Patents by Inventor William Steiner
William Steiner 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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Publication number: 20240011176Abstract: Disclosed are a pin assembly for providing current to an electrode, e.g. an inert or oxygen evolving anode, and its manufacturing method. The pin assembly is configured to be inserted into an electrode body of an electrode for providing an electric current to the electrode body. The pin assembly comprises a structural support member configured to mechanically support the electrode body, and a protective conductive member configured to embed the structural support member. The protective conductive member comprises at least one metal or alloy thereof adapted for conducting the electric current while protecting the structural support member against corrosion during a given period of time of use of the electrode. The pin assembly enables convenient electrical connection of the electrodes, combines electrical and thermal performance for optimizing cell efficiency, provides structural and corrosion durability for extending pin assembly life, and utilizes robust joining processes for high reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: ELYSIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIPInventors: David PRINCE, William STEINER, Larry MICKELSON, Steve YOCKEY
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Publication number: 20210394853Abstract: A hydration system for cyclists comprising of a pressurized liquid reservoir vessel, a reservoir holder mounted in the bottom vertex of a bicycle and a U-shaped wrap around the reservoir vessel and the reservoir holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventor: William Steiner
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Publication number: 20180202059Abstract: The present disclosure related to an inert anode which is electrically connected to the electrolytic cell, such that a conductor rod is connected to the inert anode in order to supply current from a current supply to the inert anode, where the inert anode directs current into the electrolytic bath to produce non-ferrous metal (where current exits the cell via a cathode).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Susan M. Reed, William Steiner, Glenn Artman, Jerry LaSalle
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Patent number: 9945041Abstract: The present disclosure related to an inert anode which is electrically connected to the electrolytic cell, such that a conductor rod is connected to the inert anode in order to supply current from a current supply to the inert anode, where the inert anode directs current into the electrolytic bath to produce nonferrous metal (where current exits the cell via a cathode).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Alcoa USA Corp.Inventors: Susan M. Reed, William Steiner, Glenn Artman, Jerry LaSalle
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Publication number: 20160068981Abstract: The present disclosure related to an inert anode which is electrically connected to the electrolytic cell, such that a conductor rod is connected to the inert anode in order to supply current from a current supply to the inert anode, where the inert anode directs current into the electrolytic bath to produce nonferrous metal (where current exits the cell via a cathode).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Susan M. Reed, William Steiner, Glenn Artman, Jerry LaSalle
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Publication number: 20110065846Abstract: A process for producing an olefin polymer in a slurry polymerisation process is disclosed, in which the process is operating at a temperature of 90° C. to 107° C. and utilising a chromium catalyst having an activity of at least 1,000 g polymer/g catalyst/hour on a support having a pore volume of at least 1.3 cm3/g, comprising adding to the polymerisation mixture from 0.1 to 100 ppm by weight of an anti-static agent, wherein the resulting polymer has a particle size distribution such that less than 8 vol %, preferably less than 5 Vol % of the polymer particles have an average diameter of 125 ?m or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Abel Grosjean, William Steiner, James M. Killough, Shirley W. Sherrill
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Publication number: 20070153955Abstract: A system and method for collecting control rod position data in a nuclear reactor includes a position data multiplexer module coupled to a plurality of first position sensors associated with a first control rod and a plurality of second position sensors associated with a second control rod, the multiplexer module configured for multiplexing first control rod position data and second control rod position data into a first multiplexed position signal, and transmitting the first multiplexed position signal over a bus communication facility in parallel with a second multiplexed position signal having third control rod position data from a third control rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: David Curbo, Steven Sawyer, Nicholas Hoffman, William Steiner, Lawrence Chi, Craig Leighty
