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).

  • Testing and training apparatus
    Patent number: 10729369
    Abstract: A testing and training apparatus, comprising: an upright frame; an instrumentation support that is supported by the upright frame so as to be adjustable in height; and instrumentation mountable on the instrumentation support. The instrumentation comprises a plurality of force sensors, and is rotatable relative to the upright frame, and the apparatus is controllable to output data signals indicative of force detected by the force sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Kangatech Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Saunders, David Charles Scerri
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENCY AMONG DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200236473
    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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200227062
    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: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • Biometric, physiological or environmental monitoring using a closed chamber
    Patent number: 10709388
    Abstract: A monitoring device configured for insertion into a conduit of a subject includes a housing, at least one physiological sensor coupled to the housing, a transmitter coupled to the housing, an expandable element, inflatable element, stretched membrane or balloon coupled to the housing and configured to occlude at least a portion of the conduit, a power source attached to the housing, and a processor coupled to the housing and operatively coupled to memory containing computer instruction causing the monitoring device to obtain physiological information via the at least one physiological sensor where the physiological information includes one or more of pulse rate information, body temperature information, breathing rate information, blood pressure information, cardiac output information, or blood gas level information, and processing and analyzing the physiological information to provide a result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • PACKAGED DEVICE HAVING EMBEDDED ARRAY OF COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20200221568
    Abstract: A structure having embedded array of components is described. An example structure includes an imbedded component array layer having an array of imbedded passive devices contained therein. The structure further includes an Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) layer residing adjacent a first surface of the imbedded component array layer having traces and vias formed therein. The structure further includes an insulator layer residing adjacent a second surf ace of the imbedded component array layer and electrically coupled to at least the InFO layer and vias passing through the imbedded component array layer and electrically coupled to some of vias of the InFO layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jin Zhao, Vijaykumar Krithivasan, Mengzhi Pang, Steven Wayne Butler, Ganesh Venkataramanan, Yang Sun
  • PROTECTIVE FOAM MATERIAL AND PADS
    Publication number: 20200205490
    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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Greg Williams, Dana Marquez, Steven Wayne Kesterson, Kevin Lunsford
  • EARGUARD MONITORING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200213791
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Staton Techiya LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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