Patents by Inventor Steven West
Steven West 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: 10524341Abstract: An electrostatic dissipation device 10 can comprise an elongated enclosure 11 with a longitudinal axis 12. An x-ray source 13 can be oriented to emit x-rays 16 inside of and along the longitudinal axis 12. A fluid-flow device 14 can be oriented to cause fluid to flow across the x-ray source 13 then inside of and along the longitudinal axis 12, the fluid being ionized by the x-rays 16, forming ionized fluid, then out of the elongated enclosure through outlet opening(s) 15. The arrangement of the x-ray source 13 and the fluid-flow device 14 can allow (1) fluid from the fluid-flow device 14 to cool the x-ray source 13, and (2) ion generation along the length of the elongated enclosure 11.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Eric Miller, Steven West Wilson
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Patent number: 9839106Abstract: The invention includes a flat-panel-display (FPD) manufacturing machine which utilizes x-rays for electrostatic dissipation of a bottom side of a FPD when lifting the FPD off of a table during manufacture of the FPD. The invention also includes a method of electrostatic dissipation of a bottom side of an FPD.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Eric Miller, Steven West Wilson, Sanjay Kamtekar, Bill Hansen, Brad Harris
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Patent number: 9826610Abstract: An electrostatic-dissipation device comprising an x-ray tube and an electrically-conductive shell that is electrically coupled to an anode of the x-ray tube can be used for electrostatic dissipation, especially at a bottom side of a flat-panel-display (FPD).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2015Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Moxtek, Inc.Inventors: Eric Miller, Steven West Wilson, Sanjay Kamtekar, Bill Hansen, Brad Harris
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Publication number: 20170127504Abstract: An electrostatic dissipation device 10 can comprise an elongated enclosure 11 with a longitudinal axis 12. An x-ray source 13 can be oriented to emit x-rays 16 inside of and along the longitudinal axis 12. A fluid-flow device 14 can be oriented to cause fluid to flow across the x-ray source 13 then inside of and along the longitudinal axis 12, the fluid being ionized by the x-rays 16, forming ionized fluid, then out of the elongated enclosure through outlet opening(s) 15. The arrangement of the x-ray source 13 and the fluid-flow device 14 can allow (1) fluid from the fluid-flow device 14 to cool the x-ray source 13, and (2) ion generation along the length of the elongated enclosure 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Eric Miller, Steven West Wilson
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Patent number: 9496750Abstract: A charging system detachably drawing from a power source comprising: (a) an electrical output configuration; (b) an electrical input configuration; and (c) an energy store configuration; and methods of provisioning the energy store, the charging system, and electric vehicle charger devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AEROVIRONMENT, INC.Inventors: Larry Hayashigawa, Tim Conver, Tyler MacCready, Thomas Zambrano, Kent Steven West
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Publication number: 20160066400Abstract: The invention includes a flat-panel-display (FPD) manufacturing machine which utilizes x-rays for electrostatic dissipation of a bottom side of a FPD when lifting the FPD off of a table during manufacture of the FPD. The invention also includes a method of electrostatic dissipation of a bottom side of an FPD.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Eric Miller, Steven West Wilson, Sanjay Kamtekar, Bill Hansen, Brad Harris
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Publication number: 20160044768Abstract: An electrostatic-dissipation device comprising an x-ray tube and an electrically-conductive shell that is electrically coupled to an anode of the x-ray tube can be used for electrostatic dissipation, especially at a bottom side of a flat-panel-display (FPD).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Eric Miller, Steven West Wilson, Sanjay Kamtekar, Bill Hansen, Brad Harris
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Patent number: 9079308Abstract: A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Publication number: 20140366045Abstract: Systems and methods for composing a dynamic runtime API set schema employing a base API set schema and a set of API set schema extensions are disclosed. A base API set schema may be loaded into system memory at boot time with an associated set of host base binaries. A set of API set schema extensions binaries may also be loaded into system memory at boot time. At a second time, the API set schema extensions may be merged into the base API set schema on a dynamic as-needed basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Steven West, Philippe Joubert, Dragos Sambotin, Thomas Getzinger, Arun Kishan
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Patent number: 8862269Abstract: A robot for picking one or more parts (41) randomly distributed in a bin (40), this robot comprising a moveable arm (16a, 16b), a computing device (14) connected to said robot for controlling motion of said moveable arm and a tool (24) connected to said moveable arm for picking one or more of said parts from said bin,—said robot using said picking tool by itself or another tool (96, 98) mounted on the robot or grasped by the picking tool to stir one or more of said one or more randomly distributed parts in said bin when said computing device determines that a predetermined event requiring stirring of said parts has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Patent number: 8327157Abstract: A computing system utilizing a local or remote secure email server that intercepts secure message that include an identifying domain extension provides secure data transmissions between internet or intranet users. The secure email messages can only be accessed from the secure email server by an intended recipient.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Vistech LLCInventor: Steven West
