Patents by Inventor C. Smith

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).

  • Patent number: 10631705
    Abstract: A household appliance, such as a dishwasher, for treating an item, such as a dish, in a treating chamber according to at least one automatic cycle of operation includes multiple antennas for transmitting and receiving data with an external network. The multiple antennas can be coupled with a radio also located within the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Cottrell, Jason R. Gries, Vince A. Ireland, Blayne C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10631704
    Abstract: A dishwasher with an integrated closure element, such as a pivoting door or sliding drawer front, having a metallic front panel extending from an upper edge to a lower edge of the closure element includes a control console located at an upper end of the closure element. The control console includes an antenna located adjacent a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Wyndham F. Gary, Jr., Blayne C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10635486
    Abstract: The invention provides for a method for processing a plurality of data sets (105; 106; 108; 110-113; DB1; DB2) in a data repository (104) for storing at least unstructured data, the method comprising: —providing (302) a set of agents (150-168), each agent being operable to trigger the processing of one or more of the data sets, the execution of each of said agents being automatically triggered in case one or more conditions assigned to said agent are met, at least one of the conditions relating to the existence, structure, content and/or annotations of the data set whose processing can be triggered by said agent; —executing (304) a first one of the agents; —updating (306) the annotations (115) of the first data set by the first agent; and —executing (308) a second one of the agents, said execution being triggered by the updated annotations of the first data set meeting the conditions of the second agent, thereby triggering a further updating of the annotations of the first data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Albert Maier, Yannick Saillet, Harald C. Smith, Daniel C. Wolfson
  • Patent number: 10636286
    Abstract: Techniques for decoding communications transmitted by a remote alarm panel over a communications network to a central monitoring station (CMS) are provided. A first signal from the remote alarm panel can be received by the CMS. The CMS can determine that the first signal cannot be decoded due to errors, missing data, or corrupted data in the first signal. The remote alarm panel can retransmit the signal. The CMS can analyze the first and second signals to determine if the first signal can be reconstructed based on information provided by the second signal. The first signal can subsequently be repaired and decoded, allowing the CMS to more quickly respond to the alarm condition provided in the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA LTD
    Inventors: Derek C. Smith, Stephane Foisy, Pavel Raikhlin, Joshua Gregory Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20200119628
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a winding assembly for an electrical machine, the method comprising: selecting (S1) a mathematical function defining the spatial separation between adjacent turns of a winding path, the mathematical function dependent on one or more parameters of the electrical machine and/or of the anticipated operating environment of the electrical machine; forming (S2), by three-dimensional, 3D, printing, an electrically insulating body comprising a channel defining the winding path in accordance with said function, the channel having an inlet and an outlet; heating (S3) the electrically insulating body to a temperature above the melting point of an electrically conducting material; flowing (S4) the electrically conducting material through the inlet to the outlet to fill the channel; and cooling the electrically insulating body to solidify the electrically conducting material within the channel, thereby forming said winding assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Jameel B. KHAN, Alexis LAMBOURNE, Alexander C. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20200110770
    Abstract: Electronic natural language processing in a natural language processing (NLP) system, such as a Question-Answering (QA) system. A receives electronic text input, in question form, and determines a readability level indicator in the question. The readability level indicator includes at least a grammatical error, a slang term, and a misspelling type. The computer determines a readability level for the electronic text input based on the readability level indicator, and retrieves candidate answers based on the readability level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Devendra Goyal, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, Priscilla Santos Moraes, Michael C. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200107588
    Abstract: A post-surgery medical bra garment is described for implant based, breast constructions, and reconstructions involving mastectomies, and mammoplasty procedures constructed on symmetrical (left and right) elastic power-net fabric panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Veronica C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10614521
    Abstract: A method of providing an automated auction for internalization for the purchase or sale of securities or derivatives in an exchange is disclosed. The method may include receiving an order at an electronic trade engine, disseminating a request for price message to at least one user in response to receiving the order, receiving a one-sided response message representative of a participant-type in response to the request for price message, selecting an allocation algorithm from a plurality of allocation algorithms, initiating the selected allocation algorithm and allocating the order according to the participant-type upon termination of the selected auction. The system may include an electronic trading engine configured to disseminate an auction message in response to an order, a database of allocation algorithms, and a trade processor for initiating an auction according the one of the allocation algorithms and terminating the auction upon defined early termination events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Cboe Exchange, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward T. Tilly, Anthony J. Carone, Stuart J. Kipnes, James Gazis, Anthony Montesano, Eileen C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10615764
