Patents by Inventor Christopher Smith

Christopher 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).

  • Publication number: 20240246429
    Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle fleet includes identifying, by a fleet controller, a first vehicle within a vehicle fleet as a charger vehicle, identifying, by the fleet controller, a second vehicle within the vehicle fleet as a vehicle to be charged, navigating, by a controller of the charger vehicle, the charger vehicle to the second vehicle, and transferring, through a first wireless charging coil of the charger vehicle and a second wireless charging coil of the second vehicle, electrical energy to charge a battery of the second vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Nader Nasr, Chad Smith, Mike J. Bolton, Colin Wheeler, Mitchel Nordahl, Christopher Yakes
  • Patent number: 12042114
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing device for dosing a detergent tablet provided by a storage cartridge to which the dosing device is attachable, the dosing device comprising a scoop and a plug, wherein the scoop is configured to pick up a detergent tablet from the storage cartridge, lift the detergent tablet to an opening in the scoop and transport the detergent tablet to a receiving chamber formed in the plug when scoop is turned in a first turning direction about a rotational axis that crosses a gravitational vector, and the plug is configured to release the detergent tablet from the receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignees: Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Alberto Buogo, Jakob Schultz, Alexander Schiele, Hallam Collings, Henry Matthew Lawrence Fletcher, Iain Christopher Smith, Jon Whadcoat
  • Publication number: 20240242224
    Abstract: A new method for providing security in the context of transaction processing is disclosed. Machine learning is used to detect the potential for fraud and/or errors, select a payee account and payment rail, and initiate the processing of a payment. The method uses a trained payment method selection model to classify one or more of the candidate payment rails as optimal for transaction processing. The method also includes selecting a payee account that is associated with an identified payee and the selected payment rail, The system uses a payee account validation model to validate that the payee account will process on the selected payment rail. The system will then generate payment initialization data and transmit the data to an entity to originate the payment from the payer account to the selected payee account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey Chistolini, Anthony Renzette, Christopher Smith, Benjamin Turner
  • Publication number: 20240237850
    Abstract: A cooking device is provided. In one embodiment, the cooking device includes a base having a recessed cavity arranged in a top surface. The cooking device can also include a heating element arranged within the recessed cavity of the base. A first bracket can be positioned on the base, and a cooking plate can be positioned on the top surface of the base. A lid assembly can be provided and can include a cover plate configured to be removably positioned over the cooking plate. The cover plate can include a plurality of through-holes arranged therein. A second bracket can be positioned on the cover plate and it can be configured to couple to the first bracket such that the lid assembly is connected to and rotatable relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Christopher Smith, Samuel Benjamin Baldry, Christina J. Crowley, Tong Cui
  • Patent number: 12035725
    Abstract: Cooking devices and methods of cooking are provided. The cooking devices can include a housing defining an interior cooking chamber, a fan disposed within the interior cooking chamber, a smoke unit coupled to an exterior of the housing, and a smoke channel at least partially defined by a contour of the housing. The smoke unit is configured to generate smoke. The smoke channel has a first end in fluid communication with an interior of the smoke unit and a second end terminating within the interior cooking chamber proximate the fan such that a low-pressure zone created by operation of the fan causes smoke generated by the smoke unit to be drawn into the interior cooking chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, Blake Hishmeh
  • Patent number: 12034698
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for providing enhanced security in edge computing environments. A first aspect describes a method for moving security features dynamically applied to an application at a first deployment location to an application at a second deployment location. A second aspect describes a method for locally expanding/contracting an instance of a deployed application. A third aspect describes a method for redirected network traffic associated with detected malicious conduct from a first application deployment environment to a secured second application deployment environment. A fourth aspect describes a method for performing multi-stage network traffic filtering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Michael Benjamin, Peter Brecl
  • Publication number: 20240197264
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Esteban CABRERA, JR., Lauren Danielle ARMENTA, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Jennifer BLACKWELL, Leif N. BOWMAN, Rian DRAEGER, Arturo GARCIA, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, John Michael GRAY, Andrea Jean JACKSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Paul KRAMER, Aditya Sagar MANDAPAKA, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Sumitaka MIKAMI, Gary A. MORRIS, Hemant Mahendra NIRMAL, Paul NOBLE-CAMPBELL, Philip Thomas PUPA, Eli REIHMAN, Peter C. SIMPSON, Brian Christopher SMITH, Atiim Joseph WILEY
  • Publication number: 20240188576
