Patents by Inventor David Matthew Smith

David Matthew 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).

  • Patent number: 11917493
    Abstract: UE location determined by collecting and preprocessing signal data at a detector and sending extracted data to a remote locate server. The detector buffers samples from signals provided by receive channels, detects known reference signals from receive channels based on reference signal parameters, isolates symbols carrying the reference signal from frames, extracts data from symbols, and sends extracted data to locate server. The locate server receives the extracted data, estimates locate observables based on the extracted data and calculates the UE location based on the estimated locate observables, the reference signal parameters and the extracted data. The detector and/or the server may also generate correlation coefficients between reference signals carrying spectrum received from a serving cell and utilize the correlation coefficients to cancel a serving cell signal in symbols that include known in advance reference signals from the serving cell and one or more neighboring cells of the wireless system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Felix Markhovsky, Truman Prevatt, Russ Markhovsky, David Goodwin Shaw, Tyler Matthew Smith
  • Patent number: 9447202
    Abstract: A process for oligomerization of an olefinic compound for producing an oligomeric product is carried out in the presence of an activated catalyst, a non-metal oxygen containing additive and optionally a zinc compound. The oligomerization catalyst is an activated catalyst, which is provided by combining a source of chromium, a ligating compound, and a catalyst activator or combination of catalyst activators. The non-metal oxygen containing additive is present in an amount such that the ratio of the molar amount of the non-metal oxygen containing additive to the molar amount of chromium in the source of chromium per 106 g/g Cr productivity is between 0.01 and 400.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SASOL TECHNOLOGY (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
    Inventors: Martin John Hanton, David Matthew Smith, William Fullard Gabrielli, Stephen John Evans
  • Publication number: 20150152200
    Abstract: A process for oligomerisation of an olefinic compound for producing an oligomeric product is carried out in the presence of an activated catalyst, a non-metal oxygen containing additive and optionally a zinc compound. The oligomerisation catalyst is an activated catalyst, which is provided by combining a source of chromium, a ligating compound, and a catalyst activator or combination of catalyst activators. The non-metal oxygen containing additive is present in an amount such that the ratio of the molar amount of the non-metal oxygen containing additive to the molar amount of chromium in the source of chromium per 106 g/g Cr productivity is between 0.01 and 400.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Martin John Hanton, David Matthew Smith, William Fullard Gabrielli, Stephen John Evans
  • Patent number: 9035119
    Abstract: This invention relates to the oligomerization of olefinic compounds in the presence of an activated oligomerization catalyst. The invention also extends to a particular manner for providing an activated oligomerization catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Sasol Technology (PTY) Limited
    Inventors: Sean William Ewart, Brian William Stirling Kolthammer, David Matthew Smith, Martin John Hanton, John Thomas Dixon, David Hedley Morgan, Henriette De Bod, William Fullard Gabrielli, Stephen John Evans
  • Patent number: 8859696
    Abstract: A process for producing an oligomeric product by oligomerization of at least one olefinic compound, the process including a) providing an activated oligomerization catalyst, by combining, in any order, i) a source of chromium, ii) a ligating compound, iii) a catalyst activator or combination of catalyst activators, b) providing a zinc compound, and c) contacting the at least one olefinic compound with a composition containing the activated oligomerization catalyst and the zinc compound, the zinc compound being present in a sufficient quantity such that the ratio of the molar amount of zinc in the zinc compound to the molar amount of chromium in the source of chromium is between 1 and 10,000. The invention also provides a process of activating an oligomerization catalyst to be used to produce an oligomeric product from at least one olefinic compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sasol Technology (PTY) Limited
    Inventors: Martin John Hanton, David Matthew Smith, William Fullard Gabrielli, Mark William Kelly
  • Publication number: 20120316303
    Abstract: The invention relaters to a process for producing an oligomeric product by oligomerisation of at least one olefinic compound, the process including a) providing an activated oligomerisation catalyst by combining, in any order, i) a source of chromium, ii) a ligating compound of the formula I (R1)mX1(Y) X2 (R2)n. . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Inventors: Martin John Hanton, David Matthew Smith, William Fullard Gabrielli, Mark William Kelly
  • Publication number: 20120041241
    Abstract: This invention relates to the oligomerisation of olefinic compounds in the presence of an activated oligomerisation catalyst. The invention also extends to a particular manner for providing an activated oligomerisation catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Inventors: Sean William Ewart, Brian William Stiring Kolthammer, David Matthew Smith, Martin John Hanton, John Thomas Dixon, David Hedley Morgan, Henriette De Bod, William Fullard Gabrielli, Stephen John Evans
  • Patent number: 7395853
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes a core having first and second header tanks covered by tank caps. A pair of core reinforcing members presenting terminal ends extend between the first and second header tanks. A least one tab and an opening for receiving the tab are used for connecting the core reinforcing members to the tank caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl Paul Kroetsch, Steve C. Brick, Christopher Alfred Fuller, David Matthew Smith, Joel Thomas Hambruch
  • Patent number: 7369238
    Abstract: A lens blocking device is disclosed that includes a frame, a light source mounted on the frame, a carriage having a first end and a second end mounted on the frame for sliding movement between first and second positions, a first mirror mounted on the carriage first end and a lens block holder mounted on the carriage second end and shiftable between third and fourth positions with respect to the carriage, a stage disposed between the light source and the carriage, and including an opening, for supporting an object, an at least partially translucent screen generating a display image operably connected to the support frame, at least one second mirror arranged to reflect an image of an object on the stage from the first mirror, when the carriage is in the first position, onto the screen, and an actuator operably connected to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: National Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Donald Wagner, Daniel Edward Andrews, David William Gerding, Henrik Arthur Schutz, Jennifer Snyder Shanks, David Matthew Smith, Curtis Kenneth Deckert
