Patents by Inventor A. Smith
A. 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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Patent number: 12365989Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphate coating, comprising: a phosphate portion, wherein the phosphate portion comprises pores, wherein the pores are at least partially filled with a corrosion inhibition sealant, wherein the corrosion inhibition sealant comprises: a base, wherein the base comprises a matrix and a metal within the matrix, wherein the metal within the matrix comprises aluminum, an aluminum alloy, zinc, a zinc alloy, magnesium, a magnesium alloy, or a combination thereof and an inhibitor mixed within the base, wherein the inhibitor comprises zinc molybdate, magnesium metasilicate, trivalent chromium, tungstenate, a metal phosphate silicate, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Blair A. Smith, Steven Poteet, Vijay V. Pujar, Georgios S. Zafiris, Weilong Zhang, Michael A. Kryzman
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Publication number: 20250234533Abstract: Integrated circuit structures might include a semiconductor material, a first active area in the semiconductor material, a second active area in the semiconductor material, and an isolation structure comprising a dielectric material deposited in a trench formed in the semiconductor material between the first active area and the second active area. The isolation structure might further include a first edge portion extending below a surface of the semiconductor material to a first depth, a second edge portion extending below the surface of the semiconductor material to the first depth, and an interior portion between the first edge portion and the second edge portion, and extending below the surface of the semiconductor material to a second depth, less than the first depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2025Publication date: July 17, 2025Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: Michael A. Smith
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Publication number: 20250212449Abstract: High voltage isolation devices for semiconductor devices and associated systems, are disclosed herein. The isolation device may support operations of a 3-dimensional NAND memory array of the semiconductor device. In some embodiments, during high voltage operations (e.g., erase operations), the isolation device may provide a high voltage to the memory array while isolating other circuitry supporting low voltage operations of the memory array from the high voltage. The isolation device may include a set of narrow active areas separating the low voltage circuitry from the high voltage and a gate over the narrow active areas. In a further embodiment, the isolation device includes interdigitated narrow active areas and a common gate over the interdigitated narrow active areas to reduce an area occupied by the isolation devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2025Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventor: Michael A. Smith
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Publication number: 20250211673Abstract: A method includes receiving a first call; identifying a first telephone number associated with the first call; receiving a second call; identifying a second telephone number associated with the second call; determining to banish the second call, at least in part based the second telephone number and a determination that a number of calls associated with the first telephone number exceeds a predetermined threshold; and banishing the second call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2023Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventor: Carleton A. Smith
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Patent number: 12338755Abstract: A gas-liquid separator comprises a housing comprising a first inlet structured to receive a blowby gas stream, the blowby gas stream having a first flow velocity, and a second inlet structured to a communicate a compressed gas into the housing, at least a portion of the second inlet disposed within the first inlet. An elastomeric nozzle is coupled to the first inlet and positioned around the second inlet, the elastomeric nozzle structured to combine the blowby gas stream with the compressed gas such that the compressed gas causes the blowby gas stream to flow at a second flow velocity that is greater than the first flow velocity. An impaction plate is disposed downstream of the elastomeric nozzle such that the blowby gas stream impacts the impaction plate and separates liquid and aerosol contained in the blowby gas stream.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2024Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: CUMMINS FILTRATION INC.Inventors: Chirag D. Parikh, Bradley A. Smith, Bryan P. Steffen, Mahsa Kasiri
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Patent number: 12340031Abstract: Techniques for displaying a virtual object in an enhanced reality setting in accordance with a physical muting mode being active are described. In some examples, while the physical muting mode is active, a system obtains a first set of context data for one or more physical elements in a physical setting and causes display of a virtual object representing the one or more physical elements in a first position using at least a portion of the first set of context data. After the virtual object representing the one or more physical elements is displayed in the first position, the physical muting mode is deactivated. In response to detecting the deactivation of the physical muting mode, the system causes display of a transitional motion of the virtual object representing the one or more physical elements from the first position to a second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2024Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Clément Pierre Nicolas Boissière, Shaun Budhram, Tucker Bull Morgan, Bruno M. Sommer, Connor A. Smith
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Patent number: 12342563Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate and a transistor disposed on the substrate. The transistor can include a gate disposed between a source area and a drain area of the transistor. The transistor can also include a plurality of routing lanes above the gate for use by automated routing programs that layout metal connections for the apparatus. A first field plate can be disposed above a LDD region of the source area with the first field plate being on a same level as the plurality of routing lanes. A second field plate can be disposed above a LDD region of the drain area with the second field plate being on the same level as the plurality of routing lanes. The first and second field plates can be electrically connected to the gate using respective first and second path that bypass the plurality of routing lanes.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Michael A. Smith
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Patent number: 12332203Abstract: A system for measuring the conductivity of a flexible media positioned between a conductive backing and a conductive roller, wherein the conductive roller contacts the flexible media in a roller contact region. A pressure control mechanism presses the conductive roller against the second surface of the flexible media with a specified contact pressure, and a motion control system provide a relative motion between the conductive roller and the flexible media. A resistance measuring system connected to the conductive roller and the conductive backing measures the conductivity of the flexible media within the roller contact region. A data recording system records the measured conductivity of the media as a function of position.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Thomas W. McKeehan, Gary A. Smith, Charles C. Marshall, Wayne D. Martin
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Patent number: 12318338Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent pad comprising multiple layers. In particular, the absorbent pad of the present invention maintains skin dryness by absorbing moisture while preventing leakage to the skin or the bed linens, allowing air circulation at the surface of the patient's skin to prevent heat buildup, and is strong enough to allow the patient to be repositioned, even when the pad is wet. In a particular embodiment the first layer is comprised of a fluid-permeable, porous material, the second layer is disposed under the first layer and is comprised of at least one super absorbent material, and a base layer disposed under the second layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignee: Medline Industries, LPInventors: Dan Love, Scott A. Smith, Steve A. Maskrey, Paul I. Bottcher
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Patent number: 12311755Abstract: A vehicle transaxle comprising a plurality of mounting flanges fixedly mountable to an axle tube of the vehicle absent any additional structure for mounting the transaxle to the vehicle. The axle tube houses a wheel axle to which the transaxle is operably couplable. The transaxle additionally comprises a transaxle mounting collar that is fixedly mounted to or integrally formed with a housing of the transaxle. The mounting collar is structured and operable to have a prime mover of the vehicle mounted thereto and to support the weight/mass of the prime mover such that the prime mover is mountable to the vehicle via only the mounting collar absent any additional structure for mounting the prime mover to the vehicle such that the prime mover can be cantilevered from (e.g., suspended from) the transaxle, e.g., the prime mover is ‘free floating’.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Zekarias W. Yohannes, Matthew Wilson, David A. Smith, Chris L. Normand
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Publication number: 20250168031Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present accessory state information. For example, the computing device can receive accessory state information from various accessories and present status items representing the current state of the accessories. The status items can be prioritized according to classifications assigned to accessories and/or accessory state information. The status items can be filtered based on a role assigned to the user of the computing device. Additional implementations and details are described in the paragraphs that follow.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Benjamin A. Smith, Reed Olsen, Kevin McLaughlin, Anush Nadathur
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Publication number: 20250158465Abstract: A radial flux electric motor includes a stator having a radially inner stator surface and stator windings arranged thereon. The motor also includes a rotor mounted inside the stator and configured to rotate relative thereto about an axis. The rotor has a rotor core constructed from a ferromagnetic material having relatively high magnetic permeability and defined by a rotor outer surface establishing an airgap between the rotor and the stator. The rotor also has a plurality of magnetic poles set in the rotor core and configured to generate magnetic flux. The rotor additionally has inserts constructed from a material having relatively low magnetic permeability in at least one geometric direction. Each insert is mechanically fixed to the rotor core to thereby control magnetic flux distribution and minimize flux leakage inside the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Alireza Fatemi, Eric C. Clough, Thomas W. Nehl, Wesley G. Zanardelli, David A. Smith
