Patents by Inventor Charles J. Smith
Charles J. 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: 11983007Abstract: A control system for positioning a marker over a pre-existing roadway surface mark. The control system has one or more imagers having a field of view for imaging an area of roadway mark surface encompassing the roadway mark and a computer having a machine learning network to process the roadway mark image and position the marker over the pre-existing roadway mark.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: LIMNTECH LLCInventors: Douglas D. Dolinar, William R. Haller, Charles R. Drazba, Matt W. Smith, Kyle J. Leonard, Eric M. Stahl
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Patent number: 11977520Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for recovering from a pending uncompleted reorganization of a data set managing data sets in a storage. In response an initiation of an operation to access a data set, an operation is initiated to complete a pending uncompleted reorganization of the data set in response to the data set being in a pending uncompleted reorganization state and no other process currently accessing the data set.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Philip R. Chauvet, Charles J. House, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith
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Publication number: 20240122479Abstract: An imaging device includes a hollow flexible shaft having a central longitudinal axis and an imaging window therein. An optical fiber extends within the hollow flexible shaft substantially along the central axis. A distal tip of the optical fiber is attached to the hollow flexible shaft and aligned with the imaging window so as to transfer an optical coherence tomography signal through the imaging window. A handle is attached to the hollow flexible shaft configured rotate the hollow flexible shaft at speeds of greater than 1,000 rpm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Peter H. SMITH, Manish KANKARIA, Priyanshu GUPTA, Nicholas J. SPINELLI, Charles W. MCNALL
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Patent number: 11944083Abstract: An apparatus for stowing and/or transporting rod-shaped structures such that the rods are easily insertable into, and removable from, the rod holder when it is located underneath an overhead obstruction that would otherwise prevent insertion or removal of rods into the rod holder. The rod holder rotates away from the receiving structure to which it is attached by operation of a rotatable attachment between the rod holder and a base. The base comprises a latching mechanism to prevent the rod holder from rotating unless it is released using a latch release lever. The rod holder allows insertion of longer rods into the rod holder than would otherwise be possible using rod holders of the prior art. The rod holder increases ease of access to rods stored in the rod holder. An exemplary use case is the storage of fishing rods under a T-top on a fishing boat.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Inventors: Michael J. Ottomanelli, Jordan H. Smith, Charles C. Squires
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Patent number: 11929428Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate; a group III-Nitride barrier layer; a source electrically coupled to the group III-Nitride barrier layer; a gate on the group III-Nitride barrier layer; a drain electrically coupled to the group III-Nitride barrier layer; a p-region being arranged at or below the group III-Nitride barrier layer; and a recovery enhancement circuit configured to reduce an impact of an overload received by the gate. Additionally, at least a portion of the p-region is arranged vertically below at least one of the following: the source, the gate, an area between the gate and the drain.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Smith, Jr., Saptharishi Sriram, Charles W. Richards, IV
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Publication number: 20240005810Abstract: A data collection, display, and report generation platform has a first input interface configured to present a learning module comprising a series of questions and answers on a plurality of successive question/answer screens comprising a plurality of radio buttons, at least one of the radio buttons configured to accept both a first input action and a subsequent second input action, each providing a different visual indication. The first and second input action each indicate a different confidence level of a learner's answer. A display dashboard displays a plurality of data visualizations of metrics of misinformation and struggle of plurality of learners based on a plurality of answers collected through the first input interface, and comprises one or more bar graph displays, one or more heat map displays, and one or more sorting tools configured to alter the one or more bar graph displays or one or more heat map displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Matthew Jensen Hays, Nicholas Hjort, Robert Burgin, Charles J. Smith
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Patent number: 11514808Abstract: A data collection, display, and report generation platform has a first input interface configured to present a learning module comprising a series of questions and answers on a plurality of successive question/answer screens comprising a plurality of radio buttons, at least one of the radio buttons configured to accept both a first input action and a subsequent second input action, each providing a different visual indication. The first and second input action each indicate a different confidence level of a learner's answer. A display dashboard displays a plurality of data visualizations of metrics of misinformation and struggle of plurality of learners based on a plurality of answers collected through the first input interface, and comprises one or more bar graph displays, one or more heat map displays, and one or more sorting tools configured to alter the one or more bar graph displays or one or more heat map displays.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Knowledge Factor, Inc.Inventors: Robert Burgin, Nicholas Hjort, Charles J. Smith, Matthew Jensen Hays