  • Patent number: 7193714
    Abstract: A lens blocking device is disclosed that includes a frame, a light source mounted on the frame, a carriage having a first end and a second end mounted on the frame for sliding movement between first and second positions, a first mirror mounted on the carriage first end and a lens block holder mounted on the carriage second end and shiftable between third and fourth positions with respect to the carriage, a stage disposed between the light source and the carriage, and including an opening, for supporting an object, an at least partially translucent screen generating a display image operably connected to the support frame, at least one second mirror arranged to reflect an image of an object on the stage from the first mirror, when the carriage is in the first position, onto the screen, and an actuator operably connected to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Donald Wagner, Daniel Edward Andrews, David William Gerding, Henrik Arthur Schutz, Jennifer Snyder Shanks, David Matthew Smith, Curtis Kenneth Deckert
  • Patent number: 6891944
    Abstract: A telephone accessory that is connected to a subscriber's telephone line as an extension, and monitors the line for the initiation of a call from any telephone set. The invention detects a call initiation by determining that a telephone set has seized the line without ring voltage being present immediately beforehand. If the first digit dialed by the subscriber is a “1”, the invention immediately dials the remainder of a long-distance access code, without the initial “1”, followed by a “1” which signifies a long distance number. This burst of dialed digits takes a short time, after which the subscriber continues to dial the area code and number as normal. The effect for the subscriber is to manually dial a normal long ditance nimber as 1+area code+number, while this invention takes advantage of the fact that long distance access codes begin with “1” and automatically inserts the desired code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Inventor: David Matthew Smith
  • Patent number: 6869333
    Abstract: A lens blocking device is disclosed that includes a frame, a light source mounted on the frame, a carriage having a first end and a second end mounted on the frame for sliding movement between first and second positions, a first mirror mounted on the carriage first end and a lens block holder mounted on the carriage second end and shiftable between third and fourth positions with respect to the carriage, a stage disposed between the light source and the carriage, and including an opening, for supporting an object, an at least partially translucent screen generating a display image operably connected to the support frame, at least one second mirror arranged to reflect an image of an object on the stage from the first mirror, when the carriage is in the first position, onto the screen, and an actuator operably connected to the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: National Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Donald Wagner, Daniel Edward Andrews, David William Gerding, Henrik Arthur Schutz, Jennifer Snyder Shanks, David Matthew Smith, Curtis Kenneth Deckert
  • Patent number: 6807273
    Abstract: A method for bypassing the common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch, comprising providing a means to convert the signals and protocols used with the line/trunk frames associated with the class 5 digital switch to those used by the remote end of a DLC; providing network interfaces for one or more digital transmission facilities that make up the remote end of a DLC; and providing a means to couple the line/trunk frames with the switching system interface. A switching system interface comprising one or more network interfaces for terminating digital transmission facilities; one or more interfaces for coupling to line/trunk frames of a digital switch; a time-slot assignment means for connecting time slots of the digital transmission facilities to those of the line/trunk frames; and a call processing means for coordinating call setup and teardown between the DLC local terminal and the line/trunk frames, and for managing the time-slot assignment means to complete calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: David Matthew Smith
  • Publication number: 20040046960
    Abstract: A lens blocking device is disclosed that includes a frame, a light source mounted on the frame, a carriage having a first end and a second end mounted on the frame for sliding movement between first and second positions, a first mirror mounted on the carriage first end and a lens block holder mounted on the carriage second end and shiftable between third and fourth positions with respect to the carriage, a stage disposed between the light source and the carriage, and including an opening, for supporting an object, an at least partially translucent screen generating a display image operably connected to the support frame, at least one second mirror arranged to reflect an image of an object on the stage from the first mirror, when the carriage is in the first position, onto the screen, and an actuator operably connected to the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Mark Donald Wagner, Daniel Edward Andrews, David William Gerding, Henrik Arthur Schutz, Jennifer Snyder Shanks, David Matthew Smith, Curtis Kenneth Deckert
  • Publication number: 20030103614
    Abstract: A method for bypassing the common control and switch matrix of a class 5 digital switch, comprising providing a means to convert the signals and protocols used with the line/trunk frames associated with the class 5 digital switch to those used by the remote end of a DLC; providing network interfaces for one or more digital transmission facilities that make up the remote end of a DLC; and providing a means to couple the line/trunk frames with the switching system interface. A switching system interface comprising one or more network interfaces for terminating digital transmission facilities; one or more interfaces for coupling to line/trunk frames of a digital switch; a time-slot assignment means for connecting time slots of the digital transmission facilities to those of the line/trunk frames; and a call processing means for coordinating call setup and teardown between the DLC local terminal and the line/trunk frames, and for managing the time-slot assignment means to complete calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: David Matthew Smith
  • Patent number: D489825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: National Optronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Donald Wagner, Daniel Edward Andrews, David William Gerding, Henrik Arthur Schutz, Jennifer Snyder Shanks, David Matthew Smith