Patents by Inventor Allen Smith

Allen 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: 11970287
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11964989
    Abstract: Compounds that inhibit KRas G12D. In particular, compounds that inhibit the activity of KRas G12D, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of use therefor, and in particular, methods of treating cancer. The compounds have a general structure represented by Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignees: Mirati Therapeutics, Inc., Array BioPharma Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaolun Wang, Aaron Craig Burns, James Gail Christensen, John Michael Ketcham, John David Lawson, Matthew Arnold Marx, Christopher Ronald Smith, Shelley Allen, James F. Blake, Mark Joseph Chicarelli, Joshua Ryan Dahlke, Donghua Dai, Jay Bradford Fell, John Peter Fischer, Macedonio J. Mejia, Brad Newhouse, Phong Nguyen, Jacob Matthew O'Leary, Spencer Pajk, Martha E. Rodriguez, Pavel Savechenkov, Tony P. Tang, Guy P.A. Vigers, Qian Zhao, Dean Russell Kahn, John Gaudino, Michael Christopher Hilton
  • Patent number: 11951035
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for controlling a patient's body temperature by endovascular heat exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Thomas Dabrowiak, Jessica Megan Clayton, John Thomas Buckley, Christo P. Pamichev, Craig Wendell Pendry, Paul Eric Peterson, Richard Allen Smith, Sean W. Yip, John William Jacobsen
  • Patent number: 11955116
    Abstract: Content is organized for brands by selecting a plurality of brand templates. After each selection, a set of properties is generated by applying a portion of settings of the respective brand template, with the remaining settings being overridden with settings for a channel communicating one of a plurality of presentations to a node of a network involved in the communication. The plurality of presentations may include different renditions of the same content. The properties may include sections configured for different focus areas and/or types of content associated with at tags to enable brand-level-targeting. Filters may be identified in the properties. Based on each of the identifications, a property from among the generated sets of properties may be selected based on comparisons with the associated tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Publication number: 20240112760
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to using natural language processing (NLP) to determine a recipe for a chemical synthesis described in a text to create a life cycle inventory (LCI). One example provides a method comprising receiving an input of a text from a publication comprising a description of a chemical product, and analyzing the text using NLP to determine a recipe for the chemical synthesis, the recipe comprising and action and action metadata, the action metadata comprising a reactant. The method further discloses obtaining LCI information for the reactant, determining an energy utilized for the action, and creating an estimate of an environmental impact for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Kali Diane FROST, Bichlien Hoang NGUYEN, Jake Allen SMITH, Yingce XIA, Shufang XIE, Griffin ADAMS, Shang ZHU
  • Publication number: 20240075655
    Abstract: Recycling information is associated with objects through the use of molecular tags. The recycling information may describe the type of material that the object is made from as well as provide instructions for recycling. The molecular tags may be polynucleotides or other types of molecules including inorganic molecules. The molecular tags may be embedded within the object or attached to the surface of the object. At the end of the object's life, the molecular tags are read and the recycling information is used to appropriately recycle the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Yuan-Jyue CHEN, Bichlien Hoang NGUYEN, Jake Allen SMITH, Karin STRAUSS, Ranveer CHANDRA
  • Publication number: 20240071349
    Abstract: A phased array ultrasonic testing device for positioning first and second phased array probes relative to a surface of a material to be tested. The testing device includes a first wedge configured to receive and orient the first phased array probe relative to the surface. A second wedge is configured to receive and orient the second phased array probe relative to the surface. A coupling structure is mounted to the first and second wedges and configured to selectively provide for the first and second wedges to move parallel to one another in a first direction and restrict relative movement of the first and second wedges in other directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Shea, Jr., Alex McMullin, Rosemarie Kathleen Sanders, Gregory Allen Crum, Kevin Alan Maurigi, Jr., Maurice Kyle Smith
  • Publication number: 20240066231
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an aspiration syringe device and methods for use of such an aspiration syringe device. The aspiration syringe device includes an elongated housing, a plunger configured for axial sliding within the housing and being occludably received in the housing, a compression spring configured to urge the plunger away from the housing, and a retention mechanism configured to fixedly engage with the plunger so as to retain the plunger in position relative to the housing with the compression spring in an at least partially compressed state. The aspiration syringe device can be used in conjunction with another apparatus designed to penetrate a patient's body to access a distressed pleural space for the removal of air or fluid therefrom by allowing the air or fluid to flow in one direction from inside the body to outside the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Allen Smith, Ryan Luttrell
  • Patent number: 11883323
    Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for controlling a patient's body temperature by endovascular heat exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Thomas Dabrowiak, Jessica Megan Clayton, John Thomas Buckley, Christo P. Pamichev, Craig Wendell Pendry, Paul Eric Peterson, Richard Allen Smith, Sean W. Yip
  • Patent number: 11865035
    Abstract: A portable system for managing the temperature of a patient during transport includes a heater/cooler configured to be in fluid communication with a heat transfer catheter or a heat transfer surface pad; a pump for circulating heat exchange fluid; an alternating current power supply; and a processor configured to indicate if the alternating current power supply connection to the source of alternating current is interrupted. A rechargeable battery may be configured to provide power to the system when the alternating power supply is not connected to a source of alternating current. If the system is powered on and the connection to the alternating current source is interrupted, the system may automatically switch to receiving power from the rechargeable battery. The processor may alert an operator of the interruption of the connection to the alternating current source and indicate to the operator the amount of energy remaining in the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: ZOLL Circulation, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Thomas Dabrowiak, Richard Allen Smith, Christo Petrov Pamichev, David R. Deam
  • Publication number: 20230419956
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect, the described techniques may include streaming a segment of primary content, for example, by a reduce capability client device, such as a mobile device or tablet. The device may receive information indicative of a break in the streaming of the primary content. The device may play secondary content based on receiving the information indicative of the break. The device may determine when a next segment of the primary content is available, and begin streaming the next segment of the primary content upon detecting that the second segment of the primary content is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Publication number: 20230402137
