Patents by Inventor Alex Smith
Alex 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: 20250034676Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for leaching a material comprising one or more metals in a zero oxidation state and one or more chosen from metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and combinations thereof, wherein the method comprises contacting the material with an oxidizing acidic aqueous solution having a pH less than 6, and subsequently reducing the one or more chosen from metal oxides, metal hydroxides, and combinations thereof with a reducing agent. Also disclosed are methods comprising leaching a material to obtain an aqueous solution comprising metal ions, and separating the metal ions to obtain at least one essentially pure metal ion solution and/or at least one essentially pure solid metal ion salt. Further disclosed are methods comprising mechanically comminuting a material to obtain a black mass, and leaching the black mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2022Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Vincent Smith, Till Gerlach, Bernard Muller, Wolfgang Rohde, Nils-Olof Joachim Born, Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, Mark Jablonka, Alex Syrma
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Publication number: 20250025349Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a pump assembly, canister, and a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound. The pump assembly, canister, and the wound dressing can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to a wound. The pump assembly can present graphical user interface screens for controlling and monitoring delivery of negative pressure. The system can be configured to efficiently deliver negative pressure and to detect and indicate presence of certain conditions, such as low pressure, high pressure, leak, canister full, and the like. Monitoring and detection of operating condition can be performed by measuring one or more operational parameters, such as pressure, flow rate, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Alex Fowler, William W. Gregory, William Joseph Jaecklein, Kathryn Ann Leigh, Paul N. Minor, Michael Mosholder, Felix C. Quintanar, John P. Racette, Christopher Rouseff, Matthew Smith, W. Len Smith, John Wyatt, Annaliese Yeaman
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Publication number: 20250019961Abstract: A joist pocket assembly and a method for manufacturing a joist pocket assembly is described herein. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a frame configured to be mounted within a cut-out in a wall. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a base of the frame, where the base can be configured to receive a structural member of a joist. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a flange extending from a perimeter of the frame, where the flange can cover a gap between the frame and the wall. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can include a first stud coupled to the base of the frame, where the first stud can secure the frame to the wall. In some embodiments, the joist pocket assembly can be placed in a concrete tilt wall or concrete precast wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: Murray Aaron Bass, III, Mike Smith, Scott Pertel, Alex Langerman
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Publication number: 20240362922Abstract: Aspects of this technical solution can include identifying, by a processor coupled to non-transitory memory, a plurality of bounding boxes for one or more objects depicted in each image of a sequence of images captured during operation of an autonomous vehicle, allocating, by the processor and based on corresponding positions of the bounding boxes in each image and corresponding time stamps, one or more of the bounding boxes to one or more tracking identifiers each indicating trajectories of corresponding objects, generating, by the processor and based on the time stamps and the bounding boxes allocated to each of the tracking identifiers, one or more tracking images for each of the tracking identifiers, each of the tracking images including visual indications of the time stamps, and training, by the processor and based on the tracking images, an artificial intelligence model to output an indication of a type of trajectory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: TORC Robotics, Inc.Inventors: Tianyi YANG, Dalong LI, Alex SMITH
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Patent number: 12123670Abstract: A remote weapon system (RWS) for an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes a dedicated weapon, multi-axis gimbal and ammunition handling capabilities with all operations functioning remotely and wirelessly. The RWS comprises system-level and component-level safety features which preclude the weapon of the remote weapon system from being operable if removed from the remote weapon system.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Brian Hoffman, Alex Smith, Michael Colonnello, Eric Binter
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Publication number: 20240346430Abstract: A system and method for utilizing identification data from RFID tags, engraved QR codes, or embossed serial numbers associated with individual tires or vehicles to monitor or track the physical location and/or condition of individual tires and/or a vehicle across multiple pieces of automotive service equipment within the service shop environment. Tire and/or vehicle identification data is communicated from automotive service equipment to a cloud-based data processing application to generate or supplement an accessible record or log of data associated with one or more pieces of automotive service equipment, a vehicle service shop, an individual tire, a vehicle, or a customer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Gregory F. MEYER, Alex SMITH, Timothy A. STREGE
