Patents by Inventor Brian T. Smith
Brian T. 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: 11913819Abstract: An EMI resistant electronics enclosure (200) is provided having a first compartment (206) and a second compartment (207), each defined by a body (205), being separated by a septum (208). A first aperture (209) in the septum (208) connects the first compartment (206) and the second compartment (207). A feed-through element (210) is provided having a first interface region (211) and a second interface region (212), wherein one or more primary conductors (217) extend between the first interface region (211) and the second interface region (212), and wherein the first interface region (211) resides in the first compartment (206), and the second interface region (212) resides in the second compartment (207). A conductive bar (232) circumscribes at least a portion of the feed-through element (210), and a conductive gasket (220) extends from the body (205) to the conductive bar (232), wherein a ground path is formed between the body (205) and the conductive bar (232) with the conductive gasket (220).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Brian T. Smith, Clayton T. James
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Patent number: 11881888Abstract: An electronics (100, 200) including an electrical isolation is provided. The electronics (100, 200) include a bidirectional isolation circuit (110, 210) separating a first portion (100a, 200a) from a second portion (100, 200b) and a bus transceiver switch (120b, 220b) disposed in the second portion (100b, 200b). The bus transceiver switch (120b, 220b) is communicatively coupled to the bidirectional isolation circuit (110, 210). The bus transceiver switch (120b, 220b) receives from the bidirectional isolation circuit (110, 210) a communication control signal provided by the first portion (100a, 200a).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventor: Brian T. Smith
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Publication number: 20230032944Abstract: Subsurface optical elements are formed within an ophthalmic lens using modulation of depth to which refractive index change inducing laser pulses are focused within the ophthalmic lens. A system for forming one or more subsurface optical structures within an ophthalmic lens comprises a control unit operatively coupled with a laser pulse source and a focusing assembly. The control unit is configured to control operation of the focusing assembly to sequentially focus each of the sequence of laser pulses onto a respective sub-volume of a sequence of sub-volumes of the ophthalmic lens. The sub-volumes of the sequence of sub-volumes have modulated depths within the ophthalmic lens and varying transverse locations within the ophthalmic lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicants: Clerio Vision, Inc., University of RochesterInventors: Lisen J. Xu, Brian T. Smith, Gustavo A. Gandara-Montano, Wayne H. Knox
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Publication number: 20210381873Abstract: An EMI resistant electronics enclosure (200) is provided having a first compartment (206) and a second compartment (207), each defined by a body (205), being separated by a septum (208). A first aperture (209) in the septum (208) connects the first compartment (206) and the second compartment (207). A feed-through element (210) is provided having a first interface region (211) and a second interface region (212), wherein one or more primary conductors (217) extend between the first interface region (211) and the second interface region (212), and wherein the first interface region (211) resides in the first compartment (206), and the second interface region (212) resides in the second compartment (207). A conductive bar (232) circumscribes at least a portion of the feed-through element (210), and a conductive gasket (220) extends from the body (205) to the conductive bar (232), wherein a ground path is formed between the body (205) and the conductive bar (232) with the conductive gasket (220).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Brian T. SMITH, Clayton T. JAMES
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Publication number: 20210013921Abstract: An electronics (100, 200) including an electrical isolation is provided. The electronics (100, 200) include a bidirectional isolation circuit (110, 210) separating a first portion (100a, 200a) from a second portion (100, 200b) and a bus transceiver switch (120b, 220b) disposed in the second portion (100b, 200b). The bus transceiver switch (120b, 220b) is communicatively coupled to the bidirectional isolation circuit (110, 210). The bus transceiver switch (120b, 220b) receives from the bidirectional isolation circuit (110, 210) a communication control signal provided by the first portion (100a, 200a).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventor: Brian T. SMITH
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Patent number: 10522955Abstract: An enhanced safety serial bus connector (100) is provided. The enhanced safety serial bus connector (100) includes a shell (110) with a first end (110a) and a second end (110b), the first end (110a) being a terminal end of the shell (110) and having a terminal centerline (CL), and the second end (110b) being the lead end of the shell (110). The enhanced safety serial bus connector (100) also includes an insulating body (120) disposed inside the shell (110) and extending from approximately the first end (110a) to the second end (110b) and a plurality of conductors (130) substantially disposed in the insulating body (120) and extending from the first end (110a) to the second end (110b).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Brian T Smith, Atul Vasant Deshpande, William M Mansfield, Clayton T. James, Shaun E Shanahan
