Patents by Inventor Aaron M. Smith

Aaron M. 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: 12008478
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training and utilizing constrained generative models in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for training a constrained generative model. The method includes steps for receiving a set of data samples from a first distribution, identifying a set of constraints from a second distribution, and training a generative model based on the set of data samples and the set of constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Unlearn.AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Smith, Anton D. Loukianov, Charles K. Fisher, Jonathan R. Walsh
  • Publication number: 20210117842
    Abstract: Systems and methods for training and utilizing constrained generative models in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. One embodiment includes a method for training a constrained generative model. The method includes steps for receiving a set of data samples from a first distribution, identifying a set of constraints from a second distribution, and training a generative model based on the set of data samples and the set of constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Unlearn.AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron M. Smith, Anton D. Loukianov, Charles K. Fisher, Jonathan R. Walsh
  • Publication number: 20180130034
    Abstract: Blockchain-based systems and methods incorporate secure wallets; enhanced, randomized, secure identifiers for uniquely identifying discrete items; and cryptographically secure time-stamped blockchains. Role-based secure wallets include private cryptographic keys for digitally signing transactions for recording in a blockchain. Operations to be performed using role-based wallet can be permitted or restricted based on privileges associated with the respective wallets. Multiple blockchains can also be used to track transactions involving different units of account, for example, a measurement of a discrete product being transferred and an associated value of the transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Taylor, Gabriel Hare, Aaron M. Smith
  • Patent number: 9319418
    Abstract: Files associated with the operation of gateway and client devices in a network may be downloaded with minimal operator intervention. Accordingly, a method includes receiving data including a first file, a first authentication element, and a second authentication element, the first authentication element being unique to a client device associated with the gateway device. The method also includes determining if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device and storing the first authentication element and the second file for the client device if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device. An apparatus includes a receiver that receives data, a processor that determines if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device, and a memory that stores the first authentication element and a portion of the data for the client device if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Keith R. Broerman, Aaron M. Smith, Steven C. Rhoads, Gary R. Gutknecht
  • Patent number: 8043413
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a system for removing foreign objects from the airstream entering an inlet system of a turbomachine. The system may include an electrostatic system that may be configured to charge conductive, or partially conductive foreign objects that are in the airstream flowing through the system. This system may create an electric field to draw the charged foreign objects, allowing for a collecting section to remove the charged foreign objects from the airstream. An embodiment of the present invention may provide an automatic accumulation system for collecting the foreign objects removed from the airstream. An embodiment of the present invention may provide an automatic cleaning system for cleaning components of the collecting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Stephen D. Hiner, Aaron M. Smith
  • Patent number: 7934734
    Abstract: A suspension air spring lift kit has a trailing arm having an end that is pivotally connected to a hanger bracket. A vertically oriented air bag is connected between another end of the trailing arm and a frame member of a vehicle, for example, a dump truck or a trailer in a tractor-trailer combination. An air spring system having a lower bracket and an upper bracket, with an air spring bag positioned between these two brackets, is attached between the frame member and the trailing arm. When the air spring bag is inflated, the air spring system lifts the trailing arm. When the air spring bag is deflated, the air spring system allows the trailing arm to be lowered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC
    Inventors: Randal M. Billian, Aaron M. Smith
  • Patent number: 7908475
    Abstract: Session Inter-Device (SID) mobility networks (50, 100, 150) are described in which a seamless transfer of a communication session from a first device (56, 106, 116) to a second device (66, 116, 166) can be achieved without interrupting the active session. According to the SID mobility network (50), the transfer can be accomplished by transferring away from the Transferring Node or first device (56) the IP address associated with the active session (58) so that the network (50) will route the session to the desired Target Node or second device (66). The Transferring Node (56) transfers its IP address (58) to the Agent (60) and stops requesting data packets addressed to its IP address (58). The Agent (60) then begins to request and eventually receive the packets addressed to the Transferring Node's IP address (58). The Agent (60) then transfers the packets to the Target Node (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron M. Smith, Jeffrey T. Eschbach, Senaka Balasuriya, Jie Weng, Walter Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100333174
