Patents by Inventor Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith 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: 11837283Abstract: A variety of applications can include a high voltage switch configured to translate supply voltages or other voltages to specific magnitudes in memory devices, with the high voltage switch designed to provide enhanced lifetime of components of the high voltage switch. A high voltage switch can include a high voltage diode coupled to an output node and to a gate of a high voltage transistor coupled to the output node. The high voltage diode can provide feedback of an output voltage to the gate of the high voltage transistor to relieve Fowler-Nordheim stress on the dielectric coupled to the gate in the transistor, where large shifts in threshold voltage of the transistor could otherwise result from the Fowler-Nordheim stress. The high voltage diode can be structured using a high voltage field effect transistor. Additional devices, systems, and methods are discussed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael Andrew Smith
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Patent number: 11829287Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for testing performance of server systems. In some implementations, a method includes identifying, by one or more computers, a resource provided by a server system. The method includes generating, by the one or more computers, a performance test for the server system. The performance test includes a series of operations that includes (i) providing the resource and (ii) responding to one or more interactions with the resource. The method includes performing one or more performance testing cycles that each include: causing the server system to perform the series of operations of the performance test; and evaluating one or more performance measures that characterize the performance of the series of operations by the server system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: MicroStrategy IncorporatedInventors: Richard Gardner, Clayton Myers, Andrew Smith, Timothy Lang
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Publication number: 20230364965Abstract: A vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit includes a seating assembly that has a seat air duct assembly disposed within an interior of the seating assembly. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assembly includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface. The seating assembly is disposed on the first surface of the housing. A seat-directed duct is disposed within the housing. The seat-directed duct is in fluid communication with the seat air duct assembly and an intake defined by the housing. A condenser is disposed within the housing proximate to the intake and an evaporator is disposed within the housing proximate to an inlet of the seat-directed duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Hussain Zoher Tajmahal, Marielle Beverly Conrad, Yejin Han, David Earl Ooms, Michael Moliterno, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20230359770Abstract: A system allows the identification and protection of sensitive data in a multiple ways, which can be combined for different workflows, data situations or use cases. The system scans datasets to identify sensitive data or identifying datasets, and to enable the anonymisation of sensitive or identifying datasets by processing that data to produce a safe copy. Furthermore, the system prevents access to a raw dataset. The system enables privacy preserving aggregate queries and computations. The system uses differentially private algorithms to reduce or prevent the risk of identification or disclosure of sensitive information. The system scales to big data and is implemented in a way that supports parallel execution on a distributed compute cluster.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Jason Derek MCFALL, Charles Codman CABOT, Timothy James MORAN, Kieron Francois Pascal GUINAMARD, Vladimir Michael EATWELL, Benjamin Thomas PICKERING, Paul David MELLOR, Theresa STADLER, Andrei PETRE, Christopher Andrew SMITH, Anthony Jason DU PREEZ, Igor VUJOSEVIC, George DANEZIS
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Patent number: 11810144Abstract: Systems and methods are described for managing inventory stock for variable weighted and variable priced agricultural products. A system includes: a memory device storing a data structure that relates a plurality of available base unit values and a plurality of available base unit measurement types to each type of agricultural product type; an interface controller configured to provide an interactive interface for a vendor, the interactive interface including an agricultural product type field, a base unit values field, and a base unit measurement type field; and a processor in communication with the interface controller and the memory device. An example method involves: receiving, from a vendor device via the interactive interface, a selection of agricultural product type in the agricultural product type field, and a selection of a base unit value and a base unit measurement type; and storing a marketplace record to the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: BARN2DOOR, INC.Inventors: Janelle Joy Maiocco, Jeremy MacRae, Samuel James San Nicolas, Geoff Schwab, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20230346791Abstract: This specification discloses the use of an ATR inhibitor, preferably in combination with a taxane, for the treatment of cancer in a particular subset of patients who have previously received immunotherapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Simon Andrew SMITH, Emma Jane DEAN, Glen CLACK, Jeeyun LEE
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Patent number: 11804426Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated circuit (IC) structures that may be included in package substrates. For example, disclosed herein are passive components in package substrate, wherein the passive components include at least one non-circular via and at least one pad in contact with the at least one non-circular via, and the passive components include an inductor or a capacitor. Other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Sanka Ganesan, William James Lambert, Zhichao Zhang, Sri Chaitra Jyotsna Chavali, Stephen Andrew Smith, Michael James Hill, Zhenguo Jiang
