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).

  • Highly Adjustable Lumbar Support And Methods
    Publication number: 20090192425
    Abstract: A body brace for a wearer has a combination of adjustment mechanisms and fasteners to help fit the body brace to a wearer. A wearer first fastens the body brace about his abdomen and lumbar regions to generally fit the body brace around the wearer's waist. The wearer then adjusts one set of adjustment mechanisms that adjust an upper and lower circumference of the brace to allow the brace to fit both straight and pear-shaped bodies. Lastly, the wearer adjusts a second set of adjustment mechanisms that tighten a rear panel of the body brace against a lumbar region of the wearer. Preferably, the adjustment mechanism that is used to tighten the rear panel is an advantaged adjustment mechanism to allow for fine-tuning and a snug fit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Geoffrey C. Garth, Albert Victor Romo, Steven Richard Burke, Joel Perez
  • SEAMLESS HAND-OFF OF BLUETOOTH PAIRINGS
    Publication number: 20090170521
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed for pairing a first wireless device with a second wireless device and establishing an identifier. The first wireless device transmits to the second wireless device from the first wireless device with the identifier. The first wireless device shares the identifier with a third wireless device. This allows the third device to transmit to the second wireless device appearing as the first wireless device. The first wireless device stops transmitting while the third wireless device transmits. Since the third wireless device used the identifier for the first wireless device, the second wireless device believes is communicating with the first wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Justin Tyler Dubs, James Joseph Thrasher, Michael Terrell Vanover, Steven Richard Perrin, Sean Michael Ulrich
  • Distributed data storage system for fixed content
    Patent number: 7552356
    Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a data storage system for fixed content includes one or more peer node computer systems interconnected by a storage system network, where each peer node computer system includes a symmetric storage system application and locally attached storage. A data object is distributively stored on one or more of the one or more peer node computer systems and identified using a unique object identifier. A data object is flexibly stored on the data storage system according to external criteria. Stored data objects are accessible from any of the one or more peer node computer systems. Applications can be executed on the data storage system using data objects that are stored on, being written to, or being read from the data storage system to generate results accessible by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Richard Waterhouse, Yaroslav Faybishenko, Sherif M. Botros
  • Vaccine Delivery via Microneedle Arrays
    Publication number: 20090155330
    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: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: Corium International, Inc.
    Inventors: Esi Ghartey-Tagoe, Janet Wendorf, Steve Williams, Parminder Singh, Robert Wade Worsham, Joseph C. Trautman, Danir Bayramov, Danny Lee Bowers, Andy Klemm, Steven Richard Klemm, Guohua Chen
  • COLOUR DOCUMENT LAYOUT ANALYSIS WITH MULTI-LEVEL DECOMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20090148039
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of classifying segmented contents of a scanned image of a document. The method comprise partitioning the scanned image into colour segmented tiles at pixel level. The method then generates superpositioned segmented contents, each segmented content representing related colour segments in at least one colour segmented tile. Statistics are then calculated for each segmented content using pixel level statistics from each of the tile colour segments included in segmented content, and then determines a classification for each segmented content based on the calculated statistics. The segmented content may be macroregions. The macroregions may form part of a multi-layered document representation of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yu-Ling Chen, Steven Richard Irrgang, Eric Wai-Shing Chong
  • APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SYSTEM RELIABILITY BY MANAGING SWITCHED DRIVE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20090125754
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for improving system reliability by managing switched drive networks. An off-network pool of storage devices is logically isolated from an array of storage devices. A detection module detects a failed storage device. A repositioning module logically repositions storage devices that are not performing operations. A rebuilding module may rebuild data from the failed storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Rashmi Chandra, Roah Jishi, David Ray Kahler, David Lawrence Leskovec, Tram Thi Mai Nguyen, Marc Thadeus Roskow, Steven Richard Van Gundy
  • Methods and apparatus to provide refresh for local out of range read requests to a memory device
    Patent number: 7518941
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide refresh for local out of range read requests for a memory device are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein provides a read signal to a memory cell. An address is received on row address lines ranging from a most significant bit row address line to a least significant bit row address line. A fixed high logic input is coupled to a first input of a row driver logic device associated with a local out of range address. Logic is provided to send a read enable signal on a bit line coupled to an output of the row driver logic device coupled to the memory cell if the address is the local out of range address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Richard Jahnke, Hiromichi Hamakawa
  • METHOD AND DEVICE AND PREDICTING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES
    Publication number: 20090076731
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods, systems, and devices for measuring the concentration of target analytes present in a biological system using a series of measurements obtained from a monitoring system and a Mixtures of Experts (MOE) algorithm. In one embodiment, the present invention describes a method for measuring blood glucose in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: ANIMAS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Dunn, Yalia Jayalakshmi, Ronald T. Kurnik, Mathew J. Lesho, Jonathan James Oliver, Russell O. Potts, Janet A. Tamada, Steven Richard Warehouse, Charles W. Wei
  • Engine load estimation
    Publication number: 20090071152
