Patents by Inventor Carl A. Smith

Carl A. 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: 11973611
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for determining location of audio transmission problems between components connected across a network. A method includes receiving audio and a first transcription of the audio from a source device, generating a second transcription of the received audio. The method also includes providing an indication of an audio problem responsive to the first transcription not matching the second transcription and sending the audio and the second transcription to an audio mixing device, a recording device, or a participant device responsive to the first transcription matching the second transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Joshua Smith, Carl H. Seaver, Matthew Fardig, Inna Zolin
  • Publication number: 20240125165
    Abstract: In example implementations, a vertically stacking panel door system is provided. The vertically stacking panel door system includes a horizontal door guide, a panel interface zone, a vertical door guide, a plurality of panels to move from a horizontally stacked position in the horizontal door guide to a vertically stacked position in the vertical door guide, a counterbalance system comprising a motor to move the plurality of panels, and a sensor to detect a gap between two adjacent panels of the plurality of panels as the plurality of panels are moved from the horizontally stacked position to the vertically stacked position, wherein the sensor is to transmit a signal to the motor when the gap is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Zhizhuo Wu, James Janick, Brandon Carl Smith
  • Publication number: 20240121231
    Abstract: Techniques are described for controlling data and resource access. For example, methods and systems can facilitate controlled token distribution across systems and token processing in a manner so as to limit access to and to protect data that includes access codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Volini, John Raymond Werneke, Carl Schumaier, Michael Smith, Frank Giannantonio, Vito Iaia, Sean Moriarty
  • Publication number: 20240109564
    Abstract: A method is provided that can include activating at least two wireless communication channels in parallel, between a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver. Each of the at least two wireless communication channels can operate at a different radio carrier frequency, and the first wireless transceiver may be part of a first vehicle. The method can also include transmitting, by the first wireless transceiver, common information in parallel on the at least two wireless communication channels to the second wireless transceiver and deactivating the at least two wireless communication channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Padam Dhoj Swar, Carl L. Haas, Danial Rice, Rebecca W. Dreasher, Adam Hausmann, Matthew Steven Vrba, Edward J. Kuchar, James Lucas, Andrew Ryan Staats, Jerrid D. Chapman, Jeffrey D. Kernwein, Janmejay Tripathy, Stephen Craven, Tania Lindsley, Derek K. Woo, Ann K. Grimm, Scott Sollars, Phillip A. Burgart, James Allen Oswald, Shannon K. Struttmann, Stuart J. Barr, Keith Smith, Francois P. Pretorius, Craig K. Green, Kendrick Gawne, Irwin Morris, Joseph W. Gorman, Srivallidevi Muthusami, Mahesh Babu Natarajan, Jeremiah Dirnberger, Adam Franco
  • Publication number: 20240029724
    Abstract: A control system for a voice assistant system for implementing actions associated with a vehicle includes one or more controllers and an interface configured to receive a request from the voice assistant system. The request indicates a task requested by a user of the voice assistant system. Processing means arranged to execute, in dependence on the request, a task handler corresponding to the task. The task handler is arranged to cause the control system to perform a plurality of actions associated with the task, to generate a response in dependence on an output of at least some of the plurality of actions and to output the response via the interface to the voice assistant system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Thai Hai PHAM, Vivek GUPTA, Mobolaji OYEDELE, Collin SHELBY, Cliff MILLER, Carl SMITH, Banita GUPTA
  • Patent number: 11879292
    Abstract: In example implementations, a header seal for a vertical stacking panel door is provided. The header seal includes a header channel and a seal plate. The header channel includes a body portion comprising a plurality of openings to receive a mechanical fastener and a lip portion coupled to the body portion. The seal plate includes a bracket comprising a plurality of openings to receive a mechanical fastener to connect the bracket to the top most vertical panel and a flexible member to contact the lip portion to form a seal against the lip of the header channel when the vertically stacking panel door is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CORNELLCOOKSON, LLC
    Inventors: James Janick, Joseph A. Garrah, Brandon Carl Smith
  • Publication number: 20230374850
