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: 20260079134
    Abstract: A device includes a first circuitry configured to provide, to a second circuitry of a manifold plate, a control signal for an inlet valve of the manifold plate; receive, from a third circuitry of an analytical module, an attribute of a fluid sample; and determine, based on the measured attribute of the fluid sample, a physical component of the fluid sample. The manifold plate includes the second circuitry and the inlet valve and an inlet channel, the second circuitry configured to control the inlet valve, based on the control signal, to direct the fluid sample from the inlet valve through the inlet channel to the analytical module. The analytical module is affixed to the manifold plate and includes a gas chromatograph oven and the third circuitry, the third circuitry configured to measure, using the one or more sensors, the attribute of the fluid sample in the gas chromatograph oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Steve Lakey, Michael J. May, Garrett McCafferty, Brian J. Robertson, Brian C. Smith, Yannick Maret
  • Publication number: 20260079135
    Abstract: A device includes a fluid intake configured to receive a fluid comprising a fluid sample and provide the fluid to an inlet of a manifold plate. The manifold plate includes an inlet channel that is configured to deliver the fluid sample from the fluid intake to an analytical module, and a vent channel that is configured to receive the fluid sample from the analytical module and deliver the fluid sample out of the manifold plate to the fluid intake. The analytical module is affixed to the manifold plate, and includes a gas chromatograph oven that is configured to obtain the fluid sample from the inlet channel and expel the fluid sample using the vent channel after measuring an attribute of the fluid sample and sensors configured to measure the attribute of the fluid sample in the gas chromatograph oven after receiving the fluid sample from the manifold plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Steve Lakey, Michael J. May, Garrett McCafferty, Brian J. Robertson, Brian C. Smith, Steve Hardy, Yannick Maret, Sonia Rani, Anthony Walker, Mohammed Chabuk, Hooi Miin Soo, Kevin L. Duvall, Jason Kobersky, Jason E. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20260045388
    Abstract: The invention provides an explosion resistant electrical fitting, including a cylindrical body, a sealing ring, a locking element, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The cylindrical body includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an interior cavity extending from the first end to the second end, a shoulder at the second end protruding radially outward relative to a central axis, and a threaded surface. The sealing ring is arranged about the cylindrical body between the threaded surface and the shoulder of the cylindrical body. The locking element is arranged at the first end. The PCB is arranged in the interior cavity of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Brian C. Smith, Brian J. Robertson
  • 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
  • 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