Patents by Inventor Alfred Smith
Alfred 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: 11339039Abstract: The wheel lift for changing tire on a vehicle (hereinafter wheel lift) is a mechanical structure. The wheel lift forms a jack used to elevate a vehicle such that the wheel of the vehicle can be removed and replaced. The wheel lift is a portable structure. The wheel lift is a rolling structure. The wheel lift is a non-Euclidean structure such that the wheel targeted for replacement can roll onto the wheel lift. The wheel lift comprises a pedestal, a jack structure, and a wheel rack. The jack structure attaches the wheel rack to the pedestal. The span of the length of the jack structure in the vertical direction adjusts such that the jack structure controls the elevation of the wheel rack above the supporting surface. The wheel rack receives and supports the wheel targeted for replacement.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventor: Alfred Smith
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Patent number: 11205325Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods providing a live craps game and a plurality of electronic gaming machines that facilitate participation in the live craps game.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne Nelson, Alfred Smith, Derrick Price
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Publication number: 20200035067Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods providing a live craps game and a plurality of electronic gaming machines that facilitate participation in the live craps game.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Dwayne Nelson, Alfred Smith, Derrick Price
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Patent number: 10438450Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods providing a live craps game and a plurality of electronic gaming machines that facilitate participation in the live craps game.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: IGTInventors: Dwayne Nelson, Alfred Smith, Derrick Price
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Publication number: 20190188969Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods providing a live craps game and a plurality of electronic gaming machines that facilitate participation in the live craps game.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Dwayne Nelson, Alfred Smith, Derrick Price
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Publication number: 20160235138Abstract: The present invention provides a heat-resistant glove, having a first and second shell sections generally defined on the palm side and a back side with each of the shell sections being made of a temperature-resistant material. Each tip of the heat-resistant glove is made of a more heat resistant material. The heat-resistant glove can be made from with a five finger or three finger stall.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: Alfred Smith
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Patent number: 7589334Abstract: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Board of Regents, University of Texas SystemInventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Masaki Yanagisawa, Hisataka Fujimaki, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Patent number: 7405407Abstract: A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device having a plurality of X-ray detectors can be moved in the direction of a rotation axis of the rotating gantry. A couch on which a patient is lying is moved until a tumor substantially reaches an extension of an ion beam path in the irradiating unit. The X-ray tube is positioned on the ion beam path and the X-ray detecting device is positioned on the extension of the ion beam path. With rotation of the rotating gantry, both the X-ray tube emitting an X-ray and the X-ray detecting device revolve around the patient. The X-ray is emitted to the patient and detected by the X-ray detectors after penetrating the patient. Tomographic information of the patient is formed based on signals outputted from the X-ray detectors.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Yoshihiko Nagamine, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Publication number: 20070252093Abstract: The invention is intended to confirm whether the SOBP (spread-out Bragg peak) width is a desired value in real time during beam irradiation, and to improve safety in treatment. Ion beam delivery equipment comprises a beam generator including a synchrotron, an RMW (range modulation wheel) device for forming an SOBP width of an ion beam extracted from the beam generator, a beam delivery nozzle including a reference dose monitor and a main dose monitor which are installed respectively upstream and downstream of the RMW device in the direction of travel of the ion beam, and an SOBP width computing unit for computing the SOBP width of the ion beam, which is formed by the RMW device, based on values detected by both the reference dose monitor and the main dose monitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Hisataka Fujimaki, Koji Matsuda, Hiroshi Akiyama, Masaki Yanagisawa, Alfred Smith, Kazuo Hiramoto
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Publication number: 20070228291Abstract: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Masaki Yanagisawa, Hisataka Fujimaki, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Publication number: 20070215819Abstract: A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device having a plurality of X-ray detectors can be moved in the direction of a rotation axis of the rotating gantry. A couch on which a patient is lying is moved until a tumor substantially reaches an extension of an ion beam path in the irradiating unit. The X-ray tube is positioned on the ion beam path and the X-ray detecting device is positioned on the extension of the ion beam path. With rotation of the rotating gantry, both the X-ray tube emitting an X-ray and the X-ray detecting device revolve around the patient. The X-ray is emitted to the patient and detected by the X-ray detectors after penetrating the patient. Tomographic information of the patient is formed based on signals outputted from the X-ray detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Yoshihiko Nagamine, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Publication number: 20070158592Abstract: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Masaki Yanagisawa, Hisataka Fujimaki, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Patent number: 7193227Abstract: A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device having a plurality of X-ray detectors can be moved in the direction of a rotation axis of the rotating gantry. A couch on which a patient is lying is moved until a tumor substantially reaches an extension of an ion beam path in the irradiating unit. The X-ray tube is positioned on the ion beam path and the X-ray detecting device is positioned on the extension of the ion beam path. With rotation of the rotating gantry, both the X-ray tube emitting an X-ray and the X-ray detecting device revolve around the patient. The X-ray is emitted to the patient and detected by the X-ray detectors after penetrating the patient. Tomographic information of the patient is formed based on signals outputted from the X-ray detectors.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignees: Hitachi, Ltd., Board of Regents, The University of Texas SystemInventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Yoshihiko Nagamine, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Publication number: 20060163495Abstract: A therapy system using an ion beam, which can shorten the time required for positioning a couch (patient). The therapy system using the ion beam comprises a rotating gantry provided with an ion beam delivery unit including an X-ray tube. An X-ray detecting device having a plurality of X-ray detectors can be moved in the direction of a rotation axis of the rotating gantry. A couch on which a patient is lying is moved until a tumor substantially reaches an extension of an ion beam path in the irradiating unit. The X-ray tube is positioned on the ion beam path and the X-ray detecting device is positioned on the extension of the ion beam path. With rotation of the rotating gantry, both the X-ray tube emitting an X-ray and the X-ray detecting device revolve around the patient. The X-ray is emitted to the patient and detected by the X-ray detectors after penetrating the patient. Tomographic information of the patient is formed based on signals outputted from the X-ray detectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Yoshihiko Nagamine, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Publication number: 20060163496Abstract: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator for producing and accelerating the ion beam, an beam delivery nozzle including a range modulation wheel which has a predetermined thickness distribution in the rotating direction and is rotated on a travel passage of the ion beam generated from the beam generator to control a range of the ion beam, and an irradiation controller for controlling the beam producing and accelerating operation of the beam generator in accordance with the phase of rotation of the range modulation wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Kazuo Hiramoto, Hiroshi Akiyama, Masaki Yanagisawa, Hisataka Fujimaki, Alfred Smith, Wayne Newhauser
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Patent number: 6997279Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat adjustable fore and aft and a lock-out feature configured to render the vehicle inoperable when the seat is rearward of a predetermined point in the vehicle. The lock-out feature is preferably configured to prevent movement of the seat rearward of the predetermined point when at least one predetermined vehicle condition exists. A corresponding method is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: General Motors CorporationInventors: Kevin G. Kolpasky, Tracey A. Wilt, Albert H. Butlin, Michael C. Gill, David Furness, Alfred Smith
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Publication number: 20040216941Abstract: A vehicle includes a seat adjustable fore and aft and a lock-out feature configured to render the vehicle inoperable when the seat is rearward of a predetermined point in the vehicle. The lock-out feature is preferably configured to prevent movement of the seat rearward of the predetermined point when at least one predetermined vehicle condition exists. A corresponding method is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Kevin G. Kolpasky, Tracey A. Wilt, Albert H. Butlin, Michael C. Gill, David Furness, Alfred Smith
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Patent number: D994803Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Alfred Smith