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).

  • Creating variations when transforming data into consumable content
    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
  • Handway/Manway Installation Stay Bracket System
    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
  • Object movement on small display screens
    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
  • Curved Ladder for Tank Access
    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
  • MOTION MODIFIED STEERING VECTOR
    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
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
    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
  • Transforming data into consumable content
    Patent number: 8990140
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jennifer Michelstein, David Benjamin Lee, Nathaniel George Freier, Katrika Morris, Christopher Hugh Pratley, Brett David Brewer, Sarah Faulkner, Steven Richard Hollasch, Ilya Tumanov
  • METHOD OF VACCINE DELIVERY VIA MICRONEEDLE ARRAYS
    Publication number: 20150079133
    Abstract: A microprojection array is provided, comprising an approximately planar base and a plurality of microprojections, wherein the array comprises a vaccine and a polymeric material. The array may have multiple layers. The vaccine may be placed in only one layer. In another embodiment of the invention, a method of preventing a disease is provided, comprising insertion into the skin of a patient an array of microprojections comprising a layer which comprises a vaccine for that disease and a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Esi Ghartey-Tagoe, Janet Wendorf, Steve Williams, Parminder Singh, Robert Wade Worsham, Joseph C. Trautman, Danir Bayramov, Danny Lee Bowers, Andrew Richard Klemm, Steven Richard Klemm, Guohua Chen
  • BIOMETRIC PASSWORD SECURITY
    Publication number: 20150081301
    Abstract: A system includes a user speech profile stored on a computer readable storage device, the speech profile containing a plurality of phonemes with user identifying characteristics for the phonemes, and a speech processor coupled to access the speech profile to generate a phrase containing user distinguishing phonemes based on a difference between the user identifying characteristics for such phonemes and average user identifying characteristics, such that the phrase has discriminability from other users. The speech processor may also or alternatively select the phrase as a function of ambient noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte, Ltd.
    Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Steven Richard Perrin
  • MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL ASSISTANT ACTION ITEMS
    Publication number: 20150074524
    Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: operating an audio receiver and a memory of an information handling device to store audio; receiving input activating a virtual assistant of the information handling device; and after activation of the virtual assistant, processing the audio stored to identify one or more actionable items for the virtual assistant. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: John Weldon Nicholson, Steven Richard Perrin, Song Wang, John Miles Hunt, Jianbang Zhang, Jian Li, Toby John Bowen
  • Treatment of thalamocortical dysrhythmia
    Patent number: 8974365
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Richard Devore Best
  • Kicking Tee Stuffed Toy
    Publication number: 20150056885
    Abstract: A stuffed toy resembling an animal figure holds a kicking tee. The toy is optionally equipped with an electronic feedback system that senses activity on the tee and responds with feedback for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Steven Richard Dewhurst
  • USING INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE FOOTPRINT FOR TRANSFER
    Publication number: 20150042538
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: displaying content on a display screen of a first device; determining a position of a second device relative to the display screen of the first device; selecting a portion of the display screen of the first device based on a determined position of the second device; and transferring the portion of the display screen selected to one or more devices. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Howard Locker, Matthew Lloyd Hagenbuch, John Weldon Nicholson, Steven Richard Perrin, Scott Edwards Kelso
  • Device and method for delivering an oral care agent
    Patent number: 8944819
    Abstract: An oral care agent delivery device is provided which comprises a permanently deformable backing layer, an oral care layer, and a non-woven binding material with a first part that is substantially invested in the oral care layer and a second part that is substantially invested in the backing layer. The device is sized to fit over a plurality of teeth in an upper or lower dental arch of a subject. The oral care layer comprises at least one oral care agent and at least one hydrophilic polymer. When hydrated, the oral care layer has an adhesiveness relative to the surface of a user's teeth that is sufficient to retain the device on the user's teeth when placed thereon. The device can also have an oral care agent which is activated on hydration of the oral care layer, or an oral care layer which releases the oral care agent over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Ranir, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian L. Faasse, Steven Richard Klemm, Glen Edward Groeneweg, Alan Gene Thelen
  • Benzodioxane inhibitors of leukotriene production
    Patent number: 8946203
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3, A, X and n are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorder. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Asitha Abeywardane, Steven Richard Brunette, Michael J. Burke, Suresh R. Kapadia, Thomas Martin Kirrane, Matthew Russell Netherton, Hossein Razavi, Sonia Rodriguez, Anjan Saha, Robert Sibley, Lana Louise Smith-Keenan, Hidenori Takahashi, Michael Robert Turner, Jiang-Ping Wu, Erick Richard Roush Young, Qiang Zhang, Qing Zhang, Renee M. Zindell
  • PRESERVING PHASE SHIFT IN SPATIAL FILTERING
    Publication number: 20150030179
    Abstract: For preserving phase shift in spatial filtering is disclosed, an electronic device includes a microphone array. A filtering module spatially filters a plurality of received audio signals from the microphone array to increase the signal-to-noise ratio in one or more corresponding output audio signals. A phase module preserves a phase shift of at least one received audio signal in the corresponding output audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD.
    Inventors: Jianbang Zhang, Jian Li, John Weldon Nicholson, Steven Richard Perrin
  • INHIBITORS OF LEUKOTRIENE PRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20150018334
    Abstract: The present invention relates to aryl pyrazoles, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The aryl pyrazoles of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorders. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aryl pyrazoles of the present invention, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Asitha ABEYWARDANE, John BROADWATER, Steven Richard BRUNETTE, Thomas Martin KIRRANE, JR., Hossein RAZAVI, Robert SIBLEY, Lana Louise SMITH KEENAN, Qiang ZHANG
  • Apparatus and method for providing a bidirectional communications link between a master device and a slave device
    Patent number: 8924612
    Abstract: A bidirectional communications link between a master device and a slave device includes first endpoint circuitry coupled to the master device generating forward data packets, second endpoint circuitry coupled to the slave device for receiving reverse data packets, and bidirectional communication circuitry for transferring forward data packets from the first endpoint circuitry to the second endpoint circuitry and reverse data packets from the second endpoint circuitry to the first endpoint circuitry. In response to a power down condition requiring a power down of at least one of the first endpoint circuitry and the second endpoint circuitry, performance of said power down is deferred until both said outstanding forward credit signal and said outstanding reverse credit signal have been de-asserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: ARM Limited
    Inventors: Partha Prasun Maji, Steven Richard Mellor
  • SCHEMA SIGNING
    Publication number: 20140372764
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an object in a database schema may be verified as having a valid digital signature associated with a trusted entity. An application may be permitted access to the object of the database schema only when the object of the database schema is verified to have a valid digital signature associated with the trusted entity. In another embodiment, an object in a database schema may be verified as having a digital signature associated with at least one trusted entity. An application may be permitted access to the object of the database schema only when the digital signature for the object is verified to be associated with the at least one trusted entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Tanmoy Dutta, Raul Garcia, Steven Richard Gott, Ruslan Pavlovich Ovechkin, Roger Lynn Wolter
  • Bead breaker tool with ornamental lower and upper tire irons
    Patent number: D721556
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Motion Pro. Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Richard Scott