Patents by Inventor Steven Ross

Steven Ross 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: 8317309
    Abstract: A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a printhead having an on-board phase change ink reservoir and a waste ink collector for receiving ink from an ejecting face of the printhead. The printhead is supplied ink from a remote ink reservoir, which is also fluidly connected to the waste ink collector by a waste phase change ink conveyor, which is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to the remote ink reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Ross Slotto, Britton T. Pinson, Clifford Alan Bell, Steven Van Cleve Korol, Brian Edward Williams
  • Publication number: 20120271209
    Abstract: A splint for use in stabilizing the nasal septum of a subject following the completion of a septoplasty procedure has a longitudinal axis and is formed of a substantially rigid sheet having a longitudinal length, an anterior end, and a posterior end. The sheet is labeled with a plurality of guide markings that guide a user in shaping the splint prior to implantation of the splint within a nasal passage of the subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: STEVEN ROSS MOBLEY
  • Publication number: 20120176454
    Abstract: A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a printhead having an on-board phase change ink reservoir and a waste ink collector for receiving ink from an ejecting face of the printhead. The printhead is supplied ink from a remote ink reservoir, which is also fluidly connected to the waste ink collector by a waste phase change ink conveyor, which is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to the remote ink reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Ross Slotto, Britton T. Pinson, Clifford Alan Bell, Steven Van Cleve Korol, Brian Edward Williams
  • Patent number: 8194489
    Abstract: A plurality of fuses are arranged in pairs and configured such that each pair of fuses represents a data bit when one fuse of the pair is blown; represents an un-programmed bit when no fuse of the pair is blown; and represents a zero-ized bit when both fuses of the pair are blown. A fuse programming system programs the fuses of the pairs such that each pair represents a bit, comprising blowing a first fuse of a pair to represent a “1” bit, blowing a second fuse of a pair to represent a “0” bit, and blowing both fuses of a pair to represent a zero-ized pair, whereby if neither fuse of a pair is blown represents a null, un-programmed bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Ross Bentley, Paul Merrill Greco
  • Patent number: 8162465
    Abstract: A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a waste ink collector positioned within a phase change ink imaging device to collect waste phase change ink produced by a printhead in the phase change ink imaging device. The waste ink collector includes a heater for heating the waste phase change ink in the collector to at least a phase change ink melting temperature. A waste phase change ink conveyor is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to an ink reservoir for the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Ross Slotto, Britton T. Pinson, Clifford Alan Bell, Steven Van Cleve Korol, Brian Edward Williams
  • Patent number: 8147049
    Abstract: A method of recycling waste phase change ink includes collecting waste phase change ink in a container in a phase change ink imaging device. The waste phase change ink comprises melted phase change ink emitted by at least one print head in the phase change ink imaging device. The collected waste phase change ink is removed from the phase change ink imaging device, and at least a portion of the collected waste phase change ink removed from the imaging device is added to a quantity of melted phase change ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Van Cleve Korol, Steven Ross Slotto, Britton T. Pinson
  • Patent number: 8141045
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-usable medium for automatically identifying the source of copied software. A single identifying marker can be embedded in a common code base associated with different software application products. A suspected copy of a product can be fed to an automated tool, which extracts the type of object code, which is then scanned to determine the identifying marker. The automated tool can therefore identify the exact product and version of the suspected copy utilizing the identifying marker and the type of object code without the need for labor-intensive modification of the common code base and product-specific markers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Steven Ross, Neil Graham
  • Publication number: 20120066197
    Abstract: An electronic medical record employs a hybrid search engine which can perform structured queries for comprehensive search results and text searches for rapid identification of relevant information. A standard structured database of medical data is rendered accessible to text searches by generating pseudo-documents from the database that can then be subjected to standard information retrieval pre-processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Sumit Rana, Sagnik Bhattacharya, Steven Ross Kappes
  • Publication number: 20120035861
    Abstract: A system including a turbine including a compressor having at least one row of a plurality of blades; a sensor for sensing a blade passing signal of at least one of the plurality of blades; an analog signal transmitter for transmitting an analog signal for the blade passing signal; a signal splitter for splitting the analog signal into at least two split analog signals; at least two analog-to-digital (AD) converters, each AD converter converting each split analog signal to at least two digital waveform samples; and a blade monitoring system that: calculates at least two interpolated threshold crossings, each interpolated threshold crossing calculated from at least two digital waveform samples from each AD converter; and calculates an average threshold crossing (ATC) of the at least two interpolated threshold crossings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Ross Hadley, Charles Terrance Hatch
  • Publication number: 20110270640
    Abstract: The present invention provides client appointment scheduling systems and methods that monitors appointments and notifies clients if there is an advance or delay in the actual time the appointment will occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Warren Young, Hugh John Stewert Dawkins, Steven Ross Vellacott
  • Patent number: 8006153
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program are provided to utilize built-in self test (BIST) latches for multiple purposes. Conventionally, BIST latches are single purpose. Hence, separate latches are utilized for array built-in self test (ABIST) and logic built-in self test (LBIST) operations. By having the separate latches, though, a substantial amount area is lost. Therefore, to better utilize the latches and the area, ABIST latches are reconfigured to utilize some previously unused ports to allow for multiple uses for the latches, such as for LBIST.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Ross Ferguson, Garrett Stephen Koch, Osamu Takahashi, Michael Brian White
