Patents by Inventor Charles E. Smith

Charles E. 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: 11947936
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples related to building a customized data collection widget. Building of the customized data collection widget includes receiving a selection of several universal modules for inclusion in the widget. Each universal module of the selected several universal modules may include programming code that causes rendering of user-fillable data fields on a display, and a summary page including data requirements of the respective universal module. Based on the data requirements in a summary page of each respective universal module of the selected several universal modules, the selected several universal modules retrieved from a module repository may be combined in a customized data collection container stored in a composite repository. The selected customized data collection container may be combined with selected other data collection containers to form a uniquely identifiable, customized data collection widget. The customized data collection widget may be delivered to the composite repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kush Patel, Jiaxin Guo, Venkatasudharsan Dasa, Gopi Kancharla, Justin Pitz, Charles E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240100781
    Abstract: Improved battery separators, base films or membranes, batteries, cells, devices, systems, vehicles, and/or methods of making and/or using such separators, films or membranes, batteries, cells, devices, systems, vehicles, and/or methods of enhancing battery or cell charge rates, charge capacity, and/or discharge rates, and/or methods of improving batteries, systems including such batteries, vehicles including such batteries and/or systems, and/or the like; biaxially oriented porous membranes, composites including biaxially oriented porous membranes, biaxially oriented microporous membranes, biaxially oriented macroporous membranes, battery separators with improved charge capacities and the related methods and methods of manufacture, methods of use, and the like; flat sheet membranes, liquid retention media; dry process separators; biaxially stretched separators; dry process biaxially stretched separators having a thickness range between about 5 ?m and 50 ?m, preferably between about 10 ?m and 25 ?m, having imp
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaomin Zhang, Gerald P. Rumierz, Karl F. Humiston, Charles E. Haire, Tyrone S. Fields, Michael A. Braswell, Ronald A. Proctor, Ronnie E. Smith
  • Patent number: 11619266
    Abstract: A composite material having an alloy matrix including titanium, aluminum, niobium, manganese, boron, and carbon is disclosed. The composite material includes, by atomic percentage, 40.0% to 50.0% Al, 1.0% to 8.0% Nb, 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, 0.1% to 2.0% B, and 0.01% to 0.2% C. The composite material is doped with a solid lubricant such as MoS2, ZnO, CuO, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), WS2, AgTaO3, CuTaO3, CuTa2O6, or combinations thereof. Components composed of the composite material exhibit increased ductility at room temperature and reduced fracture tendency, resulting in improved durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank C. Adams, Mark Heuberger, Charles E. Smith, Patrick S. Boyan, Ernest K. Robinson
  • Publication number: 20210326122
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples related to building a customized data collection widget. Building of the customized data collection widget includes receiving a selection of several universal modules for inclusion in the widget. Each universal module of the selected several universal modules may include programming code that causes rendering of user-fillable data fields on a display, and a summary page including data requirements of the respective universal module. Based on the data requirements in a summary page of each respective universal module of the selected several universal modules, the selected several universal modules retrieved from a module repository may be combined in a customized data collection container stored in a composite repository. The selected customized data collection container may be combined with selected other data collection containers to form a uniquely identifiable, customized data collection widget. The customized data collection widget may be delivered to the composite repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kush PATEL, Jiaxin GUO, Venkatasudharsan DASA, Gopi KANCHARLA, Justin PITZ, Charles E. SMITH
  • Patent number: 11023213
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples related to building a customized data collection widget. Building of the customized data collection widget includes receiving a selection of several universal modules for inclusion in the widget. Each universal module of the selected several universal modules may include programming code that causes rendering of user-fillable data fields on a display, and a summary page including data requirements of the respective universal module. Based on the data requirements in a summary page of each respective universal module of the selected several universal modules, the selected several universal modules retrieved from a module repository may be combined in a customized data collection container stored in a composite repository. The selected customized data collection container may be combined with selected other data collection containers to form a uniquely identifiable, customized data collection widget. The customized data collection widget may be delivered to the composite repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kush Patel, Jiaxin Guo, Venkatasudharsan Dasa, Gopi Kancharla, Justin Pitz, Charles E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200387360
