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).

  • CATHETER-BASED APPARATUSES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20180168792
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Berhow, J. Eric Goslau, Brad Lees, Michael K. Handley, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge
  • Load resistor supports
    Patent number: 9978486
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Fluke Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Steven Buckner, Steven Wayne Higgins, Donald A. Gessling, Bryan Charles Hoog, Michael A. Schoch
  • Accessory configured to charge an aerosol delivery device and related method
    Patent number: 9936733
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic Philippe Ampolini, James William Rogers, Bruce Alan Bengtsson, James Demopoulos, Michael Edward Laut, Steven Wayne Bockmann
  • MCC CLOSED DOOR OPERATION (CDO) PUSH BUTTON INTERLOCK MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20180096803
    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: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.
    Inventors: Philippe BLOCHOUSE, Pierre CARLE, Manuel Antonio BECERRA BECERRA, Siva Rama Krishna CHAVALI, Steven Wayne DOZIER, Mark Samuel FREVILLE
  • Pipe fitter square
    Patent number: 9931885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Pierson
  • METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF NUCLEIC ACID SIGNATURES
    Publication number: 20180089365
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Jacob Stuart Michael Beal, Daniel Wyschogrod, Steven Wayne Jilcott, JR.
  • Uplifting of computer resources
    Patent number: 9898708
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Sharon Gail Barnes, Kerry A. Marisa, Steven Wayne Mingl, Kevin R. Murphy, Harish R. Naik
  • Catheter-based apparatuses and methods
    Patent number: 9888995
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Transverse Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Lees, J. Eric Goslau, Michael K. Handley, Steven Wayne Berhow, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge, David Schechter
  • Catheter-based apparatuses and methods
    Patent number: 9888994
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Transverse Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Lees, J. Eric Goslau, Michael K. Handley, Steven Wayne Berhow, Douglas Scott Wahnschaffe, Reed Allan Houge
  • LOCALIZED CAN END REPAIR SPRAY
    Publication number: 20170348719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Stolle Machinery company, LLC
    Inventors: JASON ANDREW DAVIDSON, Dennis Cornelius Stammen, Andrew Thomas Hogenkamp, Jeremy D. Love, Steven Wayne Holt, Michael Andrew Thomas
  • Rules-based data access systems and methods
    Patent number: 9830473
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Clark, Patricia A. Rosas, Mark Shafer, Linda Giessel King, Steven Wayne Meier, Jr.
  • Aircraft Procedural Trainer Interface
    Publication number: 20170316712
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Kihara, Jeremy Robert Chavez
  • Zoned tread for racing tires
    Patent number: 9776456
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Paul Harry Sandstrom, Andrew Frederick Weimer, Richard Barkley Campbell, Thomas Charles Lippello, III, Mark Alan Keto, Larry Alan Kraus, Steven Wayne Cronin
  • ACCESSORY CONFIGURED TO CHARGE AN AEROSOL DELIVERY DEVICE AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20170258133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Frederic Philippe Ampolini, James William Rogers, Bruce Alan Bengtsson, James Demopoulos, Michael Edward Laut, Steven Wayne Bockmann
  • TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL CAVERNOUS MALFORMATIONS AND CEREBRAL ANEURYSMS WITH RHO KINASE INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20170246181
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Rosen, Steven Wayne Riesinger, Lisa McKerracher, Lisa Bond Mortiz
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENCY AMONG DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170215011
    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: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLC.
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • MESSAGE DELIVERY AND PRESENTATION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES USING RECEPTIVITY
    Publication number: 20170208027
    Abstract: A method, system or device includes one or more sensors for measuring a multimodal metric, a memory having computer instructions, and one or more processors operatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the memory. The one or more processors when executing computer instructions cause the one or more processors to perform operations such as analyzing the multimodal metric to provide an analysis and determine a receptivity to a message, and delivering or receiving or presenting the message at a period of time when the receptivity is over a predetermined threshold based on the analysis. Receptivity to a message can be measured in many different ways including the use of the one or more sensors such one or more microphones used for determining a cognitive load of a recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLC.
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • LOAD RESISTOR SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20170207010
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Steven BUCKNER, Steven Wayne HIGGINS, Donald A. GESSLING, Bryan Charles HOOG, Michael A. SCHOCH
  • BIOMETRIC, PHYSIOLOGICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING USING A CLOSED CHAMBER
    Publication number: 20170112671
    Abstract: An aural iris includes a lumen and an actuator coupled on or in or to the lumen for at least partially attenuating sound traversing through the lumen by selectively actuating the actuator on and off. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Personics Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
  • Method and device for personalized hearing
    Patent number: 9609424
    Abstract: An electronic audio device for use with at least one earpiece or a pair of earpieces, or a pair of earpieces in a headphone, each earpiece having a microphone and a speaker located therein, including circuitry operatively coupled to the microphone and speaker, and a processor operatively coupled to evaluate a seal quality of the earpiece to a user's ear based on seal quality measurements made while driving or exciting a signal into the speaker located in the earpiece and where the processor is configure to generate a visual or audio message identifying whether at least one earpiece is properly sealed based on the seal quality measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Personics Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein