Patents by Inventor Brian Edward Smith
Brian Edward 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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Publication number: 20240115810Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medicament injection devices. An injection device includes: a movable dosage programming component comprising a rotary encoder system having a predefined angular periodicity, a sensor arrangement including a first optical sensor configured to detect movement of the movable dosage programming component relative to the sensor arrangement during dosing of a medicament, wherein the first optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a first frequency, a second optical sensor configured to detect movement of the rotary encoder system relative to the second optical sensor wherein the second optical sensor is configured to operate in a strobe-sampling mode at a second frequency lower than the first frequency, and a processor arrangement configured to, based on the detected movement, determine a medicament dosage administered by the injection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Michael Schabbach, Anthony Paul Morris, Ronald Antony Smith, Brian Charles Molyneux, Paul Richard Draper, Craig Ashley Mason, Oliver Charles Gazeley, Daniel Edward Clark, David Aubrey Plumptre, Aidan Michael O'Hare, Richard James Thomas, Felix Kramer, Beat Wyss, Philipp Müller
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Patent number: 9795816Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials CompanyInventors: Brian Edward Smith, Mei Zhen Chen, Thornton Alexander McGill, III
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Publication number: 20170028239Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Brian Edward Smith, Mei Zhen Chen, Thornton Alexander McGill, III
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Patent number: 9352177Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials CompanyInventors: Brian Edward Smith, Mei Zhen Chen, Thornton Alexander McGill, III
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Publication number: 20150021056Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Brian Edward Smith, Mei Zhen Chen, Thornton Alexander McGill, III
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Patent number: 8851197Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials CompanyInventors: Brian Edward Smith, Mei Zhen Chen, Thornton Alexander Mcgill, III
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Patent number: 8544065Abstract: A method and apparatus provide data security on a parallel computer system using virtual private networks. An access setup mechanism sets up access control data in the nodes that describes which virtual networks are protected and what applications have access to the protected private networks. When an application accesses data on a protected virtual network, a network access mechanism determines the data is protected and intercepts the data access. The network access mechanism in the kernel may also execute a rule depending on the kind of access that was attempted to the virtual network. Authorized access to the private networks can be made via a system call to the access control mechanism in the kernel. The access control mechanism enforces policy decisions on which data can be distributed through the system via an access control list or other security policies.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2008Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Amanda Peters, Gary Ross Ricard, Albert Sidelnik, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 8495411Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method for detecting nodal faults may simultaneously cause designated nodes of a cell to communicate with all nodes adjacent to each of the designated nodes. Furthermore, all nodes along the axes of the designated nodes are made to communicate with their adjacent nodes, and the communications are analyzed to determine if a node or connection is faulty.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20120273240Abstract: A self contained fire extinguisher system that does not need external power in order to sense or initiate a release of a fire suppression medium, includes components configured to utilize a linear sensor network that can be connected to at least one and/or different sources of fire suppression mediums. A linear temperature sensing cord can be routed over a large area not practical with individual sensors. The cord can also actuate several and different sources of fire suppression mediums to maximize the suppression of a fire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials CompanyInventors: Brian Edward Smith, Mei Zhen Chen, Thornton Alexander McGill, III
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Patent number: 8117502Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method logically divide a group of nodes and causes node pairs comprising a node from each section to communicate. Results from the communications may be analyzed to determine performance characteristics, such as bandwidth and proper connectivity.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 8112658Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method check for nodal faults in a row of nodes by causing each node in the row to concurrently communicate with its adjacent neighbor nodes in the row. The communications are analyzed to determine a presence of a faulty node or connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 8090704Abstract: An apparatus and method retrieves a database record from an in-memory database of a parallel computer system using a non-unique key. The parallel computer system performs a simultaneous search on each node of the computer system using the non-unique key and then utilizes a global combining network to combine the local results from the searches of each node to efficiently and quickly search the entire database.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Amanda Peters, Gary Ross Ricard, Albert Sidelnik, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7930584Abstract: An apparatus and program product determine a nodal fault along the boundary, or face, of a computing cell. Nodes on adjacent cell boundaries communicate with each other, and the communications are analyzed to determine if a node or connection is faulty.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20100318835Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method logically divide a group of nodes and causes node pairs comprising a node from each section to communicate. Results from the communications may be analyzed to determine performance characteristics, such as bandwidth and proper connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7852337Abstract: A method and apparatus for a scalable property viewer for a massively parallel computer system. The property viewer includes a graphical user interface to allow the user to view different properties of the computer system with several different types of views. The different views provide the user with both logical and graphical representations of the properties being monitored and allows the user to link between a logical and physical view of the system. The GUI provides the user with a convenient way to view the elements of a large system and determine elements that are different. Different properties could be placed together in the same view with different colors to allow the user to see the interaction of multiple properties.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7840834Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method checks for nodal faults in a group of nodes comprising a center node and all adjacent nodes. The center node concurrently communicates with the immediately adjacent nodes in three dimensions. The communications are analyzed to determine a presence of a faulty node or connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7826379Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method enable nodal fault detection by sequencing communications between all system nodes. A master node may coordinate communications between two slave nodes before sequencing to and initiating communications between a new pair of slave nodes. The communications may be analyzed to determine the nodal fault.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7783627Abstract: An apparatus and method retrieves a database record from an in-memory database of a parallel computer system using a unique key. The parallel computer system performs a simultaneous search on each node of the computer system using the unique key and then utilizes a global combining network to combine the results from the searches of each node to efficiently and quickly search the entire database.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Amanda Peters, Gary Ross Ricard, Albert Sidelnik, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: 7747895Abstract: An apparatus, program product and method checks for nodal faults in a group of nodes comprising a center node and all adjacent nodes. The center node concurrently communicates with the immediately adjacent nodes in three dimensions. The communications are analyzed to determine a presence of a faulty node or connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles Jens Archer, Kurt Walter Pinnow, Joseph D. Ratterman, Brian Edward Smith
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Patent number: D1022129Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: R.W. Beckett CorporationInventors: Christopher Allen Fildes, Jeffrey Robert Traczek, Duane Lee Wilson, Wilbert Edward Meibuhr, Brian Paul Smith