Patents by Inventor Steven Wayne

Steven Wayne 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).

  • ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200201592
    Abstract: An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher
  • MCC closed door operation (CDO) push button interlock mechanism
    Patent number: 10672567
    Abstract: A closed door operation racking device is provided for racking a circuit breaker to and from a power bus from outside of a housing of a motor control center unit. The racking device includes a racking operator assembly and a push-button interlock assembly. The racking operator is configured to rack-in the electrical device and connect the stabs to a power bus in a connected position and to rack-out the electrical device and disconnect the stabs from the power bus in a disconnected position. The push-button interlock assembly prevents the operation of the racking operator under certain conditions, and includes a spring-loaded locker assembly and a spring-loaded push-button operator assembly. A push-button operator of the push-button operator assembly is depressed to disengage the locker assembly from the racking operator to allow operation of the racking operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Blochouse, Pierre Carle, Manuel Antonio Becerra Becerra, Siva Rama Krishna Chavali, Steven Wayne Dozier, Mark Samuel Freville
  • ONLINE USER MONITORING
    Publication number: 20200164278
    Abstract: A plurality of rules are applied (500), for guarding of a first user, to a user action in an online environment to produce results. The rules relate to online user behaviour in the online environment. The user action is non-linguistic and non-textual to the first user. Each of the rules has a respective rule value associated with it. At least some of the rule values are different. Based on the results and the rule values associated with the applied rules, whether at least one intervention action is to be taken against a second user is determined (516). The intervention action, if any, may then be taken (518).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: SPIRIT AI LIMITED
    Inventors: STEVEN WAYNE ANDRE, JONATHAN DE FERRARS GREEN
  • Earguard monitoring system
    Patent number: 10667067
    Abstract: A monitoring system can include an earpiece, a database with stored earpiece characteristics data, and a microphone to receive a plurality of signals where each signal of the plurality of signals can represents a respective sound pressure level of sound pressure values over a time duration. The system can also include a processor and a memory coupled processor, the memory having computer instructions which when executed by the processor causes the processor to perform the operations. The operations can include determining exposure time duration when a signal of the plurality of signals exceeds a sound pressure level threshold value, retrieving a subset of data of the stored earpiece characteristics data, and modifying an acoustic output of the earpiece in accordance with the subset of data of the stored earpiece characteristics data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • MEMBRANE AND BALLOON SYSTEMS AND DESIGNS FOR CONDUITS
    Publication number: 20200138376
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a balloon configured to contact a surface of a human conduit and one or more a biometric sensors operatively coupled to or on or in or within the balloon for detecting a biometric signal. The electronic device in some examples is a biometric sensor or measuring device. In other examples, the electronic device is an integrated device such as an earpiece having biometric sensors. In yet other examples, the electronic device can be operatively coupled to other device and other biometric sensors. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • APPLICATION OF AUXILIARY LIGHTING IN AUTOMATIC HITCH OPERATION
    Publication number: 20200130744
    Abstract: A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller acquiring image data from the vehicle and identifying a trailer within a specified area of the image data and then identifying a coupler of the trailer. The specified area is less than a total field of the image data. The controller then outputs a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Luke Niewiadomski, Douglas Rogan, Shannon Brooks-Lehnert, Chen Zhang, Roger Arnold Trombley, Peter Ling, Kenneth Michael Mayer, Seyed Armin Raeis Hosseiny, Bo Bao, Steven Wayne Friedlander
  • Remotely Actuated Modular Systems Mount
    Publication number: 20200130836
    Abstract: A mounting system configured for coupling a device to a vehicle and providing for movement and remote operation of the device includes a first member for removably coupling the device to the mounting system, a second member rotatably coupled to the first member, a rotational actuator configured to rotate the first member relative to the second member about a first axis, a linear actuator configured to move the first and second members together, a device actuator configured to operate the device, and a deployment apparatus configured to move the device from a stored position to a deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Abey Mathew Kurikesu, Jeremy Robert Chavez, Steven Wayne Kihara
  • Always on headwear recording system
    Patent number: 10635382
    Abstract: An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher
  • Personal audio assistant device and method
    Patent number: 10629219
    Abstract: A system includes a first microphone that captures audio, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and communication module, a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit, and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • System and method for efficiency among devices
    Patent number: 10616693
    Abstract: A wearable multifunction device or earpiece or a pair of earpieces includes one or more processors, at least one microphone coupled to the one or more processors, a biometric sensor coupled to the one or more processors, and a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory having computer instructions causing the one or more processors to perform the operations of sensing a remaining battery life and based on the sensing, prioritizing one or more of the functions of always on recording, biometric measuring, biometric recording, sound pressure level measuring, voice activity detection, key word detection, key word analysis, personal audio assistant functions, transmission of data to a tethered phone, transmission of data to a server, transmission of data to a cloud device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • ONLINE USER MONITORING
    Publication number: 20200099640
