Patents by Inventor Steven TO

Steven TO 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).

  • Fare availability calendar
    Patent number: 8788303
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying fare availability involves receiving an identification of an origination location and a destination location for generating a travel itinerary. An availability for each of multiple fare classes is determined for each of multiple time periods. The availability corresponds to the origination location and the destination location. A calendar having a representation of the multiple time periods is displayed. The calendar includes a visual indication of one or more available fare classes for each of the multiple time periods. The calendar can display real time or substantially real time availability information for one or more fare classes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Southwest Airlines Co.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Krone, Byron C. Fisher, Steven F. Taylor, Robert S. Shaffer, Kerry R. Schwab, Joyce C. Rogge, Jason A. Chancellor
  • Polycrystalline diamond compacts, methods of fabricating same, and applications therefor
    Patent number: 8784517
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) including a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table that may exhibit a non-cylindrical-shaped geometry and/or may have been partially graphitized prior to bonding to a substrate in a high-pressure/high-temperature process (“HPHT”). The disclosed PDCs may be used in a variety of applications, such as rotary drill bits, mining tools, drill bits, bearing apparatuses, wire-drawing dies, machining equipment, and other articles and apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: US Synthetic Corporation
    Inventors: Jair J. Gonzalez, David P. Miess, Mark P. Chapman, Steven L. Choate, D. Bart Crockett, Jeffery A. Gerber
  • Quinoline derivatives as PI3 kinase inhibitors
    Patent number: 8785433
    Abstract: Invented is a method of inhibiting the activity/function of PI3 kinases using quinoline derivatives. Also invented is a method of treating one or more disease states selected from: autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, allergy, asthma, pancreatitis, multiorgan failure, kidney diseases, platelet aggregation, cancer, sperm motility, transplantation rejection, graft rejection and lung injuries by the administration of quinoline derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline LLC
    Inventors: Steven David Knight, Stanley J. Schmidt
  • Bit stream aliasing in memory system with probabilistic decoding
    Patent number: 8788889
    Abstract: An aliasing module is defined and connected to receive a first bit stream to be transmitted over a data bus from a memory to an external controller of the memory. The aliasing module is defined and connected to alias the first bit stream as a second bit stream and transmit the second bit stream over the data bus in lieu of the first bit stream. A de-aliasing module is defined and connected to receive the second bit stream from the data bus at the external controller. The de-aliasing module is defined and connected to de-alias the received second bit stream back to the first bit stream and provide the first bit stream to the external controller for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: SanDisk Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Seungjune Jeon, Steven Cheng
  • Executing a start operator message command
    Patent number: 8788719
    Abstract: A facility is provided to enable operator message commands from multiple, distinct sources to be provided to a coupling facility of a computing environment for processing. These commands are used, for instance, to perform actions on the coupling facility, and may be received from consoles coupled to the coupling facility, as well as logical partitions or other systems coupled thereto. Responsive to performing the commands, responses are returned to the initiators of the commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Elko, Steven N. Goss, Thomas C. Shaw
  • Tuned vibration absorber for active vehicle suspension
    Patent number: 8783430
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in an active suspension system includes a mass damper for damping a first vertical resonance of a wheel having vertical and horizontal diameters. The wheel defines a wheel plane that passes through a center of the wheel and the wheel's vertical and horizontal diameters. The wheel also defines a transverse wheel plane that is perpendicular to the wheel plane and that intersects the wheel-plane along the vertical diameter. The mass damper includes a damping mass coupled to the wheel. The damping mass is constrained from motion relative to the wheel in all but a vertical direction and has a mass distribution that is asymmetric relative to the transverse wheel plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Bose Corporation
    Inventor: Steven N. Brown
  • T cell receptors and related materials and methods of use
    Patent number: 8785601
    Abstract: The invention provides T cell receptors (TCRs) having antigenic specificity for a cancer antigen, e.g., tyrosinase. Also provided are related polypeptides, proteins, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, isolated host cells, populations of cells, and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention further provides a method of detecting the presence of cancer in a host and a method of treating or preventing cancer in a host using the inventive TCRs or related materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
    Inventors: Steven A. Rosenberg, Richard A. Morgan, Timothy L. Frankel, Peter Peng
  • Device security system
    Patent number: 8789175
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method may include identifying a security event condition associated with a device. One or more security rules may be identified for execution based on the device and the identified security event condition, wherein the one or more security rules define security related actions to be performed upon occurrence of the security event condition. The security related actions may be initiated by at least one processor on the device to secure the device from unauthorized use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Paul V. Hubner, Robert Angelo Clavenna, II, Kristopher Alan Pate, Steven Thomas Archer, Adam E. Steczko
  • System and method of maintaining gain linearity of variable frequency modulator
    Patent number: 8786377
    Abstract: A variable frequency modulator including a compensation network, first and second pulse control networks and a linearity controller. The compensation network is configured to provide a compensation signal indicative of an output load condition. The first pulse control network is configured to initiate pulses on a pulse control signal and to adjust operating frequency based on changes of the compensation signal. The second pulse control network is configured to terminate the pulses on the pulse control signal based on a predetermined timing parameter. The linearity controller is configured to adjust timing of terminating the pulses based on a predetermined steady state operating frequency and an actual operating frequency to maintain modulator gain at a constant level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Intersil Americas LLC
