Patents by Inventor Williams A. Stevens

Williams A. Stevens 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).

  • Peer-to-portal media broadcasting
    Patent number: 8370732
    Abstract: A system for peer-to-portal broadcasting, including a portal web server serving a portal web page that includes source code received from and generated by a broadcast server, to a web browser, in response to a request received from the web browser, a broadcast server, including a source code generator for generating the source code that is included in the portal web page, in response to a request received from the portal web server, a web client computer for requesting the portal web page from the portal web server and for executing the source code included in the portal web page, and a publisher computer that enables a publisher to broadcast media files from the publisher computer to the web client computer via the broadcast server, in response to the web client computer executing the source code included in the portal web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Mixpo Portfolio Broadcasting, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler James Black, Dylan John Hansen, Leonard Harley, Ronald Loren Kirkby, Kevin Justin Slagboom, Colby James Magee Smith, Ronald William Stevens, James Ormond Loucks, Seamus Gregory Davis O'Connor, Brian Charles Oraas, Bryn Adam Aspestrand
  • Method, apparatus and system for generating access information from an LRU tracking list
    Patent number: 8364915
    Abstract: Techniques for generating access information indicating a least recently used (LRU) memory region in a set of memory regions. In an embodiment, data is stored in an entry of an LRU tracking list (LTL) based on a touch message indicating when a memory group has been touched—e.g. read from, written to and/or associated with a memory region. The data stored in an LTL entry may include an identifier of a memory group and/or validity data specifying whether that LTL entry stores a set of default data. In another embodiment, access information may be generated based on the memory group identifier and the validity data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Kie Woon Lim, Khee Wooi Lee, William A. Stevens, Jr.
  • System for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor
    Patent number: 8349179
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor or device that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. The process utilizes said device to affect and electron configuration within fluids by generating a magnetic field, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • Magnetic field processor for conditioning fluids
    Patent number: 8349178
    Abstract: The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • Methods and Systems For Virtual Energy Management Display
    Publication number: 20130002447
    Abstract: A method and system of virtual energy management display involves periodically receiving via a mesh local area network electronic data representing energy management-related information by a RF communication-enabled memory storage device coupled to an electronic display device within a home area network. Electronic data representing telemetry information is likewise periodically received by the RF communication-enabled memory storage device from at least one RF communication-enabled energy management-related device within the home area network. The electronic data is converted to a common format by an application running at least in part on the memory storage device and displayed on a screen associated with the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: William Steven Vogel, Michel Veillette, Victor Edward Magnotti
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING AND USING IDENTIFYING ACCOUNT INFORMATION ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120323710
    Abstract: A method and system for creating an account and storing account information on an electronic device, such as a smart phone or tablet for use in conducting financial and other transactions. Account numbers for credit cards, debit cards, membership cards, gift cards and so forth may be displayed on a screen of the electronic device as a one-dimensional or two dimensional bar code that is then scanned by a merchant to conduct a financial transaction in the case of a purchase or to identify an individual as a member of a rewards club or other club.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: William Steven Luke
  • Gas meter having ultra-sensitive magnetic material retrofitted onto meter dial and method for performing meter retrofit
    Patent number: 8334787
    Abstract: Device, structure and method for retrofitting a utility meter such as a gas meter with a retrofit module or for new installations to conventional meters so that it can be read remotely and so that retrofit may be accomplished simply by unskilled workers and without damage or alteration of meter. The method for retrofitting a meter of the type having shaft driven dial with dial index pointer and index cover involves removing the meter index cover to access the meter index dial pointer; attaching a magnet to the pointer so that it is carried in orbit around the pointer shaft to which the pointer is attached; and mounting a sensor to the meter adapted to sense the passage of the pointer-mounted magnet and to detect the orbit of index pointer; the attaching of the magnet and the mounting of the sensor being performed without removing the meter dial index assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Trilliant Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Willard Thomas Bushman, William Steven Vogel, Robert Gerard Fischette, Eric Michael Schoenman
  • Method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor
    Patent number: 8323508
    Abstract: The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • Methods and systems for virtual energy management display
    Patent number: 8289182
    Abstract: A method and system of virtual energy management display involves periodically receiving via a mesh local area network electronic data representing energy management-related information by a RF communication-enabled memory storage device coupled to an electronic display device within a home area network. Electronic data representing telemetry information is likewise periodically received by the RF communication-enabled memory storage device from at least one RF communication-enabled energy management-related device within the home area network. The electronic data is converted to a common format by an application running at least in part on the memory storage device and displayed on a screen associated with the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Trilliant Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: William Steven Vogel, Michel Veillette, Victor Edward Magnotti
