Patents by Inventor Brian D. Smith

Brian 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: 20250119819
    Abstract: Multi-AP Coordination (MAPC) configuration protocol may be provided. MAPC modes supported by a plurality of Access Points (APs) may be discovered. A MAPC group of a sub-set of APs of the plurality of APs may be formed. Each AP of the sub-set of APs of the MAPC group may support at least one common MAPC mode. Roles including a leader and followers of the MAPC group may be advertised. A first AP of the MAPC group may be assigned as the leader and remaining APs of the MAPC group may be assigned as the followers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Carlos Zuniga, Malcolm M. Smith, Brian D. Hart, Jerome Henry
  • Patent number: 12252682
    Abstract: A bioprocessing system includes a first fluid assembly having a first fluid assembly line connected to a first port of a first bioreactor vessel though a first bioreactor line of a first bioreactor vessel, a second fluid assembly having a second fluid assembly line connected to a second port of the first bioreactor vessel through a second bioreactor line of the first bioreactor vessel, and an interconnect line providing for fluid communication between the first fluid assembly and the second fluid assembly, and for fluid communication between the second bioreactor line of the first bioreactor vessel and the first bioreactor line of the first bioreactor vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS USA LLC
    Inventors: Weston Blaine Griffin, Alex D Corwin, Xiaohua Zhang, Reginald Donovan Smith, Zhen Liu, Chengkun Zhang, Vandana Keskar, Brian Michael Davis, Kashan Shaikh
  • Publication number: 20250080469
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for Stream Classification Service (SCS) policy validation for downlink and uplink traffic. A network device receives an SCS request from an associated STA, which specifies one or more sets of TCLAS information for a data flow transmitted between the network device and the STA, each set of TCLAS information being accompanied by associated QoS profile information for the data flow. The network device compares the sets of TCLAS information and associated QoS profile information with one or more cached application profiles, and determines that there is no match. In response to the determination, the network device performs packet analysis and confirms that the sets of TCLAS information and associated QoS profile information align with the type of service of the data flow under defined network polices. In response to the confirmation, the network device applies one or more treatments to the data flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Malcolm M. SMITH, Brian D. HART, Venkataprasad CHIRREDDY, Sanjay K. KATABATHUNI, Binita GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20250081256
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that shifts data streams subject to QoS requirements to links that are mapped to handle such traffic. The access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors determine, based on a first traffic identifier for a first data stream, that the first data stream is subject to QoS requirements and in response to determining that the first data stream is subject to QoS requirements, determine a first link that is mapped to the first traffic identifier. The one or more processors carry the first data stream on the first link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Binita GUPTA, Malcolm M. SMITH, Brian D. HART, Venkataprasad CHIRREDDY
  • Publication number: 20250081164
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an access point that coordinates infrastructure and non-infrastructure communications. The access point includes one or more memories and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories. The one or more processors determine that access points of an extended service set are refraining from using a first channel and communicate, to a first device, a first beacon comprising a channel usage element indicating that the first channel is available for the first device to use to communicate directly with a second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Brian D. HART, Malcolm M. SMITH, Binita GUPTA
  • Publication number: 20250080470
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides techniques for QoS negotiation for uplink and downlink traffic. A network device receives a Stream Classification Service (SCS) request from an associated station (STA). The SCS request comprises one or more sets of traffic class (TCLAS) information and a preferred traffic identifier (TID) value for a data flow transmitted between the STA and the network device. The network device determines a type of service of the data flow by analyzing the one or more sets of TCLAS information. The network device confirms that the type of service does not align with the preferred TID value under one or more defined network policies. In response to the confirmation, the network device sends an SCS response to the STA comprising adjustments of at least one of the one or more sets of TCLAS information or the preferred TID value to a new TID value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Binita GUPTA, Malcolm M. SMITH, Brian D. HART, Venkataprasad CHIRREDDY
  • Patent number: 12231963
    Abstract: Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Quality of Service (QoS) in overlapped administrative domains may be provided. A first Access Point (AP) may detect at least a second AP in a Co-Channel Interference (CCI) range. A micro-transaction auction between the first AP and at least the second AP may be established, and the first AP may provide compensation to second AP to acquire an agreement, from the second AP, to forgo transmitting during an upcoming service period. Next, the first AP may schedule transmissions for the service period and then transmit in the service period without interference from the second AP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Hart, Pooya Monajemi, Malcolm Muir Smith
  • Publication number: 20250054172
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a measurement of a part using depth data from a plurality of sensors comprises obtaining first depth data of a monument and a part from a first sensor and second depth data of the monument and the part from a second sensor. A plurality of planes is detected in the first depth data and the second depth data. Each plane of the plurality of planes corresponds to a corresponding face on the monument. The method comprises performing a rotational alignment of the plurality of planes. The method further comprises performing a translational alignment of the rotationally aligned plurality of planes. One or more transformations are determined that align the first depth data and the second depth data to a common coordinate system based upon the rotational alignment and the translational alignment. A measurement of the part is determined based upon aligned depth data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Kristine Marie Kasper, William D. Kelsey, Brian James Smith, Ethan Weathersby, Mitchell Middleton, Miguel Angel Valbuena
  • Publication number: 20250018666
