Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Smith

Andrew D. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125232
    Abstract: A cutter head includes a first member, a cutting bit, and a second member. The first member includes a first end and a second end and includes a first mass. The cutting bit is coupled to the first member proximate the second end. The cutting bit includes a cutting edge rotatable about the axis. The second member is rotatable about the axis and includes a second mass eccentrically positioned with respect to the axis. Rotation of the second mass causes the first member and the cutting bit to oscillate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Russell P. Smith, Andrew D. Hunter, Peter A. Lugg, Ian B. Schirmer, Geoffrey W. Keech, Christopher Coates, Bradley M. Neilson
  • Publication number: 20240083861
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are HSD17B13 inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with HSD17B13 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Andrew R. Hudson, Steven P. Govek, Johnny Y. Nagasawa, Iriny Botrous, Nicholas D. Smith, Karensa L. Fasanya
  • Publication number: 20240083853
    Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are HSD17B13 inhibitors, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders associated with HSD17B13 activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Steven P. Govek, Andiliy G. Lai, Andrew R. Hudson, Nicholas D. Smith, Karensa L. Fasanya
  • Patent number: 11031845
    Abstract: A system for relieving pressure from within a generator casing can include a generator shaft defining a shaft channel therein and at least one rotating valve disposed within the shaft channel of the generator shaft and in fluid communication with an interior of the generator casing and the atmosphere. The rotating valve is configured to allow fluid within the generator casing to flow through the generator shaft to the atmosphere in an open state and while rotating. The rotating valve is configured to prevent fluid within the generator casing from flowing in a closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J. Turner, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., David S. Behling, Andrew P. Grosskopf, Nathan D. Kohnle, Andrew D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200277078
    Abstract: An electrical power system is disclosed for an aircraft having a hybrid-electric propulsion system, which includes a battery assembly for storing energy, an electric motor controller operatively connected to the battery assembly for conditioning and controlling power to an electric motor, and an electric motor receiving power through the motor controller for delivering torque to a shaft of the hybrid-electric propulsion system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Andrew D. Smith, Kyle Ives, Zubair A. Baig
  • Publication number: 20200277064
    Abstract: A hybrid electric engine control module (ECU) can be configured to be operatively connected to a hybrid electric aircraft powerplant having a heat engine system and an electric motor system to control a torque output from each of the heat engine system and the electric motor system. The ECU can be configured to determine whether at least one of the electric motor system or the heat engine system are in a normal mode such that one of the electric motor system and/or the heat engine can provide a predetermined amount of torque. The ECU can be configured to switch to a degraded mode if either of the electric motor system or the heat engine system cannot provide the predetermined amount of torque. In the degraded mode the ECU can be configured to control the electric motor system and the heat engine system differently than in the normal mode or to not control one or both of the electric motor system or the heat engine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Jean Thomassin, Manuel Acuna, Andrew D. Smith, Marc Kirner, Joseph Kehoe, Tatjana Pekovic
  • Publication number: 20200106340
    Abstract: A system for relieving pressure from within a generator casing can include a generator shaft defining a shaft channel therein and at least one rotating valve disposed within the shaft channel of the generator shaft and in fluid communication with an interior of the generator casing and the atmosphere. The rotating valve is configured to allow fluid within the generator casing to flow through the generator shaft to the atmosphere in an open state and while rotating. The rotating valve is configured to prevent fluid within the generator casing from flowing in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Douglas J. Turner, Glenn C. Lemmers, JR., David S. Behling, Andrew P. Grosskopf, Nathan D. Kohnle, Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10211497
    Abstract: A microstrip transmission line comprising a dielectric substrate including a series of periodic sinusoidal undulation portions defining spaced apart peaks and troughs, where a distance between the peaks and troughs defines a period of the microstrip line, and where each peak defines a maximum height of the substrate and each trough defines a minimum height of the substrate. The transmission line further includes a conductive strip formed to a surface of the substrate so that the conductive strip follows the undulation portions. The conductive strip includes a modulation portion in a width direction of the conductive strip perpendicular to a signal propagation direction along the strip, where the modulation portion includes a minimum width portion provided at each peak and a maximum width portion provided at each trough so that a variation of a ratio between the width of the conductive strip and the height of the substrate is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jimmy G. Hester, Evan P. Nguyen, Vesna Radisic, Jesse B. Tice, Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 9983304
    Abstract: A passive radiometric system for thermally imaging objects in a scene. The system includes a digital square-law quantizer circuit including a plurality of comparators and a voltage divider network having a plurality of resistors. Each comparator receives a different reference signal generated by the voltage divider network and a common power signal from an antenna and outputs a high or low digital bit signal. The system also includes a delta-sigma circuit having a weighting table responsive to the digital bit signals from the comparators that converts the digital bit signals to a normalized bit word. The delta-sigma circuit also includes an accumulator that receives the digital bit words from the weighting table and provides an average of the digital bit words. The system also includes a digital-to-analog converter that converts the averaged bit words to an analog signal that is provided as a feedback signal to the quantizer circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew D. Smith, Leland Gilreath, Khanh Thai
