Patents by Inventor Bobby Smith

Bobby 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: 12441271
    Abstract: The padded shield for vehicle hitches comprises a shield, a bottom bracket, and a mounting bracket. The padded shield for vehicle hitches may be adapted to prevent personal injury of a person walking past a vehicle. Specifically, the padded shield for vehicle hitches may be adapted to prevent the person from injuring a leg due to contact with a trailer hitch. The shield may project from the rear of the padded shield for vehicle hitches and may prevent the leg from contacting a ball mount. The shield may be padded such that contact between the leg and the shield 200 not cause an injury. The bottom bracket may couple the shield to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may removably couple to a receiver tube to suspend the padded shield for vehicle hitches from the trailer hitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Inventor: Bobby Smith
  • Patent number: 12435772
    Abstract: An electronic external bypass for a shock assembly is disclosed herein. The electronic external bypass has a compression side fluid connection, a rebound side fluid connection, and an external bypass fluid flow path physically separate from the shock assembly, the external bypass fluid flow path fluidly coupling the compression side fluid connection with the rebound side fluid connection. The electronic external bypass includes a solenoid circuit, the solenoid circuit to control a flow of a working fluid through the external bypass fluid flow path, the solenoid circuit includes a poppet valve and an active valve configured to control a pop pressure of the poppet valve, such that the solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for the shock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, John Marking
  • Publication number: 20240386406
    Abstract: A method for issuing a personalized financial transaction card is disclosed. The method includes receiving via a processor at a printing location a request to generate a personalized financial transaction card from a customer at the printing location, transmitting via the processor personally identifying information of the customer and card information to a card services provider, receiving at the printing location a card file from the card services provider wherein the card file comprises personalization data specific to the customer, generating via the processor the personalized financial transaction card based on the card file, and printing at the printing location the personalized financial transaction card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Bobby SMITH, James WHITE
  • Publication number: 20240344584
    Abstract: An electronic external bypass for a shock assembly is disclosed herein. The electronic external bypass has a compression side fluid connection, a rebound side fluid connection, and an external bypass fluid flow path physically separate from the shock assembly, the external bypass fluid flow path fluidly coupling the compression side fluid connection with the rebound side fluid connection. The electronic external bypass includes a solenoid circuit, the solenoid circuit to control a flow of a working fluid through the external bypass fluid flow path, the solenoid circuit includes a poppet valve and an active valve configured to control a pop pressure of the poppet valve, such that the solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for the shock assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, John Marking
  • Patent number: 12079788
    Abstract: A method for issuing a personalized financial transaction card including receiving customer information and card information from a customer at the branch location, the card information including a card PIN, inputting the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch, communicating the customer information and the card information across a network to a card services provider, entering the PIN into a PIN database, generating a reference number, storing the reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data in a card file, retrieving the PIN from the PIN database, using the retrieved PIN to apply calculations to the card file, securely sending the card file from the card services provider across the network to the branch location, and using information from the card file, printing the financial transaction card for the customer at the branch location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: CPI CARD GROUP—TENNESSEE, INC.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Patent number: 11927242
    Abstract: An electronic external bypass for a shock assembly is disclosed herein. The electronic external bypass has a compression side fluid connection, a rebound side fluid connection, and an external bypass fluid flow path physically separate from the shock assembly, the external bypass fluid flow path fluidly coupling the compression side fluid connection with the rebound side fluid connection. The electronic external bypass includes a solenoid circuit, the solenoid circuit to control a flow of a working fluid through the external bypass fluid flow path, the solenoid circuit includes a poppet valve and an active valve configured to control a pop pressure of the poppet valve, such that the solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for the shock assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, John Marking
  • Publication number: 20230259905
    Abstract: A method for issuing a personalized financial transaction card including receiving customer information and card information from a customer at the branch location, the card information including a card PIN, inputting the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch, communicating the customer information and the card information across a network to a card services provider, entering the PIN into a PIN database, generating a reference number, storing the reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data in a card file, retrieving the PIN from the PIN database, using the retrieved PIN to apply calculations to the card file, securely sending the card file from the card services provider across the network to the branch location, and using information from the card file, printing the financial transaction card for the customer at the branch location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Bobby SMITH, James WHITE
  • Patent number: 11687894
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: CPI CARD GROUP—TENNESSEE, INC.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Publication number: 20210381574
    Abstract: An electronic external bypass for a shock assembly is disclosed herein. The electronic external bypass has a compression side fluid connection, a rebound side fluid connection, and an external bypass fluid flow path physically separate from the shock assembly, the external bypass fluid flow path fluidly coupling the compression side fluid connection with the rebound side fluid connection. The electronic external bypass includes a solenoid circuit, the solenoid circuit to control a flow of a working fluid through the external bypass fluid flow path, the solenoid circuit includes a poppet valve and an active valve configured to control a pop pressure of the poppet valve, such that the solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for the shock assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Fox Factory, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby SMITH, John MARKING
  • Publication number: 20210073756
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Patent number: 10846666
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: CPI CARD GROUP—TENNESSEE, INC.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Publication number: 20190228392
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Patent number: 10275747
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: CPI CARD GROUP—TENNESSEE, INC.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Patent number: 9746106
    Abstract: A vehicle including a vehicle cable spacer coupled to an outboard arm of a suspension bracket and including: a body; a first face, directed toward the suspension bracket; a first anti-rotation tab extending inboard from the first face and engaging an edge of the suspension bracket; a second face spaced apart from the first face by a width of the body; and a second anti-rotation tab extending outboard from the second face; a cable cuff coupled to the second face of the vehicle cable spacer, an edge of the cable cuff engaging the second anti-rotation tab of the vehicle cable spacer; and a vehicle cable extending through the cable cuff such that the vehicle cable is spaced from the vehicle cable spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Jakin C. Wilson, Bobby Smith
  • Publication number: 20160328688
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Publication number: 20130297505
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer, a bank employee receives customer and card information a branch location, including a card PIN. The customer and card information is input into a data terminal and communicated across a network to a card services provider, where the PIN is entered into a PIN database. A reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file. The card file is securely sent from the card services provider across the network to the branch location. Using information from the card file, the financial transaction card is printed for the customer at the branch location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Patent number: 8429075
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: EFT Source, Inc.
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White
  • Publication number: 20120016797
    Abstract: In a method for instantly issuing a personalized financial transaction card to a customer a bank employee receives customer information and card information from the customer at a branch location. The card information may include a card personal identification number (PIN) selected by the customer. The operator inputs the customer information and at least some the card information into a data processing terminal at the branch. The customer information and the card information are communicated from the branch across a network to a card services provider. At the card services provider, the PIN is entered into a PIN database and a reference number associated with the customer and a PIN offset is generated. The reference number and at least some of the customer data and card data may be stored in a card file associated with the customer. The reference number is used to retrieve the PIN from the PIN database. The retrieved PIN is then used to apply calculations to the card file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Bobby Smith, James White