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Publication number: 20230319978Abstract: An information handling system includes a printed circuit board, a surface mount connector including first and second surface mount connector portions, first and second different pairs, and a ground plane. The first and second surface mount connector portions are mounted on the printed circuit board. The first differential pair is located on the first surface mount connector portion, and the second differential pair is located on the second surface mount connector portion. The ground plane is located in between the first and second surface mount connector portions within the printed circuit board. The first ground via is in physical communication with the ground plane and a first ground pad on a surface of the printed circuit board. The second ground via is in physical communication with the ground plane and a second ground pad on the surface of the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: William Andrew Smith, Mallikarjun Vasa, Bhyrav M. Mutnury
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Patent number: 11776417Abstract: A method for predictively updating one or more user parameters associated with a user of a learning system includes predicting, based on the one or more user parameters, a predicted activity of the user, receiving an actual activity of the user, comparing the predicted activity to the actual activity, and updating the one or more user parameters in response to determining that the predicted activity does not match the actual activity. The method may further include scheduling one or more learning interactions based on the one or more updated learning parameters, where the scheduling includes selecting at least one of a timing of the one or more learning interactions or a type of the one or more learning interactions.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: CEREGO JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Iain M. Harlow, Andrew Smith Lewis, Paul T. Mumma
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Patent number: 11770979Abstract: A memory device includes a bottom electrode, a conductive layer such as an alloy including ruthenium and tungsten above the bottom electrode and a perpendicular magnetic tunnel junction (pMTJ) on the conductive layer. In an embodiment, the pMTJ includes a fixed magnet, a tunnel barrier above the fixed magnet and a free magnet on the tunnel barrier. The memory device further includes a synthetic antiferromagnetic (SAF) structure that is ferromagnetically coupled with the fixed magnet to pin a magnetization of the fixed magnet. The conductive layer has a crystal texture which promotes high quality FCC <111> crystal texture in the SAF structure and improves perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of the fixed magnet.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Daniel Ouellette, Justin Brockman, Tofizur Rahman, Angeline Smith, Andrew Smith, Christopher Wiegand, Oleg Golonzka
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Publication number: 20230290346Abstract: Techniques for ensuring content output to a user conforms to a quality of the user's speech, even when a speechlet or skill ignores the speech's quality, are described. When a system receives speech, the system determines an indicator of the speech's quality (e.g., whispered, shouted, fast, slow, etc.) and persists the indicator in memory. When the system receives output content from a speechlet or skill, the system checks whether the output content is in conformity with the speech quality indicator. If the content conforms to the speech quality indicator, the system may cause the content to be output to the user without further manipulation. But, if the content does not conform to the speech quality indicator, the system may manipulate the content to render it in conformity with the speech quality indicator and output the manipulated content to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Andrew Smith, Christopher Schindler, Karthik Ramakrishnan, Rohit Prasad, Michael George, Rafal Kuklinski
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Patent number: 11755372Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer-readable media, for environment monitoring and management. In some implementations, information indicating a planned usage level for usage of cloud computing services is accessed by a group of multiple computing environments over a period of time. Usage of cloud computing services is monitored for the group of multiple computing environments. A usage measure indicating an amount of usage of cloud computing services by the group of multiple computing environments is generated over the period of time. A cloud computing usage notification is generated based on the planned usage level and the usage measure. The cloud computing usage notification is provided for presentation by an electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MicroStrategy IncorporatedInventors: Andrew Smith, Clayton Myers, Hao Shen, Timothy Lang
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Patent number: 11758306Abstract: A cabling-based airflow routing system includes a chassis that defines a chassis housing. A first heat producing component is located in the chassis housing. A first cabling connector is located in the chassis housing. A second cabling connector that is located in the chassis housing. A first ribbon cable that extends through the chassis housing between the first cabling connector and the second cabling connector. The first ribbon cable includes a first cabling airflow routing portion that is oriented in the chassis housing in an airflow path and that is configured to redirect a first portion of an airflow provided in the airflow path towards the first heat producing component.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Salvador Jimenez, III, Noman Mithani, William Andrew Smith