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples related to building a customized data collection widget. Building of the customized data collection widget includes receiving a selection of several universal modules for inclusion in the widget. Each universal module of the selected several universal modules may include programming code that causes rendering of user-fillable data fields on a display, and a summary page including data requirements of the respective universal module. Based on the data requirements in a summary page of each respective universal module of the selected several universal modules, the selected several universal modules retrieved from a module repository may be combined in a customized data collection container stored in a composite repository. The selected customized data collection container may be combined with selected other data collection containers to form a uniquely identifiable, customized data collection widget. The customized data collection widget may be delivered to the composite repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kush PATEL, Jiaxin GUO, Venkatasudharsan DASA, Gopi KANCHARLA, Justin PITZ, Charles E. SMITH
  • Patent number: 10649745
    Abstract: Disclosed are examples related to building a customized data collection widget. Building of the customized data collection widget includes receiving a selection of several universal modules for inclusion in the widget. Each universal module of the selected several universal modules may include programming code that causes rendering of user-fillable data fields on a display, and a summary page including data requirements of the respective universal module. Based on the data requirements in a summary page of each respective universal module of the selected several universal modules, the selected several universal modules retrieved from a module repository may be combined in a customized data collection container stored in a composite repository. The selected customized data collection container may be combined with selected other data collection containers to form a uniquely identifiable, customized data collection widget. The customized data collection widget may be delivered to the composite repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kush Patel, Jiaxin Guo, Venkatasudharsan Dasa, Gopi Kancharla, Justin Pitz, Charles E. Smith
  • Patent number: 10600032
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of e-mail files contained in a first data repository, at least one score for the e-mail file can be determined. Determining the at least one score can include determining whether the e-mail file contains at least one design element and, responsive to determining that the e-mail file contains at least one design element, determining whether the design element is authored by a template developer. A ranking can be assigned to each of the plurality of e-mail files based on the scores. E-mail files having a ranking that at least meets a threshold value can be identified. Migration of the e-mail files having the ranking that at least meets the threshold value to the second data repository can be automatically initiated in response to the user selecting a user interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stacy L. Lieder, Hilda A. Saucedo, Charles E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190264746
    Abstract: A composite material having an alloy matrix including titanium, aluminum, niobium, manganese, boron, and carbon is disclosed. The composite material includes, by atomic percentage, 40.0% to 50.0% Al, 1.0% to 8.0% Nb, 0.5% to 2.0% Mn, 0.1% to 2.0% B, and 0.01% to 0.2% C. The composite material is doped with a solid lubricant such as MoS2, ZnO, CuO, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), WS2, AgTaO3, CuTaO3, CuTa2O6, or combinations thereof. Components composed of the composite material exhibit increased ductility at room temperature and reduced fracture tendency, resulting in improved durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank C. Adams, Mark Heuberger, Charles E. Smith, Patrick S. Boyan, Ernest K. Robinson
  • Publication number: 20180232699
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of e-mail files contained in a first data repository, at least one score for the e-mail file can be determined. Determining the at least one score can include determining whether the e-mail file contains at least one design element and, responsive to determining that the e-mail file contains at least one design element, determining whether the design element is authored by a template developer. A ranking can be assigned to each of the plurality of e-mail files based on the scores. E-mail files having a ranking that at least meets a threshold value can be identified. Migration of the e-mail files having the ranking that at least meets the threshold value to the second data repository can be automatically initiated in response to the user selecting a user interface element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Stacy L. Lieder, Hilda A. Saucedo, Charles E. Smith
  • Patent number: 9971995
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of e-mail files contained in a first data repository, at least one score for the e-mail file can be determined. Determining the at least one score can include determining whether the e-mail file contains at least one design element and, responsive to determining that the e-mail file contains at least one design element, determining whether the design element is authored by a template developer. Based on scores assigned to the plurality of e-mail files, a ranking can be assigned to each of the plurality of e-mail files, the ranking assigned to each e-mail file indicating a priority of the e-mail file as a candidate for migration to a second data repository. A listing comprising each of the e-mail files and the ranking assigned to each of e-mail files can be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stacy L. Lieder, Hilda A. Saucedo, Charles E. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160371285
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of e-mail files contained in a first data repository, at least one score for the e-mail file can be determined. Determining the at least one score can include determining whether the e-mail file contains at least one design element and, responsive to determining that the e-mail file contains at least one design element, determining whether the design element is authored by a template developer. Based on scores assigned to the plurality of e-mail files, a ranking can be assigned to each of the plurality of e-mail files, the ranking assigned to each e-mail file indicating a priority of the e-mail file as a candidate for migration to a second data repository. A listing comprising each of the e-mail files and the ranking assigned to each of e-mail files can be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Stacy L. Lieder, Hilda A. Saucedo, Charles E. Smith