    Abstract: Cooking devices and methods of cooking are provided. The cooking devices can include a housing defining an interior cooking chamber, a fan disposed within the interior cooking chamber, a smoke unit coupled to an exterior of the housing, and a smoke channel at least partially defined by a contour of the housing. The smoke unit is configured to generate smoke. The smoke channel has a first end in fluid communication with an interior of the smoke unit and a second end terminating within the interior cooking chamber proximate the fan such that a low-pressure zone created by operation of the fan causes smoke generated by the smoke unit to be drawn into the interior cooking chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, Blake Hishmeh
  • Publication number: 20240188577
    Abstract: Cooking devices and methods of cooking are provided. The cooking devices can include a housing defining an interior cooking chamber, a fan disposed within the interior cooking chamber, a smoke unit coupled to an exterior of the housing, a smoke channel, and a limiter disposed at least partially within the smoke unit. The smoke unit is configured to generate smoke. The smoke channel has a first end in fluid communication with an interior of the smoke unit and a second end terminating within the interior cooking chamber proximate the fan such that a low-pressure zone created by operation of the fan causes smoke generated by the smoke unit to be drawn into the interior cooking chamber. The limiter is configured to reduce a volume of smoke being drawn through the smoke channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, Blake Hishmeh
  • Publication number: 20240190828
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel inhibitors of PBRM1, specifically the 2nd bromodomain of PBRM1 (PBRM1-BD2), pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Shifali Shishodia, Christopher J. Goetz, Michael D. Olp, Brian Christopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20240139566
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel fire suppression device for prohibiting fire and preventing same from spreading. The device is compact and is configured to autonomously release type A or type B fire-retardant foam for covering a structure such as a building or portions thereof. The device includes a plurality of components, including a water reservoir, a foam concentrate reservoir, an oxygen reservoir, and an aerator for forming fire-retardant foam. In one embodiment, the device includes a sensor for detecting excessive temperature, smoke, or fire for autonomously actuating the device. In another embodiment, the device is manually activated by a user. The device can be used with new or existing buildings, designated fire (i.e., fireplace) spaces, and/or cook areas as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 11969578
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for inter-app communications between software applications on a mobile communications device. In one aspect, a computer-readable medium on a mobile computing device comprising an inter-application communication data structure to facilitate transitioning and distributing data between software applications in a shared app group for an operating system of the mobile computing device includes a scheme field of the data structure providing a scheme id associated with a target software app to transition to from a source software app, wherein the scheme id is listed on a scheme list stored with the source software app; and a payload field of the data structure providing data and/or an identification where to access data in a shared file system accessible to the software applications in the shared app group, wherein the payload field is encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Morris, Scott M. Belliveau, Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Rian Draeger, Laura J. Dunn, Timothy Joseph Goldsmith, Hari Hampapuram, Christopher Robert Hannemann, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Patrick Wile McBride, Michael Robert Mensinger, Francis William Pascual, Philip Mansiel Pellouchoud, Nicholas Polytaridis, Philip Thomas Pupa, Anna Leigh Davis, Kevin Shoemaker, Brian Christopher Smith, Benjamin Elrod West, Atiim Joseph Wiley
  • Patent number: 11969118
    Abstract: A cooking system includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive food. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position. The lid seals the opening to the hollow chamber when in the closed position. A portion of the lid is selectively positionable to form a pressure-tight heating volume between the hollow chamber and the portion of said lid. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of the housing and the lid. The at least one heating element is arranged within the pressure-tight heating volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Rupert Elliston, Roger Neil Jackson, Steven Carter, Benjamin Sharp, Thomas Guerin, Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, Joshua D. Anthony, Michaela Dubeau
  • Publication number: 20240115211
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Esteban CABRERA, JR., Lauren Danielle ARMENTA, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Jennifer BLACKWELL, Leif N. BOWMAN, Rian DRAEGER, Arturo GARCIA, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, John Michael GRAY, Andrea Jean JACKSON, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Paul KRAMER, Aditya Sagar MANDAPAKA, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Sumitaka MIKAMI, Gary A. MORRIS, Hemant Mahendra NIRMAL, Paul NOBLE-CAMPBELL, Philip Thomas PUPA, Eli REIHMAN, Peter C. SIMPSON, Brian Christopher SMITH, Atiim Joseph WILEY
  • Patent number: 11949201