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Publication number: 20070038564Abstract: A system and method for automated adjustment processing using pre-configured sets of business rules is provided. The seller pre-configures a set of business rules for use in processing an adjustment for a specific buyer. The set of business rules may be variable for each buyer and/or globally set. When a payment is received from a seller and an adjustment is required, an adjustment management application retrieves the buyer's set of business rules from the seller. The set of business rules are then applied to attempt to match the received payment to one of the buyer's outstanding invoices. If the match is successful, the buyer's payment is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2006Publication date: February 15, 2007Inventors: Stacy Leavitt, Stephen Malloy, Robert Rogoff, Alan Walters, Brian Schweigel, William Steiner, Xiang Kong
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Publication number: 20060116956Abstract: A system and method for automated adjustment processing using pre-configured sets of business rules is provided. The seller pre-configures a set of business rules for use in processing an adjustment for a specific buyer. The set of business rules may be variable for each buyer and/or globally set. When a payment is received from a seller and an adjustment is required, an adjustment management application retrieves the buyer's set of business rules from the seller. The set of business rules are then applied to attempt to match the received payment to one of the buyer's outstanding invoices. If the match is successful, the buyer's payment is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2006Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Stacy Leavitt, Stephen Malloy, Robert Rogoff, Alan Walters, Brian Schweigel, William Steiner, Xiang Kong
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Publication number: 20060112010Abstract: A system and method for automated adjustment processing using pre-configured sets of business rules is provided. The seller pre-configures a set of business rules for use in processing an adjustment for a specific buyer. The set of business rules may be variable for each buyer and/or globally set. When a payment is received from a seller and an adjustment is required, an adjustment management application retrieves the buyer's set of business rules from the seller. The set of business rules are then applied to attempt to match the received payment to one of the buyer's outstanding invoices. If the match is successful, the buyer's payment is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2006Publication date: May 25, 2006Inventors: Stacy Leavitt, Stephen Malloy, Robert Rogoff, Alan Walters, Brian Schweigel, William Steiner, Xiang Kong
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Publication number: 20050217035Abstract: Processes and apparatuses (10) for commercial and home-use cleaning of textile. Home-use embodiments replace the home laundry clothes dryer, except for embodiments using a novel manual kit (K). Soiled/stained textile (12, 14) sprayed dampened with solvent, preferably automatically in the dryer apparatus' rotatable drum (16); but the textile therein is not soaked nor immersed in solvent. Highly absorbent, untreated pad material (3, 56) is placed into the drum, for rubbing against the tumbling textile (12, 14), to remove the soil, stains and solvent, as well as provide wrinkle deterring hydration. Also, for home-use washer and washer-dryer combined units, the pad material (3, 56) can be placed into the drum (16) prior to the washing cycle, to enhance the scrubbing action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: William Steiner, Michael Steiner
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Patent number: 6880602Abstract: An apparatus for manufacture of a tire, the apparatus including a drum with shoulder having a generally cylindrical main receiving surface to receive the products to be assembled, the main receiving surface being radially retractable. The drum has a shoulder axially to the side edges of said main receiving surface. The drum is mounted on a shaft. At least one associated axially movable side crown is mounted coaxially with the drum. The drum has a lateral protuberance coaxially juxtaposed to at least one of its shoulders. The side crown is axially slidable at least partly under the lateral protuberance, the lateral protuberance forming a quasi-cylindrical support surface whose outside diameter is smaller than the diameter of the main receiving surface. The side crown has a substantially cylindrical outer surface capable of passing axially outside of the lateral protuberance.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.Inventors: Marc Evangelista, William Steiner, David Bailey
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Publication number: 20050075979Abstract: A system and method for seller-assisted automated payment and adjustment processing is provided. A seller receives a payment from a buyer that does not match the seller's invoice and consequently requires an adjustment. An adjustment document creator receives the payment data from the buyer and retrieves buyer-specific order data from said seller to construct an adjustment document. A variety of adjustment documents may be created depending upon the actual adjustment required. The adjustment document may then be automatically routed to a set of one or more buyer-specific human reviewers for approval of the adjustment. The automated payment and adjustment processing system is preferably integrated with the seller's financial institution.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Stacy Leavitt, Stephen Malloy, Robert Rogoff, Brian Schweigel, William Steiner, Alan Walters, Xiang Kong