    Inventors: M. Jason Houston, Steven P. Laur, Rhys S. A. Philbrick
  • Method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device
    Patent number: 8789078
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for sending stored IPTV advertisement data from an IPTV network end user network interface device. The method includes receiving the IPTV advertisement data from an IPTV network server at the IPTV end user network interface device; storing the IPTV advertisement data in a memory of the IPTV network end user network interface device; determining at the IPTV network end user network interface device whether an IPTV subscription is active for the IPTV network end user device; and sending the advertisement data from the IPTV network device to a client device for display when the IPTV subscription is not active for the IPTV end user network interface device. The system includes a processor, memory and instruction for performing the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Steven M. Wollmershauser, William R. Hurst
  • Taping tool having swivel joint
    Patent number: 8783322
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a taping tool for taping gaps, seams, and/or joints between wallboard members that includes a swivel joint. The taping tool has a first portion for receiving a flow of mastic, and a second portion for receiving the flow of mastic and for dispensing tape and mastic. The first and second portions define fluid communication paths therein for the flow of mastic therethrough. The taping tool also has a swivel joint intermediate the first and second portions that defines a fluid communication path therein allowing mastic to flow from the taping tool's first portion, through the swivel joint, and into the taping tool's second portion. The swivel joint also allows the taping tool's first portion to rotate relative to the taping tool's second portion through an angle of 360 degrees about the taping tool's longitudinal axis, while mastic is flowing through the taping tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventors: Matthew W. Jungklaus, Steven J. Wrobel, Jeromy D. Horning
  • Vehicle driver advisory system and method
    Patent number: 8788113
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle may include at least one controller configured to monitor a plurality of parameters representing a driver's dynamic control of the vehicle and to establish a reference range based on values of the monitored parameters during a first time period. The at least one controller may be further configured to detect a change in driver behavior condition when, during a second time period, a parameter derived from the monitored parameters falls outside of the reference range, and in response to detecting the change in driver behavior condition, to alter a response of the vehicle to driver inputs or to generate output representing a recommendation to alter a response of the vehicle to driver inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Dimitar Petrov Filev, Ilya Vladimir Kolmanovsky, Oleg Yurievitch Gusikhin, Steven Joseph Szwabowski, Perry Robinson MacNeille, Christopher John Teslak, Fazal Urrahman Syed, Fling Tseng
  • Blow tracking user interface system and method
    Patent number: 8786698
    Abstract: A blow tracking user interface method and apparatus may detect an orientation of blowing of a user's breath and a magnitude of blowing of the user's breath. A blow vector may be generated from the orientation and magnitude of the blowing of the user's breath. The blow vector may be used as a control input in a computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Ruxin Chen, Steven Osman
  • Techniques for improved clock offset measuring
    Patent number: 8788689
    Abstract: In an exemplary aspect, method, apparatus, and program products are disclosed suitable for clock offset determination. One method includes performing a number of exchanges of at least single bytes with another network node, where values of the single bytes are different for the exchanges. The method also includes capturing and storing timestamps for each of the number of exchanges performed on the network node. A second method includes capturing and saving arrival timestamps for each of a number of timing messages in a set of timing messages received from another network node. This second method also includes sending the timestamps to at least the another node in response to completion of the set of timing messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. Froehlich, Michel H. T. Hack, Xiaoqiao Meng, Li Zhang
  • Document processing system and method
    Patent number: 8787616
    Abstract: A software tool referred to as a “mailman” monitors certain folders on a network for new scanned documents. A user places a stamp on a document, then uses a digital copier to store the scanned document to one of the monitored folders on the network. When the mailman sees a new scanned document in one of the folders it is monitoring, the mailman retrieves the document, processes the document to determine the number on the stamp, queries a Post Office application for document processing instructions corresponding to the stamp number, performs any required processing of the document, then delivers the processed document to the Post Office. When the Post Office receives the processed document, the processed document is stored in a document repository in the Post Office, and is processed by the Post Office according to document processing instructions corresponding to the stamp number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: DocSolid LLC
    Inventors: Steven William Irons, Anthony Patrick Argenziano, Eric Richard Lynn
  • Method for controlling a mobile communications device while located in a mobile vehicle
    Patent number: 8787949
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile communications device while located in a mobile vehicle involves pairing the mobile communications device with a telematics unit via short range wireless communication. The method further involves, receiving an incoming text message at the mobile device while the mobile device is paired with the telematics unit. Upon receiving the text message, a text messaging management strategy is implemented via the telematics unit and/or the mobile device, where the text messaging management strategy is executable via an application that is resident on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Anthony J. Sumcad, Shawn F. Granda, Lawrence D. Cepuran, Steven Swanson
  • Hood for a vehicle
    Patent number: D709408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Wallace A. Peltola, Jonathan Duncan, Steven H. Hovind, Troy R. McCuller, Scott D. Hite, Ernesto Salas, Jr.
  • Hood side panel
    Patent number: D709423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: PACCAR Inc
    Inventors: Wallace A. Peltola, Jonathan Duncan, Steven H. Hovind, Troy R. McCuller, Scott D. Hite, Ernesto Salas, Jr.
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D709568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Joshua G. Breier, Andrew Curtis, Steven M. Mitzel
  • Golf club head
    Patent number: D709569
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cobra Golf Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrew Curtis, Steven M. Mitzel