    Abstract: A method for assembling a module configured to limit power surge exposure to an electrical device may include providing a carrier configured to receive at least one electrical conductor and at least one surge protection component. A lug defining a hollow space is provided in a pocket of the carrier, and an electrical lead of a surge protection component and an electrical conductor are provided in the hollow space of the lug. The method includes crimping the lug onto the electrical lead of the surge protection component and the electrical conductor such that the electrical lead and the electrical conductor are physically and electrically coupled to one another. The carrier may include multiple pockets receiving multiple lugs, and the multiple lugs may be crimped substantially simultaneously to physically and electrically couple corresponding pairs of electrical leads and conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Viza Electronics Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Christopher Smith, Jack Lula, Robert Zamora, Anthony Mangiaracina
  • Patent number: 11941629
    Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for providing instructions when receiving biometric data associated with a user. For instance, a device may detect a portion of a user, such as a hand. The device may then display a first graphical element indicating a target location for placing the portion of the user above the user-recognition device. Additionally, the device may determine locations of the portion of the user above the device. The device may then display a second graphical element indicating the locations, such as when the locations are not proximate to the target location. Additionally, the device may display instructions for moving the portion of the user to the target location. Based on detecting that the location of the portion of the user is proximate to the target location, the device may send data representing the portion of the user to a remote system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nichole Stockman, Korwin Jon Smith, Douglas Andrew Hungarter, Joshua Adam Cowan, Jared Corso, Rajeev Ranjan, Prithviraj Banerjee, Matthew Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 11937953
    Abstract: At least one embodiment is a portable medical station comprising a main body, which is disposed at least partially inside of a bag. Coupled to the main body is at least one tray and a plurality of handles. There are also a plurality of screens coupled to the main body and at least one computer coupled to the main body, wherein the portable medical station is foldable inside of the bag so that the portable medical station is movable while being substantially folded inside of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: MEDPOD, INC.
    Inventors: Jack Tawil, David Jack Tawil, Christopher Smith, Holland Bennett
  • Publication number: 20240091442
    Abstract: Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for inter-app communications between software applications on a mobile communications device. In one aspect, a computer-readable medium on a mobile computing device comprising an inter-application communication data structure to facilitate transitioning and distributing data between software applications in a shared app group for an operating system of the mobile computing device includes a scheme field of the data structure providing a scheme id associated with a target software app to transition to from a source software app, wherein the scheme id is listed on a scheme list stored with the source software app; and a payload field of the data structure providing data and/or an identification where to access data in a shared file system accessible to the software applications in the shared app group, wherein the payload field is encrypted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Gary A. MORRIS, Scott M. BELLIVEAU, Esteban CABRERA, JR., Anna Leigh DAVIS, Rian W. DRAEGER, Laura J. DUNN, Timothy Joseph GOLDSMITH, Hari HAMPAPURAM, Christopher Robert HANNEMANN, Apurv Ullas KAMATH, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Patrick Wile MCBRIDE, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Francis William PASCUAL, Philip Mansiel PELLOUCHOUD, Nicholas POLYTARIDIS, Philip Thomas PUPA, Kevin SHOEMAKER, Brian Christopher SMITH, Benjamin Elrod WEST, Atiim Joseph WILEY
  • Patent number: 11931188
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for generating graphical displays of analyte data and/or health information. In some implementations, the graphical displays are generating based on a self-referential dataset that are modifiable based on identified portions of the data. The modified graphical displays can indicate features in the analyte data of a host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Lauren Danielle Armenta, Scott M. Belliveau, Jennifer Blackwell, Leif N. Bowman, Rian Draeger, Arturo Garcia, Timothy Joseph Goldsmith, John Michael Gray, Andrea Jean Jackson, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Paul Kramer, Aditya Sagar Mandapaka, Michael Robert Mensinger, Sumitaka Mikami, Gary A Morris, Hemant Mahendra Nirmal, Paul Noble-Campbell, Philip Thomas Pupa, Eli Reihman, Peter C. Simpson, Brian Christopher Smith, Atiim Joseph Wiley
  • Patent number: RE50033
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for an open ear audio device outputting audio using an external audio speaker, bone conduction speaker, or both an external audio speaker and bone conduction speaker. In an aspect, sound is output using either the audio speaker or the bone conduction speaker based on the type of sound. Audio the user desires to keep private are configured to be output using the bone conduction speaker. In an aspect, the audio device simultaneously outputs a first sound using the audio speaker and a second sound using the bone conduction speaker. The user receives both streams of audio and selects which sound to focus on. In an aspect, the audio device determines how to output audio based on the SPL of the user's environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: BOSE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naganagouda Patil, Matthew Christopher Smith, Ilissa Brooke Bruser, Maya Antara Mukhopadhaya