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: 11712989Abstract: A console table assembly for a vehicle includes a base movably coupled to a floor of the vehicle, a pivot arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the base and a second end that is distal from the first end, a table pivotably coupled to the pivot arm at the second end and having a top side and an underside opposite the top side, a panel coupled to the table and operable to move relative to the table from a first panel position to second panel position, and a foot rest coupled to the base and operable to move relative to the base from a retracted position to a deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jesse Rene Diephuis, Michael John Harmon, Andrew Brand, Ryan Wayne Warner, Andrew Smith
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Patent number: 11714658Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer-readable media, for automated idle environment shutdown. In some implementations, activity of a server environment is monitored over a period of time. A measure of user-initiated activity of the server environment is determined based on the monitored activity of the server environment over the period of time. The level of user-initiated activity over the period of time is determined to be less than a threshold level. In response to determining that the level of user-initiated activity over the period of time is less than the threshold level, shut down of the server environment is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: MicroStrategy IncorporatedInventors: Richard Gardner, Clayton Myers, Andrew Smith, Timothy Lang, Hao Shen
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Publication number: 20230219399Abstract: A vehicle roof assembly includes a roof that defines an aperture. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assembly is selectively disposed within the aperture. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning assembly includes a housing defining an interior. The housing defines an intake and a vent opening. The intake is defined on a first side of the housing. A fan is disposed within the interior on a second side of the housing. The second side opposes the first side. A duct is disposed within the interior. The duct extends between the first side and the second side of the housing. The duct fluidly couples the intake with the vent opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 13, 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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Patent number: 11698990Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: PRIVITAR LIMITEDInventors: 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: 11687328Abstract: A software enhancement and management system (E&M System) can include two ways to decompose existing software such that new functionality can be added: functional decomposition and time-affecting linear pathway (TALP) decomposition. Functional decomposition captures the inputs and outputs of the existing software's functions and attaches the new algorithmic constructs presented as other functions that receive the outputs of the existing software's functions. TALP decomposition allows for the generation of time-prediction polynomials that approximate time-complexity functions, speedup, and automatic dynamic loop-unrolling-based parallelization for each TALP.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: C SQUARED IP HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Scott Andrew Smith, Christopher Graham Smith, Kevin David Howard
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Patent number: 11684061Abstract: The present invention relates to an insect repellant device. The device includes a repellant for repelling insects and a motor for driving the repellant. A coupler is provided for coupling the motor to a bottle. Advantageously, the coupler may be coupled to an existing bottle, such as a wine bottle, on a crowded table thereby occupying no additional room on the table.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: SHOOAWAY PTY LTDInventors: Andrew Smith, Arthur Kassos, Robert Ayala, Stuart Roebig, Andrew Burg
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Publication number: 20230183941Abstract: A working machine includes either front and rear wheels or a pair of endless tracks supporting an undercarriage, a drive arrangement including a prime mover configured to provide motive power to propel the working machine, a superstructure connected to the undercarriage via a rotary connector, and a working arm connected to the superstructure. The machine also includes a fuel tank assembly comprising at least one fuel tank defining an internal volume for storing fuel to be supplied to the prime mover, wherein the at least one fuel tank is interposed between the superstructure and the undercarriage.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: J. C. Bamford Excavators LimitedInventors: Duncan Andrew Smith, Nigel Young, David Price
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Publication number: 20230176841Abstract: Software systems and methods convert algorithms and software codes into time affecting linear pathways (TALPs) via decomposition and convert paired Input/Output (l/O) datasets into TALPs via Value Complexity polynomials. Generated TALPs can be enhanced through merging with other TALPs. TALPs can be grouped by matching the outputs of the TALP-associated prediction polynomials with some set of given criteria into families and cross-families that are useful in a new type of software optimization that allows for output values of grouped TALPs to be modeled, pooled, discretized and optimized to enhance goals or meet user goals.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Scott Andrew SMITH, Christopher Graham SMITH, Kevin David HOWARD