  • Patent number: 8667817
    Abstract: An ozone laundry system and its method of use with continuous batch or tunnel washers is provided, wherein ozone can be injected into a plurality of different chambers along the continuous batch or tunnel washer and wherein the interfacing of a plurality of system controls occurs on a centralized HMI controller along with DOM and ORP monitoring. Vacuum sensors over vacuum switches are used to compensate for a slightly positive pressure at the ozone outlet, due to a long tube run with a weak vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Guardian Ignition Interlock Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E. Smith, Thomas R. Allen
  • Patent number: 8557217
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing nano-sized rutile, anatase, or a mixture of rutile and anatase TiO2 powder. The process includes the steps of: 1) forming a Ti-peroxo complex by mixing H2O2 with a Ti compound, and 2) heating the Ti-peroxo complex at a temperature of above 50° C. A primary particle size of TiO2 particles, synthesized by the method, is below 50 nm, and an agglomerated particle size thereof after a washing/dry process is below about 10 ?m. The major characteristics of the present invention are that it is a low temperature process, a highly concentrated synthesis, and high production yield of above 90%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Tokusen, U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Insoo Kim, Woo Jin Lee, Young Jin Kim, Charles E. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8308195
    Abstract: The first step is fabricating a sheet with a front face divided into 4 quadrants; a rear face divided into 4 quadrants; upper and lower edges separated by a height; first and second side edges separated by a width; a central vertical fold line; and a central horizontal fold line. The next step is forming an image on each quadrant. The next step is creating a first fold along the vertical fold line and a second fold along the horizontal fold line. The next step is coupling the quadrants adjacent to the vertical fold line using a tape. The final step is cutting along the horizontal fold line to crop and remove the horizontal fold line creating a first signature having pages 1 through 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Inventor: Charles E. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8155893
    Abstract: Thermodynamic properties of a natural gas stream can be determined in real time utilizing modeling algorithms in conjunction with one or more sensors for quantifying physical and chemical properties of the natural gas. A first data signal produced by a first sensor can include intensity as a function of wavelength. At least one region in the wavelength range outside of a selected absorption transition can be fitted to a function to obtain a zero-absorption baseline, and a carbon dioxide concentration can be determined based on a line strength at the selected absorption transition corrected by the zero-absorption baseline. A total hydrocarbon concentration in the gas stream can be inferred based on a database of characteristic natural gas concentrations, and an algorithm can be implemented that determines an energy content of the gas stream. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: SpectraSensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Cline, Xiang Liu, Gregory M. Sanger, Charles E. Smith, Xin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20120004861
    Abstract: Thermodynamic properties of a natural gas stream can be determined in real time utilizing modeling algorithms in conjunction with one or more sensors for quantifying physical and chemical properties of the natural gas. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Inventors: Richard L. Cline, Xiang Liu, Gregory M. Sanger, Charles E. Smith, Xin Zhou
  • Patent number: 8073637
    Abstract: Thermodynamic properties of a natural gas stream can be determined in real time utilizing modeling algorithms in conjunction with one or more sensors for quantifying physical and chemical properties of the natural gas. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: SpectraSensors, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard L. Cline, Xiang Liu, Gregory M. Sanger, Charles E. Smith, Xin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20100313610
    Abstract: An ozone laundry system and its method of use with continuous batch or tunnel washers is provided, wherein ozone can be injected into a plurality of different chambers along the continuous batch or tunnel washer and wherein the interfacing of a plurality of system controls occurs on a centralized HMI controller along with DOM and ORP monitoring. Vacuum sensors over vacuum switches are used to compensate for a slightly positive pressure at the ozone outlet, due to a long tube run with a weak vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Charles E. Smith, Thomas R. Allen
  • Publication number: 20100226851
    Abstract: A process for synthesizing nano-sized rutile, anatase, or a mixture of rutile and anatase TiO2 powder. The process includes the steps of: 1) forming a Ti-peroxo complex by mixing H2O2 with a Ti compound, and 2) heating the Ti-peroxo complex at a temperature of above 50° C. A primary particle size of TiO2 particles, synthesized by the method, is below 50 nm, and an agglomerated particle size thereof after a washing/dry process is below about 10 ?m. The major characteristics of the present invention are that it is a low temperature process, a highly concentrated synthesis, and high production yield of above 90%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Insoo Kim, Woo Jin Lee, Young Jin Kim, Charles E. Smith, JR.