Patents by Inventor J. Smith

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).

  • Patent number: 12001991
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide a skill factor hierarchy to a user. Apparatus may include a computing device including a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The processor may receive a commitment datum describing user activity to match a target and identify a novelty datum as a function of the commitment datum. The processor may identify a first skill factor datum as a function of the novelty datum. Refining the first skill factor datum may include classifying the novelty datum to the first skill factor datum and aggregating the first skill factor datum with a second skill factor datum based on the classification. The processor may generate an interface query data structure including an input field based on aggregations of the skill factor datum and configure a remote display device to at least display the first skill factor and at least the second skill factor datum hierarchically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: The Strategic Coach Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Sue Smith, Daniel J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 12000049
    Abstract: A reactor furnace for coating fiber tow includes an elongate reactor having a fiber tow inlet and a fiber tow outlet; a thermo-chemical reactor section positioned along the elongate reactor; a first microwave source for directing microwave energy along the reactor from a first end of the reactor toward a second end of the reactor; a second microwave source for directing microwave energy along the reactor from the second end of the reactor toward the first end of the reactor; a gas inlet upstream of the thermo-chemical reactor; and a gas outlet downstream of the thermo-chemical reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Gangloff, Jr., John E. Holowczak, Ying She, Kenneth David Smith, Haralambos Cordatos, Gurkan Gok, Zissis A. Dardas
  • Publication number: 20240174718
    Abstract: Anodine receptor type 2 (RyR2) inhibitors and methods of their use in the treatment of cardiac conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey N. Johnston, Suzanne Batiste, Abigail N. Smith, Daniel J. Blackwell, Björn C. Knollmann
  • Publication number: 20240175462
    Abstract: A steering shaft assembly includes a shaft having a first end region including a nose, a male spline region coupleable with a female spline region of a clamp yoke, a ring flag seat adjacent said nose, and a first ring flag locating feature between said ring flag seat and said male spline region. The steering shaft assembly also includes a ring flag having an annular band seated on said ring flag seat, a flag extending axially from said annular band in a first direction beyond said first end and radially outwardly from said annular band, and a second ring flag locating feature extending axially from said annular band in a second direction opposite said first direction, said second ring flag locating feature interacting with said first ring flag locating feature to orient said ring flag in a predetermined rotational orientation relative to said shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew L. Messing, Douglas M. Schneider, Steven R. Burk, Robert J. Smith, Phillip D. Beckman, JR., Bruce D. Kniebbe
  • Publication number: 20240174542
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the disclosure, a glass manufacturing system includes a hot-end subsystem, including: a submerged combustion melter that melts feedstock to produce molten glass; a stiller that receives the molten glass from the submerged combustion melter and that includes a stilling tank to still the molten glass and that is configured to control outflow of the stilled molten glass to effectively decouple viscosity of the molten glass from the flow rate of the molten glass and thereby control finer molten glass levels; and a finer that is mechanically decoupled from the stiller, and that receives and fines the stilled molten glass to produce fined molten glass. Many other aspects of the system are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Scott Weil, Randy Ernsthausen, Thomas G. Green, Shane T. Rashley, Phillip J. Rausch, Roger P. Smith, Zhongming Wang
  • Patent number: 11995734
    Abstract: A recording device may record information continuously. Particular events which occur during recording may be of interest for review (e.g., audit, inspection). Events may be audited to ensure that the data gathered is not tampered with or corrupted and to provably establish an evidence chain of custody. Metadata may mark recorded data of an event, in whole or in part, for later review. Metadata may be identified as an audit tag which may identify particular occurrences during an event. An audit tag may be urgent or non-urgent. Notice of an urgent audit tag may be sent to a server prior to sending the recorded data associated with the audit tag. Recorded data may be cryptographically signed to protect the recorded data from tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Hanchett, Patrick W. Smith, Tyler J. Conant, Aaron J. Kloc
  • 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: 11995449
    Abstract: A layered composite boot device, and a corresponding layered composite file system, can be implemented by a boot manager. Requests directed to the layered composite boot device and file system, can be serviced from a primary device and file system that are encapsulated by the layered composite boot device and file system. The primary device and file system can correspond to a virtualized file system within a container environment, thereby enabling changes within the container environment to affect early stages of operating system booting in the container environment. Should such requests not be serviceable from the primary layers, the composite device and file system can comprise secondary layers that can correspond to a container host connection and the host file system, providing fallback to existing data if changes within the container environment were not made, thereby enabling booting to proceed in a traditional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Axel Rietschin, Margarit Simeonov Chenchev, Frederick J. Smith, IV, Benjamin M. Schultz, Hari R. Pulapaka
  • Patent number: 11995401
    Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying a name are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus may determine an attribute and/or attribute cluster. In some embodiments, an apparatus may determine a component word set as a function of an attribute and/or attribute cluster. In some embodiments, an apparatus may determine a candidate name by combining component words. In some embodiments, an apparatus may determine an intelligibility rating and/or an appeal rating for a candidate name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: The Strategic Coach Inc.
