Patents by Inventor Brian C. Smith

Brian C. 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: 20250227866
    Abstract: An explosion-resistant device is provided. The explosion-resistant device includes an enclosure defining a control compartment and a display compartment. The display compartment is isolated from the control compartment. The explosion-resistant device also includes a graphical interface assembly received in the display compartment. The graphical interface assembly is configured to present visual information and receive input from a user. The graphical interface assembly includes a display sensor assembly including a face plate, a backing plate, and a sensor layer positioned between the face plate and the backing plate and configured to detect touch of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Publication date: July 10, 2025
    Inventors: Michael J. May, Donald R. Adams, Brian C. Smith, Brian J. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20250212044
    Abstract: In some embodiments, one general aspect includes a method of mitigating disrupted communication with an analyte sensor. The method includes receiving, at a first device, analyte measurements from the analyte sensor. The method also includes receiving, at the first device, an indication of a communication disruption between the analyte sensor and a second device. The method also includes, responsive to the indication, at the first device, facilitating transfer of at least a portion of the analyte measurements from the first device to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Brian C. SMITH, Jason R. CALABRESE, Peter B. HEDLUND
  • Publication number: 20250204869
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of alert optimization includes receiving, at a first device, one or more analyte measurements produced by an analyte sensor worn by a patient. The method also includes determining, at the first device, a first unique identifier for a first alert based on the one or more analyte measurements. The method also includes comparing, at the first device, the first unique identifier for the first alert to a stored record that includes unique identifiers for historical alerts. The method also includes conditionally suppressing the first alert on the first device based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2024
    Publication date: June 26, 2025
    Inventors: Brian C. SMITH, Peter B. HEDLUND, Jason R. CALABRESE
  • Patent number: 12276529
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for explosion resistance include an explosion-resistant enclosure and a lid assembly. The lid assembly includes a lid for enclosing an opening of the explosion-resistant enclosure, and a graphical display assembly for presenting visual information regarding the analysis equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael J. May, Don Adams, Brian C. Smith, Tony E. Moore, Brian J. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20240426757
    Abstract: The present invention discloses improved analytical methods that use spectral quality, classification, and quantitative algorithms to properly vet date and thereby enable the use of conventional spectroscopic methods to easily, quickly, and automatically identify and quantify chemical species in samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Mariposa Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Mickal ADLER, John K. ROBERTS, III, James F. GUENTHER, Brian C. SMITH
  • Patent number: 11549832
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for explosion resistance include an analysis compartment isolated from a control compartment. A feed-through extends between the analysis compartment and the control compartment for extension of cabling therethrough, the feed-through hermetically sealed to block against flow of fluids between the analysis and control compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael J. May, Don Adams, Brian C. Smith, Tony E. Moore, Brian J. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20220397434
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for explosion resistance include an analysis compartment isolated from a control compartment. A feed-through extends between the analysis compartment and the control compartment for extension of cabling therethrough, the feed-through hermetically sealed to block against flow of fluids between the analysis and control compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. MAY, Don ADAMS, Brian C. SMITH, Tony E. MOORE, Brian J. ROBERTSON
  • Publication number: 20220397433
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for explosion resistance include an explosion-resistant enclosure and a lid assembly. The lid assembly includes a lid for enclosing an opening of the explosion-resistant enclosure, and a graphical display assembly for presenting visual information regarding the analysis equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michael J. MAY, Don ADAMS, Brian C. SMITH, Tony E. MOORE, Brian J. ROBERTSON
  • Publication number: 20220336096
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to configuring applications used in conjunction with medical devices in order to help with monitoring and improving the patient's health. Certain aspects include a method including receiving a request for assets including access information associated with a user of a computing device, the access information including feature customization information for a health intervention application and being issued by an account management service for the health intervention application, and validating that the access information is valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Praveen Kumar Venkata SANIGEPALLI, Ricardo Vieira ALVES, El Mostafa RHOUDA, Brian C. SMITH, Daniel S. SMITH
  • Patent number: 11293858