    Abstract: A method for providing pink noise and improving computational efficiency including providing NS stochastic signal generators, generating a respective first random number g with variance ? and generating a respective second random number u for each respective stochastic signal generator at each discrete time n, comparing the respective second random number u with an update probability for the respective stochastic signal generator at each discrete time n, if the respective u is greater than the update probability, then not changing a respective output of the respective stochastic signal generator, if the respective u is less than or equal to the update probability, then updating the respective output of the respective stochastic signal generator to be equal to the first random number, and summing at each discrete time n the respective output of each of the NS stochastic signal generators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron C. Smith, Daniel S. Matic, Seth Merkel
  • Patent number: 10610258
    Abstract: An optical obturator apparatus includes an obturator sleeve defining a longitudinal axis and having a longitudinal bore for receiving surgical instrumentation and a transparent window mounted to the obturator sleeve and being dimensioned and configured to pass through tissue. The transparent window is mounted for movement between a first position in general alignment with the longitudinal axis of the obturator sleeve and a second position radially displaced from the longitudinal axis to thereby expose the longitudinal bore of the obturator sleeve to permit passage of the surgical instrumentation. The transparent window may include a cutting blade, or alternatively two cutting blades, adapted to penetrate tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Robert C. Smith, Thomas Wenchell
  • Publication number: 20200102115
    Abstract: A blank includes a top, the top connected to a first top side tab, a second top side tab, a top front tab, and a back tab; a bottom, the bottom defining at least one connection aperture, the bottom connected to a first bottom side tab, a second bottom side tab, a bottom front tab, and the back tab; the first bottom side tab connected to a first cover tab, the first cover tab connected to a first connection tab; the second bottom side tab connected to a second cover tab, the second over tab connected to a second connection tab; the blank formable into a box by connection of the first connection tab to at least one connection aperture and by connection of the second connection tab to at least one connection aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Tracy C. Smith
  • Patent number: 10608909
    Abstract: A network data aggregation system and method for connected building management systems are disclosed. The aggregation system assesses network connectivity for the building management system. For this purpose, the aggregation system includes building management control panels including modems for reporting to monitoring stations, and a customer management server (CMS). The control panels collect network connectivity information of the modems, and the CMS receives the network connectivity information. In one example, the CMS analyzes the network connectivity information to identify issues in service provider networks that provide connections between the modems of the building management control panels and the service provider networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA LTD.
    Inventors: Jason Breed, Derek C. Smith, Stephane Foisy
  • Publication number: 20200095817
    Abstract: An adjustable bumper assembly includes a bumper assembly insert having a bumper head, a threaded portion connected to the bumper head and a ratchet portion extending from the threaded portion. A coupling ring is threadably connected to the threaded portion. The coupling ring has a ratchet device with a tooth biased into contact with the ratchet portion. A base member includes multiple retention arms homogeneously connected to the base member extending away from a face of the base member. The coupling ring when slidably received in a through passage created in the face of the base member contacts the retention arms. The coupling ring is non-rotatably engaged to the base member such that axial rotation of the bumper assembly insert with respect to the coupling ring axially extends or retracts the bumper assembly insert with respect to the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan Cahill, Kyle C. Smith, Robert J. Hood
  • Publication number: 20200094326
    Abstract: A component includes an additively manufactured component with an internal passage; and an additively manufactured elongated member within the internal passage. A method of additively manufacturing a component including additively manufacturing a component with an internal passage; and additively manufacturing an elongated member within the internal passage concurrent with additively manufacturing the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Caitlin Oswald, Jesse R. Boyer, Wendell V. Twelves, JR., Monica C. Smith, Krzysztof Barnat
  • Publication number: 20200098492
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a winding assembly for an electrical machine, the method comprising: forming, by three-dimensional, 3D, printing, an electrically insulating body comprising a channel defining a winding path, the channel having an inlet and an outlet; heating the electrically insulating body to a temperature above the melting point of an electrically conducting material; flowing the electrically conducting material through the inlet to the outlet to fill the channel; and cooling the electrically insulating body to solidify the electrically conducting material within the channel, thereby forming said winding assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Alexis LAMBOURNE, Alexander C. SMITH, Jameel B. KHAN
  • Patent number: 10599804
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for managing connections within a netlist include using a clone module to the connections between different components within the netlist. A buffer may be inserted between components of a netlist to split a connection into multiple segments and then moved into an associated first instance. The inclusion of the buffer allows for one or more of pin cloning and subway utilization to occur when mapping between a functional hierarchy to a physical hierarchy is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ali S. El-Zein, Robert J. Shadowen, Alvan W. Ng, Clay C. Smith, Wolfgang Roesner
  • Patent number: D878843
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Project X, LLC
    Inventors: Sean D. Watkins, R. Camden Robinson, Dayne Tanner, Beau Oyler, Kyle K. Hill, Michael Horito, Jeremy C. Smith, Ze Yu Liu
  • Patent number: D879802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Recentive Analytics, Inc.
    Inventors: Andysheh Tabrizi, Evan C. Smith
  • Patent number: D880984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Jeremy C. Smith, Phillip W. Dietz, Martin Johnson
  • Patent number: D881137
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: SnapRays LLC
    Inventors: Darren C. Knight, Jeremy C. Smith