    Abstract: Engine load for a supercharged engine is estimated by determining airflow upstream of a throttle valve that is upstream of a supercharger, subtracting a value representative of a change in air mass between the throttle valve and the supercharger based on a measured change in pressure between the throttle valve and the supercharger, and subtracting a modification value dependent upon a current engine speed and a signal representative of a pressure at the intake manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Richard Kipping, Toyoji Yagi
  • Pyrimidine Derivatives Useful as Inhibitors of Pkc-Theta
    Publication number: 20080318929
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 and A are as defined herein, which are useful as inhibitors of PKC-theta and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of PKC-theta, including immunological disorders and type II diabetes. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Antonio J.M. Barbosa, Steven Richard Brunette, Eugene Richard Hickey, Michael David Lawlor, Matt Aaron Tschantz
  • Pyridine derivatives useful as inhibitors of PKC-theta
    Patent number: 7468382
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, which are useful as inhibitors of PKC-theta and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of PKC-theta, including immunological disorders and type II diabetes. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Steven Richard Brunette, Jin Mi Kim, Rene′ Marc Lemieux, Matt Aaron Tschantz
  • PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES USEFUL AS INHIBITORS OF PKC-THETA
    Publication number: 20080287410
    Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of formula (I): wherein X, Y, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, which are useful as inhibitors of PKC-theta and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of PKC-theta, including immunological disorders and type II diabetes. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Antonio J.M. BARBOSA, Steven Richard BRUNETTE, Eugene Richard HICKEY, Jin Mi KIM, Michael David LAWLOR, Rene Marc LEMIEUX, Bryan MCKIBBEN, Matt Aaron TSCHANTZ, Hui YU
  • Process aid for melt processable polymers
    Patent number: 7449520
    Abstract: Extrusion processability of non-fluorinated melt-processable polymers is improved by introducing a fluoropolymer process aid by means whereby the weight average particle size of the fluoropolymer is greater than 2 microns as it reaches the extruder die entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: DuPont Performance Elastomers
    Inventors: George Richard Chapman, Jr., Steven Richard Oriani
  • MOUNTABLE TABLE FOR THE REAR OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080271645
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mountable recreation fable that mounts on the rear of the vehicle while the vehicle is parked and the tailgate is open. The recreation table includes a table top and a table pole attached to the underside of the table top. A table mount attaches to the rear of the vehicle, and the mount includes a receiver for the table pole to be inserted into. The mount is secured to either a striker or a seat headrest in the rear of the vehicle. Advantageously, the recreation table of the present disclosure easily attaches to the rear of the vehicle. The recreation table can be utilized in combination with seats in the rear of the vehicle, and the present disclosure requires no modification to attach the table to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Richard Swailes, Mick Robert Zuk, Joseph Leo Neighbors, Steven M. Jakubiec, David W. Smith
  • Process aid for melt processable polymers
    Patent number: 7446148
    Abstract: Extrusion processability of non-fluorinated melt-processable polymers is improved by introducing a fluoropolymer process aid by means whereby the weight average particle size of the fluoropolymer is greater than 2 microns as it reaches the extruder die entrance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: DuPont Performance Elastomers LLC
    Inventors: George Richard Chapman, Jr., Steven Richard Oriani
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES
    Publication number: 20080270039
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods, systems, and devices for measuring the concentration of target analytes present in a biological system using a series of measurements obtained from a monitoring system and a Mixtures of Experts (MOE) algorithm. In one embodiment, the present invention describes a method for measuring blood glucose in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Animas Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Dunn, Yalia Jayalakshmi, Ronald T. Kurnik, Matthew J. Lesho, Jonathan James Oliver, Russell O. Potts, Janet A. Tamada, Steven Richard Waterhouse, Charles W. Wei
  • Solvent-cast microneedle arrays containing active
    Publication number: 20080269685
    Abstract: In an aspect of the invention, an array of microprotrusions is formed by providing a mold with cavities corresponding to the negative of the microprotrusions, casting atop the mold a first solution comprising a biocompatible material and a solvent, removing the solvent, casting a second solution atop the first cast solution, removing the solvent from the second solution, and demolding the resulting array from the mold. The first solution preferably contains an active ingredient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Parminder Singh, Robert Wade Worsham, Joseph C. Trautman, Danir Bayramov, Danny Lee Bowers, Andy Klemm, Steven Richard Klemm, Guohua Chen
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES
    Publication number: 20080262746
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods, systems, and devices for measuring the concentration of target analytes present in a biological system using a series of measurements obtained from a monitoring system and a Mixtures of Experts (MOE) algorithm. In one embodiment, the present invention describes a method for measuring blood glucose in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Animas Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Dunn, Yalia Jayalakshmi, Ronald T. Kurnik, Matthew J. Lesho, Jonathan James Oliver, Russell O. Potts, Janet A. Tamada, Steven Richard Waterhouse, Charles W. Wei
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING PHYSIOLOGICAL VALUES
    Publication number: 20080262334
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to methods, systems, and devices for measuring the concentration of target analytes present in a biological system using a series of measurements obtained from a monitoring system and a Mixtures of Experts (MOE) algorithm. In one embodiment, the present invention describes a method for measuring blood glucose in a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Animas Technologies, LLC.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Dunn, Yalia Jayalakshmi, Ronald T. Kurnik, Matthew J. Lesho, Jonathan James Oliver, Russell O. Potts, Janet A. Tamada, Steven Richard Waterhouse, Charles W. Wei
  • Wrench
    Patent number: D596908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Motion Pro. Inc
    Inventors: Eric Russell Clay, Steven Richard Scott