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Patent number: 11671505Abstract: One or more computers receive a request from a user to change a configuration of a computing environment provided by one or more servers. In response to receiving the request and before performing the requested change in the configuration of the environment, the computers determine an estimated measure of performance that represents a level of performance of the computing environment if changed according to the request and provide data indicating performance measures indicating the estimated measure of performance for the environment corresponding to the change in the configuration of the environment. After providing the data indicating the estimated performance measures, the computers receive data indicating user input confirming the request to change the configuration of the environment, and perform the requested change in the configuration of the computing environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MicroStrategy IncorporatedInventors: Andrew Smith, Thomas Leuchtner, Clayton Myers, Herminio Carames, Scott Rowley
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Patent number: 11669420Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring performance of computing systems. In some implementations, a set of tasks for a server system to perform is identified. Multiple performance testing cycles are performed, in which each of the performance testing cycles includes: sending, for each task in the set of tasks, a request for the server system to perform the task; receiving a response from the server system for each of the requests, and storing a performance measure for each of the tasks based on the response received from the server system for the task. Based on the performance measures for the multiple performance testing cycles, an evaluation is performed whether conditions are satisfied for adjusting one or more operating parameters of the server system or for providing a notification regarding the operation of the server system.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: MicroStrategy IncorporatedInventors: Clayton Myers, Andrew Smith, Richard Gardner, Timothy Lang
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Patent number: 11667321Abstract: A vehicle includes a steering wheel support assembly that includes a trim component that defines a trough. The vehicle further includes a steering wheel operably coupled to the steering wheel support assembly and operable to pivot about a first axis from a steering wheel use position to a steering wheel stowed position. In the steering wheel use position, the steering wheel is operable to rotate about a second axis to steer the vehicle. In the steering wheel stowed position, a portion of the steering wheel is received within the trough defined by the trim component.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Michael John Harmon, Ryan Wayne Warner, Jesse Rene Diephuis, Andrew Brand, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20230153738Abstract: A processor-implemented method includes receiving, from a mobile device, transmission information corresponding to an audio data transmission associated with an audio data packet loss of one or more audio data packets. The processor determines, based at least in part on the transmission information, a geographic region associated with a wireless communication network transceiver. The processor further determines an average audio data packet loss rate associated with the geographic region and a correlation between the audio data packet loss and at least one key performance indicator (KPI). The KPI is indicative of the audio data transmission. Based at least in part on (i) the average audio data packet loss rate and (ii) the correlation between the audio data packet loss and the at least one KPI, the processor generates a handover instruction comprising at least one threshold value for transitioning control from a first cell channel to a second cell channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Jong Sung Yoon, Jie Hui, Shoeb Mohammed, Maxwell Andrew Smith, Evgene Shulga, Sanjay Perumbur
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Publication number: 20230133817Abstract: Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidase (SpsB), an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Yongsheng Chen, Peter Andrew Smith, Tuker Curran Roberts, Robert I. Higuchi, Prasuna Paraselli, Michael F.T Koehler, Jacob Bradley Schwarz, James John Crawford, Cuong Q. Ly, Emily J. Hanan, Huiyong Hu, Zhiyong Yu
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Publication number: 20230133667Abstract: Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidase (SpsB), an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Peter Andrew Smith, Tucker Curran Roberts, Robert I. Higuchi, Prasuna Paraselli, Michael F. T. Koehler, Jacob Bradley Schwarz, James John Crawford, Cuong Q. Ly, Emily J. Hanan, Huiyong Hu, Yongsheng Chen, Zhiyong Yu, Paul Colin Michael Winship, Calum MacCleod, Toby Blench