  • SYSTEM FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20120234742
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor or device that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. The process utilizes said device to affect and electron configuration within fluids by generating a magnetic field, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: WILLIAM STEVEN LOPES
  • MAGNETIC FIELD PROCESSOR FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20120234170
    Abstract: The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • Magnetic field processor for conditioning fluids
    Patent number: 8197682
    Abstract: The invention is a magnetic fluid processor for conditioning fluids that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. In one embodiment, the processor includes an elongated housing comprising a hollow core for storing an inert gas, said core enclosed by a magnetic component. The processor is electrically coupled to an electrical return path, which alters a magnetic configuration within fluids, thereby separating metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • System for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor
    Patent number: 8197683
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor or device that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path. The process utilizes said device to affect and electron configuration within fluids by generating a magnetic field, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • METHOD FOR CONDITIONING FLUIDS UTILIZING A MAGNETIC FLUID PROCESSOR
    Publication number: 20120118830
    Abstract: The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: WILLIAM STEVEN LOPES
  • Method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor
    Patent number: 8123954
    Abstract: The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: William Steven Lopes
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ACCESS INFORMATION FROM AN LRU TRACKING LIST
    Publication number: 20110320742
    Abstract: Techniques for generating access information indicating a least recently used (LRU) memory region in a set of memory regions. In an embodiment, data is stored in an entry of an LRU tracking list (LTL) based on a touch message indicating when a memory group has been touched—e.g. read from, written to and/or associated with a memory region. The data stored in an LTL entry may include an identifier of a memory group and/or validity data specifying whether that LTL entry stores a set of default data. In another embodiment, access information may be generated based on the memory group identifier and the validity data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Kie Woon Lim, Khee Wooi Lee, William A. Stevens, JR.
  • Method and system for linking firmware modules in a pre-memory execution environment
    Patent number: 8086833
    Abstract: A BIOS includes a core and multiple modules. The modules include both those that are platform specific and those that are not platform specific. Each module has a standard interface that allows the core (or other module) to call the module. A platform vendor constructs a BIOS by selecting modules from one or more vendors, which when executed can select modules that are suitable for the platform the BIOS resides in.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: William A. Stevens, Jr., Andrew J. Fish, Kirk D. Brannock, Robert P. Hale, Ramamurthy Krithivas
  • Linear sail control system based upon screw forms
    Publication number: 20110303031
    Abstract: A novel apparatus and method of controlling sails and their related mechanical forces on sailing systems through the utilization of threaded elements/forms. This device is easily scaled to the requirements of the particular sailing system being controlled. It has four basic elements providing control. The first is a rotatable lead screw having a lead angle of 5° or less. A matching internally threaded element, which travels in a linearly upon the lead screw when same is rotated. The lead screw may have non-threaded smooth sections on each end, which provide an area for rotary bearing supports. Rotation of the lead screw is provided for upon either or both ends. The lead screw may be of any form or design provided it has a lead angle of 5° or less. This feature eliminates the need for brakes or other holding devices to sustain loads after they have been positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: William Steven Kroll
  • SYSTEM FOR ATOMICALLY UPDATING A PLURALITY OF FILES
    Publication number: 20110307878
    Abstract: A method for updating platform firmware is disclosed. This capability is facilitated by a standard software abstraction for a firmware storage device, known as Firmware Volume (FV) that is managed through a Firmware File System (FFS). The FFS enables firmware files to be created, deleted, and updated individually. The FFS also enables a plurality of firmware files to be updated atomically by managing file state information via state bits stored in a file header of each firmware file, whereby an atomic change to a single state bit simultaneously causes the FFS to use an updated set of firmware files in place of an original set of firmware files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirk D. Brannock, William A. Stevens
  • POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING PER(PHENYLETHYNYL) ARENE DERIVATIVES
    Publication number: 20110260343
    Abstract: A polymeric composition comprising a first polymer chosen from a poly(arylene ether) polymer including polymer repeat units of the following structure: —(O—Ar1—O—Ar2—O—)m—(—O—Ar3—O—Ar4—O)n- where Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, and Ar4 are identical or different aryl radicals, m is 0 to 1, n is 1 m; a polysulfone, a polyimide, a poly(etherketone), a polyurea, a polyurethane, and combinations thereof and a second polymer comprising a per(phenylethynyl) arene polymer derivative. Cured films containing the polymer can exhibit at least one of the following properties: Tg from 160° C. to 180° C., a dielectric constant below 2.7 with frequency independence, and a maximum moisture absorption of less than 0.17 wt %. Accordingly, the polymer is especially useful, for example, in interlayer dielectrics and in die-attach adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: William Franklin Burgoyne, JR., Mark David Conner, Andrew Francis Nordquist, William Steven Collins