Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Smith

Patrick 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: 8060747
    Abstract: Generating a digital signature of an entire embedded code project while maintaining certain exclusion areas so that a productivity application can incorporate application-specific information into the embedded code project without hampering the digital signature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur C. Leonard, Daniel M. Cheung, Patrick J. Smith, Suraj T. Poozhiyil
  • Patent number: 7987637
    Abstract: An adjustable shim includes a first member having a fastener opening for attachment by a screw to a frame, and a protrusion defining a coaxial threaded opening spaced from the fastener opening. A second member has a protrusion telescopically mounted on the first member and has a hollow bolt threadably located in the threaded opening coaxial with the fastener opening. The head of the hollow bolt is accessible through the second member protrusion, so that a screw can pass through the bolt to the fastener opening, and the head of the bolt is restrained from axial movement relative to the second member, so that rotation of the bolt causes the first and second members to move telescopically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Inventor: Patrick J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20110065556
    Abstract: A tray or container which may be hermetically sealed having a flange, rim, handle, rib, bottom surface, sidewall, or other portion that is encapsulated by or formed from injection molded material
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Scott W. Middleton, Mark R. Sinclair, Brian R. O'Hagan, Patrick H. Wnek, Terrence P. Lafferty, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort, Patrick J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7862318
    Abstract: A tray (100) or container (478) which may be hermetically sealed having a flange (116), rim (124), handle (258), rib, bottom surface (500), sidewall (114), or other portion that is encapsulated by or formed from injection-molded material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Middleton, Mark R. Sinclair, Brian R. O'Hagan, Patrick H. Wnek, Terrence P. Lafferty, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort, Patrick J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7814328
    Abstract: Generating a digital signature of an entire embedded code project is provided while maintaining certain exclusion areas so that a productivity application can incorporate application-specific information into the embedded code project without hampering the digital signature. A tree structure of data may be serialized into a data stream. The tree structure may include multiple branches and one or more elements identified as an exclusion area. A digital signature of the data stream may be created and included in a document associated with the tree structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur C. Leonard, Bryan J. Reich, Daniel M. Cheung, David M. Vierzba, Jeffrey M. Cooperstein, Mariya Tikunova, Matthew C. Pohle, Patrick J. Smith, Suraj T. Poozhiyil
  • Publication number: 20100202859
    Abstract: A foot-actuated lifter for drywall sheets comprises a base with a rocker between a foot-engaged toe. The device can be locked in any of several height positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Patrick J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100170915
    Abstract: A cutlery utensil dispenser has a dispensing tray with a floor and a region housing a cutlery utensil. The cutlery utensil has first and second portions and is moved by an engagement portion of an actuator from a first orientation to a second orientation. In the first orientation, the cutlery utensil rests on the floor in the region and is within the cutlery utensil dispenser, inaccessible to a user. In the second orientation, the second portion of the cutlery utensil projects from the cutlery utensil dispenser and is accessible to the user. A wall of the region has a fulcrum end dimensioned to engage the cutlery utensil. The cutlery utensil rotates about the fulcrum end responsive to the engagement portion toward an exit of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: DIXIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Reinsel, Patrick J. Smith
  • Patent number: 7693336
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining if an optical disk originated from a valid source, the method and apparatus scanning one major surface of the optical disk for mechanical surface imperfections, storing the locations of the surface imperfections relative to a datum, comparing a parameter of each of the locations of the surface imperfections with corresponding parameters of a master disk of known source for determining if the disk originated from the source from which the master disk originated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Fraudhalt Limited
    Inventors: Phelim A. O'Doherty, Patrick J. Smith, Carlos Luna, Sean D. McCarthy
  • Patent number: 7672475
    Abstract: A method for verifying a hologram, comprising the steps of reading at least two images of the hologram, the images being representative of images derived at respective different viewing angles, comparing a characteristic derived from the respective images with a reference characteristic to establish if the hologram is authentic, and outputting a signal indicative of the authenticity or otherwise of the hologram.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Fraudhalt Limited
    Inventors: Phelim A. O'Doherty, Patrick J. Smith, Carlos Luna, Sean D. McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20090290449
    Abstract: To process seismic data, a combined four-dimensional (4D) binning and regularization procedure is performed on the seismic data, where the combined 4D binning and regularization procedure includes computing measures associated with regularization of the seismic data, computing measures associated with 4D binning, and processing the seismic data according to the regularization measures and 4D binning measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2008
