Patents by Inventor Steven Rogers

Steven Rogers 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: 7525024
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB35F07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB35F07, to the plants of soybean XB35F07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB35F07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB35F07 with another soybean plant, using XB35F07 as either the male or the female parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Roger Schnebly
  • Patent number: 7432422
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB30G07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB30G07, to the plants of soybean XB30G07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB30G07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB30G07 with another soybean plant, using XB30G07 as either the male or the female parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Roger Schnebly
  • Publication number: 20080170959
    Abstract: A sputter target is provided with a first elemental phase of a first material, the first material being either cobalt or tungsten, a first intermetallic phase including the first material and a second material, the second material being either tungsten or cobalt and different from the first material, the first material in a greater atomic percentage than the second material, and a second intermetallic phase including the second material and the first material, the second material in a greater atomic percentage than the first material. The sputter target includes 20-80 at. % cobalt, and has a density greater than 99% of a theoretical maximum density thereof. The sputter target is fabricated by selecting a cobalt powder and a tungsten powder having the same particle size distribution, blending the cobalt powder and the tungsten powder to form a blended powder, canning the blended powder, hot pressing the blended powder to form a solid, and machining the solid to form a sputter target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Heraeus Incorporated
    Inventors: Fenglin Yang, Bernd Kunkel, Steven Roger Kennedy, Anirban Das
  • Publication number: 20080166596
    Abstract: A Re-based alloy material comprises >50 at. % Re and at least one alloying material selected from grain size refinement elements X which have an atomic radius larger or smaller than that of Re and a solid solubility <˜6 at. % in hcp Re at room or higher temperatures, and lattice matching elements Y which have an atomic radius larger or smaller than that of Re and form a solid solution in hcp Re at room or higher temperatures. The alloy material may further comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, and carbides. Targets comprising the Re-based alloy material are useful in sputter deposition of improved interlayers for obtaining optimally structured granular perpendicular magnetic recording layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: HERAEUS INC.
    Inventors: Anirban DAS, Michael Gene Racine, Makoto Imakawa, Steven Roger Kennedy, Rikhit Arora
  • Publication number: 20080131735
    Abstract: The various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the deposition of a seedlayer for a magnetic recording medium used for perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) applications, where the seedlayer provides for grain size refinement and reduced lattice mis-fit for a subsequently deposited underlayer or granular magnetic layer, and where the seedlayer is deposited using a nickel (Ni) alloy based sputter target. The nickel (Ni) alloy can be binary (Ni—X; Ni—Y) or ternary (Ni—X—Y). In addition, the binary (Ni—X; Ni—Y) or ternary (Ni—X—Y) nickel (Ni) based alloys can be further alloyed with metal oxides, thus forming seedlayer thin films with a granular microstructure containing metallic grains, surrounded by an oxygen rich grain boundary. The nickel-based alloys (with or without metal oxides) of the various exemplary embodiments can be made by powder metallurgical technique or by melt-casting techniques, with or without thermo-mechanical working.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Heraeus Incorporated
    Inventors: Anirban Das, Steven Roger Kennedy, Michael Gene Racine
  • Publication number: 20080086900
    Abstract: A hybrid wheel alignment system and methodology use passive targets for a first pair of wheels (e.g. front wheels) and active sensing heads for another pair of wheels (e.g. rear wheels). The active sensing heads combine image sensors for capturing images of the targets with at least one spatial relationship sensor for sensing a relationship between the active sensing heads. One or both of the active sensing heads may include inclinometers or the like, for sensing one or more tilt angles of the respective sensing head. Data from the active sensing heads may be sent to a host computer for processing to derive one or more vehicle measurements, for example, for measurement of parameters useful in wheel alignment applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Steven Rogers
  • Publication number: 20080072114
    Abstract: A method and apparatus tracks packets and reliably transmits data over a computer transmission system with a reduced amount of memory needed in the transmission interface. The invention eliminates the need to keep all the packets of data queued until the acknowledge message for that data has arrived. Instead, it keeps track of how many packets have been sent and which packets correspond to the end of a message, marking them off when acknowledge messages are received. If packets are lost, the invention determines which packet were lost, backs up to the lost packet, re-fetches the data and resends it. Embodiments of the present invention eliminate the need to queue packets, reducing silicon size and allowing the available bandwidth of the output bus to be more fully utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Fuhs, Steven Rogers, Nathaniel Sellin, Scott Willenborg
  • Publication number: 20080057350
    Abstract: A magnetic data storage layer includes a high-Ku alloy and an oxide compound of oxygen and either a single element or an alloy. Because of their high Ku, the magnetic domains of this magnetic data storage layer can be made significantly smaller, while maintaining an acceptable thermal stability ratio of about 50 to 70, to provide areal densities of greater than 200 Gb/in2. Sputter targets for sputtering such a magnetic data storage layer are also provided. The sputter targets include the high-Ku alloy and either the desired oxide compounds, or the elements to be oxidized in a reactive sputtering process. The high-Ku alloy has an anisotropy constant of at least 0.5×107 ergs/cm3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: Heraeus, Inc.
