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).
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Patent number: 10099237Abstract: A repair machine is provided. The repair machine is structured to apply a repair fluid to a plurality of can ends. The repair machine includes a can end down stacker assembly, a can end conveyor assembly, and a spray assembly. The can end down stacker assembly is structured to move individual can ends from a stack to a conveyor assembly. The can end conveyor assembly is structured to transport the can ends over a path, the can end conveyor assembly including a number of reference locations. The can end conveyor assembly is disposed adjacent to the can end down stacker assembly and receives can ends therefrom. The spray assembly is disposed adjacent to the can end conveyor assembly downstream of the can end down stacker assembly. The spray assembly includes a locator assembly, a spray gun assembly, a motion assembly, and a control assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Stolle Machinery Company, LLCInventors: Jason Andrew Davidson, Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Andrew Thomas Hogenkamp, Jeremy D. Love, Steven Wayne Holt, Michael Andrew Thomas
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Patent number: 10058869Abstract: A micro-fluidic device includes a plurality of heating elements on a substrate for heating the substrate. They define a plurality of temperature regions having distinct temperatures on the substrate. A flow feature layer is formed above the substrate to define a channel extending across the substrate through each temperature region. As fluid is repeatedly pumped within the channel, it flows from one temperature region to a next temperature region to undergo thermal cycling. Fluid wells reside in the flow feature layer under a cover and connect to the channel whereby fluid can dwell for diagnostic applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Microfluidic MEMS Solution, LLCInventors: Steven Wayne Bergstedt, Stephen Jacob DeMoor, Yimin Guan
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Patent number: 10045134Abstract: A sound pressure level (SPL) monitoring information system includes a database configured to store data including at least one of a list of earpiece devices and associated instrument response functions, an audiogram compensation information, or an earpiece frequency response function. The system further includes an SPL monitoring system comprising a microphone. The SPL monitoring system can be configured to receive a plurality of signals, each signal representing a respective SPL of sound pressure values over a time duration for a particular frequency band, the SPL monitoring system configured to determine at least one of: (a) an exposure time duration when at least one of the signals exceeds a SPL threshold value for the particular frequency band or (b) a recovery time duration when at least one of the signals is less than the SPL threshold value for the particular frequency band. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
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Publication number: 20180168792Abstract: Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Steven Wayne Berhow, J. Eric Goslau, Brad Lees, Michael K. Handley, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge
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Publication number: 20180168793Abstract: Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Brad Lees, J. Eric Goslau, Michael K. Handley, Steven Wayne Berhow, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge, David Schechter
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Patent number: 9978486Abstract: A resistor support assembly includes first, second, third, and fourth support members. Each of the first and second support members includes one or more resistor contact regions and apertures extending therethrough. Each third support member is at least partially disposed within one of the apertures of one of the first support members and one of the apertures of one of the second support members. Recesses may be formed in the resistor contact regions of the first and the second support members, and one or more load resistors may be at least partially disposed within the recesses. The resistor support assembly may be used to mount one or more load resistors to a printed circuit board, without obstructing airflow through hollow portions of the load resistors. To reduce parasitic capacitance and inductance, the first support members and the second support members are formed from non-conductive materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Fluke CorporationInventors: Mark Steven Buckner, Steven Wayne Higgins, Donald A. Gessling, Bryan Charles Hoog, Michael A. Schoch
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Patent number: 9936733Abstract: An aerosol delivery device accessory is disclosed. The accessory may include a housing defining a cavity. An electrical power source and a connector may be engaged with a drawer assembly. The drawer assembly may be moveable with respect to the housing between extended and retracted configurations. In the extended configuration an aerosol delivery device may be engaged with the connector. In the retracted configuration the aerosol delivery device may be protected by the housing and recharged by the electrical power source. The drawer assembly may include a storage compartment configured to receive cartridges for the aerosol delivery device. Further, a slider may engage and move a cartridge between recessed and extended positions to store and provide access thereto. A related assembly method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Frederic Philippe Ampolini, James William Rogers, Bruce Alan Bengtsson, James Demopoulos, Michael Edward Laut, Steven Wayne Bockmann
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Publication number: 20180096803Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.Inventors: Philippe BLOCHOUSE, Pierre CARLE, Manuel Antonio BECERRA BECERRA, Siva Rama Krishna CHAVALI, Steven Wayne DOZIER, Mark Samuel FREVILLE
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Patent number: 9931885Abstract: A measuring tool for determining angles at two points of interest, including an elongate arm and two protractors, one protractor rotatably mounted at each end of the arm. Each protractor includes a flat for positioning the protractor against one of the two points of interest. The angle at each point of interest is the angular measurement between the arm and the two flats, respectively. The arm may include two attachment sections, one each of the two attachment sections rotatably connected to one each of the two protractors, respectively, and an L-shaped guide having three connection points for selectively receiving and retaining the two attachment sections in various configurations as desired.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Inventor: Steven Wayne Pierson
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Publication number: 20180089365Abstract: A method of identifying regions of malicious organic sequences includes identifying a plurality of benign snippets derived from a first sequence obtained from at least one benign organism; extracting a plurality of candidate signature snippets from a second sequence obtained from a malicious organism; determining, for each of the plurality of candidate signature snippets, whether the candidate signature snippet matches at least one of the plurality of benign snippets; and responsive to the candidate signature snippet not matching the at least one of the plurality of benign snippets, identifying the candidate signature snippet as a malicious signature snippet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Jacob Stuart Michael Beal, Daniel Wyschogrod, Steven Wayne Jilcott, JR.