    Abstract: In example implementations, a header seal for a vertical stacking panel door is provided. The header seal includes a header channel and a seal plate. The header channel includes a body portion comprising a plurality of openings to receive a mechanical fastener and a lip portion coupled to the body portion. The seal plate includes a bracket comprising a plurality of openings to receive a mechanical fastener to connect the bracket to the top most vertical panel and a flexible member to contact the lip portion to form a seal against the lip of the header channel when the vertically stacking panel door is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: James Janick, Joseph A. Garrah, Brandon Carl Smith
  • Publication number: 20230374836
    Abstract: A track of a vertically stacking door includes a vertical track, a first curved track portion, a second curved track portion, a first horizontal track portion coupled to the first curved track portion, and a second horizontal track portion coupled to the second curved track portion. The first curved track portion and the second curved track portion are split off from the vertical track and the first curved track portion and the second curved track portion each comprises multiple radii of curvature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: James Janick, Brandon Carl Smith, Nathan John Janiczek
  • Publication number: 20230165221
    Abstract: In one or more arrangements, a tag system for monitoring of livestock is presented. The system includes at least one tag and a control system communicatively connected to the tag. In one or more arrangements, the tag includes a housing and a connector configured to operably connect with the housing to facilitate attachment of the tag to an animal. The tag also includes a set of sensors. In one or more arrangements, the set of sensors includes a first temperature sensor configured to monitor a temperature of the animal (animal reference temperature), a second temperature sensor configured to monitor an ambient temperature (ambient reference temperature) of the environment where the animal is located, a gyroscopic sensor, and/or an accelerometer sensor. In one or more arrangements, the tag includes an electronic circuit positioned within the housing and configured to communicate data from the set of sensors to the control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Amos Isaac Petersen, Steven James Hoff, Benjamin Carl Smith, Cameron Jesse Smith, James Donald Riley
  • Publication number: 20230141546
    Abstract: A heating mat system is presented for use with livestock. The heating mat system includes a heating layer positioned between an upper support pad and a lower support pad. The heating layer includes a conductive microfilm that has a generally planar shape extending between a front edge, a rear edge, and opposing side edges. In one or more arrangements, the conductive microfilm includes a layer of graphene. In one or more arrangements, the heating mat system has a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact that are connected to the conductive microfilm. When a voltage difference is applied between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact, current flows through the conductive microfilm, thereby generating heat to the heating mat system and heating livestock positioned on the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Amos Isaac Petersen, Steven James Hoff, Benjamin Carl Smith, Cameron Jesse Smith, James Donald Riley
  • Publication number: 20230140301
    Abstract: In one or more arrangements, a heating system is provided having one or more heating panels positioned in a housing. The housing has a hollow interior with an open lower end. A first panel is positioned in the open lower end of the housing. The first heating panel includes a heating layer. The heating layer includes a conductive microfilm. A first electrical contact is connected to the conductive microfilm. A second electrical contact is connected to the conductive microfilm. In one or more arrangements, the conductive microfilm includes at least one layer of graphene or nanofiber carbon material. Application of a voltage difference between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact causes current to flow through the conductive microfilm, thereby generating heat. In one or more arrangements, current which flows through the conductive microfilm causes the conductive microfilm to emit infrared radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Amos Issac Petersen, Steven James Hoff, Benjamin Carl Smith, Cameron Jesse Smith, James Donald Riley
  • Publication number: 20220318786
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for verifying a card image file. A system may include at least one processor programmed or configured to parse a card image file to determine card data represented by the card image file, generate a plurality of simulated payment transactions based on the card data, each simulated payment transaction including simulated transaction data, issue a plurality of commands to the payment device emulator, the plurality of commands based on the simulated transaction data for the plurality of simulated payment transactions, receive a plurality of command responses generated by the payment device emulator based on the plurality of commands, and verify the card image file based on the plurality of command responses and the card data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandre Pierre, Carl Smith, Kiat Chun Tan, Baoxiang Kang, Li Huang, Yuexi Chen
