Patents by Inventor Albert Smith
Albert 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: 11970316Abstract: An enclosable and stackable container comprising a tray and lid is provided with structural elements to permit rapid covering and uncovering of the tray, efficient stacking of containers, and safe transportation. At least one catching mechanism may be engaged quickly to securely cover the tray and its food contents and disengaged quickly to uncover the tray and its food contents, improving food hygiene practices. Foldable flange flaps enhance stacking strength to permit safe transportation of stacked containers and their food contents.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Inventors: David Chapman, Elton Ross Farren, Pascale Didit Grenier, Daniel Albert McCallie, Mark Steven Smith
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Patent number: 11970287Abstract: An introduced autonomous aerial vehicle can include multiple cameras for capturing images of a surrounding physical environment that are utilized for motion planning by an autonomous navigation system. In some embodiments, the cameras can be integrated into one or more rotor assemblies that house powered rotors to free up space within the body of the aerial vehicle. In an example embodiment, an aerial vehicle includes multiple upward-facing cameras and multiple downward-facing cameras with overlapping fields of view to enable stereoscopic computer vision in a plurality of directions around the aerial vehicle. Similar camera arrangements can also be implemented in fixed-wing aerial vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Skydio, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Scott Thompson, Adam Parker Bry, Asher Mendel Robbins-Rothman, Abraham Galton Bachrach, Yevgeniy Kozlenko, Kevin Patrick Smith O'Leary, Patrick Allen Lowe, Daniel Thomas Adams, Justin Michael Sadowski, Zachary Albert West, Josiah Timothy VanderMey
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Publication number: 20240131284Abstract: Disclosed herein is a console comprising: at least one air inlet; a first receptacle configured to host a first source of nitric oxide; a second receptacle configured to host a second source of nitric oxide; a controller configured to selectively couple the at least one air inlet to one of the first receptacle or the second receptacle to deliver the nitric oxide from the first or the second source; and an outlet coupled to the first and/or second receptacle and configured to deliver nitric oxide to a subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Jason WHITE, Robyn Michelle MCCLURE, Michael Albert AXELROD, Thorsten SCHMIDT, Jin Eul SONG, Mary Virginia SMITH
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Publication number: 20240108711Abstract: The invention is related to multivalent immunogenic compositions comprising more than one S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a polysaccharide from an S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, wherein the serotypes of S. pneumoniae are as defined herein. Also provided are methods for inducing a protective immune response in a human patient comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic compositions of the invention to the patient. The multivalent immunogenic compositions are useful for providing protection against S. pneumoniae infection and diseases caused by S. pneumoniae. The compositions of the invention are also useful as part of treatment regimes that provide complementary protection for patients that have been vaccinated with a multivalent vaccine indicated for the prevention of pneumococcal disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCInventors: William J. Smith, Patrick McHugh, Michael Albert Winters, Julie M. Skinner, Jian He, Luwy Musey, Chitrananda Abeygunawardana, Yadong Adam Cui, Michael J. Kosinski
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Patent number: 11722271Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may include receiving a first Ethernet signal having a first data rate less than a second data rate, the second data rate being a ZR data rate. The operations may also include dividing the first Ethernet signal into a plurality of first-signal sub-signals that each have a third data rate that is less than the first data rate. Moreover, the operations may include generating a second Ethernet signal having the second data rate, the generating of the second Ethernet signal being based on the plurality of first-signal sub-signals such that the second Ethernet signal includes the plurality of first-signal sub-signals. Further, the operations may include providing the second Ethernet signal to a ZR network such that the second Ethernet signal is a ZR signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Catherine Yuan, Muhammad S. Sarwar, Malleswaraprasad Sunkara, Kentaro Nakamura, Vijay Khopade, Albert Smith, Calvin Wan, Dave Howell, Jeffrey Holt, Sanjay Gera
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Publication number: 20230147871Abstract: A portable air filter cleaning device includes a housing configured to receive an air filter to be cleaned, at least one spray mechanism within the housing for spraying fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a cleaning fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying cleaning fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a rinsing fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying rinsing fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing; and a motor for facilitating cleaning, rinsing and drying of the air filter to be cleaned. The device may be rotational for cylindrical type air filters or designed for cleaning flat plate type air filters. An associated method of cleaning an air filter is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2023Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventor: John Albert Smith
