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).

  • Publication number: 20240080523
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to minimizing data usage over a communication link. A system may include a back-end network configured to: receive, via a first connection, a video stream from at least one camera; transmit, via one or more second connections, the video stream to one or more user devices; cause the video stream from the back-end network to a user device of the one or more user devices to be terminated; and cause the video stream from the at least one camera to the back-end network to be terminated in response to determining that the back-end network is not transmitting the video stream to at least one user device of the one or more user devices. Associated methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Richard Lindsey, Skyler J. Call, Charles G. Hayward
  • Publication number: 20240041215
    Abstract: A convertible chair adapted for conversion between a sitting configuration and a kneeling configuration includes_a base support, a knee-back rest movably coupled to the base support by a pivot arm, a seat movably coupled to the base support by a coupling mechanism, and a connecting arm linking the pivot arm and the seat. The seat is arranged to move relative to the base support between a first seat position corresponding to the sitting configuration and a second seat position corresponding to the kneeling configuration. The pivot arm is arranged to pivot relative to the base support between a first pivot arm position in which the knee-back rest is in a first knee-back rest position for use as a back rest and a second pivot arm position in which the knee-back rest is in a second knee-back rest position for use as a knee rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: RUNNERFLY LTD
    Inventor: Steven Richard SPONG
  • Patent number: 11889855
    Abstract: A produce cutting apparatus is utilized, among other things, for making single cuts in an elongated produce product to trim ends, segment the product into variable length segments, make fixed length segments, and cutting out undesirable portions of the produce product. Using a combination of a feed belt, sensor, radial cutter apparatus and programmable controller, the apparatus precisely locates each cut. The cutting blade makes a single cut with each rotation of the radial cutter apparatus. The apparatus may further have a piece removal system and a product holding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Agile Innovation, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Richard Dragt
  • Publication number: 20230416074
    Abstract: A tank simulator apparatus includes: a piping flowpath configured to receive a flow of a gas, the piping flowpath defining a buffer volume and including a receptacle for receiving gas flow at an upstream end thereof; a pressure transducer disposed in flow communication with the piping flowpath, the pressure transducer being configured to measure a pressure of the gas and generate a signal representative thereof; a pressure regulator disposed in flow communication with the piping flowpath and configured to maintain the pressure of the gas at a setpoint value; and an electronic controller operably connected to the pressure transducer and the pressure regulator, the electronic controller programmed to feed a time-varying setpoint value to the pressure regulator, the setpoint value following a tank profile representative of a tank having a predetermined volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ghassan Sleiman, Andrew Youlio, Tim Brown, Steven Richard Mathison, Adrienne Dao
  • Patent number: 11856259
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to minimizing data usage over a communication link. A system may include a server configured to receive, via a first connection, a video stream from at least one camera. The server may also be configured to provide, via a second connection, the video stream to a user device. Further, the server may be configured to continue to provide the video stream to the user device via the second connection in response to reception of an indicator indicating that a user of the user device is actively viewing the video stream. Moreover, the server may be configured to cause the video stream from the server to the user device to be terminated in response to lack of receipt of the indicator within a predetermined time interval. Associated methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Liveview Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Richard Lindsey, Skyler J. Call, Charles G. Hayward
  • Patent number: 11847723
    Abstract: This application is directed to matching edges of polygons representing neighboring regions in a map user application. A computer system obtains a first polygon and a second polygon, and the second polygon is connected to the first polygon via polygon edges that are at least partially mismatched. Automatically and without user intervention, the computer system combines the first polygon and the second polygon to form a joined polygon defined by an outline of the first polygon and the second polygon. A region defined by the second polygon is subtracted from a region defined by the joined polygon to form a new region. The computer system defines an updated first polygon as an outline of the new region and renders, on a screen, the updated first polygon and the second polygon with matching edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Tableau Software, LLC
