Patents by Inventor Steven Sikes

Steven Sikes 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: 8355692
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a system, method, and apparatus for an authorized approver (AA) to receive and transmit information to contacts of an end user or others. The authorized approvers may receive, for example, voice, data or video or a combination thereof from the end user. Said authorized approver may view the received information on a back-end server or on a telecommunications device including but not limited to a mobile device or mobile internet device. The authorized approvers may retransmit the end user data to one or more contacts of the end user. Before such retransmission, the authorized approver, may amend, summarize, modify, tag, or otherwise edit the end user information before sending it on to the end user contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Inventors: Camillo Ricordi, Steven Sikes, Stephen William Anthony Sanders
  • Patent number: 8244222
    Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time interpretation, translation, and cross-culture communication expertise for delivery over the global communication and wireless networks, mobile communication devices and kiosks. The system provides an end-to-end global communication and interpretation service for users including registration, listing, profiling, matchmaking, authentication, scheduling, reservation, delivery, billing, feedback, archiving and rating components. Consumers engage the translation/interpretation services of certified language and knowledge experts after communicating their needs in their native language(s) or by selecting translators/interpreters based on profiling and availability. Thereinafter, the real-time event and/or knowledge transfer is delivered over the global communications networks, mobile phones, or kiosks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventors: Stephen William Anthony Sanders, Mateo Dylan Ward, Steven Sikes, Guillermo Alberto Medrano
  • Publication number: 20110021172
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a system, method, and apparatus for an authorized approver (AA) to receive and transmit information to contacts of an end user or others. The authorized approvers may receive, for example, voice, data or video or a combination thereof from the end user. Said authorized approver may view the received information on a back-end server or on a telecommunications device including but not limited to a mobile device or mobile internet device. The authorized approvers may retransmit the end user data to one or more contacts of the end user. Before such retransmission, the authorized approver, may amend, summarize, modify, tag, or otherwise edit the end user information before sending it on to the end user contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Camillo Ricordi, Steven Sikes, Stephen William Anthony Sanders
  • Publication number: 20100333194
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a system, method and apparatus for scientists and researchers and others to capture, secure, share, retrieve and search captured data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Camillo Ricordi, Steven Sikes, Stephen William Anthony Sanders, Nicholas Fotios Tsinoremas
  • Publication number: 20090243878
    Abstract: A frequency transmitter and receiver system and apparatus to facilitate communication, care and intervention during critical events. The system communicates either directly or indirectly with medical monitors and sensors, which measure and collect a subject's physiological data and vital signs information. The system communicates with a two-way mobile communication device in order to help facilitate transmission and/or reception of information. When a critical event is detected, a radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus can communicate to a two-way mobile communication device that is configured to communicate with the monitor to transmit data and location coordinates of the subject to the service provider, and it initiates a conference call with emergency contacts to facilitate aid to the subject. The radio frequency transmitter and receiver apparatus may include a speaker and GPS technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Camillo Ricordi, Stephen Sanders, Steven Sikes
  • Patent number: 7548765
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a telecommunication device wake-up (TWU) so vital communication, including but not limited to, priority and emergency calls, can be delivered to a telecommunications device that is turned from its normal “On-mode”, to a “Listening Mode” (LM). Telecommunication device wake-up (TWU) is crucial. Important and emergency calls need to be completed regardless of the status of a Telecommunication User's (TU's) communication and/or telephony device—“off” or “on”. The method comprises a system in which a telecommunication device (TD) can employ a Listening Mode (LM) that will process vital communication and then turn on said telecommunication device (TD) so as to facilitate vital communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen William Anthony Sanders, Mateo Dylan Ward, Guillermo Alberto Medrano, Steven Sikes
  • Publication number: 20080166992