    Inventors: Anirban Das, Michael Gene Racine, Steven Roger Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20080042480
    Abstract: A swivel seat for work vehicle includes an operator seat mounted on a seat swivel, the seat swivel defining a central aperture through which at least one hydraulic line with a swivel extends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: Steven Roger Volkman, Joseph Albert Teijido
  • Patent number: 7326830
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB26V05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB26V05, to the plants of soybean XB26V05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB26V05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB26V05 with another soybean plant, using XB26V05 as either the male or the female parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Roger Schnebly, Bruce Michael Luzzi
  • Publication number: 20080028116
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided which includes a plurality of system resources, and an event queue having a predetermined number of entries. An event recording mechanism of the information processing system is operable to make entries regarding events in the event queue, wherein the entries are limited to a predetermined number of active entries in the event queue per each type of event per each of the system resources. In a particular embodiment, the number of entries per each type of event for each of the system resources is limited to one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Gregg, Richard Arndt, Bruce Beukema, David Craddock, Ronald Fuhs, Steven Rogers, Donald Schmidt, Bruce Walk
  • Publication number: 20080028338
    Abstract: A system and method for creating and using configuration diagrams for configuring distributed systems. The methods described herein may be used for various types of operations in configuring distributed systems, including creating programs, managing programs in the distributed system, deploying programs to various distributed devices, configuring remote execution or inter-operation of distributed programs, and executing distributed applications. Embodiments of the invention utilize graphical iconic-based techniques for performing the above operations. The configuration diagram may include device icons which represent devices and program icons which represent programs. Device icons and program icons may be associated with each other to accomplish various program creation and deployment operations. Device icons and program icons may also interact with graphical program nodes or icons. Context sensitive device connections and/or program connections are displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kodosky, Darshan Shah, Steven Rogers
  • Publication number: 20070286939
    Abstract: Novel shea butter polyoxyalkylene glycol phosphate esters prepared by the reaction of a polyoxyethylene glycol (PEG) or polyoxypropylene glycol (PPG) or mixtures thereof with shea butter, preferably mild-processed shea butter (MPSB), followed by phosphation under specific mild-processing conditions. These materials are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the delivery of highly desirable active ingredients present in shea butter, including natural antioxidants, in a water-soluble form that is substantive to the skin and hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Rogers, Anthony O'Lenick
  • Publication number: 20070277110
    Abstract: A system and method for aggregating disparate web services and functionality via a graphical user interface, the system and method includes generating a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface includes at least one active window capable of interfacing with a plurality of remote servers and initiating multiple threads with the plurality of remote servers. The system and method aggregates the functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers, wherein the aggregated functionality and services of the plurality of remote servers is controlled via the graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Applicant: NexQuest, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Rogers, William Cowan
  • Patent number: 7288699
    Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB24R06. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB24R06, to the plants of soybean XB24R06 to plant parts of soybean variety XB24R06 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB24R06 with another soybean plant, using XB24R06 as either the male or the female parent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Roger Schnebly
  • Publication number: 20070245050
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided which includes a plurality of system resources, and an event queue having a predetermined number of entries. An event recording mechanism of the information processing system is operable to make entries regarding events in the event queue, wherein the entries are limited to a predetermined number of active entries in the event queue per each type of event per each of the system resources. In a particular embodiment, the number of entries per each type of event for each of the system resources is limited to one.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Gregg, Richard Amdt, Bruce Beukema, David Craddock, Ronald Fuhs, Steven Rogers, Donald Schmidt, Bruce Walk
  • Publication number: 20070204195
    Abstract: A method and apparatus tracks packets and reliably transmits data over a computer transmission system with a reduced amount of memory needed in the transmission interface. The invention eliminates the need to keep all the packets of data queued until the acknowledge message for that data has arrived. Instead, it keeps track of how many packets have been sent and which packets correspond to the end of a message, marking them off when acknowledge messages are received. If packets are lost, the invention determines which packet were lost, backs up to the lost packet, re-fetches the data and resends it. Embodiments of the present invention eliminate the need to queue packets, reducing silicon size and allowing the available bandwidth of the output bus to be more fully utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Fuhs, Steven Rogers, Nathaniel Sellin, Scott Willenborg
  • Publication number: 20070184004
    Abstract: Novel silicone compounds prepared by the reaction of a dimethicone copolyol with shea butter, preferably mild-processed shea butter (MPSB). These compounds are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the delivery of highly desirable active ingredients present in shea butter, including natural antioxidants, in compounds are substantive to the skin and hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Rogers, Anthony O'Lenick
  • Publication number: 20070184008
    Abstract: Novel polyoxyalkylene glycol esters prepared by the reaction of a polyoxyethylene glycol (PEG) or polyoxypropylene glycol (PPG) or mixtures thereof with shea butter, preferably mild-processed shea butter (MPSB) under specific mild-processing conditions. These materials are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the delivery of highly desirable active ingredients present in shea butter, including natural antioxidants, in a water-soluble form that is substantive to the skin and hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Rogers, Anthony O'Lenick
  • Publication number: 20070184009
    Abstract: Novel alkoxylates prepared by the reaction of mild-processed shea butter (MPSB) with ethylene oxide, propylene oxide or mixtures thereof. These compounds are useful as cosmetic and personal care ingredients, allowing for the delivery of highly desirable active ingredients present in MPSB, including natural antioxidants, in a water-soluble form that is substantive to the skin and hair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Steven Rogers, Anthony O'Lenick