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Publication number: 20250158464Abstract: A radial flux electric motor includes a stator having a radially inner stator surface and stator windings arranged thereon. The motor also includes a rotor mounted inside the stator and configured to rotate relative thereto about an axis. The rotor has a rotor core defined by a rotor outer surface and includes magnetic poles configured to generate magnetic flux and defining flux leakage zones. The motor additionally includes a selective permeability sleeve arranged circumferentially on the rotor and fixed to the rotor outer surface, thereby establishing an airgap between the sleeve and the stator. The sleeve provides reinforcement to the rotor core and to the magnetic poles and includes regions of relatively high and relatively low magnetic permeability alternating around the rotor outer surface. The regions of relatively low magnetic permeability are arranged radially outward and across from the flux leakage zones to control magnetic flux distribution in the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Eric C Clough, Alireza Fatemi, Thomas W Nehl, David A. Smith
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Publication number: 20250155024Abstract: A sealing element for sealing a gap between a first member and a second member includes an annular seal body having an inner surface, an outer surface and a pair of side surfaces each connected between opposite ends of the inner surface and the outer surface. A first square garter spring embedded within at least one of an inner and an outer corner of the annular seal body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2024Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: John E. SCHROEDER, Michael A. SMITH, Phillip D. EMBURY
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Publication number: 20250138697Abstract: A computer system optionally displays a user interface object that reveals content based on whether the content is private or shared. A computer system optionally displays a user interface object that includes shared content based on whether participants have entitlement to the content. A computer system optionally displays a sharing indicator that indicates that the respective content is shared with one or more other participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2024Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Connor A. SMITH, Joseph P. CERRA, Willem MATTELAER
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Publication number: 20250131447Abstract: Systems and methods for configuring authorization expiration. The disclosed systems and methods receive rule data for defining an expiration for transaction authorizations and receive a transaction authorization request for a transaction. If the transaction authorization request is approved, the disclosed systems and methods can compare the transaction data to the rule data to determine whether a match occurs for the transaction data and the rule data. If there is a match, the disclosed systems and methods can set a transaction authorization expiration to the expiration value. The disclosed systems and methods can transmit the transaction data to a ledger system, which is configured to update an available balance based on the transaction data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2023Publication date: April 24, 2025Inventors: Rhett M. Roberts, Sloan A. Smith
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Patent number: 12281912Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device present navigation routes from various perspectives. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of representations of (e.g., physical) objects in the vicinity of a navigation route while presenting navigation directions. In some embodiments, an electronic device modifies display of portions of a navigation route that are occluded by representations of (e.g., physical) objects in a map. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps. In some embodiments, an electronic device presents representations of (e.g., physical) objects in maps in response to requests to search for (e.g., physical) objects.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ryan W. Apuy, Vincent P. Arroyo, Brian J. Andrich, Jaime Chen, Lukasz J. Pasek, Giovanni S. Luis, Sebastian A. Araya, Syed Mohsin Hasan, Eugene P. Sturm, Linghao Li, Benjamin R. Dreyer, Sarah A. Bergquist, William A. Viglakis, William N. Danner, Rachel A. Smith, Aaron P. Dennis, Richard A. Small, Kirill Negoda, Alexander J. O'Connell, Steven C. Beeby, Ryan Dignard
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Patent number: 12279954Abstract: Various examples relate to a transcatheter delivery system including a sheath, a delivery catheter, and an implantable device (e.g., a prosthetic valve, a stent, a stent graft, occluder, or vascular filter) maintained in a collapsed configuration by the delivery catheter. The delivery catheter includes a plurality of fiber guides separated by one or more reduced profile sections each having a smaller transverse outer profile than the transverse outer profiles of the fiber guides.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.Inventors: David J. Arcaro, Jason T. Alger, Dustin V. Dienno, Joshua C. Haarer, Edward J. Hoopingarner, Patrick M. Norris, Benjamin A. Smith, Olga Baykova, Russell L. Jacoby
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Patent number: D1073073Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Neil G. McIlvaine, Christopher G. Alviar, Jeremy Edward Brummett, Cathlene Buchanan, Jonas Buck, Kenneth Howard Dickenson, Jeffery Scott Edwards, Kenneth J. Peterson, Johanna Schoemaker, Mitchell A. Smith, Fernd van Engelen, Markus Wierzoch
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Patent number: D1074514Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Bestop, Inc.Inventors: Duane C. Junkin, David A. Smith, Charles Turney, Brandon Kincaid, Eric J. Hanson