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Patent number: 10394388Abstract: An adaptive reflected light touch sensor (100, 400) is provided. The adaptive reflected light touch sensor (100, 400) includes an emitter (110) that emits light in a direction that reflects the light (RLI, RLO), a sensor (120, 410) positioned to measure a light amplitude of the reflected light (RLI, RLO), a processor board (150) coupled to the sensor (120, 410), the processor board (150) being configured to calculate a moving average of the measured light amplitude of the reflected light (RLI, RLO) and calculate an assert threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Brian T Smith, Chris E. Eyre
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Patent number: 10318954Abstract: A method of billing a payment transaction to a mobile communication service account. The method comprises receiving a request for mobile communication service provider billing approval from a payment processor, wherein the request comprises one of a phone number associated with a mobile communication service account or an equipment identification of a mobile communication device associated with the mobile communication service account, wherein the request comprises a processor routing number, wherein the processor routing number is consistent in format with one of a block of credit card numbers maintained by a mobile communication service provider, and wherein the processor routing number is used by different mobile communication devices associated with different mobile communication service accounts to complete payments.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Gailloux, Brian T. Smith
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Patent number: 10303633Abstract: A method of controlling a mode of a device is provided. The method includes determining a Vbus voltage on a Vbus pin in a USB connector on the device, comparing the Vbus voltage with a threshold, and configuring the device based on the comparison of the Vbus voltage and the threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Paul J Hays, Craig B McAnally, William M Mansfield, Brian T Smith
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Patent number: 10127195Abstract: Selective content presentation for the purpose of self-imposed censoring of content is implemented on an electronic device. The selective content presentation involves acquiring a content suppression preference for suppressing content presentation at an electronic device. Subsequently, a content portion and a content selection tag for the content portion are also received at the electronic device. When the electronic device determines based on the content selection tag that a part of content portion is designated for suppression by the content suppression preference, the part of the content portion is obstructed by the electronic device to form a modified content portion. The modified content portion is further presented to a user via the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Bliss, Luan Nguyen, Geoffrey E. Endresen, Brian T. Smith, Bethel Shawn McMillan
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Patent number: 9845804Abstract: A positive displacement pump assembly includes a rotor housing defining a rotor cavity, and an end plate configured to at least partially close one end of the rotor cavity. Rotors are supported on and fixed to rotor shafts and extend through the rotor cavity. A first pair of bearings fixing the rotor shafts to the end plate. A second pair of bearings fixes the rotor shafts to the rotor housing, preventing relative axial movement between the rotor shafts and the rotor housing. The end plate is axially movable with the rotor shafts when the rotor shafts vary in axial length due to thermal fluctuations so that changes in an axial clearance at end faces of the rotors are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Brian T. Smith
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Publication number: 20170244204Abstract: An enhanced safety serial bus connector (100) is provided. The enhanced safety serial bus connector (100) includes a shell (110) with a first end (110a) and a second end (110b), the first end (110a) being a terminal end of the shell (110) and having a terminal centerline (CL), and the second end (110b) being the lead end of the shell (110). The enhanced safety serial bus connector (100) also includes an insulating body (120) disposed inside the shell (110) and extending from approximately the first end (110a) to the second end (110b) and a plurality of conductors (130) substantially disposed in the insulating body (120) and extending from the first end (110a) to the second end (110b).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2014Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INCInventors: Brian T Smith, Atul Vasant Deshpande, William M Mansfield, Clayton T. James, Shaun E Shanahan
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Publication number: 20170242707Abstract: A method of controlling a mode of a device is provided. The method includes determining a Vbus voltage on a Vbus pin in a USB connector on the device, comparing the Vbus voltage with a threshold, and configuring the device based on the comparison of the Vbus voltage and the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.Inventors: Paul J HAYS, Craig B McAnally, William M Mansfield, Brian T Smith
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Patent number: 9672512Abstract: A method of billing a payment transaction to a mobile communication service account. The method comprises receiving a request for mobile communication service provider billing approval from a payment processor, wherein the request comprises one of a phone number associated with a mobile communication service account or an equipment identification of a mobile communication device associated with the mobile communication service account, wherein the request comprises a processor routing number, wherein the processor routing number is consistent in format with one of a block of credit card numbers maintained by a mobile communication service provider, and wherein the processor routing number is used by different mobile communication devices associated with different mobile communication service accounts to complete payments.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Michael A. Gailloux, Brian T. Smith