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Publication number: 20210209960Abstract: A data collection, display, and report generation platform has a first input interface configured to present a learning module comprising a series of questions and answers on a plurality of successive question/answer screens comprising a plurality of radio buttons, at least one of the radio buttons configured to accept both a first input action and a subsequent second input action, each providing a different visual indication. The first and second input action each indicate a different confidence level of a learner's answer. A display dashboard displays a plurality of data visualizations of metrics of misinformation and struggle of plurality of learners based on a plurality of answers collected through the first input interface, and comprises one or more bar graph displays, one or more heat map displays, and one or more sorting tools configured to alter the one or more bar graph displays or one or more heat map displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Robert Burgin, Nicholas Hjort, Charles J. Smith, Matthew Jensen Hays
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Patent number: 10803765Abstract: A data collection, display, and report generation platform has a first input interface configured to present a learning module comprising a series of questions and answers on a plurality of successive question/answer screens comprising a plurality of radio buttons, at least one of the radio buttons configured to accept both a first input action and a subsequent second input action, each providing a different visual indication. The first and second input action each indicate a different confidence level of a learner's answer. A display dashboard displays a plurality of data visualizations of metrics of misinformation and struggle of plurality of learners based on a plurality of answers collected through the first input interface, and comprises one or more bar graph displays, one or more heat map displays, and one or more sorting tools configured to alter the one or more bar graph displays or one or more heat map displays.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Knowledge Factor, Inc.Inventors: Robert Burgin, Nicholas Hjort, Charles J. Smith
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Publication number: 20190197912Abstract: A data collection, display, and report generation platform has a first input interface configured to present a learning module comprising a series of questions and answers on a plurality of successive question/answer screens comprising a plurality of radio buttons, at least one of the radio buttons configured to accept both a first input action and a subsequent second input action, each providing a different visual indication. The first and second input action each indicate a different confidence level of a learner's answer. A display dashboard displays a plurality of data visualizations of metrics of misinformation and struggle of plurality of learners based on a plurality of answers collected through the first input interface, and comprises one or more bar graph displays, one or more heat map displays, and one or more sorting tools configured to alter the one or more bar graph displays or one or more heat map displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Robert Burgin, Nicholas Hjort, Charles J. Smith
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Publication number: 20140220540Abstract: A services-oriented system for knowledge assessment and learning performs a method of receiving a plurality of two-dimensional answers to a plurality of first multiple-choice questions, determining, after a period of time, which of the answered multiple choice questions remain unfinished and which are completed, separating the unfinished questions from the completed questions, determining which of the unfinished and completed questions to include in a mastery-eligible list of questions, assigning a weight to each of the mastery-eligible questions based on the current learning state of the learner, a target learning score of the learner, and a calculated dopamine level of the learner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Knowledge Factor, Inc.Inventors: Robert Burgin, Charles J. Smith, David Pinkus, Peter T. Hoversten
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Publication number: 20130252224Abstract: A system for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning comprises transmitting to the a terminal a plurality of multiple choice questions and two-dimensional answers thereto, the answers including a plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The system further administers a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test that presents to the test subject the plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and the two-dimensional answers thereto, by which the test subject indicates both their substantive answer and the level of confidence category of their answer. The system compiles a knowledge profile from the scored CBA test, and encourages learning so that the user can address knowledge deficiencies as identified through the CBA test.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Charles J. Smith, Timothy M. Adams, Patrick G. Engstrom, Michael J. Cushman
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Publication number: 20120214147Abstract: A services-oriented system structure for knowledge assessment and learning comprises a display device for displaying to a learner at a client terminal a plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers, an administration server adapted to administer one or more users of the system, a content management system server adapted to provide an interface for the one or more users to create and maintain a library of learning resources, a learning system server comprising a database of learning materials, wherein the plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers are stored in the database for selected delivery to the client terminal, and a registration and data analytics server adapted to create and maintain registration information about the learners.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Knowledge Factor, Inc.Inventors: Steve Ernst, Charles J. Smith, Gregory Klinkel, Robert Burgin
