Patents by Inventor Patricia L. Smith

Patricia L. 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).

  • Electric motor having frame adaptable for enclosed and open motor cooling
    Patent number: 5998896
    Abstract: A frame for the housing of an electric motor having a top cavity that extends axially along the upper interior portion of the frame and beneath the top wall of the frame. The top cavity functions as a conduit box through which access is provided to the electrical leads of the motor, thus eliminating the need for a separate conduit box attached to the exterior of the housing. The frame also includes an axially extending, corner channel along each of its four corners. The frame is adaptable for both closed and open housing cooling arrangements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Reliance Electric Industrial Company
    Inventors: John Early, Thomas S. Evon, Barron D. Grant, Michael J. Melfi, Patricia L. Smith, Daniel J. Stelzner
  • Method for improving feeding of a compilations of recording sheets in printing process
    Patent number: 5860054
    Abstract: A method for improving feeding of a compilations of recording sheets in a printing process including the steps of forming a stack of the recording sheets having an in-ream curl value between 10 mm to 20 mm from the compilations of recording sheets; loading the stack of recording sheets in a sheet input station; feeding each recording sheet from the stack to a process station, the feeding step includes separating each recording sheet from the stack of recording sheets to be fed to the process station; recording an image on an imageable surface; developing the imaging with marking particles; transferring the developed image onto the recording sheets; and fixing the developed image onto a recording sheet at a fixing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia L. Smith, Diane M. Foley
  • Method for interfacing with a multi-media information system
    Patent number: 5594661
    Abstract: A method for processing selections identified by a user in an interactive multi-media information system. The interactive multi-media information system includes a processor, a memory, a display device and an input device having a plurality of alpha-numeric keys. The identification of user selections is accomplished utilizing the input device. The method includes the step of retrieving from the memory a first set of digital data representing a first multi-media program. The method continues with the step of displaying the first multi-media program on the display device. The method further includes the step of prompting the user to press an alpha-numeric key on the input device to receive multi-media information regarding a selection. The method concludes with the steps of receiving a signal representing the alpha-numeric key and displaying multi-media information regarding the identified selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: U. S. West Marketing Resources Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy J. Bruner, Patricia L. Smith