    Inventors: Zhengxiao Li, Daniel Robert Strebe, Matthew Nathaniel Kenny, Jimmy Y Sun, Bryan Harold Haber, Ryan Milton Whitley, Aysegul Yeniaras-Kramer, Steven Richard Hollasch
  • Publication number: 20230377228
    Abstract: A computing device receives a first user input that includes user selection of a first data field of a data source from a schema information region of a user interface and placement of the first data field into a data visualization region of the user interface. When the first data field corresponds to a geographic data field, the computing device determines longitude and latitude information for data values of the first data field. The computing device generates a map data visualization corresponding to the first data field according to the determined longitude and latitude information. The map data visualization includes a first layer having a first set of data marks corresponding to the first data field. The computing device displays, in the data visualization region, the map data visualization including the first set of data marks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Rodion Degtyar, Bryan Alexander Feddern, Steven Richard Hollasch, Raphael Hsieh, Lauren Lea Jackson, Dirk Karis, Vladimir Kondrashov, Ashwin Kumar, Jialin Le, John Michael Lounsbery, Kent Marten, Patrick Kenneth McKay, Jonathan D. Que, Yang Su, Dan Zheng, Roger Bruce Dubbs, III
  • Publication number: 20230326368
    Abstract: Generally discussed herein are devices, systems, and methods for location adjustment with non-visual location feedback. A method can include providing, by a visual map program, an indication of an initial selected location of a user-selected location, detecting, by data provided by an input component, an audio or tactile trigger by a user, responsive to the detecting, altering, by a first distance and a first direction, the initial selected location to a new location on the visual map program, and responsive to the altering, causing an output component to provide an audio or tactile indication of the new location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Melanie Jo KNEISEL, Amos MILLER, Frazier Robert CARR, Steven Richard ABRAMS
  • Patent number: 11751598
    Abstract: A produce cutting apparatus is utilized, among other things, for making single cuts in an elongated produce product to trim ends, segment the product into variable length segments, make fixed length segments, and cutting out undesirable portions of the produce product. Using a combination of a feed belt, sensor, radial cutter apparatus and programmable controller, the apparatus precisely locates each cut. The cutting blade makes a single cut with each rotation of the radial cutter apparatus. The apparatus may further have a piece removal system and a product holding system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Agile Innovation, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Richard Dragt
  • Publication number: 20230252486
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for identifying complaint interactions, including: detecting appearances of linguistic structures related to complaints in an interaction; calculating at least one sentiment metric of the interaction; and classifying the interaction as being or not being a complaint interaction based on the detected linguistic structures and the at least one sentiment metric, for example using a trained supervised learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Nice Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Richard ARNOLD, Katie TRUONG, Robert William MORRIS
  • Publication number: 20230251491
    Abstract: A headset for use as part of an Augmented Reality apparatus comprises a headband arranged to secure the headset to a user's head; and a mount connected to the headband and arranged to detachably receive a display device in a position arranged to be in front of a user's eyes in use. The headset is arranged, insofar as possible, not to block a user's peripheral vision. The mount may comprise a pair of arms arranged to support the display device. The headset may comprise a pair of lenses connected to the headband and arranged to be located between the user's eyes and the display device, wherein the lenses are double convex lenses with a flat lower edge, the flat lower edge of each lens being arranged to fall on a plane extending between a user's expected pupil location and a lower edge of the mount. The mount may be transparent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Simon John Taylor, Steven Richard Spong
  • Patent number: 11715245
    Abstract: A method generates map visualizations with multiple map layers. A user selects a data source with geographic data. A device displays a data visualization user interface, including a schema information region with data fields, and shelf regions that defining characteristics for a data visualization. The user selects a first geographic data, and the user interface generates a map data visualization using coordinates associated with the first geographic data field. The visualization includes a first plurality of data marks in a first layer. The user selects a second geographic data field. In response, the user interface displays a new layer icon. Upon activation of the new layer icon by the second geographic data field, the user interface superimposes a second layer over the existing map data visualization to form an updated map data visualization. The second layer includes a second plurality of data marks corresponding to the second geographic data field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Tableau Software, LLC