    Abstract: A computing system is provided. The computing system comprises a processor, and memory comprising instructions executable by the processor to receive a chemical structure input, obtain retrosynthetic step data based on the chemical structure input, determine a chemical structure of a primary chemical in the retrosynthetic step data, the primary chemical being a chemical used as a starting material in a retrosynthetic step, when the structure of the primary chemical is not available in a life-cycle inventory (LCI), input the primary chemical into a trained proxy chemical selection model to select a proxy chemical for which an LCI is available, and obtain proxy chemical LCI data to include in an estimated LCI for a life cycle assessment (LCA).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Jake Allen SMITH, Bichlien Hoang NGUYEN, Kali Diane FROST
  • Publication number: 20230332208
    Abstract: Polynucleotides used for encoding information are synthesized with universal base analogs that participate in pi-stacking interactions but do not form Watson-Crick hydrogen bonds with other bases. The universal base analogs may have pyrrole-based bases such as 5-nitroindole (5NI). Inclusion of the universal base analogs in the polynucleotides prevents polymerase-based amplification such as PCR. However, the non-amplifiable polynucleotides are able to hybridize to complementary strands and the sequences may be read by nanopore sequencing. The polynucleotides may be used as molecular taggants to label items for the prevention of forgery. The ability of polynucleotides collected from an item to hybridize with known sequences can be used to establish authenticity of an item. Alternatively, the polynucleotides may be used to encode digital data in a read-only molecule that cannot be readily copied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Bichlien Hoang NGUYEN, Yuan-Jyue CHEN, Jake Allen SMITH
  • Patent number: 11744365
    Abstract: A drawer release is described. The drawer release includes a handle portion pivotally or rotatably engaged to a fixed portion, and the fixed portion is attached to or connected to a drawer. The handle portion includes at least one engaging member that engages a lever or actuator of a drawer-slide of the drawer to open or release the drawer. The drawer release provides for the one-handed opening of the drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Austin Hardware & Supply, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Steven Jeffries, Norman Allen Smith
  • Publication number: 20230267924
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for optimizing the presentation of content through obtaining viewership metrics, generating multiple renditions of presentations of content, and selecting optimized renditions of content. One aspect includes associating a request for viewership metrics with a presentation of content, publishing the presentation of content, and receiving information of the viewership metrics associated with the presentation. Another aspect includes copying a presentation of a content item, creating a second presentation of the content item for publishing over one or more channels, and linking the presentation of the content item to the second presentation of the content item, such that a change to one propagates to the other of the presentation of the content item or the second presentation of the content item. In yet another aspect, a content rendition may be selected for presentation based on performance of the rendition out of multiple renditions in an auction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Patent number: 11727924
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are described herein for placing secondary content into a break of unknown duration in a stream of primary content. In one aspect, the described techniques may include streaming a segment of primary content, for example, by a reduce capability client device, such as a mobile device or tablet. The device may receive information indicative of a break in the streaming of the primary content. The device may play secondary content based on receiving the information indicative of the break. The device may determine when a next segment of the primary content is available, and begin streaming the next segment of the primary content upon detecting that the second segment of the primary content is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Patent number: 11676584
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for distributing syndicated content or content with one or more distribution restrictions. In one aspect, a method may include assigning a unique ID to a plurality of content items, where the unique ID of at least one of the content items is associated with one or more property distribution restrictions. The method may further include streaming in a video stream the content items to at least two properties and monitoring the unique IDs of the plurality of content items streamed in the video stream to detect least one content item associated with the one or more property distribution restrictions. The distribution of the least one content item associated with the one or more property distribution restrictions may be blocked from the one or more properties concurrently with streaming the video stream, based on the one or more property distribution restrictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Patent number: 11664019
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for optimizing the presentation of content through obtaining viewership metrics, generating multiple renditions of presentations of content, and selecting optimized renditions of content. One aspect includes associating a request for viewership metrics with a presentation of content, publishing the presentation of content, and receiving information of the viewership metrics associated with the presentation. Another aspect includes copying a presentation of a content item, creating a second presentation of the content item for publishing over one or more channels, and linking the presentation of the content item to the second presentation of the content item, such that a change to one propagates to the other of the presentation of the content item or the second presentation of the content item. In yet another aspect, a content rendition may be selected for presentation based on performance of the rendition out of multiple renditions in an auction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Publication number: 20230125658
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods are described herein for distributing syndicated content or content with one or more distribution restrictions. In one aspect, a method may include assigning a unique ID to a plurality of content items, where the unique ID of at least one of the content items is associated with one or more property distribution restrictions. The method may further include streaming in a video stream the content items to at least two properties and monitoring the unique IDs of the plurality of content items streamed in the video stream to detect least one content item associated with the one or more property distribution restrictions. The distribution of the least one content item associated with the one or more property distribution restrictions may be blocked from the one or more properties concurrently with streaming the video stream, based on the one or more property distribution restrictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Patent number: D1022129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: R.W. Beckett Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Allen Fildes, Jeffrey Robert Traczek, Duane Lee Wilson, Wilbert Edward Meibuhr, Brian Paul Smith