    Inventors: Barbara Sue Smith, Daniel J. Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11995811
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a growth factor. The method may include receiving, by a processor, entity data and determining, by the processor, a growth factor. Further, the method may include generating, by the processor, at least an interface element as a function of the growth factor and transmitting, by the processor, the at least an interface element to a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Inventors: Barbara Sue Smith, Daniel J. Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20240171612
    Abstract: Systems, computer program products, and methods are described herein for dynamic communication channel switching based on preconfigured network security protocols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Benjamin Castinado, Therese Humburg Willis, Christopher J. Smith, Kathleen Hanko Trombley, Kevin Graham Robberts, Lee Ann Proud, Adam Frederick Perrigo, Ann Ta, Naoll Addisu Merdassa
  • Publication number: 20240168758
    Abstract: Systems and methods are presented that automatically construct a directed acyclic graph (DAG) workflow used to control and manage algorithms on multiple, disparate, cloud-based development and deployment platforms. DAG workflows are comprised of a set of simplified, fixed time-affecting linear pathways (STALPs). Algorithms are constructed using no-code/low-code methods that are then automatically decomposed into a set of markup or scripting language time-affecting linear pathways (M-S TALPs). Prediction polynomials that approximate advanced time and space complexity functions are created using M-S TALPs and are used for M-S TALP identification, optimization, efficiency, and performance enhancement on selected computing platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Kevin D. HOWARD, Matthew J. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240167051
    Abstract: The invention provides a transgenic corn event MON 95379, plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON 95379. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 95379 and methods for using and detecting event MON 95379 as well as plants, plant cells, seeds, plant pails, progeny plants, and commodity products comprising event MON 95379.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Heather M. Anderson, Sarah L. Brown, Renato A. Carvalho, Ancideriton A. Castro, Katherine M. Dunkmann, Adam J. Evans, Stanislaw Flasinski, Cara L. Griffith, Tianxiang Shen, Todd R. Smith, Heidi M. Windler
  • Patent number: 11986357
    Abstract: A single-use handle is configured to attach to a working shaft that can support a sounder for measuring the medullary canal of a proximal radius, and a planarizer that is configured to planarize a proximal edge of the proximal radius after the proximal radius has been resected. The handle can further include a plurality of sizing cavities that are configured to receive the resected bone so as to determine the size of the resected bone. The handle can further include an ejector that is configured to decouple the planarizer from the working shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Synthes GMBH
    Inventors: Brian C. Hodorek, Matt J. Purdy, J. Michael Wiater, Anand M. Murthi, Matthew J. Smith, Derek J. Cuff, Andrew Jawa
  • Patent number: 11988144
    Abstract: A method of operating a gas turbine engine including an engine core including a turbine, compressor, combustor to combust a fuel, and core shaft connecting the turbine and compressor; a fan upstream of the engine core; a fan shaft; a gearbox that receives an input from the core shaft and outputs drive to the fan via the fan shaft; a primary oil loop system to supply oil to the gearbox; and a heat exchange system. The method includes controlling the heat exchange system to adjust fuel viscosity to be lower than or equal to 0.58 mm2/s on entry to the combustor at cruise conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Craig W Bemment, Alastair G Hobday, Benjamin J Keeler, Christopher P Madden, Andrea Minelli, Andrew T Smith, Peter Swann, Martin K Yates
  • Patent number: 11991589
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for determining location information of a vehicle keyfob relative to an object. The system and method may include communicating with a primary device (e.g., a smartphone) having primary device authentication information with respect to the object, and receiving parameter information, such as keyfob authentication information, from the primary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: DENSO International America, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Eric J. Smith
  • Patent number: 11982624
    Abstract: Carbon fiber characterization processes are described that include multi-condition Raman spectroscopy-based examination combined with multivariate data analyses. Methods are a nondestructive material characterization approach that can provide predictions as to carbon fiber bulk physical properties, as well as identification of unknown carbon fiber materials for quality control purposes. The framework of the multivariate analysis methods includes a principal component-based identification protocol including comparison of Raman spectral data from an unknown carbon fiber with a data library of multiple principal component spaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Amanda L. Houk, Matthew S. Wellons, Ross J. Smith, Joshua T. Hewitt
  • Patent number: D1027184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Socrates Health Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Douglas F. Sutherland, Valentin Korman, Tyde Meadows
  • Patent number: D1027223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: IsoTruss, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan W. Oldroyd, Jonathan J. Curtis, Carter J. Smith, Nathan D. Rich
  • Patent number: D1028245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Avive Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Joseph Smith, Chloe Rekow Georgiades, Gordon Moseley P. Andrews, Rory M. Beyer, Sameer Jafri, Eliza Tehan, Stephanie Lee, Alexis De Stasio, Yoshikazu Hoshino, Gad Amit, Priscilla M. Agosto Mercado, Randal J. Bertuccelli