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Publication number: 20050075978Abstract: A system and method for automated adjustment processing using pre-configured sets of business rules is provided. The seller pre-configures a set of business rules for use in processing an adjustment for a specific buyer. The set of business rules may be variable for each buyer and/or globally set. When a payment is received from a seller and an adjustment is required, an adjustment management application retrieves the buyer's set of business rules from the seller. The set of business rules are then applied to attempt to match the received payment to one of the buyer's outstanding invoices. If the match is successful, the buyer's payment is processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Stacy Leavitt, Stephen Malloy, Robert Rogoff, Brian Schweigel, William Steiner, Alan Walters, Xiang Kong
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Publication number: 20050075960Abstract: A system and method for automated incoming payment and invoice reconciliation is provided. A buyer of goods sends a remittance to the seller's financial institution. The buyer's remittances is processed to generate payment data which is supplied to a payment matching application. The payment matching application retrieves buyer information from said payment data and queries the seller for all outstanding invoices of said buyer. The payment matching application then attempts to match the received payment to one or more of the buyer's outstanding invoices. If a match is found, the payment is processed and the seller's financial institution and accounting system are automatically updated. If no match is found, the payment is flagged for further processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Stacy Leavitt, Stephen Malloy, Robert Rogoff, Brian Schweigel, William Steiner, Alan Walters, Xiang Kong
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Publication number: 20030041976Abstract: An apparatus for manufacture of a tire, the apparatus including a drum with shoulder having a generally cylindrical main receiving surface to receive the products to be assembled, the main receiving surface being radially retractable. The drum has a shoulder axially to the side edges of said main receiving surface. The drum is mounted on a shaft. At least one associated axially movable side crown is mounted coaxially with the drum. The drum has a lateral protuberance coaxially juxtaposed to at least one of its shoulders. The side crown is axially slidable at least partly under the lateral protuberance, the lateral protuberance forming a quasi-cylindrical support surface whose outside diameter is smaller than the diameter of the main receiving surface. The side crown has a substantially cylindrical outer surface capable of passing axially outside of the lateral protuberance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Inventors: Marc Evangelista, William Steiner, David Bailey
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Publication number: 20030041975Abstract: An apparatus for manufacture of a tire, the apparatus including a drum with shoulder having a generally cylindrical main receiving surface to receive the products to be assembled, the main receiving surface being radially retractable. The drum has a shoulder axially to the side edges of said main receiving surface. The drum is mounted on a shaft. At least one associated axially movable side crown is mounted coaxially with the drum. The drum has a lateral protuberance coaxially juxtaposed to at least one of its shoulders. The side crown is axially slidable at least partly under the lateral protuberance, the lateral protuberance forming a quasi-cylindrical support surface whose outside diameter is smaller than the diameter of the main receiving surface. The side crown has a substantially cylindrical outer surface capable of passing axially outside of the lateral protuberance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.Inventors: Marc Evangelista, William Steiner, David Bailey
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Patent number: 6506274Abstract: An apparatus for manufacture of a tire, the apparatus including a drum with shoulder having a generally cylindrical main receiving surface to receive the products to be assembled, the main receiving surface being radially retractable. The drum has a shoulder axially to the side edges of said main receiving surface. The drum is mounted on a shaft. At least one associated axially movable side crown is mounted coaxially with the drum. The drum has a lateral protuberance coaxially juxtaposed to at least one of its shoulders. The side crown is axially slidable at least partly under the lateral protuberance, the lateral protuberance forming a quasi-cylindrical support surface whose outside diameter is smaller than the diameter of the main receiving surface. The side crown has a substantially cylindrical outer surface capable of passing axially outside of the lateral protuberance.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1999Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique, S.A.Inventors: Marc Evangelista, William Steiner, David Bailey