Patents by Inventor Steven Zimmerman

Steven Zimmerman 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).

  • Publication number: 20240264475
    Abstract: One example includes an optical isolator system. An optical isolator element transmits a first optical beam provided at a first port to be output from a second port and blocks a second optical beam provided at the second port from being output from the first port. The optical beams each include a first component and a second component that are orthogonally linearly polarized. The optical isolator element can provide optical isolation based on transverse shifting the first and second components of the optical beams relative to each other to provide propagation of the first optical beam from the first port to the second port and to prevent propagation of the second optical beam from the second port to the first port. At least one phase adjuster adjusts a relative phase of the first and second components of the first optical beam to align the components of the first optical beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: BIANCA CRUZ, DANIEL A. TAZARTES, GREGORY A. ZIMMERMAN, JONATHAN M. WHEELER, STEVEN M. KIM
  • Patent number: 11962555
    Abstract: A method to keep selected messages in a networked conversation thread includes receiving, from a first participant in a networked conversation, a selection of a first message to keep from a sequence of messages in the networked conversation. The method includes verifying that the networked conversation is slated for deletion at a selected time after the selection of the first message, storing the first message in a folder accessible to multiple participants in the networked conversation, and notifying a second participant authoring the first message that the first message has been stored in the folder and is accessible to the participants in the networked conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: WhatsApp LLC
    Inventors: Isabel Tewes, Steven Zimmerman, Sudheer Kumar Peddireddy, Bruno Soares
  • Patent number: 9297161
    Abstract: A roof member anti-torsion bracket device includes a base plate that is adapted to sit on a top plate of a wall construction and to receive a truss assembly. At least one transverse planar surface is oriented substantially transverse to the base plate. A locating tab extending longitudinally with respect to the base plate abuts an edge of the top plate, thereby locating the anti-torsion bracket device an offset distance from the edge of the wall construction top plate. The base plate further includes first and second fastening openings oppositely located with respect to the at least one transverse planar surface. The first and second fastening openings define first and second fastening positions in the base plate, thereby providing torsion resistance, compressive load support, and tension lifting resistance for the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: SR Systems LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth
  • Patent number: 9151038
    Abstract: An anchor bolt device includes an anchor bolt having a threaded first end and a second end. A flange portion has the threaded first end of the anchor bolt extending freely therefrom. The flange portion defines a planar surface aligned in parallel with a surface of a concrete foundation when the second end of the anchor bolt is received in the concrete foundation. A raised column projection having a threaded portion through which the threaded first end of the anchor bolt is threadably received. The raised column projection is set to a user defined position. The flange portion extends radially outward from and is integrally connected to the raised column projection. The flange portion has at least one offset tab used to position the device a defined distance away from a boundary of a concrete foundation wall. The offset tab includes a series of marks defining multiple break points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth, Thomas J. DuPuy
  • Patent number: 8919050
    Abstract: A system for constructing a residential or commercial structure and/or retrofitting an existing structure provides a series of construction components employed that cooperate with standard construction materials to enhance the building structural integrity when subjected to destructive wind forces, torsion forces, and seismic forces, such as those commonly associated with hurricanes and tornados. The resultant strength of the structure is increased beyond what the standard construction materials were capable of on their own. The components further cooperate with standard construction materials to provide a unitized system of structural integrity. The components further cooperate with a secondary water sealing ability to minimize and/or prevent influent water damage to the structure in the event that the primary sealing system is compromised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth, Scott Drummond
  • Patent number: 8850764
    Abstract: A structure anti-torsion device includes a structural column. The structural column is positioned between adjacent studs of a structural stud wall construction and oriented vertically between the studs. A structural column lower end is fastened to a lower base plate which rests on a wall construction bottom plate. A pair of anchor bolts secured to a foundation extends through the bottom plate and the lower base plate and are fastened to the lower base plate. A structural column upper end is bolted using first and second bolts to an upper base plate. The first and second bolts cooperate through the upper base plate to connect the upper base plate to a double top plate of the wall construction such that the double top plate is connected by the upper base plate, the structural column, and the lower base plate to the foundation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth
  • Patent number: 8833030
    Abstract: A subassembly is positioned transverse in between two adjacent roof elements or wall elements. The subassembly includes a bracket; a construction element; and a fastener securing the bracket to the construction element. An extension tab of the bracket extends over a top surface of a roof element or a wall element. Multiple ones of the brackets installed in a roof element or a wall element define a line of compression blocking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth
  • Patent number: 8726581
    Abstract: A system for constructing a residential or commercial structure and/or retrofitting an existing structure provides a series of construction components employed that cooperate with standard construction materials to enhance the building structural integrity when subjected to destructive wind forces such as those commonly associated with hurricanes and tornados. The resultant strength of the structure is increased beyond what the standard construction materials were capable of on their own. The enhanced components further cooperate with standard construction materials to provide a secondary water sealing ability such that the typical veneer coverings of siding and/or shingles, which are typically required to provide a primary sealing system from water influent to the structure, are relegated to the role of cosmetics for the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth, Scott Drummond
  • Publication number: 20130247499
    Abstract: A subassembly is positioned transverse in between two adjacent roof elements or wall elements. The subassembly includes a bracket; a construction element; and a fastener securing the bracket to the construction element. An extension tab of the bracket extends over a top surface of a roof element or a wall element. Multiple ones of the brackets installed in a roof element or a wall element define a line of compression blocking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20130247485
    Abstract: A system for constructing a residential or commercial structure and/or retrofitting an existing structure provides a series of construction components employed that cooperate with standard construction materials to enhance the building structural integrity when subjected to destructive wind forces, torsion forces, and seismic forces, such as those commonly associated with hurricanes and tornados. The resultant strength of the structure is increased beyond what the standard construction materials were capable of on their own. The components further cooperate with standard construction materials to provide a unitized system of structural integrity. The components further cooperate with a secondary water sealing ability to minimize and/or prevent influent water damage to the structure in the event that the primary sealing system is compromised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth, Scott Drummond