    Abstract: Files associated with the operation of gateway and client devices in a network may be downloaded with minimal operator intervention. Accordingly, a method includes receiving data including a first file, a first authentication element, and a second authentication element, the first authentication element being unique to a client device associated with the gateway device. The method also includes determining if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device and storing the first authentication element and the second file for the client device if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device. An apparatus includes a receiver that receives data, a processor that determines if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device, and a memory that stores the first authentication element and a portion of the data for the client device if the second authentication element is valid for the gateway device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Keith R. Broerman, Aaron M. Smith, Steven C. Rhoads, Gary R. Gutknecht
  • Publication number: 20100154631
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a system for removing foreign objects from the airstream entering an inlet system of a turbomachine. This system may include an electrostatic system that may be configured to charge conductive, or partially conductive foreign objects that are in the airstream flowing through the system. This system may create an electric field to drawing the charged foreign objects, allowing for a collecting section to remove the charged foreign objects from the airstream. An embodiment of the present invention may provide an automatic accumulation system for collecting the foreign objects removed from the airstream. An embodiment of the present invention may provide an automatic cleaning system for cleaning components of the collecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Stephen D. Hiner, Aaron M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100143090
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a cooling system for a flame detection system of a turbomachine. An embodiment of the present invention may provide a control system for the operation of the cooling system. The control system may be configured to automatically and/or continuously monitor the cooling system to determine whether the position of the at least one valve should be changed. An embodiment of the present invention may provide a method for monitoring the cooling system. The method of an embodiment of the present invention may provide a correction action if the cooling system is not operating within a parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Aaron M. Smith, Rahul J. Chillar, Patrick M. Molumby
  • Publication number: 20100142381
    Abstract: A system and method of the present disclosure provides a block, or region, based error diffusion process for reducing artifacts in images. The system and method allows for the generation and the control of the spatial frequency of a masking signal, e.g., noise, in a way that it can be easily passed through the compression process. The system and method provides for selecting a block size of pixels of the image, adding a masking signal to the image, determining a quantization error for at least one block in the image, and distributing the quantization error to neighboring blocks in the image to mask artifacts in the image. An output image is then encoded with a compression function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: Thomson Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Keith R. Broerman, Barry J. Weber, Aaron M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20100102835
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention may analyze, in or near real time, a sample of effluent exiting a compressor after an offline water-wash cycle. The results of the analysis may determine the level of fouling or level of corrosive deposits on the compressor. An embodiment of the present invention may allow for a control system to receive the analysis and determine whether an additional offline water-wash cycle should be performed to reduce the level of fouling or level of at least one corrosive deposits. An embodiment of the present invention may link the control system with a remote monitoring and diagnostics center for further review of the effluent and the compressor fouling. An embodiment of the present invention may link to a mitigation process, such as, but not limiting of, an on-line water wash system, if required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Stephen D. Hiner, Aaron M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080284123
    Abstract: A suspension air spring lift kit has a trailing arm having an end that is pivotally connected to a hanger bracket. A vertically oriented air bag is connected between another end of the trailing arm and a frame member of a vehicle, for example, a dump truck or a trailer in a tractor-trailer combination. An air spring system having a lower bracket and an upper bracket, with an air spring bag positioned between these two brackets, is attached between the frame member and the trailing arm. When the air spring bag is inflated, the air spring system lifts the trailing arm. When the air spring bag is deflated, the air spring system allows the trailing arm to be lowered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Randal M. Billian, Aaron M. Smith
  • Patent number: 7421582
    Abstract: A method for mutual authentication in a mobile wireless communication network (100) that includes the steps of: verifying a second authenticating device (20) by a mobile node (30) based on a first authentication between the mobile node and a first authenticating device (10); and verifying the mobile node by the second authenticating device based on the first authentication, whereby the mobile node and the second authenticating device perform a second authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Zhi Fu, Gregory W. Cox, Aaron M. Smith
  • Patent number: 7396028