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Patent number: 11752828Abstract: A vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit includes a seating assembly that has a seat air duct assembly disposed within an interior of the seating assembly. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assembly includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface. The seating assembly is disposed on the first surface of the housing. A seat-directed duct is disposed within the housing. The seat-directed duct is in fluid communication with the seat air duct assembly and an intake defined by the housing. A condenser is disposed within the housing proximate to the intake and an evaporator is disposed within the housing proximate to an inlet of the seat-directed duct.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Hussain Zoher Tajmahal, Marielle Beverly Conrad, Yejin Han, David Earl Ooms, Michael Moliterno, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: 11739496Abstract: A working machine includes a ground engaging structure, and an undercarriage supported on the ground engaging structure. The undercarriage has a drive arrangement for moving the ground engaging structure to propel the working machine, the drive arrangement comprising a prime mover and a transmission comprising a hydraulic pump arrangement configured to be driven by the prime mover. A superstructure rotatably mounted to the undercarriage and a working arm is connected to the superstructure. A first implement mount connected the undercarriage for operably mounting a working implement to the undercarriage. The undercarriage has a first actuator for raising and lowering a working implement when mounted to the first implement mount and comprises a hydraulic connector for supplying hydraulic fluid to the first actuator to actuate the first actuator, and a first auxiliary hydraulic connector is provided that is configured for supplying hydraulic fluid to an implement connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: J.C. BAMFORD EXCAVATORS LIMITEDInventors: Duncan Andrew Smith, Patrick Edward Naylor
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Patent number: 11737368Abstract: A memory device includes a first electrode, a conductive layer including iridium above the first electrode and a magnetic junction directly on the conductive layer. The magnetic junction further includes a pinning structure above the conductive layer, a fixed magnet above the pinning structure, a tunnel barrier on the fixed magnet, a free magnet on the tunnel barrier layer and a second electrode above the free magnet. The conductive layer including iridium and the pinning structure including iridium provide switching efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Daniel Ouellette, Christopher Wiegand, Justin Brockman, Tofizur Rahman, Oleg Golonzka, Angeline Smith, Andrew Smith, James Pellegren, Michael Robinson, Huiying Liu
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Patent number: 11724251Abstract: An apparatus of coating a filter substrate comprising a plurality of channels and an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: (i) a containment means for receiving a pre-determined amount of the liquid; and (ii) a liquid dosing head arranged to dispense the pre-determined amount of the liquid into the containment means over an upper end of the filter substrate. The containment means is locatable at an upper end of the filter substrate; and the liquid dosing head comprises a plurality of apertures for dispensing the liquid onto the upper end of the filter substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Johnson Matthev Public Limited ComoanvInventors: Kaneshalingham Arulraj, Jenita Bhantoo, Jamie Savage, Andrew Smith, Lifeng Wang, Daisuke Yokota
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Patent number: 11721230Abstract: Learning systems and methods of the present disclosure include generating a text document based on a digital file, tokenizing the text document, generating a semantic model based on the tokenized text document using an unsupervised machine learning algorithm, assigning a plurality of passage scores to a corresponding plurality of passages of the tokenized text document, selecting one or more candidate knowledge items from the tokenized text document based on the plurality of passage scores, filtering the one or more candidate knowledge items based on user data, generating one or more structured learning assets based on the one or more filtered candidate knowledge items, generating an interaction based at least on the one or more structured learning assets, and transmitting the interaction to a user device. Each passage score is assigned based on a relationship between a corresponding passage and the semantic model.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: CEREGO JAPAN KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Andrew Smith Lewis, Paul Mumma, Alex Volkovitsky, Iain Harlow, Kyle Stewart
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Patent number: 11721957Abstract: A cable splice assembly includes a tubing encapsulated cable, an electric submersible downhole cable, where the tubing encapsulated cable and the electric submersible downhole cable are tape-spliced through a pair of respective contacts, and a thermoplastic insulator to seal the tubing encapsulated cable. A shell contains the tape-spliced tubing encapsulated cable and the electric submersible downhole cable and multiple layers of sealant tape are wrapped around at least the tubing encapsulated cable and the thermoplastic insulator inside the shell, where a number of layers of the sealant tape is selected to create a pressure blocking seal inside the shell.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES LLC.Inventors: Taylor Simas, Andrew Smith, Charley Campbell
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Patent number: 11720544Abstract: A method and system for processing signals from a plurality of groups of sensors are described. Each group includes a first sensor and at least one additional sensor. A first sensor identifier and first sensor data are received from the first sensor. At least one additional sensor identifier and additional sensor data are also received from the additional sensor(s). The first sensor and the additional sensor(s) of each group are co-located. The first sensor identifier is associated with the additional sensor identifier(s) for each group. Calibration information for the first sensor is obtained based on the first sensor identifier and the additional sensor identifier(s). The calibration information is specific to the first sensor having the first sensor identifier. Corrected first sensor data for each of the groups is provided based on the first sensor data, the additional sensor data and the calibration information.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Aclima Inc.Inventors: Andrew Smith, Davida Herzl