  • Publication number: 20160245912
    Abstract: A passive radiometric system for thermally imaging objects in a scene. The system includes a digital square-law quantizer circuit including a plurality of comparators and a voltage divider network having a plurality of resistors. Each comparator receives a different reference signal generated by the voltage divider network and a common power signal from an antenna and outputs a high or low digital bit signal. The system also includes a delta-sigma circuit having a weighting table responsive to the digital bit signals from the comparators that converts the digital bit signals to a normalized bit word. The delta-sigma circuit also includes an accumulator that receives the digital bit words from the weighting table and provides an average of the digital bit words. The system also includes a digital-to-analog converter that converts the averaged bit words to an analog signal that is provided as a feedback signal to the quantizer circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew D. Smith, LELAND GILREATH, KHANH THAI
  • Publication number: 20140324359
    Abstract: Predicting the molecular complexity of a genomic sequencing library is a critical but difficult problem in modern sequencing applications. Methods to determine how deeply to sequence to achieve complete coverage or to predict the benefits of additional sequencing are lacking. We introduce an empirical Bayesian method to accurately characterize the molecular complexity of a DNA sample for almost any sequencing application based on limited preliminary sequencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Andrew D. Smith, Timothy P. Daley
  • Publication number: 20120149593
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and arrays for determination of the methylation patterns at single-nucleotide resolution by array-based hybrid selection and next-generation sequencing of bisulfite-treated DNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: James B. Hicks, Gregory J. Hannon, Emily Hodges, Jude Kendall, Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7937902
    Abstract: A rain screen system for attaching an array of panels to the outside of a building, by means of a track system. The track system includes a series of horizontal mounting tracks that extend across the entire width of the panel array. Each horizontal mounting track has an upturned building-side leg that forms both a mounting flange, through a local shim, to the building, as well as the building side of a water tight, continuous, self draining gutter system. Each track also has an upturned panel-side leg that forms both a mounting flange for the lower edge of a panel and the panel side of the gutter system. Each track also forms a water seal at the top edge of the panel. The gutter system has a weep holes on the panel side of the gutter system, adapted so that drainage is fed to the top of the lower panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Inventors: Stewart Smith, Andrew D Smith
  • Patent number: 7913947
    Abstract: A tiltrotor aircraft having a wing and a rotatable pylon carried by the wing is disclosed. The pylon is secured to a pylon support spindle that extends into the wing. A link connects a radial portion of the pylon support spindle to a radial portion of an actuator spindle, such that the pylon support spindle is rotated as the actuator spindle is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: David F. Haynes, Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7870919
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including a longitudinal centerline and an operator compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; mast apparatus coupled to the frame and including a pair of forks; and a battery associated with the frame and having a center of gravity. The battery is preferably positioned such that the battery center of gravity is laterally offset from the longitudinal center line. A stability triangle for the vehicle is defined by a first point at the first front wheel, a second point at the second front wheel and a third point at the rear steer wheel assembly. Preferably, the stability triangle defines a scalene triangle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Lucas B. Waltz, William C. Jones, Jr., Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7849951
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; an electric motor; and a controller coupled to a front wall of the frame to control the operation of the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Charles F. Borchers, Andrew D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080202857
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including a longitudinal centerline and an operator compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; mast apparatus coupled to the frame and including a pair of forks; and a battery associated with the frame and having a center of gravity. The battery is preferably positioned such that the battery center of gravity is laterally offset from the longitudinal center line. A stability triangle for the vehicle is defined by a first point at the first front wheel, a second point at the second front wheel and a third point at the rear steer wheel assembly. Preferably, the stability triangle defines a scalene triangle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lucas B. Waltz, William C. Jones, Andrew D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080202858
    Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; an electric motor; and a controller coupled to a front wall of the frame to control the operation of the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles F. Borchers, Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: D556376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Colibri Corporation
    Inventor: Andrew D. Smith
  • Patent number: D692799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Andrew D Smith, Hoe Young Hwang