Patents by Inventor Steven Richards

Steven Richards 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: 9098246
    Abstract: An assembly can include a first component; a second component that includes a socket; a processor and a memory accessible by the processor, the processor and memory being included in one or more of the first component and the second component; and an interconnection mechanism for pivotable interconnection of the first component and the second component about a pivot axis where the interconnection mechanism includes a hinge that defines the pivot axis, a prong pivotable about the pivot axis, a latch mechanism to latch the second component to the interconnection mechanism with the prong received by the socket of the second component, an actuator to unlatch the latch mechanism, and a lever to adjust the hinge to a high stiffness state to adjust the hinge to a low stiffness state. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Vincent James DeCaro, John Weldon Nicholson, Steven Richard Perrin, Scott Edwards Kelso, Nicole L. Jefferies
  • Patent number: 9094532
    Abstract: A method includes sensing a local environmental condition, receiving an electronic communication message, sensing a local microphone signal level associated with the communication message, and issuing a notification if the local microphone signal level exceeds a threshold associated with the local environmental condition. In such a method, an electronic communication may be a telephone call, a video call, a text message, a message communicated via a short message service, a message communicated via a multimedia message service or other type of message. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jennifer Greenwood Zawacki, Axel Ramirez Flores, Bradley Park Strazisar, Howard J. Locker, James Stephen Rutledge, Julie Anne Morris, Matthew Price Roper, Michael Thano Matthews, Scott Edwards Kelso, Steven Richard Perrin, Yi Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150205518
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: accepting, at a writing input surface of an information handling device, user handwriting inputs to a note taking application; determining, using a processor, contextual information related to the user handwriting inputs to the note taking application; creating, using a processor, an association between at least one content portion of the user hand writing inputs and at least a portion of the contextual information; and storing, in a memory accessible to the information handling device, the association. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Bradley Park Strazisar, Steven Richard Perrin, Song Wang, Scott Edwards Kelso
  • Publication number: 20150205386
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, via a writing input surface of an information handling device, content input from a pen; inputting, using a processor, the content input from the pen; detecting, using a processor, an event triggering entry into a pen navigation mode; entering, using a processor, the pen navigation mode; receiving, via the pen, pen navigation inputs; and controlling, using a processor, navigation based on the pen navigation inputs. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Song Wang, Scott Edwards Kelso, Steven Richard Perrin, Bradley Park Strazisar
  • Publication number: 20150199605
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for creating variations when transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships among data elements or other portions of the data, and to identify any possible approaches to transforming the data (“worlds”) based upon the relationships and the data. The worlds can be ranked and selected based upon rank. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected and apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback regarding the world selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Jennifer P. Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, Nathaniel George Freier, Hai Liu, Chad Garrett Waldman, Brett David Brewer
  • Publication number: 20150182740
    Abstract: A percutaneous catheter system for use within the human body and an ablation catheter for ablating a selected tissue region within the body of a subject. The percutaneous catheter system can include two catheters thai are operatively coupled to one another by magnetic coupling through a tissue structure. The ablation catheter can include electrodes positioned within a central portion. The ablation catheter is positioned such that the central portion of a flexible shaft at least partially surrounds the selected tissue region. Each electrode of the ablation catheter can be activated independently to apply ablative energy to the selected tissue region. The ablation catheter can employ high impedance structures to change the current density at specific points. Methods of puncturing through a tissue structure using the percutaneous catheter system are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for ablating a selected tissue region using the ablation catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventor: Steven Richard Mickelsen
  • Publication number: 20150175746
    Abstract: A curable resin composition containing a blend of multifunctional benzoxazines, and composite materials derived therefrom. The benzoxazine blend contains the combination of (A) a difunctional benzoxazine component and (B) a multifunctional benzoxazine component with functionality of greater than 2. Cured matrix resins and cured composite materials containing such benzoxazine blend exhibit a significant retardation in the rate of organic solvent uptake as compared to the same cured matrix resins and composite materials without component (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Ward, Paul Mark Cross
  • Publication number: 20150178376
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships within data elements or other portions of the data. The computing device also can determine a visualization model to apply to the data and to choose a world based upon the determined visualization model. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected or chosen world, and can apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback to the output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Jennifer P Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Nathaniel George Freier, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Brett David Brewer, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, lIya Tumanov
  • Publication number: 20150178393
    Abstract: An apparatus for setting up a specialized personal electronic assistant on an electronic device includes a processor, a display, a language module, a tracking module, a knowledge module, and a rendering module. The language module interprets a communication from a user into a data request. The tracking module stores the data request as one of a plurality of stored data requests. The knowledge module determines a response to the data request. The rendering module displays the response in a tiled area on an image display of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Perrin, Matthew Lloyd Hagenbuch, John Weldon Nicholson
  • Patent number: 9066036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating an electronic document having an enclosed region with a fill color. The method receives a digital representation of a source document, the source document containing an enclosed region and at least one corresponding background region, the enclosed region overlapping at least a portion of the background region. A fill color is determined for the enclosed region from the digital representation as is a reference background color for the enclosed region from the corresponding background region of the digital representation. The method assigns a transparent fill color to the enclosed region based on a comparison of the determined fill color for the enclosed region with the reference background color and stores enclosed region with the transparent fill color to generate an electronic document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yu-Ling Chen, James Austin Besley, Steven Richard Irrgang