    Abstract: An apparatus and lifting method for a vehicle axle having a first bracket, a second bracket, an air spring and at least one connector. The first bracket has two substantially vertically oriented slots. The second bracket has a substantially horizontal plate and a bar secured to the plate. The ends of the bar extend through the vertically oriented slots. The air spring is located under the horizontal plate. Connectors connect the bar to the axle housing so that when the air bag is inflated the second bracket, with the bar, is moved upwardly. The axle housing, being connected to the bar via the connectors is also drawn upwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group LLC
    Inventor: Aaron M. Smith
  • Patent number: 7228414
    Abstract: Session Inter-Device (SID) mobility networks (50, 100, 150) are described in which a seamless transfer of a communication session from a first device (56,106, 116) to a second device (66, 116, 166) can be achieved without interrupting the active session. According to the SID mobility network (50), the transfer can be accomplished by transferring away from the Transferring Node or first device (56) the IP address associated with the active session (58) so that the network (50) will route the session to the desired Target Node or second device (66). The Transferring Node (56) transfers its IP address (58) to the Agent (60) and stops requesting data packets addressed to its IP address (58). The Agent (60) then begins to request and eventually receive the packets addressed to the Transferring Node's IP address (58). The Agent (60) then transfers the packets to the Target Node (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron M. Smith, Jeffrey T. Eschbach, Senaka Balasuriya, Jie Weng, Walter Johnson
  • Patent number: 7228415
    Abstract: Session Inter-Device (SID) mobility networks (50, 100, 150) are described in which a seamless transfer of a communication session from a first device (56, 106, 116) to a second device (66, 116, 166) can be achieved without interrupting the active session. According to the SID mobility network (50), the transfer can be accomplished by transferring away from the Transferring Node or first device (56) the IP address associated with the active session (58) so that the network (50) will route the session to the desired Target Node or second device (66). The Transferring Node (56) transfers its IP address (58) to the Agent (60) and stops requesting data packets addressed to its IP address (58). The Agent (60) then begins to request and eventually receive the packets addressed to the Transferring Node's IP address (58). The Agent (60) then transfers the packets to the Target Node (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Eschbach, Senaka Balasuriya, Aaron M. Smith, Jie Weng, Gregory W. Cox
  • Patent number: 7042879
    Abstract: Session Inter-Device (SID) mobility networks (50, 100, 150) are described in which a seamless transfer of a communication session from a first device (56. 106, 116) to a second device (66, 116, 166) can be achieved without interrupting the active session. According to the SID mobility network (50), the transfer can be accomplished by transferring away from the Transferring Node or first device (56) the IP address associated with the active session (58) so that the network (50) will route the session to the desired Target Node or second device (66). The Transferring Node (56) transfers its IP address (58) to the Agent (60) and stops requesting data packets addressed to its IP address (58). The Agent (60) then begins to request and eventually receive the packets addressed to the Transferring Node's IP address (58). The Agent (60) then transfers the packets to the Target Node (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Eschbach, Senaka Balasuriya, Aaron M. Smith, Gregory W. Cox, Jie Weng
  • Patent number: 7027980
    Abstract: A system or method for modeling a signal, such as a speech signal, in which harmonic frequencies and amplitudes are identified and the harmonic magnitudes are interpolated to obtain spectral magnitudes at a set of fixed frequencies. An inverse transform is applied to the spectral magnitudes to obtain a pseudo auto-correlation sequence, from which linear prediction coefficients are calculated. From the linear prediction coefficients, model harmonic magnitudes are generated by sampling the spectral envelope defined by the linear prediction coefficients. A set of scale factors are then calculated as the ratio of the harmonic magnitudes to the model harmonic magnitudes and interpolated to obtain a second set of scale factors at the set of fixed frequencies. The spectral envelope magnitudes at the set of fixed frequencies are multiplied by the second set of scale factors to obtain new spectral magnitudes and the process is iterated to obtain final linear prediction coefficients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Tenkasi V. Ramabadran, Aaron M. Smith, Mark A. Jasiuk
  • Publication number: 20030187635
    Abstract: A system or method for modeling a signal, such as a speech signal, in which harmonic frequencies and amplitudes are identified and the harmonic magnitudes are interpolated to obtain spectral magnitudes at a set of fixed frequencies. An inverse transform is applied to the spectral magnitudes to obtain a pseudo auto-correlation sequence, from which linear prediction coefficients are calculated. From the linear prediction coefficients, model harmonic magnitudes are generated by sampling the spectral envelope defined by the linear prediction coefficients. A set of scale factors are then calculated as the ratio of the harmonic magnitudes to the model harmonic magnitudes and interpolated to obtain a second set of scale factors at the set of fixed frequencies. The spectral envelope magnitudes at the set of fixed frequencies are multiplied by the second set of scale factors to obtain new spectral magnitudes and the process is iterated to obtain final linear prediction coefficients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Tenkasi V. Ramabadran, Aaron M. Smith, Mark A. Jasiuk