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Patent number: 8299754Abstract: A charging system detachably drawing from a power source comprising: (a) an electrical output configuration; (b) an electrical input configuration; and (c) an energy store configuration; and methods of provisioning the energy store, the charging system, and electric vehicle charger devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Aerovironment, Inc.Inventors: Larry Hayashigawa, Tim Conver, Tyler MacCready, Thomas Zambrano, Kent Steven West
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Publication number: 20120006554Abstract: A tool for cleaning subsea structures, the tool comprising a frame comprising a stationary frame portion; and a rotating frame portion rotationally connected to the stationary frame portion; and at least one cleaning device attached to the rotating frame portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, Christopher Steven West
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Publication number: 20110223000Abstract: A robot is used to pick parts from a bin. The robot has a compliant apparatus and one or more tools are connected to the apparatus to perform the picking. The compliant apparatus has mechanisms for monitoring and/or controlling its compliance. The compliant apparatus can have various embodiments. Force sensing can be used during removal of grasped parts from the bin to determine the force exerted on the picking tool(s). The signal indicative of the exerted force can be used by the robot controller to determine the weight of the parts that may be held by the picking tool(s). The robot has one or more devices which can be the picking tool to stir the parts in the bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Publication number: 20110223001Abstract: A robot for picking one or more parts (41) randomly distributed in a bin (40), this robot comprising a moveable arm (16a, 16b), a computing device (14) connected to said robot for controlling motion of said moveable arm and a tool (24) connected to said moveable arm for picking one or more of said parts from said bin,—said robot using said picking tool by itself or another tool (96, 98) mounted on the robot or grasped by the picking tool to stir one or more of said one or more randomly distributed parts in said bin when said computing device determines that a predetermined event requiring stirring of said parts has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD.Inventors: Carlos Martinez, Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, William Eakins, Heping Chen, Gregory Rossano, Steven West
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Publication number: 20110202756Abstract: A computing system utilizing a local or remote secure email server that intercepts secure message that include an identifying domain extension provides secure data transmissions between internet or intranet users. The secure email messages can only be accessed from the secure email server by an intended recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: Cyglan LLCInventor: Steven West
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Publication number: 20110055037Abstract: A charging system detachably drawing from a power source comprising: (a) an electrical output configuration; (b) an electrical input configuration; and (c) an energy store configuration; and methods of provisioning the energy store, the charging system, and electric vehicle charger devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Larry Hayashigawa, Tim Conver, Tyler MacCready, Thomas Zambrano, Kent Steven West
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Publication number: 20110038672Abstract: A system comprising a structure defining an interior of the system; an apparatus exterior to the structure, the apparatus adapted to reduce in size when lowered into a body of water; a strap exterior to the apparatus, the strap adapted to reduce in size as the apparatus reduces in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2008Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventor: Christopher Steven West
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Patent number: 7877358Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing spare partition units in a partitionable computing device is disclosed. The method comprises detecting if a spare partition unit is required for addition or replacement in a local operating system and if a spare partition unit is required for addition, initiating an addition of a spare partition unit. If a spare partition unit is required for replacement, a replacement of a failing partition unit with a spare partition unit is initiated; part of the memory of the failing partition unit is passively migrated into the memory of the spare partition unit's partition; part of the memory of the failing partition unit is also actively migrated into the memory of the spare partition unit's partition; and the partitionable computing device is cleaned up. Partition units are replaced without requiring that computer-executable instructions be recompiled.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Andrew J. Ritz, Santosh S. Jodh, Ellsworth D. Walker, Steven A. West, Michael G. Tricker
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Publication number: 20100150662Abstract: A system comprising a subsea structure defining an interior of the system, the structure subject to a water current; a sleeve exterior to the subsea structure, covering at least a portion of an outside surface of the subsea structure; and a vortex induced vibration suppression device exterior to the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Donald Wayne Allen, Stephen Paul Armstrong, David Wayne McMillan, Janet Kay McMillan, Christopher Steven West