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick J. Smith, Anthony D. Curtis
  • Patent number: 7570646
    Abstract: A slave interface unit controls the exchange of data between a master processing unit and a plurality of slave processing units operating in the asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) of operation. The ATM slave interface unit has a receive unit and a transmit unit that exchange data cells and control signals with the ATM master processing unit. The receive unit and the transmit unit are coupled to a receive buffer storage unit and a transmit buffer storage unit, respectively. The receive buffer storage unit and the transmit buffer storage unit exchange data and control signals with the direct memory access unit. The ATM slave interface unit includes a configuration interface unit having a register that identifies the location in the data cell where the destination address is located and relates the destination address to the particular processing unit or memory location. The receive buffer unit uses the information in the register to determine the destination of the data cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Martin Li, Jay B. Reimer, Shakuntala Anjanaiah, Natarajan Seshan, Patrick J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080135701
    Abstract: A tool for positioning molding, such as crown molding, during installation, has a base member adapted to be releasably hung on a wall near the ceiling. A retaining member is vertically slidably mounted on the base member and has an upper end portion disposed at an acute angle to hold a piece of molding at a desired attitude between the retaining member and the wall. The retaining member is slid and locked In vertically and locked in position to hold the molding in place while it is fastened to the wall, after which the tool is removed from the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: SMITHWORKS INC.
    Inventor: Patrick J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080121650
    Abstract: A cutlery dispenser comprises a storage chamber adapted to retain a plurality of cutlery therein; an ejector for sequentially ejecting the plurality of cutlery from the storage chamber; an actuator for driving the ejector; and a sensor for triggering the actuator in response to an event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: DIXIE CONSUMER PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventor: Patrick J. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080075556
    Abstract: An adjustable shim includes a first member having a fastener opening for attachment by a screw to a frame, and a protrusion defining a coaxial threaded opening spaced from the fastener opening. A second member has a protrusion telescopically mounted on the first member and has a hollow bolt threadably located in the threaded opening coaxial with the fastener opening. The head of the hollow bolt is accessible through the second member protrusion, so that a screw can pass through the bolt to the fastener opening, and the head of the bolt is restrained from axial movement relative to the second member, so that rotation of the bolt causes the first and second members to move telescopically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: PATRICK J. SMITH
  • Patent number: 7054958
    Abstract: In a data processing system including a plurality of digital signal processor subsystems, selected peripheral components are shared by the digital signal processor subsystems. In particular, the high level data link controller is shared by the subsystems. Using a first interrupt signal after each transfer of signal groups from the peripheral direct memory access unit, the data can be efficiently transferred from a channel memory of the peripheral direct memory access unit to the high level data link controller. A second interrupt from the high level data link controller when a last word of a packet is transferred thereto causes a new channel memory to be accessed. An abort signal is generated when a signal group for a packet being processed by the high level data link controller is not available in a timely manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Ramesh A. Iyer, Henry D. Nguyen, Patrick J. Smith, Jay B. Reimer
  • Patent number: 7028118
    Abstract: In digital signal processors serial data is passed in out and of the chip in a time division multiplexed (TDM) fashion. The TDM stream consists of many independent channels of serial data. The complexity of generating interleaved TDM serial data from multiple sources particularly in the case of multi-processor systems. This process is normally driven by a program resident on each processor. The proper sequencing of the TDM serial stream must be tested prior to making the multi-processor device ready for its application. This invention describes the use of minimal added hardware and a single output pin allowing the test and debug of program errors or device malfunctions in output serial data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Patrick J. Smith, Ruben D. Perez
  • Patent number: 6999423
    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing a mobile radio network topology for an N node network where each node has K connecting links. A base network topology is established and a cost value is determined for the base network. It is determined if all possible local transformations on the base network topology have been performed and if not a local transformation is performed on the base network to form a transformed network. A cost is calculated for the transformed network and the cost is compared with the cost of a base network. The transformed network is established as the base network if the cost of the transformed network is less than the cost of the base network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: L-3 Communications Corp.
    Inventors: Roger W. Call, Michael J. Francl, Patrick J. Smith
  • Patent number: D546136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Patrick J. Smith, Kenneth A. Adams
  • Patent number: D554952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventor: Patrick J. Smith
  • Patent number: D554953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventor: Patrick J. Smith