    Inventors: Rodion Degtyar, Bryan Alexander Feddern, Steven Richard Hollasch, Raphael Hsieh, Lauren Lea Jackson, Dirk Karis, Vladimir Kondrashov, Ashwin Kumar, Jialin Le, John Michael Lounsbery, Kent Marten, Patrick Kenneth McKay, Jonathan D. Que, Yang Su, Dan Zheng, Roger Bruce Dubbs, III
  • Publication number: 20230230735
    Abstract: A soft magnetic composite comprising an iron or iron alloy ferromagnetic material coated with an oxide material. An interface between the ferromagnetic material and the layer of oxide contains antiphase domain boundaries. Two processes for producing a soft magnetic composite are also provided. One process includes depositing an oxide layer onto an iron or iron alloy ferromagnetic material by molecular beam epitaxy at a partial oxygen pressure of from 1×10?5 Torr to 1×10?7 Torr to form a coated composite. The other process includes milling an iron or iron alloy ferromagnetic material powder and an oxide powder by high-energy milling to form a mixture; compacting the mixture and curing in an inert gas atmosphere at a temperature from 500° C. to 1200° C. to form a soft magnetic composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: DREXEL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Mitra Lenore Taheri, Katie Jo Sunday, Steven Richard Spurgeon, Steven Joseph May
  • Patent number: 11702394
    Abstract: Inhibitors of Glycerol 3-Phosphate Acyltransferase (GPAT) are provided; and methods of use in the treatment of cancer; and treatment of conditions relating to metabolic syndrome and hyperlipidemia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Arvin Gouw, Dean W. Felsher, Feng Jin, Richard N. Zare, Katherine Margulis, Steven R. Schow, Robert J. Greenhouse, David Loughhead, Steven Richards
  • Patent number: 11687946
    Abstract: A computer based system and method for identifying complaint interactions, including: detecting appearances of linguistic structures related to complaints in an interaction; calculating at least one sentiment metric of the interaction; and classifying the interaction as being or not being a complaint interaction based on the detected linguistic structures and the at least one sentiment metric, for example using a trained supervised learning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Nice Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Arnold, Katie Truong, Robert William Morris
  • Publication number: 20230171898
    Abstract: Back drilling vias of a PCB, including: identifying a particular diameter of a particular via of multiple vias of the PCB; back drilling of the particular via with a first drill bit having a first diameter, the first diameter a first percentage greater than the particular diameter of the particular via; determining whether the first diameter of the first drill bit is a threshold percentage greater than the particular diameter of the particular via; determining that the first diameter of the first drill bit is less than the threshold percentage greater than the particular diameter of the particular via, and in response: back drilling of the particular via with a second drill bit having a second diameter, the second diameter a second percentage greater than the particular diameter of the particular via, the second diameter greater than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Richard Ethridge, Ching-Huei Chen, Bhyrav M. Mutnury
  • Patent number: 11665453
    Abstract: Described is a transformer end-of-life thermal transmitting indicator (thermal transmitting indicator) that is configured and well suited for monitoring the health of a transformer and communicating the health of the transformer to an end user by way of a cellular transceiver. The thermal transmitting indicator can be configured to alert nearby people of an impending transformer explosion if the transformer fails. The thermal transmitting indicator is also arranged to transmit any problems or impending danger from the transformer to the end user who can then respond by preemptively dealing with the failing transformer. The thermal transmitting indicator comprises liquid sensors spaced in its housing to sense if water or high humidity has infiltrated the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INERTIA ENGINEERING AND MACHINE WORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark D. Matlin, Dean Carnell Sanders, Donald Gene Ferguson, Steven Richard Wenande
  • Patent number: D990380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Motion Pro, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Nicholas Wilson, Steven Richard Scott
  • Patent number: D1003771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Motion Pro, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Nicholas Wilson, Steven Richard Scott
  • Patent number: D1007393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SHAW DEVELOPMENT, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Richard Milette, Suyog Jalwankar, Sree Hyma Sudhakar Paruchuri, Peter Alan Sutton