    Abstract: A rule is applied to a user action in an online environment to produce a result. The user action is by a second user and a first user is subject to the user action, or the user action is by the first user in response to a prior action by the second user. Based on the result of the applying indicating to do so, a score is determined (502-514) based at least: a first value corresponding to the rule, and a second value based on past actions in the online environment between the first user and the second user using action information relating to the second user stored in an action log of the first user. It is then determined (516) if an intervention action against the second user is to be taken based at least on the score. The intervention action may then be taken (518).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: SPIRIT AI LIMITED
    Inventors: STEVEN WAYNE ANDRE, JONATHAN DE FERRARS GREEN
  • Protective foam material and pads
    Patent number: 10582731
    Abstract: A protective foam material and pads are disclosed herein. The material is a rounded foam pellet having a hole through the center of the pellet. The pellets may be arranged and interconnected to form a pad. These pads may be applied to persons, animals, or other objects for protective functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Russell Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Williams, Dana Marquez, Steven Wayne Kesterson, Kevin Lunsford
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACUTE SOUND DETECTION AND REPRODUCTION
    Publication number: 20200066247
    Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
  • Methods and devices for radio frequency (RF) mitigation proximate the ear
    Patent number: 10575081
    Abstract: Earpieces and methods of forming earpieces for radio frequency (RF) mitigation are provided. An earpiece is configured to be inserted in an ear canal. The earpiece includes an insertion element and a sealing section disposed on the insertion element and configured to conform to the ear canal. The sealing section is configured to substantially mitigate radio frequency (RF) transmission and to substantially isolate the ear canal from an ambient environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Gideon Duvall
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) MITIGATION PROXIMATE THE EAR
    Publication number: 20200059714
    Abstract: Earpieces and methods of forming earpieces for radio frequency (RF) mitigation are provided. An earpiece is configured to be inserted in an ear canal. The earpiece includes an insertion element and a sealing section disposed on the insertion element and configured to conform to the ear canal. The sealing section is configured to substantially mitigate radio frequency (RF) transmission and to substantially isolate the ear canal from an ambient environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Gideon Duvall
  • Drill bit having shaped leading cutter and impregnated backup cutter
    Patent number: 10550644
    Abstract: A bit for drilling a wellbore includes: a shank having a coupling formed at an upper end thereof; a body mounted to a lower end of the shank; and a cutting face forming a lower end of the bit. The cutting face includes: a blade protruding from the body; a leading cutter including: a substrate mounted in a pocket formed in a leading edge of the blade; and a cutting table made from a superhard material, mounted to the substrate, and having a non-planar working face with a cutting feature; and a backup cutter mounted in a lower face of the blade at a position trailing the leading cutter and made from a composite material including a ceramic or cermet matrix impregnated with a superhard material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: VAREL INTERNATIONAL IND., LLC.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Drews, Peter Clark Wilson
  • REAL-TIME VOICE PAGING VOICE AUGMENTED CALLER ID / RING TONE ALIAS
    Publication number: 20200036833
    Abstract: A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors receive a call from a calling party that includes caller identification information and a voice paging message associated with the caller identification information, presenting the caller identification information, presenting the voice paging message as an alias of or to a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction
    Patent number: 10535334
    Abstract: Earpieces and methods for acute sound detection and reproduction are provided. A method can include measuring an external ambient sound level (xASL), monitoring a change in the xASL for detecting an acute sound, estimating a proximity of the acute sound, and upon detecting the acute sound and its proximity, reproducing the acute sound within an ear canal, where the ear canal is at least partially occluded by an earpiece. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, John Usher, Marc Andre Boillot
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOUND MONITORING OVER A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20200015025
    Abstract: A mobile communication environment (100) can include a mobile device (160) to measure and send sound pressure level data. The mobile device (160) can initiate the collection of audio information responsive to detecting a trigger event. Mobile device (160) can measure or calculate the sound pressure level from the audio information. Metadata including time information and geographic location information can be captured with the collected audio information. Mobile device (160) can send the sound pressure level data and metadata through a wired or wireless communication path to a database (614).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Marc Boillot, Jason Mclntosh, John P. Keady
  • Nanocomposite for combustion application
    Patent number: 10519076
    Abstract: The present invention generally concerns isolated nanoparticles via the decomposition of a ternary metal hydride. More specifically, the present invention harnesses increased energy densities from two distinct nanoparticles isolated by a precise decomposition of LiAlH4. The singular material is air stable and is a nanocomposite of Li3AlH6 nanoparticles, elemental Al nanoparticles, an amount of Ti metal, and a nanoscale organic layer, which we call nMx. The nanocomposite protects and preserves the high energy densities of the core metals isolated from the controlled reaction and makes the nanoparticles safe to handle in air. The final composite is devoid of byproducts or phase transitions that will decrease the energy output of the nanocomposite. The method of the present invention creates a narrow distribution of nanoparticles that have unique burning characteristics useful for many applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Saint Louis University
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Buckner, Paul Jelliss, Stephen Chung, Jacob M. Laktas, Gregory J. Place