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Publication number: 20230037189Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, operations may include receiving a first Ethernet signal having a first data rate less than a second data rate, the second data rate being a ZR data rate. The operations may also include dividing the first Ethernet signal into a plurality of first-signal sub-signals that each have a third data rate that is less than the first data rate. Moreover, the operations may include generating a second Ethernet signal having the second data rate, the generating of the second Ethernet signal being based on the plurality of first-signal sub-signals such that the second Ethernet signal includes the plurality of first-signal sub-signals. Further, the operations may include providing the second Ethernet signal to a ZR network such that the second Ethernet signal is a ZR signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Catherine YUAN, Muhammad S. SARWAR, Malleswaraprasad SUNKARA, Kentaro NAKAMURA, Vijay KHOPADE, Albert SMITH, Calvin WAN, Dave HOWELL, Jeffrey HOLT, Sanjay GERA
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Patent number: 11541339Abstract: A portable air filter cleaning device includes a housing configured to receive an air filter to be cleaned, at least one spray mechanism within the housing for spraying fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a cleaning fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying cleaning fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a rinsing fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying rinsing fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing; and a motor for facilitating cleaning, rinsing and drying of the air filter to be cleaned. The device may be rotational for cylindrical type air filters or designed for cleaning flat plate type air filters. An associated method of cleaning an air filter is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventor: John Albert Smith
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Patent number: 10604391Abstract: Systems and methods for mast stabilization on a material handling vehicle are provided. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for a hydraulic circuit configured to stabilize a mast of a material handling vehicle in dynamic and static events. The hydraulic circuit is integrated into a typical hydraulic system used to raise and lower the mast and thereby a load supported by the mast.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: The Raymond CorporationInventors: Joseph Thomas Yahner, Eric Albert Smith
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Patent number: 10456720Abstract: A screen for intake of fluid. The screen includes parallel and spaced rods, filtration material, a fitting, and structural members. The rods may be distributed in a cylindrical configuration. The filtration material, which can be spirally wrapped wire, is disposed around the rods to define an interior volume. The fitting is disposed at an end of the rods and adjacent to the filtration material. Each structural member, which can be elongated bars, is interposed between adjacent rods. The structural members are welded to the adjacent rods, and the adjacent rods and the structural members are welded to the fitting to increase the effective weld area, the tensile strength of the connection, and potentially the overall strength of the screen. The screen may be used for a variety of fluids and installations, and is particularly suited to use in water wells.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Aqseptence Group, Inc.Inventors: Albert Smith, Thomas James Berger
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Publication number: 20190321762Abstract: A portable air filter cleaning device includes a housing configured to receive an air filter to be cleaned, at least one spray mechanism within the housing for spraying fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a cleaning fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying cleaning fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing, a rinsing fluid reservoir coupled to at least one spray mechanism for selectively spraying rinsing fluid onto the air filter to be cleaned within the housing; and a motor for facilitating cleaning, rinsing and drying of the air filter to be cleaned. The device may be rotational for cylindrical type air filters or designed for cleaning flat plate type air filters. An associated method of cleaning an air filter is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventor: John Albert Smith
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Publication number: 20180273364Abstract: Systems and methods for mast stabilization on a material handling vehicle are provided. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides systems and methods for a hydraulic circuit configured to stabilize a mast of a material handling vehicle in dynamic and static events. The hydraulic circuit is integrated into a typical hydraulic system used to raise and lower the mast and thereby a load supported by the mast.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Joseph Thomas Yahner, Eric Albert Smith
