Patents by Inventor Charles L. Smith

Charles L. 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: 11639604
    Abstract: A standing seam metal panel for a roof cover system has upstanding symmetrical sides defining lateral edges. A trough extends between the lateral edges. Each lateral edge comprises an angled portion, a vertical portion, and first and second horizontal portions. The angled portion extends upward and outward from the trough. The vertical portion extends upward from the angled portion and generally perpendicular to the trough. The first horizontal portion extends inward from the vertical portion and generally parallel to the trough. The second horizontal portion extends above, outward from, and generally parallel to the first horizontal portion. The lateral edges are formed by bends in the metal panel that define the portions of the lateral edges. The lateral edges are adapted to form a sidelap with a lateral edge of an adjacent the metal panel in the cover system. The sidelap is formed on panel clips of the cover system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: McElroy Metal Mill, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11372531
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for controlling a display device's display settings from a computing device's touch-based user interface are described. In an embodiment, the computing device establishes a wireless connectivity with the display device. The computing device sends a command generated to query information related to the display setting. Then, the computing device receives the queried information from the display device. The computing device configures a graphical user interface (GUI) with the queried information to display configurations of the display settings on the touchscreen. The configurations include the display settings currently configured in the display device. The computing device further enables, within GUI, a displayed configuration from the display configurations to be calibrated by one or more touch gestures on the touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Steve Shaw-Jong Liu, James Harold Shaw, Anita Ranganath, Gregory S. Gates, Michael Chin-Ming Fu, Matthew Wee, Kevin Ralph Cooper, Charles L. Smith, Harold Sun
  • Publication number: 20200249827
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for controlling a display device's display settings from a computing device's touch-based user interface are described. In an embodiment, the computing device establishes a wireless connectivity with the display device. The computing device sends a command generated to query information related to the display setting. Then, the computing device receives the queried information from the display device. The computing device configures a graphical user interface (GUI) with the queried information to display configurations of the display settings on the touchscreen. The configurations include the display settings currently configured in the display device. The computing device further enables, within GUI, a displayed configuration from the display configurations to be calibrated by one or more touch gestures on the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Steve Shaw-Jong LIU, James Harold SHAW, Anita RANGANATH, Gregory S. GATES, Michael Chin-Ming FU, Matthew WEE, Kevin Ralph COOPER, Charles L. SMITH, Harold SUN
  • Patent number: 10528241
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for controlling a display device's display settings from a computing device's touch-based user interface are described. In an embodiment, the computing device establishes a wireless connectivity with the display device. The computing device sends a command generated to query information related to the display setting. Then, the computing device receives the queried information from the display device. The computing device configures a graphical user interface (GUI) with the queried information to display configurations of the display settings on the touchscreen. The configurations include the display settings currently configured in the display device. The computing device further enables, within GUI, a displayed configuration from the display configurations to be calibrated by one or more touch gestures on the touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ROKU, INC.