  • Publication number: 20150165224
    Abstract: A method for treating conditions associated with thalamocortical dysrhythmia. The method includes applying transcranial low voltage electrical stimulation (TLVES) therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy to a patient in need thereof, and administering to the patient a dissociative anesthetic during the TLVES therapy or the TMS therapy. A number of conditions including tinnitus, depression and pain can be treated with TLVES or TMS in combination with the dissociative anesthetic, such as an NMADR inhibitor, including ketamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Richard Devore Best
  • Patent number: 9055543
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving, at a low power wireless communication subsystem of an information handling device, a beacon from a wirelessly connectable device; determining, with the low power wireless communication subsystem, if the received beacon warrants executing a communication protocol; in response to determining the received beacon warrants executing a communication protocol, powering on a main system component and a higher power wireless communication subsystem; and establishing a wireless connection between the higher power wireless communication subsystem and the wirelessly connectable device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Perrin, Matthew Price Roper, Howard Locker, Scott Edwards Kelso
  • Patent number: 9028274
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base segment having a signal port coupler configured to selectively conductively engage with a signal port. A first assembly includes a first segment movably coupled to the base segment and a second segment movably coupled to the first segment, and a second assembly includes a third segment movably coupled to the base segment and a fourth segment movably coupled to the third segment. The first, second, third, and fourth segments include receptacles configured to receive at least an electrically conductive portion of a device plug. An electrical connection assembly is disposed in the base, first, second, third, and fourth segments and is configured to selectively conductively engage the receptacles of the first, second, third, and fourth segments with a signal port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Quirky, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Daniel Zien, Jordan Diatlo, Kate Sarah Vallon, Steven Richard Remy, Richard Ganas, David Sutton, Nicholas Oxley
  • Patent number: 9014880
    Abstract: A trajectory-based sense-and-avoid system for use on an aircraft is provided that utilizes 4-D constructs, such as 4-D trajectories or 4-D polytopes, to maintain separation from other aircraft and/or to avoid collisions with other aircraft. In certain embodiments the trajectory-based sense-and-avoid system utilizes 4-D trajectories provided from an external source and/or 4-D trajectories estimated based on a variety of data sources during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Richard Durling, Harold Woodruff Tomlinson, Jr., Nikita Visnevski, Craig Alan Hoover, Glenn Alan Forman, Thomas Baby Sebastian, Mauricio Castillo-Effen, Steven Richard Hansen, Douglas Stuart Abernathy
  • Patent number: 9009092
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for creating variations when transforming data into consumable content. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computing device can execute a transformation engine for transforming data into the consumable content. The computing device can be configured to analyze the data to identify relationships among data elements or other portions of the data, and to identify any possible approaches to transforming the data (“worlds”) based upon the relationships and the data. The worlds can be ranked and selected based upon rank. The computing device can obtain rules associated with the selected and apply the rules to the data to generate the output. In some embodiments, the computing device can be configured to obtain and apply feedback regarding the world selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, Nathaniel George Freier, Hai Liu, Chad Garrett Waldman, Brett David Brewer
  • Publication number: 20150096990
    Abstract: A cover assembly for an access opening in a pressure vessel is held in sealing position at least partially by the positive pressure in the pressure vessel by engaging an interior wall of the pressure vessel when the pressure vessel is under pressure. A peripheral rim on the housing is adapted for engaging the interior wall of the pressure vessel, and positioning tabs on the housing engage and position the housing and the peripheral rim relative to the access opening in the pressure vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Richard Ambriz
  • Patent number: 9001061
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: detecting a selection of an object on a touch screen display using touch based input; providing a visual indication of the object on the touch screen display in response to the detection of a selection; accepting gesture input at the touch screen display to fly out from the underlying document while maintaining the visual indication of the object on the touch screen display, such that during the fly out more of the underlying document is displayed; and moving the visual indication of the object about the underlying document in response to the accepted gesture input at the touch screen display. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Howard Locker, John Miles Hunt, John Weldon Nicholson, Scott Edwards Kelso, Steven Richard Perrin
  • Publication number: 20150090530
    Abstract: A ladder is designed for a tank having a vertically extending side wall and a top of a convex curved profile, with an access point near the top center of the convex curved top, the ladder having a pair of parallel side rails, each side rail having a straight section at one end and a curved section at the other end, the curved section extending over the top of the tank and toward the access point, with plurality of rungs extending between and secured to the side rails, with at least one rung positioned in the straight section of the side rails and at least one rung positioned in the curved section of the side rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Richard Ambriz
  • Publication number: 20150085615
    Abstract: For a motion modified steering vector, a motion module modifies a prior steering vector with a motion vector. A steering module spatially filters audio signals using the modified steering vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Perrin, John Miles Hunt, Jian Li, John Weldon Nicholson, Song Wang, Jianbang Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150088746
    Abstract: A method for implementing a financial transaction via a user device is disclosed. The method involves receiving financial transaction information used to generate an alphanumeric Secure Transaction Code that binds the received information to the financial transaction, receiving information from a user device that includes the Secure Transaction Code and a voice entry of the Secure Transaction Code, verifying that the voice entry of the Secure Transaction Code corresponds to a Voice Authentication Master (VAM) file of a registered user, verifying that the received Secure Transaction Code is a valid Secure Transaction Code and, if both are verified authorizing the financial transaction and sending an indication that the financial transaction has been authorized to the user device. In an embodiment the transaction is between a merchant and user of a mobile user device or can be a request for secure access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: SayPay Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Richard Hoffman