    Abstract: Systems and methods to measure Total THC easily and accurately in cannabis plant material to discriminate between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. In a particularly preferred embodiment, infrared spectral measurements are made of samples, a plurality of calibration models are applied, and a given sample is classified as to whether it is hemp or marijuana.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Big Sur Scientific, LLC
    Inventor: Brian C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210381961
    Abstract: Systems and methods to measure Total THC easily and accurately in cannabis plant material to discriminate between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. In a particularly preferred embodiment, infrared spectral measurements are made of samples, a plurality of calibration models are applied, and a given sample is classified as to whether it is hemp or marijuana.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Big Sur Scientific, LLC
    Inventor: Brian C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10118723
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for determining a pack station for storing inventory in a materials handling facility, routing item packages to pack stations based on size ranges for custom containers and optimizing dimensions of custom containers based on dimensions of a shipping container. For example, the systems described herein may allocate a percentage of inventory to a custom inventory location that is physically near custom container forming devices, thereby reducing the cost to pick, sort, pack and route items for shipment, storing or otherwise handling in a custom container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Henry Clark, Dean Christopher Fullerton, Patricia T. Shigihara, Kevin R. Vliet, Jon S. Battles, Brian C. Smith, Sebastian Lehmann, Jaffin James, Lakshmi S. Nidamarthi
  • Publication number: 20180250628
    Abstract: The present application provides a method of treating flue gas in a duct with an injection system, the flue gas comprising an acid gas and/or one or more metal components, the injection system comprising at least one injection nozzle in communication with an air supply and a supply of sorbent; wherein the method comprises supplying air and sorbent through the nozzle to the duct such that the penetration of the sorbent into the duct is represented by the formula: Y=(Dna(pnVn2/pfVf2)0.5(x/Dn)0.33)/Df where ‘Y’ is the fraction of duct penetration depth of the sorbent when the duct length is ‘x’, ‘Dn’ is the diameter of the nozzle, Df is the depth of the duct, ‘pn’ and ‘pf’ are the densities of the air supply and flue gas, respectively Vn? and ‘Vf’ are the velocities of the air exiting the nozzle and the flue gas, respectively, and where ‘a’ is between 0.3 and 1.0 and where Y is between 0.3 and 0.8.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael B Klump, Guisu Liu, Baiyun Gong, Alan Chadwick, Craig Paquette, Joseph J Aletto, Brian C Smith
  • Patent number: 9783376
    Abstract: An example system includes a first tote handling assembly having a wiper bar, a first plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the first wiper bar, and a first tab associated with a first actuator of the first plurality of actuators. The system may also includes a second tote handling assembly disposed substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to the first tote handling assembly. The second tote handling assembly includes a second wiper bar, a second plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the second wiper bar, and a second tab associated with a second actuator of the second plurality of actuators. In such a system, movement of the first wiper bar in a first direction along a transverse axis of the first tote handling assembly, while the first tab is engaged with a tote disposed on the first tote handling assembly, transfers the tote from the first tote handling assembly to the second tote handling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bruce McCalib, Jr., Brian C. Smith, Kirkwood Hines
  • Patent number: 9637319
    Abstract: An example system includes a first tote handling assembly having a wiper bar, a first plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the first wiper bar, and a first tab associated with a first actuator of the first plurality of actuators. The system may also includes a second tote handling assembly disposed substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to the first tote handling assembly. The second tote handling assembly includes a second wiper bar, a second plurality of actuators connected to and moveable with the second wiper bar, and a second tab associated with a second actuator of the second plurality of actuators. In such a system, movement of the first wiper bar in a first direction along a transverse axis of the first tote handling assembly, while the first tab is engaged with a tote disposed on the first tote handling assembly, transfers the tote from the first tote handling assembly to the second tote handling assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bruce McCalib, Jr., Brian C. Smith, Kirkwood Hines
  • Patent number: D820311
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Katherine Yerre Koehler, Brian C. Smith, Eric Cohen, Rian Draeger, Paul Kramer, Paul Noble-Campbell, Eli Reihman, Leif Bowman
  • Patent number: D844643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Katherine Yerre Koehler, Brian C. Smith, Eric Cohen, Rian Draeger, Paul Kramer, Paul Noble-Campbell, Eli Reihman, Leif N. Bowman
  • Patent number: D847159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Katherine Yerre Koehler, Brian C. Smith, Eric Cohen, Rian Draeger, Paul Kramer, Paul Noble-Campbell, Eli Reihman, Leif Bowman
  • Patent number: D901538
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Katherine Yerre Koehler, Brian C. Smith, Eric Cohen, Rian Draeger, Paul Kramer, Paul Noble-Campbell, Eli Reihman, Leif Bowman
  • Patent number: D978883
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: DexCom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Katherine Yerre Koehler, Brian C. Smith, Eric Cohen, Rian Draeger, Paul Kramer, Paul Noble-Campbell, Eli Reihman, Leif N. Bowman