reece, Stephen John Roberts
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Publication number: 20140095426Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing data, the data including a set of one or more system inputs; and a set of one or more system outputs; wherein each system output corresponds to a respective system input; each system input includes a plurality of data points, such that at least one of these data points is from a different data source to at least one other of those data points, the method including performing a kernel function on a given system input from the data and a further system input to provide kernelised data; and inferring a value for further system output corresponding to the further system input; wherein the step of inferring includes applying a Gaussian Process to the kernelised data. The data sources may be heterogeneous data sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: BAE SYSTEEMS plcInventors: David Nicholson, Christopher Mark Lloyd, Steven Reece, Stephan John Roberts
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Publication number: 20140044666Abstract: A stable composition for removing unwanted molecules from a surface comprises functionally-available cyclodextrin, a cyclodextrin-compatible perfume material, and a cyclodextrin-incompatible perfume material. The compositions are suitable for capturing unwanted molecules from inanimate surfaces, including skin, hair, and the like. The compositions can further comprise other cyclodextrin-compatible and -incompatible materials and other optional ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Hirotaka Uchiyama, Ricky Ah-man Woo, Dean Larry DuVal, Steven Reece
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Patent number: 8610775Abstract: A method of estimating states of a plurality of targets tracked by a plurality of sensors. The method includes obtaining a plurality of data sets based on measurements taken by a plurality of sensors, each data set including information on states of a plurality of targets. The method then generates a plurality of target correlation data sets describing correlation of the targets within a first data set and at least one other data set. A Generalised Covariance Union (GCU) technique is used to merge at least some of the plurality of target correlation data sets to generate an estimate of the states of the plurality of targets.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: BAE Systems PLCInventors: Christopher David Claxton, David Nicholson, Steven Reece, Stephen John Roberts
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Patent number: 8546355Abstract: A stable composition for removing unwanted molecules from a surface comprises functionally-available cyclodextrin, cyclodextrin-compatible surfactant, and cyclodextrin-incompatible surfactant. The compositions are suitable for capturing unwanted molecules from inanimate surfaces, including fabrics, including carpets, and hard surfaces including countertops, dishes, floors, garbage cans, ceilings, walls, carpet padding, air filters, and the like, and from animate surfaces, including skin, hair, and the like. The compositions can further comprise other cyclodextrin-compatible and -incompatible materials and other optional ingredients.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: The Procter and Gamble CompanyInventors: Hirotaka Uchiyama, Ricky Ah-Man Woo, Dean Larry DuVal, Steven Reece
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Patent number: 8349251Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and compositions that improve the scent perception for a user. Improved scent perception is achieved by presenting alternating scents and by varying levels of output of scents, as well as by minimizing device clogging, thereby improving evaporation profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Ricky Ah-Man Woo, Mario Alonso, John Philip Hecht, Steven Reece, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eileen Marie St. Pierre, Zaiyou Liu, Christine Marie Readnour, Carl Eric Kaiser, Susan Eleanor Baillely, Sion Agami
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Publication number: 20120126025Abstract: Systems, devices, methods, and compositions that improve the scent perception for a user. Improved scent perception is achieved by presenting alternating scents and by varying levels of output of scents, as well as by minimizing device clogging, thereby improving evaporation profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Ricky Ah-Man WOO, Mario Alonso, John Philip Hecht, Steven Reece, Frank Andrej Kvietok, Eileen Marie St. Pierre, Zaiyou Liu, Christine Marie Readnour, Carl Eric Kaiser, Susan Eleanor Baillely, Sion Agami