  • Publication number: 20130067837
    Abstract: A system for constructing a residential or commercial structure and/or retrofitting an existing structure provides a series of construction components employed that cooperate with standard construction materials to enhance the building structural integrity when subjected to destructive wind forces such as those commonly associated with hurricanes and tornados. The resultant strength of the structure is increased beyond what the standard construction materials were capable of on their own. The enhanced components further cooperate with standard construction materials to provide a secondary water sealing ability such that the typical veneer coverings of siding and/or shingles, which are typically required to provide a primary sealing system from water influent to the structure, are relegated to the role of cosmetics for the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth, Scott Drummond
  • Publication number: 20130067831
    Abstract: An anchor bolt device includes an anchor bolt having a threaded first end and a second end. A flange portion has the threaded first end of the anchor bolt extending freely therefrom. The flange portion defines a planar surface aligned in parallel with a surface of a concrete foundation when the second end of the anchor bolt is received in the concrete foundation. A raised column projection having a threaded portion through which the threaded first end of the anchor bolt is threadably received. The raised column projection is set to a user defined position. The flange portion extends radially outward from and is integrally connected to the raised column projection. The flange portion has at least one offset tab used to position the device a defined distance away from a boundary of a concrete foundation wall. The offset tab includes a series of marks defining multiple break points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth, Thomas J. DuPuy
  • Publication number: 20130067851
    Abstract: A roof member anti-torsion bracket device includes a base plate portion having a planar base plate surface. The planar base plate surface is adapted to sit on a top plate of a wall construction and to receive a truss assembly. At least one transverse planar surface is oriented substantially transverse to the base plate surface. A locating tab extending longitudinally with respect to the base plate portion abuts an edge of the top plate, thereby locating the anti-torsion bracket device an offset distance from the edge of the wall construction top plate. The base plate portion further includes first and second fastening openings oppositely located with respect to the at least one transverse planar surface. The first and second fastening openings define first and second fastening positions in the base plate, thereby providing torsion resistance, compressive load support, and tension lifting resistance for the base plate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20130067839
    Abstract: A structure anti-torsion device includes a structural column. The structural column is positioned between adjacent studs of a structural stud wall construction and oriented vertically between the studs. A structural column lower end is fastened to a lower base plate which rests on a wall construction bottom plate. A pair of anchor bolts secured to a foundation extends through the bottom plate and the lower base plate and are fastened to the lower base plate. A structural column upper end is bolted using first and second bolts to an upper base plate. The first and second bolts cooperate through the upper base plate to connect the upper base plate to a double top plate of the wall construction such that the double top plate is connected by the upper base plate, the structural column, and the lower base plate to the foundation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SR Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Zimmerman, Van T. Walworth
  • Publication number: 20080104010
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for configuring a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader using an RFID tag are described. A RFID tag is read by the reader to obtain reader configuration information from the RFID tag. A registry of the reader is modified to include the reader configuration information. A management system is communicated with by the reader, based on information obtained by the reader in the reader configuration information. The reader is thereby configured for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: P.V. Subramanian, Ajay Avasthi, Sangita Patel, Steven Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20070052614
    Abstract: A metadisplay comprising a plurality of subdisplays, each subdisplay comprising a microdisplay for displaying a subimage, and FTFOB having an FTFOB entrance end and an FTFOB exit end, wherein said entrance end is optically coupled to said microdisplay for transmitting said subimage from said entrance end to said exit end, whereby said exit end provides a subdisplay face with said subimage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventor: Steven Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 5959221
    Abstract: An apparatus for transporting racks of sealed sample tubes, mixing a sample material contained within the tubes, and aspirating samples from the tubes. The apparatus includes a car which runs along a rail. The car drives racks containing the sample tubes into a mixer channel disposed above and running parallel to the rail. The mixer channel is mounted to rotate about an axis parallel to the rail to mix samples and position the tubes to be aspirated. A push pin mounted adjacent to the mixer channel extends into the mixer channel and urges individual tubes against an aspirator assembly mounted on the opposite side of the mixer channel. An input queue is disposed proximate the input side of the rail and an output queue disposed proximate the output side of rail. The input queue supports the racks and feeds them into position to be driven by the car mechanism into the mixer channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Boyd, Brad Filkins, Gregory Gates, Mark Holubar, Steven Zimmerman, Mark Montognese, Douglas Walter, Lindsay Wert
  • Patent number: 5941820
    Abstract: The invention is a method of measuring patient data, determining statistics from the data; determining measures of variation within the data, determining from the measures of variation a measure of homeostasis, modifying control chart limits based on the determined measure of homeostasis and displaying the statistic on the modified control chart. In addition, the control charts are modified as data varies over time in statistically significant groups as determined by the user and the modification of the limits is repeated so that the patient's real time change in condition is constantly reflected in modified control charts. Records of the changes in the chart limits and data are maintained for consistency. Patient specific data received from a monitor are thereby modified to reflect the level of consistency in data received. The date include specific biological rhythms such as: pulse, oxygen content in the blood, blood pressure, and other bodily functions capable of being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: Steven Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 5199439
    Abstract: A method of using existing and new hardware in order to derive statistical information and control charts reflecting statistical changes in a monitored individual utilizing patient monitoring devices, communications between patient monitoring devices and computer systems. The process involves (1) selection of data from the stream of data originating from the monitoring device, (2) compartmentallization of data into records, (3) selection and isolation of that portion of each selected record related to the monitored event (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1993
    Inventors: Stanley Zimmerman, Lonnie Brown, Steven Zimmerman