    Inventors: Steve Shaw-Jong Liu, James Harold Shaw, Anita Ranganath, Gregory S. Gates, Michael Chin-Ming Fu, Matthew Wee, Kevin Ralph Cooper, Charles L. Smith, Harold Sun
  • Publication number: 20170270848
    Abstract: System, method, and computer product embodiments for controlling a display device's display settings from a computing device's touch-based user interface are described. In an embodiment, the computing device establishes a wireless connectivity with the display device. The computing device sends a command generated to query information related to the display setting. Then, the computing device receives the queried information from the display device. The computing device configures a graphical user interface (GUI) with the queried information to display configurations of the display settings on the touchscreen. The configurations include the display settings currently configured in the display device. The computing device further enables, within GUI, a displayed configuration from the display configurations to be calibrated by one or more touch gestures on the touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Steve Shaw-Jong LIU, James Harold SHAW, Anita RANGANATH, Gregory S. GATES, Michael Chin-Ming FU, Matthew WEE, Kevin Ralph COOPER, Charles L. SMITH, Harold SUN
  • Patent number: 9404262
    Abstract: Metal panel standing seam roof recovers installed over an existing shingled roof. The existing shingled roof comprises a plurality of shingles installed in overlapping rows running across the pitch of the existing roof. The rows of shingles have a covered upper edge and an exposed lower edge. The recover system comprises a plurality of panel clips mounted to the existing shingled roof and arranged in linear arrays running along the pitch of the existing roof. The panel clips have a base that extends across and is supported by the lower edges of a first row of shingles and an adjacent second row of shingles. A recover is attached to the panel clips. The recover comprises a plurality of elongated metal panels having upstanding sides defining lateral edges with a trough therebetween. The metal panels are interconnected along adjacent lateral edges by sidelaps formed on the panel clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8938924
    Abstract: Metal panel standing seam roof recovers installed over existing metal panel standing seam roof. The metal panel standing seam roof recover system comprises a plurality of recover panel clips mounted to the existing roof and a recover attached to the recover panel clips. The recover panel clips are arranged in linear arrays running along the pitch of the existing roof. The recover panel clips are mounted to the cover panels by a clip fastener extending through a cover sidelap or through a shoulder adjacent a cover sidelap formed in the standing seam metal panels of the existing roof. The recover comprises a plurality of elongated metal recover panels having upstanding sides defining lateral edges with a trough therebetween. The recover panels are interconnected along adjacent lateral edges by sidelaps formed on the recover panel clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8887464
    Abstract: The subject invention provides for metal panel roof recover systems which are installed over an existing roof. The existing roof has a support frame which includes an array of spaced purlins running horizontally through the roof and a plurality of interconnected metal panels that are mounted vertically across the array of purlins. The roof recover system comprises individual panel clips, elongated panel clips, and a metal cover. The individual clips are arranged in linear arrays running vertically across the purlins and are mounted to the purlins through the panels of the existing roof. The elongated continuous panel clips extend vertically across and are mounted to adjacent purlins through the panels of the existing roof. The metal cover is attached to the clips and comprises a plurality of metal panels interconnected by vertical standing seams formed on the clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8713864
    Abstract: Skylights and roofs having skylights are provided for. The skylights may comprise a pair of elongated struts adapted for mounting vertically on opposing sides of an opening in the roof cover and a translucent panel mounted horizontally across the struts. The translucent panel has upwardly extending sides adapted to be joined to form horizontal seams, and the struts are adapted to support the translucent panel above the roof cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: McElroy Metal Mill, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6679823
    Abstract: A supplemental agent for a hazardous waste composition containing electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) includes potassium magnesium sulfate or a magnesium salt such as magnesium sulfate or magnesium chloride. The supplemental agent when mixed with EAFD and water, along with either lime inherent within the EAFD or added lime, reduces the leaching of heavy metals from the waste composition over a wide range of leaching conditions, including both acidic, neutral, and alkaline environments. The method for reducing the concentration of heavy metals in a leachate from the EAFD involves forming a mixture of EAFD, water, the supplemental agent, and, optionally, ferrous sulfate, along with lime, then permitting the mixture to react.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Envirosafe Services of Ohio, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6647112
