Patents by Inventor Ron Smith

Ron 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: 20240109759
    Abstract: A lift assembly including a lifting structure, a lifting arm, a yoke structure fixed to the lifting structure, a pin pivotally coupling the lifting arm with the yoke structure, and an integrated anti-rotational assembly associated with both the yoke structure and the pin. The lifting structure can actuate relative to the ground between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting arm is configured to actuate with the lifting structure between the lowered position and the raised position. The integrated anti-rotational assembly can inhibit rotation of the pin relative to the yoke structure about the longitudinal axis of the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLC
    Inventors: Zack Denzik, Ron Schneider, Kyle Smith, Scott Tucker
  • Patent number: 11919836
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising fencamfamine or fencamfamine related prodrug derivatives for targeted therapeutic applications and methods of synthesizing the compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Praxis Bioresearch, LLC
    Inventors: Sandeep Patil, Ron Bihovsky, Steven A Smith, Yuhua Ji, Valentino Stella, Daniel D. Long, Daniel Marquess
  • Publication number: 20240003145
    Abstract: A cladding system configured to be installed on a building substrate includes a plurality of fiber cement cladding elements and at least one trim element. The plurality of fiber cement cladding elements includes at least a first and second cladding element, each having a front face with a textured pattern, a rear face, first and second mating edges configured to allow mating between the first and second cladding elements, and a plurality of intermediate grooves recessed from the front face. The at least one trim element includes one or more channels configured to receive a portion of at least one of the first and second cladding elements. Each of the plurality of grooves includes a first curved surface, a second curved surface, a third curved surface, a fourth curved surface, and a planar surface positioned between the second and fourth curved surfaces and substantially parallel to the front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Jesse ANGER, Jonathan CONWAY, Robert Elliott EVERHART, II, Joseph BANTA, Ron SMITH, Steve ZONDANOS, Benjamin BATRES
  • Patent number: 10285588
    Abstract: An indirect contact lens is mechanically coupled to a surgical microscope during ophthalmic surgery, such as vitreoretinal surgery. The indirect contact lens rests on a cornea of an eye of a patient during the surgery but is supported by a surgical microscope attachment having multiple degrees of freedom to accommodate small movements of the eye while remaining aligned to an optical axis of the surgical microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Ron Smith, Tammo Heeren, Steve Charles
  • Publication number: 20180103844
    Abstract: An indirect contact lens is mechanically coupled to a surgical microscope during ophthalmic surgery, such as vitreoretinal surgery. The indirect contact lens rests on a cornea of an eye of a patient during the surgery but is supported by a surgical microscope attachment having multiple degrees of freedom to accommodate small movements of the eye while remaining aligned to an optical axis of the surgical microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ron Smith, Tammo Heeren, Steve Charles
  • Patent number: 9854969
    Abstract: An indirect contact lens is mechanically coupled to a surgical microscope during ophthalmic surgery, such as vitreoretinal surgery. The indirect contact lens rests on a cornea of an eye of a patient during the surgery but is supported by a surgical microscope attachment having multiple degrees of freedom to accommodate small movements of the eye while remaining aligned to an optical axis of the surgical microscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Ron Smith, Tammo Heeren, Steve Charles
  • Patent number: 9835013
    Abstract: A system for installing a band around a rigid subsea structure includes a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having a main body. A set of jaws extendable beyond an outer perimeter of the main body are coupled to the ROV. The system also includes a band distribution system operatively and a band installation mechanism operatively coupled to the ROV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Publication number: 20170188825
    Abstract: A contact lens is usable during ophthalmic surgery, such as vitreoretinal surgery, and includes a diffractive structure that extends depth of focus along an optical axis of the contact lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Steven T. Charles, Ron Smith
  • Publication number: 20160353990
    Abstract: An indirect contact lens is mechanically coupled to a surgical microscope during ophthalmic surgery, such as vitreoretinal surgery. The indirect contact lens rests on a cornea of an eye of a patient during the surgery but is supported by a surgical microscope attachment having multiple degrees of freedom to accommodate small movements of the eye while remaining aligned to an optical axis of the surgical microscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Ron Smith, Tammo Heeren, Steve Charles
  • Publication number: 20160258235
    Abstract: A system for installing a band around a rigid subsea structure includes a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) having a main body. A set of jaws extendable beyond an outer perimeter of the main body are coupled to the ROV. The system also includes a band distribution system operatively and a band installation mechanism operatively coupled to the ROV.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Patent number: 9315963
    Abstract: An offshore atoll system includes a continuous barrier, the continuous barrier having one or more modular sections coupled together, wherein each of the one or more modular sections have at least one concave surface positioned at a sea surface. The continuous barrier also includes one or more thrusters disposed along a length thereof. The continuous barrier is provided to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves on at least one side of the continuous barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Patent number: 9163463
    Abstract: A bend restrictor device includes at least two bend limiter units coupled together and having at least one stiffness ring disposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventors: Ron Smith, Jeff Hunt
  • Publication number: 20150176236
    Abstract: An offshore atoll system includes a continuous barrier, the continuous barrier having one or more modular sections coupled together, wherein each of the one or more modular sections have at least one concave surface positioned at a sea surface. The continuous barrier also includes one or more thrusters disposed along a length thereof. The continuous barrier is provided to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves on at least one side of the continuous barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Patent number: 9038730
    Abstract: A marine riser includes one or more buoyancy modules running along a length of the marine riser, wherein the one or more buoyancy modules are molded such that an umbilical may be secured along a length of the one or more buoyancy modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Patent number: 8974143
    Abstract: An offshore atoll system includes a continuous barrier positioned at a sea surface and configured to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves on at least one side of the continuous barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Deep Down, Inc.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Publication number: 20120304447
    Abstract: A bend restrictor device includes at least two bend limiter units coupled together and having at least one stiffness ring disposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: DEEP DOWN, INC.
    Inventors: Ron Smith, Jeff Hunt
  • Publication number: 20120247782
    Abstract: A marine riser includes one or more buoyancy modules running along a length of the marine riser, wherein the one or more buoyancy modules are molded such that an umbilical may be secured along a length of the one or more buoyancy modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: DEEP DOWN, INC.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Publication number: 20120251243
    Abstract: An offshore atoll system includes a continuous barrier positioned at a sea surface and configured to reduce a magnitude of incoming waves on at least one side of the continuous barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: DEEP DOWN, INC.
    Inventor: Ron Smith
  • Patent number: 8123180
    Abstract: The invention is directed towards an elevation adjustment mechanism which has a mechanism for coarsely adjusting the pitch rotation comprising a lever actuated clamping assembly and a mechanism for finely adjusting the pitch rotation comprising a threaded rod mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel B. Shipman, Joe B. Dunning, Ernest E. Creamer, Ron Smith, Steven J. Koch
  • Patent number: D848247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventors: Aryn Gilenson, Ron Smith