Patents by Inventor E. Smith

E. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240176699
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for enhanced metadata information. The memory array includes a number of column planes and an extra column plane. A memory device is set in an ×4 single-pass operational mode. In this mode, the memory may store a data codeword in a selected ones of the column planes, and metadata may be stored in a non-selected ones of the column planes and in the extra column plane. An error correction code circuit (ECC) may store parity bits associated with the data and metadata in the non-selected ones of the column planes. In this manner, the data, metadata, and parity may be accessed as part of a single access of the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Scott E. Smith
  • Patent number: 11994907
    Abstract: A head mounted device includes a housing, lenses connected to the housing, and a lens cover that is connected to the housing and is movable between a connected position and a disconnected position with respect to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel G. Smith, Jae Hwang Lee, David A. Kalinowski, Claire E. Dalke
  • Patent number: 11994857
    Abstract: A system and method for operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV) yard truck is provided. A processor facilitates autonomous movement of the AV yard truck, and connection to and disconnection from trailers. A plurality of sensors are interconnected with the processor that sense terrain/objects and assist in automatically connecting/disconnecting trailers. A server, interconnected, wirelessly with the processor, that tracks movement of the truck around and determines locations for trailer connection and disconnection. A door station unlatches/opens rear doors of the trailer when adjacent thereto, securing them in an opened position via clamps, etc. The system computes a height of the trailer, and/or if landing gear of the trailer is on the ground and interoperates with the fifth wheel to change height, and whether docking is safe, allowing a user to take manual control, and optimum charge time(s). Reversing sensors/safety, automated chocking, and intermodal container organization are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Outrider Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew F. Smith, Lawrence S. Klein, Stephen A. Langenderfer, Martin E. Sotola, Vikas Bahl, Mark H. Rosenblum, Peter James, Dale Rowley, Matthew S. Johannes, Gary Seminara, Jeremy M. Nett
  • Patent number: 11994362
    Abstract: A holster for receiving and withdrawing a handgun having two active restraints and a dust cover. The holster further has a lockout button assembly comprising an elongated member having a lockout button portion on a proximal end and a blocking portion on a distal end, wherein the lockout button assembly is configured to be slidingly mounted to a housing for manual movement of the lockout button assembly between a protrusion portion blocking position and a protrusion portion non-blocking position, wherein the blocking portion is configured to block rotation of the protrusion portion and the thumb button when in the blocking position, and wherein the blocking portion is configured to allow rotation of the protrusion portion and the thumb button when in the non-blocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul N. Smith, Daniel Sereday, Christopher J. Michael, Troy E. Lance
  • Patent number: 11993204
    Abstract: A vehicle alert system and method are provided. The vehicle alert system and method provide for a non-audible alert upon actuation of an actuation area, such as a car horn. The non-audible alert may include operating or actuating one or more lights. A mobile application may be provided for providing an alert in response to the actuation of the actuation area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventor: Ronald E. Smith, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240171616
    Abstract: Differentiated service in a federation-based access network is provided by receiving a set of credentials from a User Equipment (UE) for a wireless network offering a plurality of service levels. In response to determining that the set of credentials indicate a realm associated with a given service level, network access is provided to the UE according to the given service level. In response to determining that the given service level is not a highest service level in the wireless network, a list of one or more preferred realms is transmitted to the UE, where each realm of the list of one or more preferred realms is associated with one or more higher service levels than the given service level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jerome HENRY, Robert E. BARTON, Carlos M. PIGNATARO, Nagendra Kumar NAINAR, Malcolm M. SMITH, Mark GRAYSON, Bart A. BRINCKMAN
  • Publication number: 20240171416
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are provided for low-power and high-sampling rate of analog signals received from sensors transported by host devices. The devices, systems and methods may be adapted to utilize GPS and PPS signals for synchronization with digitized signals generated based on the sampling of the analog signals that are simultaneously received and processed by multiple channels. Synchronized data packets may be recorded by the disclosed data acquisition systems, and may be further transmitted to host devices and remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Mark E Paulus, Daniel A Gentile, Kevin D Jones, Kyler D Callahan, Paul R Leary, Vladimir N Dobrokhodov, Kevin B Smith
