Patents by Inventor Paul F. Smith
Paul F. 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).
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Publication number: 20240123379Abstract: A device and system for purifying a fluid is provided. The system includes a tank having an interior space and a media container disposed within the interior space. A valve is provided that cooperates with an element within the interior, the valve being movable between an open and a closed position. The valve being biased to the open position when the element is not positioned within the interior space, wherein the interior space is fluidly coupled to the atmosphere in the open position. The valve further being configured to move to a closed position when the element is positioned within the interior space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Paul H. Adams, Stephen P. Huda, James M. Buckley, John Anthony Triunfo, Joseph K. Patterson, Michael T. La Tulippe, Robert Camp, Robert F. Smith
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Patent number: 11950819Abstract: A bone positioning guide may include a main body member, a shaft, and a bone engagement member. The shaft can be movably connected to the main body member and have the bone engagement member rotatably coupled to its distal end. The bone engagement member can have a surface configured to engage a bone. The main body member can also include a tip opposite the bone engagement member for engaging a second bone. In use, the bone engagement member may be positioned in contact with a medial side of a first metatarsal while the tip is positioned in contact with a lateral side of a different metatarsal, such as a second metatarsal. The shaft can then be moved to advance the bone engagement member toward the tip, causing realignment of the first metatarsal.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.Inventors: W. Bret Smith, Paul Dayton, Sean F. Scanlan, F. Barry Bays, Carlos Eduardo Gil, John T. Treace, Robert D. Santrock, Daniel J. Hatch, Joe W. Ferguson
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Publication number: 20240081843Abstract: Systems, techniques, and devices are described that may be used in a minimally invasive bone realignment procedure. In some examples, a method of performing a minimally invasive metatarsal correction procedure involves using a bone preparation guide having a guide surface with a length less than a diameter of a bone to be cut using the guide surface. The clinician can guide a bone preparation instrument along the guide surface and angle the bone preparation instrument beyond one or both ends of the guide surface to cut the end of the underlying bone beyond one or both of the ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Adriaan Kuyler, Paul Dayton, Mark Erik Easley, William T. DeCarbo, Daniel J. Hatch, Jody McAleer, Robert D. Santrock, W. Bret Smith, Sean F. Scanlan, Jason May, Michael Stedham
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Patent number: 11911720Abstract: A device and system for purifying a fluid is provided. The system includes a tank having an interior space and a media container disposed within the interior space. A valve is provided that cooperates with an element within the interior, the valve being movable between an open and a closed position. The valve being biased to the open position when the element is not positioned within the interior space, wherein the interior space is fluidly coupled to the atmosphere in the open position. The valve further being configured to move to a closed position when the element is positioned within the interior space.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Unger Marketing International, LLCInventors: Paul H. Adams, Stephen P. Huda, James M. Buckley, John Anthony Triunfo, Joseph K. Patterson, Michael T. La Tulippe, Robert Camp, Robert F. Smith
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Patent number: 9820387Abstract: A process for printing a metal wire pattern on a substrate, including: printing a first salt solution including a metal ion that will undergo a reduction half-reaction; printing a second salt solution containing an oxidizing agent that will undergo an oxidation half-reaction in contact with the first salt solution, resulting in the reduction of the metal ions of the first salt solution; and allowing the first and second salt solutions to react by a galvanic reaction, causing reduced metal ions of the first salt solution to precipitate as a solid, on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Naveen Chopra, Peter M. Kazmaier, Dominique J. Lalisse, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 9584551Abstract: A system that releases a Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) user from a serving function on an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) network receives a REGISTER refresh from a registered user equipment (“UE”). In response to the REGISTER refresh, the system sends a server assignment request to a home subscriber server (“HSS”) that clears the name of the Serving Call Session Control Function (“S-CSCF”) assigned for the registered user. The system then sends a gateway timeout or server timeout that would trigger the UE to send an initial REGISTER request.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Sreenivas Chiduruppa, Ranjani Chandrasekar, Paul F. Smith
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Publication number: 20160353579Abstract: A process for printing a metal wire pattern on a substrate, including: printing a first salt solution including a metal ion that will undergo a reduction half-reaction; printing a second salt solution containing an oxidizing agent that will undergo an oxidation half-reaction in contact with the first salt solution, resulting in the reduction of the metal ions of the first salt solution; and allowing the first and second salt solutions to react by a galvanic reaction, causing reduced metal ions of the first salt solution to precipitate as a solid, on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Peter M. Kazmaier, Dominique J. Lalisse, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 9439293Abstract: A process for printing a metal wire pattern on a substrate, including: printing a first salt solution including a metal ion that will undergo a reduction half-reaction; printing a second salt solution containing a reductant that will undergo an oxidation half-reaction in contact with the first salt solution, resulting in the reduction of the metal ions of the first salt solution; and allowing the first and second salt solutions to react by a galvanic reaction, causing reduced metal ions of the first salt solution to precipitate as a solid, on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Naveen Chopra, Peter M. Kazmaier, Dominique J. Lalisse, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 9413670Abstract: An Interrogating Call Session Control Function (“I-CSCF”) server load balances Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) users over an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) network. The I-CSCF server establishes a Diameter connection between a first Serving Call Session Control Function (“S-CSCF”) server and receives a dynamically adjusted capacity and a status information from the first S-CSCF server. The I-CSCF server further receives from user equipment a request to initiate a SIP communication session over the IMS network.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Sreenivas Chiduruppa, Vikas Aralaguppe Rajegowda, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 9404001Abstract: A photochromic latex ink includes an organic polymer; optionally a colorant, and a photochromic compound. The photochromic ink composition has an average particle size from about 20 nm to about 600 nm. The photochromic ink composition is capable of reversibly converting from a first color to a second color in response to a predetermined wavelength scope.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Gabriel Iftime, Jennifer L. Belelie, Paul F. Smith, Adela Goredema