  • Patent number: 7948706
    Abstract: A method to adjust the orientation of a read head comprising a first read element and a second read element, wherein the first read element and the second read element are separated by a distance, wherein the method moves a sequential information storage medium adjacent to the read head, determines a skew angle for the sequential information storage medium with respect to the read head using the first read element and the second read element, and encodes that skew angle in a computer readable medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Ross Bentley, Nhan Xuan Bui, Reed Alan Hancock, Eiji Ogura, Kazuhiro Tsuruta, Keisuke Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7899856
    Abstract: A computer implemented method for determining when to change a representation type of at least one number stored in a memory of a data processing system. An operation is received in a processor of the data processing system. The operation references a number stored as a class of an object-oriented programming language. The number is stored as a first representation type. Responsive to the operation being biased towards the first representation type, a first counter is incremented. Responsive to the operation being biased towards a second representation type, a second counter is incremented. A counter reference is equal to a first value of the first counter subtracted from a second value of the second counter. Responsive to the counter reference exceeding a threshold number, representation of a subsequent number is changed from the first representation type to the second representation type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marcel M. Mitran, Alexander Steven Ross, Levon S. Stepanian
  • Publication number: 20100315739
    Abstract: A method to adjust the orientation of a read head comprising a first read element and a second read element, wherein the first read element and the second read element are separated by a distance, wherein the method moves a sequential information storage medium adjacent to the read head, determines a skew angle for the sequential information storage medium with respect to the read head using the first read element and the second read element, and encodes that skew angle in a computer readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: STEVEN ROSS BENTLEY, NHAN XUAN BUI, REED ALAN HANCOCK, EIJI OGURA, KAZUHIRO TSURUTA, KEISUKE TANAKA
  • Patent number: 7827501
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to alert bubble management and provide a method, data processing system and computer program product for interactive alert bubbles for alert bubble management. In one embodiment of the invention, an interactive alert bubble can be provided for an alert management data processing system. The interactive alert bubble can include an alert bubble interface to the interactive alert bubble. An alert text field can be disposed in the interface and configured to provide a reference to an alert notification in the alert management data processing system. Additionally, a rating control can be disposed in the interface and configured to establish a rating for the alert notification responsive to a selection of the rating control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Elizabeth A. Brownholtz, Martin T. Moore, Michael Muller, Steven Ross, Shilad W. Sen, Michael C. Wu
  • Publication number: 20100274330
    Abstract: Light generating devices for illuminating portions of vascular tissue to administer photodynamic therapy, and usable with, or including a distal protection device. A first device includes a hollow tip, a flushing lumen, a guidewire lumen, and at least one of a light source, and a hollow light transmissive shaft that is adapted to accommodate a light source. If desired, the device can include a balloon, so that a portion of a body lumen between the balloon and the distal protection device is isolated when the balloon is inflated. A second device includes inner and outer catheters, the outer catheter including a balloon, and the inner catheter including a light source encompassed by another balloon. Yet another device is a catheter having two balloons and a sleeve extending there between. Within the sleeve, the catheter includes a light source and an expanding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Light Sciences Oncology, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Burwell, Zihong Guo, Jennifer K. Matson, Steven Ross Daly, David B. Shine, Gary Lichttenegger, Jean M. Bishop, Nick Yeo, Hugh Narciso, James C. Chen, William L. Barnard, Alexei N. Naimushin
  • Patent number: 7822310
    Abstract: There is provided splice trays and splice assemblies that provide convenient access to optical fiber slack within a relatively small area or volume. Some splice trays are adapted for use with microstructured optical fibers to further reduce the size of the splice tray or splice assembly. Some splice trays provide fiber routing devices on the cover of the splice tray. The fiber routing device may be positioned on an inside surface of the cover and/or on an outside surface of the cover. The splice trays and/or splice assemblies may be used with or as fiber drop terminals used within multiple dwelling units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Corning Cable Systems LLC
    Inventors: Guy Castonguay, Donnie Ray Clapp, Jr., Brent Michael Frazier, Karyne Poissant Prevratil, Diana Rodriguez, Steven Ross Sims, Antwan Joco'ques Works
  • Patent number: 7748128
    Abstract: An instrument for ascertaining whether a surface is horizontal, vertical, or at a 45* angle, consisting essentially of an encased, liquid-filled tube containing an air bubble that moves to a center window when the instrument is set on an even plane. Also called a spirit level. A box level including an elongate body, plumb and level vials, and spaced handholds having outer edges together defining first and second parallel application planes beyond first and second face planes of the elongate body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Inventor: Steven Ross Martin
  • Patent number: 7732303
    Abstract: A method of recycling monitor wafers. The method includes: (a) providing a semiconductor wafer which includes a dopant layer extending from a top surface of the wafer into the wafer a distance less than a thickness of the wafer, the dopant layer containing dopant species; after (a), (b) attaching an adhesive tape to a bottom surface of the wafer; after (b), (c) removing the dopant layer; and after (c), (d) removing the adhesive tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Ross Codding, Joseph R. Greco, Timothy Charles Krywanczyk
  • Patent number: D674575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Ross Jahn