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Publication number: 20120208166Abstract: A system and method of knowledge assessment comprises displaying to a learner a plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers, accessing a database of learning materials, and transmitting to the learner the plurality of multiple-choice questions and two-dimensional answers. The answers includes plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of one or more sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The method further comprises scoring a confidence-based assessment (CBA) administered to the learner by assigning various knowledge state designations based on the learner's responses to the two-dimensional questions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Steve Ernst, Charles J. Smith, Gregory Klinkel, Robert Burgin
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Patent number: 8165518Abstract: A system for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning comprises transmitting to the a terminal a plurality of multiple choice questions and two-dimensional answers thereto, the answers including a plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The system further administers a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test that presents to the test subject the plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and the two-dimensional answers thereto, by which the test subject indicates both their substantive answer and the level of confidence category of their answer. The system compiles a knowledge profile from the scored CBA test, and encourages learning so that the user can address knowledge deficiencies as identified through the CBA test.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Knowledge Factor, Inc.Inventors: Charles J. Smith, Timothy M. Adams, Patrick G. Engstrom, Michael J. Cushman, James E. Bruno, Ann Bruno, legal representative
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Publication number: 20110151425Abstract: A system for knowledge assessment and encouraging learning comprises transmitting to the a terminal a plurality of multiple choice questions and two-dimensional answers thereto, the answers including a plurality of full-confidence answers consisting of single-choice answers, a plurality of partial-confidence answers consisting of sets of multiple single-choice answers, and an unsure answer. The system further administers a confidence-based assessment (CBA) test that presents to the test subject the plurality of multiple choice questions directed to categorical topics, and the two-dimensional answers thereto, by which the test subject indicates both their substantive answer and the level of confidence category of their answer. The system compiles a knowledge profile from the scored CBA test, and encourages learning so that the user can address knowledge deficiencies as identified through the CBA test.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Knowledge FactorInventors: Charles J. Smith, Timothy M. Adams, Patrick G. Engstrom, Michael J. Cushman
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Patent number: 7060247Abstract: A compound for use as a therapeutic or diagnostic radiopharmaceutical includes a group capable of complexing a medically useful metal attached to a moiety which is capable of binding to a gastrin releasing peptide receptor. A method for treating a subject having a neoplastic disease includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a radiopharmaceutical having a metal chelated with a chelating group attached to a-moiety capable of binding to a gastrin releasing peptide receptor expressed on tumor cells with subsequent internalization inside of the cell. A method of forming a therapeutic or diagnostic compound includes reacting a metal synthon with a chelating group covalently linked with a moiety capable of binding a gastrin releasing peptide receptor.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2001Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: The Curators of the University of MissouriInventors: Timothy J. Hoffman, Wynn A. Volkert, Gary Sieckman, Charles J. Smith, Hariprasad Gali
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Patent number: 6921268Abstract: A method and system for knowledge assessment and learning that assesses the true knowledge of a human subject. The invention incorporates non-one dimensional testing techniques to obtain the subject's knowledge and associated confidence level. The invention produces an assessment or test profile, including formative and summative evaluation, which is correlated to a database of learning materials and presented to the subject for review and/or reeducation of the substantive response. The invention accommodates various test queries without regard to the specific nature of the queried subject. The present invention is adaptable for use in microprocessor-based stand alone computers, individual use or distributed in a client-server environment of a communication network.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2002Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: Knowledge Factor, Inc.Inventors: James E. Bruno, Charles J. Smith, Arthur Blank, Len Schiedel, Bob Serling
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Patent number: 6775955Abstract: This invention relates to a method of strong/tight packaging an object in order to prepare it for shipping. Initially, a substrate is applied to an object to create a smooth surface adapted to receive a sprayable plastic thereon. Then, the sprayable plastic is sprayed onto the substrate and the object to encapsulate the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Inventors: Charles J. Smith, Thomas J. Nachtman
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Publication number: 20030190592Abstract: A method and system for knowledge assessment and learning for assessing the true knowledge of a human subject. The invention incorporates non-one dimensional testing techniques to obtain the subject's knowledge and confidence level associated with the knowledge. The invention produces an assessment or test profile, which includes formative and summative evaluation. The profile is correlated to database of learning materials and presented to the subject for review and/or reeducation of the substantive response thereby ensuring the subject's acquisition of the true knowledge or accurate information. The invention accommodates various test queries without regard to the specific nature of the subject matter on which the test subject is queried.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: James E. Bruno, Charles J. Smith, Arthur Blank, Len Schiedel, Bob Serling