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Patent number: 11635681Abstract: A method comprising the steps of receiving a mask assembly comprising a mask and a removable EUV transparent pellicle held by a pellicle frame, removing the pellicle frame and EUV transparent pellicle from the mask, using an inspection tool to inspect the mask pattern on the mask, and subsequently attaching to the mask an EUV transparent pellicle held by a pellicle frame. The method may also comprise the following steps: after removing the pellicle frame and EUV transparent pellicle from the mask, attaching to the mask an alternative pellicle frame holding an alternative pellicle formed from a material which is substantially transparent to an inspection beam of the inspection tool; and after using an inspection tool to inspect the mask pattern on the mask, removing the alternative pellicle held by the alternative pellicle frame from the mask in order to attach to the mask the EUV transparent pellicle held by the pellicle frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventors: Derk Servatius Gertruda Brouns, Dennis De Graaf, Robertus Cornelis Martinus De Kruif, Paul Janssen, Matthias Kruizinga, Arnoud Willem Notenboom, Daniel Andrew Smith, Beatrijs Louise Marie-Joseph Katrien Verbrugge, James Norman Wiley
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Patent number: 11637748Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for self-optimization of computing environments. In some implementations, different combinations of settings used by one or more server environments are determined. Results achieved by the one or more server environments are monitored when using the different combinations of settings. Based on the monitored results, one or more performance measures are generated that correspond to each of the different combinations of settings. An updated set of settings are selected for a particular server environment based on the performance measures. The selected settings are provided for the particular server environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: MicroStrategy IncorporatedInventors: Clayton Myers, Andrew Smith, Richard Gardner
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Publication number: 20230118558Abstract: An interior system for a vehicle includes a seating assembly that is coupled to the vehicle. An armrest corresponding with and in a spaced-relationship with the seating assembly is operable to translate in a seating assembly-lateral direction from a first position to a second position. In the first position of the armrest, the armrest is a first distance from the seating assembly. In the second position of the armrest, the armrest is a second distance from the seating assembly. The first distance is greater than the second distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jesse Rene Diephuis, Michael John Harmon, Andrew Brand, Ryan Wayne Warner, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20230117514Abstract: A vehicle locating assembly for locating a suspect licensed vehicle includes a computer, a plurality of RFID tags, and a plurality of interrogators. A database is positioned on the computer and comprises a list of licensed vehicles, each of which is assigned a unique identifier. Each RFID tag is engaged to a respective license plate of a plurality of license plates, with the respective license plate being affixed to an associated licensed vehicle. The unique identifier of the associated licensed vehicle is written on the RFID tag. The interrogators are communicatively engaged to the computer and are mounted to create an array across a network of roads. The interrogator selectively powers the RFID tags so that they transmit their respective unique identifiers. The interrogator receives the respective unique identifiers and communicates them to the computer. The computer the isolates a unique identifier of a suspect licensed vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventor: Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20230121910Abstract: A vehicle includes a support structure. The vehicle also includes a side door operable to move relative to the support structure between an open position and a closed position. In the open position of the side door, access to a vehicle interior of the vehicle is provided. In the closed position of the side door, the side door extends across a longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes a plurality of pivot members, each pivotably coupled to the support structure at a first end and pivotably coupled to the side door at a second end. The side door is movable between the open and closed positions via pivotal movement of each of the plurality of pivot members relative to the support structure and pivotal movement of the side door relative to each of the plurality of pivot members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jesse Rene Diephuis, Michael John Harmon, Andrew Brand, Ryan Wayne Warner, Andrew Smith
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Publication number: 20230121069Abstract: A console table assembly for a vehicle includes a base movably coupled to a floor of the vehicle, a pivot arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the base and a second end that is distal from the first end, a table pivotably coupled to the pivot arm at the second end and having a top side and an underside opposite the top side, a panel coupled to the table and operable to move relative to the table from a first panel position to second panel position, and a foot rest coupled to the base and operable to move relative to the base from a retracted position to a deployed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jesse Rene Diephuis, Michael John Harmon, Andrew Brand, Ryan Wayne Warner, Andrew Smith