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Publication number: 20240233917Abstract: A method of analysing MRI images is described. The method comprising the steps of: acquiring a first medical MR image, and a second medical MR image, of a subject at the same nominal magnetic field strength; analysing the first and second MR images to determine a wT1 map from the first and second images; applying a field strength correction based on modification of the nominal field strength used for the first and second MR image acquisitions, and an iron correction to correct for differences in the iron concentration from a normal level using a T2*map, to the wT1 map from the first and second images to generate a corrected wT1 map; using the corrected wT1 map to determine simulated signals for a subject with normal iron levels, and fitting the simulated signals to a standard cT1 to determine a standard cT1 image for the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: Matthew Robson, Alex Smith, Fernandes Carolina
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Publication number: 20240136052Abstract: A method of analysing MRI images is described. The method comprising the steps of: acquiring a first medical MR image, and a second medical MR image, of a subject at the same nominal magnetic field strength; analysing the first and second MR images to determine a wT1 map from the first and second images; applying a field strength correction based on modification of the nominal field strength used for the first and second MR image acquisitions, and an iron correction to correct for differences in the iron concentration from a normal level using a T2*map, to the wT1 map from the first and second images to generate a corrected wT1 map; using the corrected wT1 map to determine simulated signals for a subject with normal iron levels, and fitting the simulated signals to a standard cT1 to determine a standard cT1 image for the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Matthew Robson, Alex Smith, Fernandes Carolina
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Patent number: 11835312Abstract: A remote weapon station (RWS) system for an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) includes a dedicated weapon, multi-axis gimbal and ammunition handling capabilities with all operations functioning remotely and wirelessly. The RWS system is a gas powered, or self-powered, belt fed, rotating bolt lock weapon. In addition, the RWS is man-portable and air-droppable as the major subsystems may be latched together in the field without tooling or needing to make electrical connections.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Brian Hoffman, Alex Smith, Michael Colonnello, Eric Binter
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Patent number: 11821705Abstract: A small lightweight weapon system for integration into an unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a weapon operating group which utilizes blowback operation to fire a full-powered centerfire rifle ammunition. An operating rod of the weapon operating group has an axis of translation offset from the longitudinal axis of the barrel thereby creating a moment couple on the system. A motor assembly controls the operation of the weapon operating group. Through a gear train, actuation of the motor assembly lifts a sear against a return torsion spring, which holds the operating group back when not firing. The gear train comprises a one way flywheel disconnect to increase the torque of the direct current motor and overcome the force of the torsion spring. Intelligent motor commutation and burst control are achieved through an encoder and software package.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Alex Smith, Tim Brosseau, Alex Michlin
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Patent number: 11755915Abstract: A system and method for data curation, which enables multimedia content, such as social media postings, to be analyzed automatically and accurately.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: ZIGNAL LABS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Fenchel, Andras Benke, Alex Smith, Michael Kramer, Loretta Jimenez, Fabien Vives, Julian Alcala, Jonathan R Dodson
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Patent number: 11640420Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method for automatic summarization of content. The method includes accessing a plurality of stories from a plurality of data sources for a predefined time. Each story is associated with a media item. The method includes plotting the plurality of stories over the predefined time for determining one or more peaks and extracting a set of stories from the one or more peaks. The method includes detecting one or more themes from the set of stories using LDA algorithm. Each theme is associated with a group of stories. The method further includes determining at least one subset of stories for each theme from the group of stories representing the set of stories in the one or more peaks using RBM algorithm. The method includes generating a summarized content for each user based on an associated user profile and the at least one subset of stories.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: ZIGNAL LABS, INC.Inventors: Adam Beaugh, Andras Benke, Jonathan R. Dodson, Michael Kramer, Felix Medina Wong, Alex Smith, Fabien Vives, Ali Zafarani, Michael David West
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Publication number: 20230090601Abstract: A system and method for determining polarization in a plurality of documents, which may be grouped in a variety of ways, for example according to publication source. The polarization may be determined according to an analysis of the document itself and/or of the publication source of the document. Optionally, topic modeling is performed on one or more documents from one or more sources as part of the above analysis. One or more topic models may then be applied for tagging one or more such documents.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Andras BENKE, Michael KRAMER, Kaitlyn RASSI, Heather Christiana MCCORMISH, Bradley WHITE, Ali ZAFARANI, David ATLAS, Alex SMITH