  • Publication number: 20240165770
    Abstract: An abrasive article comprising: a body comprising abrasive grains contained within a bond material comprising a metal or metal alloy, wherein the body comprises a ratio, (VAG/VBM), of volume of abrasives (VAG) to volume of bond (VBM), of between about 0.127 and about 1.27, wherein (VAG) is a volume percent of abrasive grains within the total volume of the body, (VBM) is the volume percent of bond within the total volume of the body, wherein the body could have about 15% to about 55% porosity, more preferably about 20% to about 55% and most preferably 25% to 55% porosity, wherein the bond material comprises at least 1% of an active bond composition of the total volume of the bond, a portion of which is at the interface of the abrasive grains and the bond material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Srinivasan RAMANATH, Joseph E. SMITH, JR., Samuel Lyman MUNSON, IV
  • Publication number: 20240170088
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for an enhanced ECC mode. The memory array includes a number of data column planes and an extra column plane. When the memory device is set in an Enhanced ECC mode, data is stored in a subset of the data column planes, and an error correction code circuit (ECC) stores corresponding parity data in one of a column plane other than one of the subset of data column planes or the extra column plane. In this manner, memory may be capable of performing single error correction or single error correction with double error detection (SECDED) depending on the mode selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Smith, Sujeet Ayyapureddi
  • Patent number: 11990027
    Abstract: A conducted electrical weapon (“CEW”) may deploy electrodes toward a target to electrically couple to the target. The CEW may be configured to detect a connection status of at least one electrode of the deployed electrodes. A positive connection status represents a connection being established between the at least one electrode and the target. The CEW may generate an alert in accordance with the connection status. The alert may comprise one or more of an audible alert, a haptic alert, or a visual alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael E. Gish, Patrick W. Smith, Varun Sathyanarayan
  • Publication number: 20240160524
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for single-pass access of ECC information, metadata information, or combinations thereof. The memory array includes a number of column planes and an extra column plane. A memory device may be set in an ×4 single-pass operational mode. In this mode, the memory may store data in a selected ones of the column planes, and metadata may be stored in the extra column plane. An error correction code circuit (ECC) may store parity bits associated with the data and metadata in non-selected ones of the column planes. In this manner, the data, metadata, and parity may be accessed as part of a single access of the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Scott E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240161809
    Abstract: Memory devices, systems including memory devices, and methods of operating memory devices are described, in which memory devices are configured to provide row clear features. In some embodiments, the memory device may receive a command from a host device directed to a row of a memory array included in the memory device. The memory device may determine that the command is directed to two or more columns associated with the row, where each column is coupled with a group of memory cells. The memory device may activate the row to write the two or more columns using a set of predetermined data stored in a register of the memory device. Subsequently, the memory device may deactivate the word line based on writing the set of predetermined data to the two or more columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Miles S. Wiscombe, Scott E. Smith, Gary L. Howe, Brian W. Huber, Tony M. Brewer
  • Publication number: 20240161859
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for separate write enable signals for data, metadata, and parity information. A memory array is divided into column planes and an extra column plane. In some modes of the memory device, data and parity information is stored in the column planes and metadata is stored in the extra column plane. The extra column plane includes separate write enable signals (or separate states of a single signal) which activate different portions of the bit lines (e.g., even and odd bit lines). In an example access operation, a column select signal is provided to the extra column plane along with one or the other write enable signals such that fewer than all of the bit lines activated by the column select signal provide data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Scott E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240163939
    Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer grouping in multi-link operations are provided. An indication of radio frequency (RF) capabilities of a peer-to-peer device is transmitted, and the peer-to-peer device receives a group ID assigned by a wireless access point (AP) based on the RF capabilities, where the group ID is associated with a set of links that can be used for peer-to-peer communications between peer-to-peer devices in a first group of peer-to-peer devices. The peer-to-peer device can request that the AP schedule a transmission opportunity for a first peer-to-peer communication using the group ID. In response to receiving a trigger frame comprising the group ID, the first peer-to-peer device performs the first peer-to-peer communication using the transmission opportunity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: John M. SWARTZ, Malcolm M. SMITH, Robert E. BARTON, Matthew A. SILVERMAN
  • Publication number: 20240158589
    Abstract: A dry-process porous membrane having an oxygen induction time (OIT) greater than 3 minutes, greater than 5 minutes, greater than 10 minutes, greater than 15 minutes, greater than 20 minutes, or greater than 25 minutes where OIT is measured at 215° C. and 100% O2. The dry-process porous membrane may be a microporous polyolefin membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Eric R. White, David Anzini, Ron E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240160351
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for separate write enable signals for data, metadata, and parity information. A memory array is divided into column planes and an extra column plane. In some modes of the memory device, data and parity information is stored in the column planes and metadata is stored in the extra column plane. The extra column plane includes separate write enable signals (or separate states of a single signal) which activate different portions of the bit lines (e.g., even and odd bit lines). In an example access operation, a column select signal is provided to the extra column plane along with one or the other write enable signals such that fewer than all of the bit lines activated by the column select signal provide data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Scott E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240161855
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for enhanced metadata information. The memory array includes a number of column planes and an extra column plane. A memory device is set in an x4 single-pass operational mode. In this mode, the memory may store a data codeword in a selected ones of the column planes, and metadata may be stored in a non-selected ones of the column planes and in the extra column plane. An error correction code circuit (ECC) may store parity bits associated with the data and metadata in the non-selected ones of the column planes. In this manner, the data, metadata, and parity may be accessed as part of a single access of the memory array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott E. Smith, Sujeet Ayyapureddi
  • Publication number: 20240163703
    Abstract: Embodiments herein describe assigning RUs to P2P stations to perform P2P communication. An AP can assign trigger frames to assign RUs to STAs to use when transmitting data to the AP. In one embodiment, the AP polls the P2P STAs associated with it to receive interference data. This data can indicate the affect other peer STAs have on the P2P STAs when transmitting data. Using the interference data, the AP can determine whether another P2P pair or a non-P2P station can be assigned RUs to transmit at the same time, and at what data rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew A. SILVERMAN, John M. SWARTZ, Robert E. BARTON, Jerome HENRY, Malcolm M. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240160527
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for an enhanced ECC mode. The memory array includes a number of data column planes and an extra column plane. When the memory device is set in an Enhanced ECC mode, data is stored in a subset of the data column planes, and an error correction code circuit (ECC) stores corresponding parity data in one of a column plane other than one of the subset of data column planes or the extra column plane. In this manner, memory may be capable of performing single error correction or single error correction with double error detection (SECDED) depending on the mode selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Sujeet Ayyapureddi, Scott E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240163866
    Abstract: Techniques for improved peer-to-peer communication are provided. A wireless access point (AP) may initiate peer-to-peer communication between multilink peer-to-peer devices by sending a trigger frame addressed to the peer-to-peer devices to hand over a transmission opportunity (TXOP). The trigger frame is sent based on the AP's knowledge of the availability of the peer-to-peer devices for peer-to-peer communication. The trigger frame indicates a link to be used for the peer-to-peer communication. In response to receiving the trigger frame one or more of the peer-to-peer devices acknowledge the trigger frame, tune to the assigned link, and use the remaining portion of the TXOP for peer-to-peer communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Pooya MONAJEMI, Robert E. BARTON, Juan Carlos ZUNIGA, Malcolm M. SMITH, Jerome HENRY