Steven S Wolff

US Patent:

6371522, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Jun 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/335006

Inventors:

Steven K. Wolff - Mesa AZ 85204

International Classification:

F16L 3500

US Classification:

285 24, 285374, 285 27, 285345

Abstract:

A pipe joint including a first pipe segment having a belled end and an annular gasket carried within the belled end, a second pipe segment having an end inserted into the belled end, passing through the annular gasket, and a beveled insert carried by the end of the second pipe segment for facilitating the insertion of the end of the second pipe segment into the belled end of the first pipe segment passing through the annular gasket.

US Patent:

6454310, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Nov 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/994139

Inventors:

Steven K. Wolff - Mesa AZ 85204

International Classification:

F16L 3500

US Classification:

285 24, 285 27, 285345, 285374

Abstract:

A pipe joint including a first pipe segment having a belled end and an annular gasket carried within the belled end, a second pipe segment having an end inserted into the belled end, passing through the annular gasket, and a beveled insert carried by the end of the second pipe segment for facilitating the insertion of the end of the second pipe segment into the belled end of the first pipe segment passing through the annular gasket.

US Patent:

6773041, Aug 10, 2004

Filed:

Jun 14, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/172634

Inventors:

Steven K. Wolff - Mesa AZ

Assignee:

Patrick Wolff - Temeculah CA

International Classification:

F16L 2102

US Classification:

285374, 2853341, 2989014

Abstract:

A pipe joint including a first pipe segment having a belled end and an annular gasket carried within the belled end, a second pipe segment having an end inserted into the belled end, passing through the annular gasket, and a beveled attachment carried by the end of the second pipe segment for facilitating the insertion of the end of the second pipe segment into the belled end of the first pipe segment passing through the annular gasket.

US Patent:

7047062, May 16, 2006

Filed:

May 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/063826

Inventors:

Paul E. Licato - Wauwatosa WI, US
Steven Wolff - New York NY, US

Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC - Waukesha WI

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600410, 324306, 324307, 324309

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a system and method for decreasing gradient field pulse sequence duration and reducing peripheral nerve stimulation with known gradient pulse areas for a magnetic resonance imaging system. The method comprising: receiving a first desired area corresponding to a first pulse; obtaining a second desired area corresponding to a second pulse; selecting the first pulse as a nested pulse if the first desired area is smaller than the second desired area, and establishing the second pulse as a nesting pulse, otherwise selecting the second pulse as the nested pulse and establishing the first pulse as the nesting pulse. The method also includes: determining an amplitude and pulse duration for the nested pulse and ascertaining an amplitude and pulse duration for the nesting pulse. Finally, the method includes arranging a plurality of gradient field pulse sequences to include the nested pulse and the nesting pulse.

US Patent:

7182372, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Aug 8, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/214496

Inventors:

Steven K. Wolff - Mesa AZ, US

International Classification:

F16L 17/00

US Classification:

285374, 285339, 277604

Abstract:

An annular beveled insert for enhancing the insertion of a plain end of a pipe into a mating belled end of a pipe, the insert including an annular main body portion having a substantially flat surface and a beveled opposed surface. The annular main body portion has inner and outer diameters approximately equal to inner and outer diameters, respectively, of the plain end of the pipe. An outwardly directed flange extends from the annular main body portion around a periphery and has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the plain end of the pipe. The flange is sufficiently flexible so that it bends into an angle of approximately ninety degrees with the flat surface of the annular main body portion and aids the main body portion in masking the plain end of the pipe as it passes through the annular gasket.

US Patent:

7789435, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Apr 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/112974

Inventors:

Steven K. Wolff - Mesa AZ, US

International Classification:

F16L 17/00

US Classification:

285374, 285345

Abstract:

An annular beveled insert for enhancing the insertion of a plain end of a pipe into a mating belled end of a pipe, the insert including an annular main body portion having a substantially flat surface and a beveled opposed surface. The annular main body portion has inner and outer diameters approximately equal to inner and outer diameters, respectively, of the plain end of the pipe. An outwardly directed flange extends from the annular main body portion around a periphery and has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the plain end of the pipe. The flange is sufficiently flexible so that it bends into an angle of approximately ninety degrees with the flat surface of the annular main body portion and aids the main body portion in masking the plain end of the pipe as it passes through the annular gasket.

US Patent:

8487620, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Jun 16, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/816879

Inventors:

Brian Brown - Wauwatosa WI, US
Steven Wolff - New York NY, US
Kyle Johnson - Waukesha WI, US
Glenn Wells - Elm Grove WI, US
Venkat Goruganti - Pewaukee WI, US

Assignee:

Neocoil, LLC - Pewaukee WI

International Classification:

G01V 3/00

US Classification:

324318

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a modular MRI imaging system. The imaging system includes MRI radio-frequency antenna arrays separate from the patient support structure. The antenna arrays are affixed to a thin, flexible film such that they may be located next to the anatomical region of interest. In addition, multiple antenna arrays may be configured in various planar or three-dimensional arrangements to optimize the FOV and SNR. Separate patient support structures are provided that enhance ergonomics and patient stabilization. By removing the antenna from the housing, the support structures may be designed without the constraints of supporting the antenna or the associated electronics. The MRI imaging system further employs a preamplifier module. The preamplifier module houses the preamplifier and much of the other associated circuitry for each of the antennae. The preamplifier module operates to combine the signals from the antenna arrays and pass the signals to the MRI system.

US Patent:

20050212295, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/085765

Inventors:

Steven Wolff - Mesa AZ, US

International Classification:

F16L017/00

US Classification:

285420000

Abstract:

A repaired pipeline includes an A/C pipe segment having an end, a repair segment having an end and a repair coupling coupling the A/C pipe segment to the repair segment. An A/C pipe containment cap includes an annular end having a width slightly larger than a thickness of the A/C pipe segment, an outer diameter side wall extending perpendicularly from an outer edge of the annular end, and an inner diameter side wall extending perpendicularly from an inner edge of the annular end. The containment cap is mounted on the end of the A/C pipe with the inner diameter side wall and the outer diameter sidewall extending longitudinally along an inside surface and an outside surface of the A/C pipe, respectively, and the annular end engaging the end of the A/C pipe.