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Publication number: 20170197161Abstract: A screen for intake of fluid. The screen includes parallel and spaced rods, filtration material, a fitting, and structural members. The rods may be distributed in a cylindrical configuration. The filtration material, which can be spirally wrapped wire, is disposed around the rods to define an interior volume. The fitting is disposed at an end of the rods and adjacent to the filtration material. Each structural member, which can be elongated bars, is interposed between adjacent rods. The structural members are welded to the adjacent rods, and the adjacent rods and the structural members are welded to the fitting to increase the effective weld area, the tensile strength of the connection, and potentially the overall strength of the screen. The screen may be used for a variety of fluids and installations, and is particularly suited to use in water wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Albert Smith, Thomas James Berger
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Patent number: 9604164Abstract: A screen for intake of fluid. The screen includes parallel and spaced rods, filtration material, a fitting, and structural members. The rods may be distributed in a cylindrical configuration. The filtration material, in some embodiments spirally wrapped wire, is disposed around the rods to define an interior volume. The fitting is disposed at an end of the rods and adjacent to the filtration material. Each structural member, which in some embodiments are elongated bars, is interposed between adjacent rods. The structural members are welded to the adjacent rods, and the adjacent rods and the structural members are welded to the fitting to increase the effective weld area, the tensile strength of the connection, and potentially the overall strength of the screen. The screen may be used for a variety of fluids and installations, and is particularly suited to use in water wells.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Aqseptence Group, Inc.Inventors: Albert Smith, Thomas James Berger
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Publication number: 20150133397Abstract: A method of treatment for reducing elevated fasting insulin levels of subjects with a MTHFR gene deficiency is provided. The method includes first determining whether a subject has an MTHFR gene deficiency. Once a subject has been found to have the MTHFR gene deficiency, the fasting insulin levels of the subject are determined. If the subject has a high fasting insulin level, the subject is administered an active folate.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey Lynn Barringer, Stephen Albert Smith, Jerry Golden
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Publication number: 20150014242Abstract: A screen for intake of fluid. The screen includes parallel and spaced rods, filtration material, a fitting, and structural members. The rods may be distributed in a cylindrical configuration. The filtration material, in some embodiments spirally wrapped wire, is disposed around the rods to define an interior volume. The fitting is disposed at an end of the rods and adjacent to the filtration material. Each structural member, which in some embodiments are elongated bars, is interposed between adjacent rods. The structural members are welded to the adjacent rods, and the adjacent rods and the structural members are welded to the fitting to increase the effective weld area, the tensile strength of the connection, and potentially the overall strength of the screen. The screen may be used for a variety of fluids and installations, and is particularly suited to use in water wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Albert Smith, Thomas James Berger
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Patent number: 8824338Abstract: A network element coupled to a communication network is described. The network element includes multiple switching units. The switching units may be configured to independently implement a Spanning Tree Protocol (xSTP) processing in a completely distributed manner including each of the switching units independently calculating an external spanning tree for the network element in the communication network. The network element may act as a single bridge to other network elements in a bridging domain of the communication network.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Bijendra Singh, Maitreya Mukhopadhyay, D. Michael Colven, Albert Smith
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Patent number: 8715621Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of radicals, which are useful as polarizing compounds. Exemplary radicals are represented by compounds of Structural Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as described herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Robert Guy Griffin, Olesya Haze, Bjorn Corzilius, Albert A. Smith
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Publication number: 20130250815Abstract: A network element coupled to a communication network is described. The network element includes multiple switching units. The switching units may be configured to independently implement a Spanning Tree Protocol (xSTP) processing in a completely distributed manner including each of the switching units independently calculating an external spanning tree for the network element in the communication network. The network element may act as a single bridge to other network elements in a bridging domain of the communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Bijendra SINGH, Maitreya MUKHOPADHYAY, D. Michael COLVEN, Albert SMITH
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Publication number: 20130243698Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of radicals, which are useful as polarizing compounds. Exemplary radicals are represented by compounds of Structural Formulae (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Timothy Manning Swager, Robert Guy Griffin, Olesya Haze, Bjorn Corzilius, Albert A. Smith