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing photoabsorbing contact lenses and photoabsorbing contact lenses produced thereby. The method comprises: (a) providing a mold assembly comprised of a base curve and a front curve, the base curve and the front curve defining and enclosing a cavity therebetween, the cavity containing a reactive mixture, wherein the reactive mixture comprises at least one polymerizable monomer, a photoinitiator which absorbs at an activating wavelength, and a photoabsorbing compound which displays absorption at the activating wavelength; and (b) curing the reactive mixture to form the photoabsorbing contact lens by exposing the reactive mixture to radiation that includes the activating wavelength, wherein the radiation is directed at both the base curve and the front curve of the mold assembly, and wherein the radiation's radiant energy at the base curve is greater than the radiation's radiant energy at the front curve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Aitken, Jeffrey D. Caltrider, Leilani K. Sonoda, Robert MacDonald Smith, Donnie J. Duis
  • Patent number: 12050243
    Abstract: A safety container for high-power, electronic device testing, the safety container including a first shell and first and second ports in the first shell. The first shell is configured to substantially surround a testing chamber sized to accommodate a device-under-test (DUT). The first shell is substantially rigid. The first port is configured to allow a fluid into the testing chamber, the second port configured to allow the fluid to exit the testing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Keithley Instruments, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Ferguson, James D. Bucci, Gregory Sobolewski, Brian D. Smith, Jeffrey J. Trgovich
  • Publication number: 20220381813
    Abstract: A safety container for high-power, electronic device testing, the safety container including a first shell and first and second ports in the first shell. The first shell is configured to substantially surround a testing chamber sized to accommodate a device-under-test (DUT). The first shell is substantially rigid. The first port is configured to allow a fluid into the testing chamber, the second port configured to allow the fluid to exit the testing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Keithley Instruments, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Ferguson, James D. Bucci, Gregory Sobolewski, Brian D. Smith, Jeffrey J. Trgovich
  • Publication number: 20220291278
    Abstract: A test and measurement system includes a power device having an interface to allow connection to one or more devices under test (DUTs), and one or more processors configured to execute code that, when executed, causes the one or more processors to receive a selection between static and dynamic characterization, and to configure the power device to perform the selected one of static or dynamic characterization of the one or more DUTs, a measurement device, having a user interface, one or more processors configured to execute code that, when executed, causes the one or more processors to: receive user inputs through the user interface, the user inputs including at least the selection between static and dynamic characterization, and send the selected one of static or dynamic characterization to the power device, and a connector to connect the power device to the measurement device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Keithley Instruments, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Sobolewski, Jeffrey J. Trgovich, Brian D. Smith, James D. Bucci
  • Patent number: 10657809
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatically updating vehicle classification system and method. The system comprises a processor which extracts from a vehicle image at least one of: a unique vehicle identifier from the vehicle image and visual features of the vehicle in the vehicle image. If the visual features are below a probability threshold for matching a vehicle class in a local database, the processor looks up the unique vehicle identifier in a registration database. The registration database stores vehicle registration information including unique vehicle identifiers and associated vehicle class information. If the vehicle class information associated with the vehicle identifier is not a class recognized by the processor, the processor creates a new vehicle class associated with the visual features of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephanie R. Schumacher, Brian D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10450053
    Abstract: Methods for using predictive shimming to optimize part-to-part alignment. In accordance with one embodiment, the process uses measurement data acquired from mating surfaces and key features to virtually align two parts in a manner that optimizes the final orientation of the parts and determines the geometry of the shim needed to achieve this orientation during assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Christopher A. Greer, Brian D. Smith, Richard M. Wcislak
  • Publication number: 20180322778
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatically updating vehicle classification system and method. The system comprises a processor which extracts from a vehicle image at least one of: a unique vehicle identifier from the vehicle image and visual features of the vehicle in the vehicle image. If the visual features are below a probability threshold for matching a vehicle class in a local database, the processor looks up the unique vehicle identifier in a registration database. The registration database stores vehicle registration information including unique vehicle identifiers and associated vehicle class information. If the vehicle class information associated with the vehicle identifier is not a class recognized by the processor, the processor creates a new vehicle class associated with the visual features of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephanie R. Schumacher, Brian D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10001365
    Abstract: A method of forming a mandrel assembly for use in fabricating a large scale component includes boring a plurality of cavities into an outer surface of the mandrel assembly and filling the plurality of cavities with a contrast color substrate to form a contrast target on the mandrel assembly. The method also includes curing the contrast color substrate such that an outer surface of the contrast color substrate is substantially flush with the outer surface of the mandrel assembly when the substrate is fully cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Smith, Kyle Michael Ithal, Byron James Autry, David H. Curry, III
  • Publication number: 20170361987
    Abstract: A compartmentalization assembly is provided. The compartmentalization assembly includes a base having a surface with shaft seats and at least one separator including a panel and one or more shafts, each of the shafts can each be fittingly received into one of the shaft seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Catherine Jane Lee, Brian D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20170327201
    Abstract: Methods for using predictive shimming to optimize part-to-part alignment. In accordance with one embodiment, the process uses measurement data acquired from mating surfaces and key features to virtually align two parts in a manner that optimizes the final orientation of the parts and determines the geometry of the shim needed to achieve this orientation during assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Joseph D. Doyle, Christopher A. Greer, Brian D. Smith, Richard M. Wcislak
  • Patent number: D804097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Brian D. Smith
  • Patent number: D963152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Unlocked Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Brian D. Smith