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Publication number: 20170060345Abstract: An adaptive reflected light touch sensor (100, 400) is provided. The adaptive reflected light touch sensor (100, 400) includes an emitter (110) that emits light in a direction that reflects the light (RLI, RLO), a sensor (120, 410) positioned to measure a light amplitude of the reflected light (RLI, RLO), a processor board (150) coupled to the sensor (120, 410), the processor board (150) being configured to calculate a moving average of the measured light amplitude of the reflected light (RLI, RLO) and calculate an assert threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: MICRO MOTION, INC.Inventors: Brian T. Smith, Chris E. Eyre
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Patent number: 9049105Abstract: One or more event records associated with incidents that may occur in a network may be created and stored in an event sequence with other related event records. Whether the event records are related may be determined based at least in part on a dependency between network elements associated with the incidents. The one or more event records may be executed by event handlers to create additional event records, which may also be stored in an event sequence with related event records. A user may request event sequences for display at a user device. Event sequences may be processed to provide at least a portion of the sequences based at least in part on user-specific information. A user may interact with and/or respond to event records in the network. Such interactions or responses may also be stored as event records in an event sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Brian J. Feinstein, Geoffrey E. Endresen, John W. Heitmann, Luan K. Nguyen, Viraj Sanghvi, Brian T. Smith
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Publication number: 20150118094Abstract: A positive displacement pump assembly includes a rotor housing defining a rotor cavity, and an end plate configured to at least partially close one end of the rotor cavity. Rotors are supported on and fixed to rotor shafts and extend through the rotor cavity. A first pair of bearings fixing the rotor shafts to the end plate. A second pair of bearings fixes the rotor shafts to the rotor housing, preventing relative axial movement between the rotor shafts and the rotor housing. The end plate is axially movable with the rotor shafts when the rotor shafts vary in axial length due to thermal fluctuations so that changes in an axial clearance at end faces of the rotors are reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel R. Ouwenga, Brian T. Smith
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Patent number: 8943154Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to modeling relationships between users, network elements, and events in an organization. Organizational information regarding users and network elements may be collected and analyzed to create a relationship graph relating users and network elements. The relationship graph may include nodes representing users and network elements and edges connecting pairs of users and/or network elements. The edges may be weighted based on a number of factors, such as operational dependencies, user preferences for receiving information associated with events, and a user's historical actions, which may determine whether a user may receive an event. A relationship graph as described herein may be leveraged to provide various uses, including generating a relationship subgraph that may allow users to identify the impact of events on other users and network elements in an organization.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Colin Bodell, Craig V. Kulfan, Geoffrey E. Endresen, Brian J. Feinstein, John G. Focht, Luan K. Nguyen, Viraj Sanghvi, Brian T. Smith
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Publication number: 20140372876Abstract: Selective content presentation for the purpose of self-imposed censoring of content is implemented on an electronic device. The selective content presentation involves acquiring a content suppression preference for suppressing content presentation at an electronic device. Subsequently, a content portion and a content selection tag for the content portion are also received at the electronic device. When the electronic device determines based on the content selection tag that a part of content portion is designated for suppression by the content suppression preference, the part of the content portion is obstructed by the electronic device to form a modified content portion. The modified content portion is further presented to a user via the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Jason A. Bliss, Luan Nguyen, Geoffrey E. Endresen, Brian T. Smith, Bethel Shawn McMillan
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Patent number: 8826322Abstract: Selective content presentation for the purpose of self-imposed censoring of content is implemented on an electronic device. The selective content presentation involves acquiring a content suppression preference for suppressing content presentation at an electronic device. Subsequently, a content portion and a content selection tag for the content portion are also received at the electronic device. When the electronic device determines based on the content selection tag that a part of content portion is designated for suppression by the content suppression preference, the part of the content portion is obstructed by the electronic device to form a modified content portion. The modified content portion is further presented to a user via the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jason A. Bliss, Luan Nguyen, Geoffrey E. Endresen, Brian T. Smith, Bethel Shawn McMillan