  • Patent number: 11407002
    Abstract: A tool for applying a viscous material to a surface. The tool comprises: a body having a frame including at least a partial wall defining a cavity having a size for removably receiving a dispensing container that contains the viscous material; a dispensing assembly that is operatively coupled to the body and has a forcing member for applying force to the dispensing container to dispense the viscous material; (3) a control element attached to the body for controlling the application of the applied force by the movable member of the dispensing assembly; and (4) a guide movably attached to the body, the guide being movable between an operating position and a storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Inventor: Carl Smith
  • Publication number: 20220010540
    Abstract: A single to three person occupancy portable space is described. The space has four walls, a floor, a ceiling and a door. The space combines at least one region for intense physical exercise and at least one region for peaceful meditation or prayer. One or more of these portable spaces may be installed indoors, such as in a large office building. The portable spaces may also be installed outdoors, such as near an office center, in a parking lot, or in a park or woods on private property.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: B 180 Basketball, Inc.
    Inventor: David Carl Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20210276039
    Abstract: A tool for applying a viscous material to a surface. The tool comprises: a body having a frame including at least a partial wall defining a cavity having a size for removably receiving a dispensing container that contains the viscous material; a dispensing assembly that is operatively coupled to the body and has a forcing member for applying force to the dispensing container to dispense the viscous material; (3) a control element attached to the body for controlling the application of the applied force by the movable member of the dispensing assembly; and (4) a guide movably attached to the body, the guide being movable between an operating position and a storage position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventor: Carl Smith
  • Patent number: 10997308
    Abstract: A human machine interface (HMI) configured to provide visualizations of one or more device elements that correspond to one or more components in an industrial automation system on an HMI screen. The HMI includes computer-executable instructions stored on a tangible machine-readable medium configured to determine whether at least one of the device elements is associated with an error and modify at least one graphic that corresponds to the at least one of the device elements when the one of the device elements is associated with the error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Ericsson, Gordon Daily, Kevin Carl Smith
  • Publication number: 20210031986
    Abstract: A closure with tamper evident features is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Gerber, Carl Smith, Elizabeth Sweeney
  • Patent number: 10872520
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media that perform the steps of determining, in response to receiving a first failed supervision signal, a notification signal, or failing to receive a first anticipated supervision signal, that at least the first communication channel is entering into a failure state or in the failure state, monitoring, in response to determining that the first communication channel is entering into a failure state or in the failure state, a second communication channel for a second supervision signal from the security device, and receiving the second supervision signal from the security device via the second communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TYCO SAFETY PRODUCTS CANADA LTD.
    Inventors: Derek Carl Smith, Stephane Foisy
  • Publication number: 20200384332
    Abstract: A dribbling practice assembly for practicing dribbling a basketball includes a pair of hoops that are coupled together to form a spherical surround for insertably receiving a basketball. An elastomeric band is coupled to and extends upwardly from the hoops. A strap is coupled to the elastomeric band. The strap is removably wrapped around a user's wrist or hand for suspending the hoops from the user's wrist or hand thereby suspending the basketball from the user's wrist or hand. The elastomeric band stretches when the user bounces the basketball downwardly. Moreover, the elastomeric band urges the hoops toward the strap thereby lifting the basketball up toward the user's wrist or hand to train the user in dribbling the basketball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Carl Smith
  • Patent number: D906806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignees: The Coca-Cola Company, Disney Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Joshi, Matthew Cooper, Susan Propp, Ellen Gutierrez, Michael Pickholtz, Christopher Lee Beatty, Brian Scott Loo, Darin Pugne, Carl Smith