    Abstract: A health-related emergency mobile alert system to facilitate communication, care and intervention during critical events. The system communicates with medical monitors, which measure and collect a subject's physiological data and vital signs information. A service provider maintains a database with the subject's medical records and an emergency contact list. When a critical event is detected, a two-way mobile communication device that is configured to communicate with the medical monitor transmits the physiological data and location coordinates of the subject to the service provider, and a conference call with members of the emergency contact list is initiated to help facilitate aid to the subject. The two-way mobile communication device may include a speaker and GPS technology. It may also include self-activating features wherein pre-recorded messages conveying potential dangers are transmitted to the subject when the subject's physiological data and vital signs reflect precarious levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Camillo Ricordi, Steven Sikes, Stephen William Anthony Sanders
  • Publication number: 20060259307
    Abstract: A system and method for providing real-time interpretation, translation, and cross-culture communication expertise for delivery over the global communication and wireless networks, mobile communication devices and kiosks. The system provides an end-to-end global communication and interpretation service for users including registration, listing, profiling, matchmaking, authentication, scheduling, reservation, delivery, billing, feedback, archiving and rating components. Consumers engage the translation/interpretation services of certified language and knowledge experts after communicating their needs in their native language(s) or by selecting translators/interpreters based on profiling and availability. Thereinafter, the real-time event and/or knowledge transfer is delivered over the global communications networks, mobile phones, or kiosks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Sanders, Mateo Ward, Steven Sikes, Guillermo Medrano
  • Publication number: 20060122903
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating communication based on cross-culture and personality components. The system provides for real-time interaction with cross-culture experts and an automated platform that provides for customization based on several metrics, including culture and personality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Guillermo Medrano, Mateo Ward, Steven Sikes, Stephen Sanders
  • Publication number: 20060122850
    Abstract: A method and system enabling users to access a plurality of professional service providers and knowledge experts to engage their services in real-time over the global computer networks and mobile phones. Prior to scheduling a session, the user has the option to bid on the services of a provider or expert in an online trading environment or to “purchase now” by making an instantaneous payment, or by subscription. The system and method enables sessions and events to be scheduled online and delivered via any combination of voice, video, and text over either a wired or wireless connection to the Internet, instant messaging applications, personal digital assistants, mobile phones, or any specialized communications device that can support interactive delivery of professional services and real-time solutions and guidance. The abovementioned interfaces over which the real-time professional services will be delivered are hereinafter collectively referred to as “Global Communications Networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Mateo Ward, Steven Sikes, Robin Padberg
  • Publication number: 20060046727
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a telecommunication device wake-up (TWU) so vital communication, including but not limited to, priority and emergency calls, can be delivered to a telecommunications device that is turned from its normal “On-mode”, to a “Listening Mode” (LM). Telecommunication device wake-up (TWU) is crucial. Important and emergency calls need to be completed regardless of the status of a Telecommunication User's (TU's) communication and/or telephony device—“off” or “on”. The method comprises a system in which a telecommunication device (TD) can employ a Listening Mode (LM) that will process vital communication and then turn on said telecommunication device (TD) so as to facilitate vital communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Sanders, Mateo Ward, Guillermo Medrano, Steven Sikes
  • Patent number: 5260272
    Abstract: Polypeptides of the formulapoly (X).sub.m (Y).sub.n,whereinX is selected from the group consisting of aspartate, glutamate, glutamine, asparagine, mixtures and block polymers thereof,Y is selected from the group consisting of phosphoserine, sulfoserine, phosphohomoserine, phosphotyrosine, phosphothreonine, phosphoglutamine, phosphoasparagine, serine, alanine, dehydroalanine and mixtures thereof,m=5-199 andn=1-10have been demonstrated to inhibit mineral deposition, and can be employed in the inhibition of mineral deposition in both in vitro and in vivo applications. Serine-containing polypeptides can be thermally synthesized by combining the necessary amino acid residues in a reaction vessel, eliminating oxygen to preclude charring, and heating said reaction vessel in a heating medium to a temperature of about 155.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: University of South Alabama
    Inventors: Julie Donachy, Steven Sikes
  • Patent number: 5247068
    Abstract: Substantially water-insoluble, crosslinked polypeptides containing 15 to 85 mole % of amino acid residues such as glutamic acid, aspartic acid, phosphoserine, phosphohomoserine, phosphotyrosine, phosphothreonine, phosphoasparagine, or phosphoglutamine, and 15 to 85 mole % of amino acid residues such as lysine, arginine, asparagine, glutamine, serine or tyrosine, in which the degree of crosslinking is sufficient to result in a substantially water-insoluble polypeptide with the ability to absorb a 1% aqueous NaCl solution in an amount of at least 20 times the weight of the polypeptide, are useful as superabsorbents in devices such as diapers, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: University of South Alabama
    Inventors: Julie Donachy, Steven Sikes