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Publication number: 20160100375Abstract: A system that releases a Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) user from a serving function on an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) network receives a REGISTER refresh from a registered user equipment (“UE”). In response to the REGISTER refresh, the system sends a server assignment request to a home subscriber server (“HSS”) that clears the name of the Serving Call Session Control Function (“S-CSCF”) assigned for the registered user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Sreenivas CHIDURUPPA, Ranjani CHANDRASEKAR, Paul F. SMITH
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Publication number: 20160099871Abstract: An Interrogating Call Session Control Function (“I-CSCF”) server load balances Session Initiation Protocol (“SIP”) users over an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (“IMS”) network. The I-CSCF server establishes a Diameter connection between a first Serving Call Session Control Function (“S-CSCF”) server and receives a dynamically adjusted capacity and a status information from the first S-CSCF server. The I-CSCF server further receives from user equipment a request to initiate a SIP communication session over the IMS network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: Sreenivas CHIDURUPPA, Vikas Aralaguppe RAJEGOWDA, Paul F. SMITH
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Patent number: 9286564Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for providing a printed radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the RFID tag assembly includes a substrate including a top surface, and a receiving layer, comprising a plurality of receiving pads having conductive properties, located on the top surface of the substrate. The RFID tag assembly may further include a chip located on the top surface of the substrate. In addition, the RFID tag assembly may include an antenna printed on the receiving layer and bonded to the receiving layer using at least one of a wedge bonding technique and a ball bonding technique. The antenna may include at least one of copper, aluminum, palladium-covered copper, and aluminum-covered copper wire or ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yiliang Wu, Paul F. Smith
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Publication number: 20150153479Abstract: A photochromic latex ink includes an organic polymer; optionally a colorant, and a photochromic compound. The photochromic ink composition has an average particle size from about 20 nm to about 600 nm. The photochromic ink composition is capable of reversibly converting from a first color to a second color in response to a predetermined wavelength scope.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: GABRIEL IFTIME, JENNIFER L. BELELIE, PAUL F. SMITH, ADELA GOREDEMA
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Publication number: 20150145920Abstract: An indirect printing process for printing a gel ink. The process comprises providing a gel ink composition in an inkjet printing apparatus. Droplets of gel ink are ejected in an imagewise pattern onto an intermediate transfer member wherein each ink droplet forms a substantially circular image on the transfer member. The ink droplets are gelled and dried or solidified to form a substantially dry ink pattern on the intermediate transfer member. The substantially dry ink pattern is transferred from the intermediate transfer member to a final substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Marcel Philippe Breton, Jennifer L. Belelie, Adela Goredema, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 9022546Abstract: An indirect printing process for printing a gel ink. The process comprises providing a gel ink composition in an inkjet printing apparatus. Droplets of gel ink are ejected in an imagewise pattern onto an intermediate transfer member wherein each ink droplet forms a substantially circular image on the transfer member. The ink droplets are gelled and dried or solidified to form a substantially dry ink pattern on the intermediate transfer member. The substantially dry ink pattern is transferred from the intermediate transfer member to a final substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Marcel Philippe Breton, Jennifer L. Belelie, Adela Goredema, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 8815394Abstract: Encapsulated nanoscale particles of organic pigments include a polymer-based encapsulating material, and one or more nanoscale organic pigment particles encapsulated by the polymer-based encapsulating material. Such encapsulated nanoscale particles of organic pigments can be made by providing nanosized organic pigment particles comprised of surface-associated sterically bulky stabilizer compounds; providing a copolymer material comprising organic pigment-affinic functional groups and non pigment affinic monomer units; associating the nanoscale organic pigment particles with the copolymer material so as to effect a deposited layer or shell of the copolymer material around said nanoscale organic pigment particles, thereby producing an encapsulated nanoscale organic pigment particle; and optionally further reinforcing the encapsulated nanosized organic pigment particle with one or more surface treatments.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Rina Carlini, Roger E. Gaynor, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 8776015Abstract: A list of constructs is displayed on a user interface screen for a user to select a desired construct. A construct selected by the user is determined. Computing environments are presented on the user interface screen for the user to place the selected construct. The computing environments include at least one textual and at least one graphical computing environment. A selected computing environment into which the selected construct is being placed is identified. A position of the placed construct in the selected computing environment is determined. A template based on the selected computing environment is selected. The selected template is inserted into the selected computing environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventors: Arvind S. Hosagrahara, Paul F. Smith
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Publication number: 20140138446Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided for providing a printed radio frequency identification (RFID) tag assembly. In one exemplary embodiment, the RFID tag assembly includes a substrate including a top surface, and a receiving layer, comprising a plurality of receiving pads having conductive properties, located on the top surface of the substrate. The RFID tag assembly may further include a chip located on the top surface of the substrate. In addition, the RFID tag assembly may include an antenna printed on the receiving layer and bonded to the receiving layer using at least one of a wedge bonding technique and a ball bonding technique. The antenna may include at least one of copper, aluminum, palladium-covered copper, and aluminum-covered copper wire or ribbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yiliang Wu, Paul F. Smith
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Patent number: 8729222Abstract: A thin-film transistor comprises a semiconducting layer comprising a semiconducting material selected from Formula (I) or (II): wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 a, b, and n are as described herein. Semiconducting compositions of Formula (I) or (II) are also described.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yuning Li, Yiliang Wu, Ping Liu, Paul F. Smith