Patents by Inventor Brent Allen Smith
Brent 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).
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Patent number: 12128435Abstract: A fountain apparatus may include a wall insert that can be threadably attached to a water inlet port in the wall of a pool. The wall insert may split water flow into two streams, one that passes through a jet nozzle ball and into the pool, and the other that flows into a reservoir that supplies water to a stream nozzle tip to form a water fountain. A water insert reservoir cap may be releasably engageable with the wall insert and include two fluid passageways, one corresponding to the flow path to the jet nozzle ball and the other corresponding to the reservoir and the flow path to the stream nozzle tip. A reservoir locking cap may be used to secure the wall insert reservoir cap to the wall insert. A jet nozzle cap may be used to secure the jet nozzle ball to the reservoir locking cap.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: COOL TECH USA LLCInventor: Brent Allen Smith
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Publication number: 20230017947Abstract: A fountain apparatus may include a wall insert that can be threadably attached to a water inlet port in the wall of a pool. The wall insert may split water flow into two streams, one that passes through a jet nozzle ball and into the pool, and the other that flows into a reservoir that supplies water to a stream nozzle tip to form a water fountain. A water insert reservoir cap may be releasably engageable with the wall insert and include two fluid passageways, one corresponding to the flow path to the jet nozzle ball and the other corresponding to the reservoir and the flow path to the stream nozzle tip. A reservoir locking cap may be used to secure the wall insert reservoir cap to the wall insert. A jet nozzle cap may be used to secure the jet nozzle ball to the reservoir locking cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: COOL TECH USA LLCInventor: Brent Allen Smith
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Patent number: 8757315Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control system for a machine having a transmission. The control system includes an open gate shift pattern having a plurality of defined positions disposed within an outer perimeter. Each of the defined positions corresponds to one of a plurality of forward and reverse ranges of the transmission. A control lever is movably disposed within the shift pattern. A first set of defined positions is aligned in the shift pattern corresponding to the plurality of forward ranges and a second set of defined positions is aligned in the shift pattern corresponding to the plurality of reverse ranges. The control lever is moveable in a single movement to any of the plurality of defined positions for selecting between a forward range and reverse range.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Giovanni Ananda Wuisan, Charles Jon Paul Asp, Nathan Joseph Hortsman, Ronald James Huber, Daniel Robert Klein, Jed Douglas Polzin, Brent Allen Smith
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Patent number: 8146704Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Brian Joseph Zimmer, Donald Walter Kruger, Neil Vincent Harber, Brent Allen Smith, Julien Le Vely, Josh Dean Graeve, Jed Douglas Polzin, Richard Lee Forest
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Patent number: 8141650Abstract: A vehicle includes a blade, a lifting mechanism configured to raise and lower the blade, and a pitching mechanism configured to pitch the blade forward and backward. A control system of the vehicle is configured to automatically maintain at least one of a depth of the blade during pitching of the blade and a pitch of the blade during lifting of the blade.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Scott Joseph Breiner, Brent Allen Smith, Craig R. Timmerman, Jason P. Mowry
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Patent number: 7823897Abstract: A drive system for a work vehicle comprises a control unit adapted to: monitor output of a speed ratio setting input device for a speed ratio setting request signal and output of a drive-request input device for a FWD-only request signal, determine from the speed ratio setting request signal if a requested speed ratio setting represented thereby is one of at least one predetermined speed ratio setting among a plurality of speed ratio settings possible for the work vehicle upon receipt of the FWD-only request signal, and, if so, output at least one control signal engaging a FWD-only mode enabling FWD operation of the work vehicle but disabling RWD operation of the work vehicle. An associated method is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Andrew Wayne Kelly, Brent Allen Smith, Scott Joseph Breiner, Craig Ronald Timmerman
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Publication number: 20090313860Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed that is configured to automatically maintain a depth of the blade during pitching of the blade. A method for utilizing the same is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Scott Joseph Breiner, Brent Allen Smith, Craig R. Timmerman, Jason P. Mowry
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Publication number: 20090223735Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Deere and CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Brian Joseph Zimmer, Donald Walter Kruger, Neil Vincent Harber, Brent Allen Smith, Julien Le Vely, Josh Dean Graeve, Jed Douglas Polzin, Richard Lee Forest
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Publication number: 20090224898Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed having a relocatable monitor. Methods of installing the monitor are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Joshua Dean Graeve, Brent Allen Smith, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan
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Publication number: 20080083578Abstract: A drive system for a work vehicle comprises a control unit adapted to: monitor output of a speed ratio setting input device for a speed ratio setting request signal and output of a drive-request input device for a FWD-only request signal, determine from the speed ratio setting request signal if a requested speed ratio setting represented thereby is one of at least one predetermined speed ratio setting among a plurality of speed ratio settings possible for the work vehicle upon receipt of the FWD-only request signal, and, if so, output at least one control signal engaging a FWD-only mode enabling FWD operation of the work vehicle but disabling RWD operation of the work vehicle. An associated method is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: April 10, 2008Inventors: Andrew Wayne Kelly, Brent Allen Smith, Scott Josph Breiner, Craig Rohald Timmerman