    Abstract: A method of routing a globally-dialed telephone number to a selected customer number including the steps of selecting a geographic country code having an associated international gateway provider and receiving a telephone call having a dial string including the geographic country code and at least one additional identifier number or set of numbers. The telephone call is routed to the originating international gateway provider where a determination is made to direct the call to a database-containing international gateway. The telephone call is compared to the selected numbers in the database and the correct terminating international gateway provider is determined, the telephone call being translated into an international routing number associated with the correct number. The telephone call is then routed to the terminating international gateway provider determined by the international routing number and the telephone call is connected with the terminating service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030123632
    Abstract: A method of routing a globally-dialed telephone number to a selected customer number including the steps of selecting a geographic country code having an associated international gateway provider and receiving a telephone call having a dial string including the geographic country code and at least one additional identifier number or set of numbers. The telephone call is routed to the originating international gateway provider where a determination is made to direct the call to a database-containing international gateway. The telephone call is compared to the selected numbers in the database and the correct terminating international gateway provider is determined, the telephone call being translated into an international routing number associated with the correct number. The telephone call is then routed to the terminating international gateway provider determined by the international routing number and the telephone call is connected with the terminating service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030023128
    Abstract: A supplemental agent for a hazardous waste composition containing electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) includes potassium magnesium sulfate or a magnesium salt such as magnesium sulfate or magnesium chloride. The supplemental agent when mixed with EAFD and water, along with lime either lime inherent within the EAFD or added lime, reduces the leaching of heavy metals from the waste composition over a wide range of leaching conditions, including both acidic, neutral, and alkaline environments. The method for reducing the concentration of heavy metals in a leachate from the EAFD involves forming a mixture of EAFD, water, the supplemental agent, and, optionally, ferrous sulfate, along with lime, then permitting the mixture to react.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6191320
    Abstract: In a process for finishing neopentyl glycol by cooling, crystallizing and comminuting a neopentyl glycol melt and subsequent packing of the resulting neopentyl glycol particles in storage or transport containers, the melt is cooled at the commencement of cooling for at least 1/10 minutes without use of a coolant or with use of a coolant having a temperature in the range from 50 to 120° C. and the product is packed at a temperature below 30° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: BASF Aktiengesellchaft
    Inventors: Stefan Käshammer, Andreas Klein, Charles L. Smith, Winfried Müller
  • Patent number: 5569152
    Abstract: A buffering agent for a cementitious hazardous waste composition, containing electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) and water, includes dolomitic lime, namely either dolomitic quicklime, dolomitic monohydrated lime or dolomitic dihydrated lime. Dolomitic lime serves as a buffering agent for the hazardous waste composition by maintaining the pH of the waste composition within a target range over which solubility of several heavy metals tends to be minimized. These heavy metals include lead, zinc and cadmium, among others, and the pH range within which the heavy metals experience a minimum solubility is approximately 8.5 to 11.5, and preferably 9.4 to 10.2. In addition, dolomitic lime is substantially insoluble in water, so that the buffering agent will not leach or diffuse out of the waste composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Conversion Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: 5322389
    Abstract: A method for transporting a cementitious mixture to an underground space includes subjecting the mixture to high-shear mixing to render it temporarily flowable and, while the mixture remains in its flowable state, transporting the mixture to the underground space. After a period of time following the high-shear mixing, the mixture reverts to its initial viscosity and subsequently reacts to form a cementitiously hardened product. The mixture used in the present invention includes flue gas desulfurization sludge, lime, fly ash and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: Conversion Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: 5256197
    Abstract: A process for the production of a water-insoluble, abrasion-resistant, synthetic solid article or aggregate, as well as the products produced thereby. Fly ash, lime, water and FGD sludge are mixed intimately and formed at pressures exceeding 1,000 psi, preferably 4000-8000 psi. The product is cured for at least the equivalent of 28 days at 73.degree. F., and crushed and sized to produce a commercial aggregate, for example, for concrete, asphalt, concrete masonry units, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Conversion Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: 5245122
    Abstract: A method and a mixture for chemically stabilizing electric arc furnace dust (EAFD) by entrapping the metals inherent in EAFD within a cementitiously hardened product from the mixture. The method includes using the pozzolanic characteristics of EAFD and forming a mixture of EAFD with sufficient water and lime, as necessary, and then allowing the mixture to react to form a cementitiously hardened product. The hardened product has acceptable leachate concentrations, permeability characteristics and unconfined compressive strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Conversion Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: D526027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith
  • Patent number: D342807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Inventor: Charles L. Smith