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Patent number: 11543531Abstract: A semi-automatic three-dimensional light detection and ranging (LIDAR) point cloud data annotation system and method for autonomous driving of a vehicle involve filtering 3D LIDAR point cloud and normalizing the filtered 3D LIDAR point cloud data relative to the vehicle to obtain normalized 3D LIDAR point cloud data, quantizing the normalized 3D LIDAR point cloud data by dividing it into a set of 3D voxels, projecting the set of 3D voxels to a 2D birdview, identifying a possible object by applying clustering to the 2D birdview projection, obtaining an annotated 2D birdview projection including annotations by a human annotator via the annotation system regarding whether the bounding box corresponds to a confirmed object and a type of the confirmed object, and converting the annotated 2D birdview projection to back into annotated 3D LIDAR point cloud data.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: FCA US LLCInventors: Dalong Li, Alex Smith, Stephen Horton
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Publication number: 20220360604Abstract: A system and method for detecting interactive network of automated accounts, the interactive network of automated accounts comprising a plurality of automated accounts posting to a social media channel, the system comprising: an ingestion engine operated by a computational device for connecting to the social media channel and receiving a plurality of social media postings from a plurality of posting entities; a bot model operated by a computational device for determining whether at least one posting entity is a suspected bot; and a computer network for communication between said computational devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Alex SMITH, Andras BENKE, Jonathan R DODSON, Jeffrey FENCHEL, Loretta JIMENEZ, Michael KRAMER, Fabien VIVES, Adam BEAUGH, Felix Medina WONG, Melinda CHU, Christopher MILLER, Ali ZAFARANI
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Patent number: 11466946Abstract: A small lightweight weapon system for integration into an unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a weapon operating group which utilizes blowback operation to fire a full-powered centerfire rifle ammunition. An operating rod of the weapon operating group has an axis of translation offset from the longitudinal axis of the barrel thereby creating a moment couple on the system. A motor assembly controls the operation of the weapon operating group. Through a gear train, actuation of the motor assembly lifts a sear against a return torsion spring, which holds the operating group back when not firing. The gear train comprises a one way flywheel disconnect to increase the torque of the direct current motor and overcome the force of the torsion spring. Intelligent motor commutation and burst control are achieved through an encoder and software package.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventors: Alex Smith, Tim Brosseau, Alex Michlin
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Patent number: 11356476Abstract: A system and method for detecting interactive network of automated accounts, the interactive network of automated accounts comprising a plurality of automated accounts posting to a social media channel, the system comprising: an ingestion engine operated by a computational device for connecting to the social media channel and receiving a plurality of social media postings from a plurality of posting entities; a bot model operated by a computational device for determining whether at least one posting entity is a suspected bot; and a computer network for communication between said computational devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ZIGNAL LABS, INC.Inventors: Alex Smith, Andras Benke, Jonathan R Dodson, Jeffrey Fenchel, Loretta Jimenez, Michael Kramer, Fabien Vives, Adam Beaugh, Felix Medina Wong, Melinda Chu, Christopher Miller
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Publication number: 20210256221Abstract: Embodiments disclose a method for automatic summarization of content. The method includes accessing a plurality of stories from a plurality of data sources for a predefined time. Each story is associated with a media item. The method includes plotting the plurality of stories over the predefined time for determining one or more peaks and extracting a set of stories from the one or more peaks. The method includes detecting one or more themes from the set of stories using LDA algorithm. Each theme is associated with a group of stories. The method further includes determining at least one subset of stories for each theme from the group of stories representing the set of stories in the one or more peaks using RBM algorithm. The method includes generating a summarized content for each user based on an associated user profile and the at least one subset of stories.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Adam BEAUGH, Andras BENKE, Jonathan R. DODSON, Michael KRAMER, Felix Medina WONG, Alex SMITH, Fabien VIVES, Ali ZAFARANI, Michael David WEST
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Publication number: 20210244040Abstract: Embodiments of the invention as described herein relate to reduced sugar dairy products, and compositions including such products, which can offer the nutritional benefits of dairy consumption without the consumption of sugar, and methods for producing the same. Some embodiments relate to reduced protein, reduced sugar dairy products or high protein, reduced sugar dairy products, either with or without one or more mineral salt to modify perceived mouthfeel. In some embodiments, the reduced sugar dairy products can include beverages, concentrates, or powders. Further embodiments relate to methods for producing reduced sugar dairy products.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Gary Smith, Alex Smith, Nigel Kirtley
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Patent number: D1050194Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: ROTARY CORPORATIONInventors: Steven Blake Heilman, Robert Henry Dejarnette, III, Tyler Nelson Martin, Daniel Alex Smith