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Patent number: 9898708Abstract: The present disclosure improves upon existing systems and methods by providing a tool for managing processing resources. For instance, the presently described tool may be used to time replacement, plan for uplifts, budget for uplifts/decommissioning of hardware, and/or maintain a plurality of servers. This tool may lead to increased satisfaction, uptime, and a reduction of unexpected costs. The system may include initiating collection of variables to compile a prioritized list of servers, executing, a calculation application for determining a prioritized list of servers' end of life targets based on both technical and business parameters based on the entered variables, and prioritizing uplifts of the servers based on the technical and the business parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Sharon Gail Barnes, Kerry A. Marisa, Steven Wayne Mingl, Kevin R. Murphy, Harish R. Naik
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Patent number: 9888995Abstract: Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Transverse Medical, Inc.Inventors: Brad Lees, J. Eric Goslau, Michael K. Handley, Steven Wayne Berhow, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge, David Schechter
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Patent number: 9888994Abstract: Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Transverse Medical, Inc.Inventors: Brad Lees, J. Eric Goslau, Michael K. Handley, Steven Wayne Berhow, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge
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Publication number: 20170348719Abstract: A repair machine is provided. The repair machine is structured to apply a repair fluid to a plurality of can ends. The repair machine includes a can end down stacker assembly, a can end conveyor assembly, and a spray assembly. The can end down stacker assembly is structured to move individual can ends from a stack to a conveyor assembly. The can end conveyor assembly is structured to transport the can ends over a path, the can end conveyor assembly including a number of reference locations. The can end conveyor assembly is disposed adjacent to the can end down stacker assembly and receives can ends therefrom. The spray assembly is disposed adjacent to the can end conveyor assembly downstream of the can end down stacker assembly. The spray assembly includes a locator assembly, a spray gun assembly, a motion assembly, and a control assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Stolle Machinery company, LLCInventors: JASON ANDREW DAVIDSON, Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Andrew Thomas Hogenkamp, Jeremy D. Love, Steven Wayne Holt, Michael Andrew Thomas
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Patent number: 9830473Abstract: Methods and systems for rules-based data access are described. In some embodiments, a request for access to customer data by a requesting entity is received; the data is categorized; the person's preferences with respect to allowing access to data are compiled; a requesting entity is determined; and the providing entity that collected each requested data item is determined. Data shareability rules are evaluated based on the policies that regulate the access of the customer data and the requesting entity, and the customer data is provided to the requesting entity according to the evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Larry Wayne Clark, Patricia A. Rosas, Mark Shafer, Linda Giessel King, Steven Wayne Meier, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170316712Abstract: A control and simulation system (CSS) has a flight system configured to selectively provide flight mode of operation of an aircraft and a simulation system configured to selectively provide a simulation mode of operating the aircraft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.Inventors: Steven Wayne Kihara, Jeremy Robert Chavez
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Patent number: 9776456Abstract: A racing tire comprising a tread having a new tread thickness of no greater than about 0.375 inch. The tread defines a running surface that includes a first circumferential portion of a first rubber compound and a second circumferential portion of a second rubber compound situated adjacent one another. The first rubber compound has a greater stiffness than the second rubber compound so as to provide the tread with greater wear resistance along the first circumferential portion, and the second rubber compound provides the tread with greater traction along the second circumferential portion. The tread may be substantially free of a tread pattern. The second rubber compound may have a greater DIN abrasion value than the first rubber compound. The second rubber compound may have a higher tan delta at 100° C. and/or a higher J? traction value than the first rubber compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyInventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Andrew Frederick Weimer, Richard Barkley Campbell, Thomas Charles Lippello, III, Mark Alan Keto, Larry Alan Kraus, Steven Wayne Cronin
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Publication number: 20170258133Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device accessory. The accessory may include a housing defining a cavity. An electrical power source and a connector may be engaged with a drawer assembly. The drawer assembly may be moveable with respect to the housing between extended and retracted configurations. In the extended configuration an aerosol delivery device may be engaged with the connector. In the retracted configuration the aerosol delivery device may be protected by the housing and recharged by the electrical power source. The drawer assembly may include a storage compartment configured to receive cartridges for the aerosol delivery device. Further, a slider may engage and move a cartridge between recessed and extended positions to store and provide access thereto. A related assembly method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Inventors: Frederic Philippe Ampolini, James William Rogers, Bruce Alan Bengtsson, James Demopoulos, Michael Edward Laut, Steven Wayne Bockmann
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Publication number: 20170246181Abstract: Provided are methods of treating a cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) and methods of treating cerebral aneurysm in a mammal with certain rho kinase inhibitors.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Kenneth M. Rosen, Steven Wayne Riesinger, Lisa McKerracher, Lisa Bond Mortiz
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Publication number: 20170215011Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLC.Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein