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).

  • Patent number: 11439148
    Abstract: This invention relates to pyrimidine derivatives, to compositions comprising the pyrimidine derivatives, to methods of making and using these compositions, and to the use of the pyrimidine derivatives as adjuvants, particularly for agrochemical use. In particular, the present invention relates to compositions comprising the pyrimidine derivatives selected from emulsifiable concentrates (EC), emulsions in water (EW), suspensions of particles in water (SC), soluble liquids (SL), capsule suspensions (CS), suspensions of particles with an emulsion (SE), dispersion concentrates (DC), suspensions of particles in oil (OD), water dispersible granules (WG), soluble granules (SG) and wettable powders (WP).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG
    Inventors: Niall Rae Thomson, Gordon Alastair Bell, Philip Taylor, Julia Lynne Ramsay, Stephanie Lucas, Renaud Perrin, Stephen Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 11429334
    Abstract: A continuous glucose monitor for wirelessly transmitting data relating to glucose value to a plurality of displays is disclosed, as well as systems and methods for limiting the number of display devices that can connect to a continuous glucose transmitter. In addition, security, including hashing techniques and a changing application key, can be used to provide secure communications between the continuous glucose transmitter and the displays. Also provided is a continuous glucose monitor and techniques for authenticating multiple displays, providing secure data transmissions to multiple displays, and coordinating the interaction of commands and data updates between multiple displays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Hari Hampapuram, Eric Cohen, Brian Christopher Smith, Jose Hector Hernandez-Rosas, Francis William Pascual, Michael Robert Mensinger, Shawn Larvenz
  • Patent number: 11418605
    Abstract: In an example, there is disclosed a data exchange layer (DXL) broker, including: a hardware platform including a processor and a memory; a DXL service store; a traditional internet protocol (IP) network stack; a DXL driver to operate a DXL layer on top of the traditional IP network stack; and instructions encoded within the memory to: enumerate a plurality of DXL endpoints connected to the DXL broker via the traditional IP network stack; store IP network routing information and DXL identification information for the DXL endpoints in the DXL service store; receive a DXL message for a DXL endpoint, the DXL message including DXL identification information for one of the plurality of DXL endpoints; and route the DXL message to the one of the plurality of DXL endpoints via the IP network routing information for the one of the plurality of DXL endpoints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Musarubra US LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Edward A. Farrenkopf
  • Publication number: 20220248902
    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: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Rupert Elliston, Roger Neil Jackson, Steven Carter, Benjamin Sharp, Thomas Guerin, Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, Joshua D. Anthony, Michaela Dubeau
  • Publication number: 20220247987
    Abstract: A method of chromatically-corrected image demosaicing for a sensor with a colour filter array (CFA) such as a Bayer filter array. The demosaicing makes use of local chromatic aberration correction data to determine chromatically-corrected pixel positions for spatial interpolation. In implementations a chromatically-corrected quadratic adjustment is also applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Gareth John MCCAUGHAN, Euan Christopher SMITH
  • Publication number: 20220247806
    Abstract: Remote device operation using data stream aggregations includes processing, during a performance of the event, input data streams representative of user interactions with user applications, such as to indicate levels of enthusiasm of the users with respect to occurrences within the event. Data of the input data streams are aggregated according to pooling constraints to determine data pools, which are then used to synthesize trends and trend velocities for determining an operation of a function of a remote device to cause. A signal configured to cause that operation is then transmitted to the remote device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Cleveland, Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 11403685
    Abstract: A first-party vendor provides a licensed first-party service on one or more electronic devices, the first-party service associated with a licensed third-party service provided by a third-party vendor on the electronic devices. When a customer purchases a first-party license for the first-party service, the customer may automatically be issued a third-party license that aligns with the first-party license. Furthermore, distribution and activation of the third-party license may be concealed from the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Christopher Smith, Richard Eric Nicolaisen
  • Patent number: 11399721
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote and host monitoring communication are disclosed. In some implementations, monitoring systems can comprise a host monitoring device associated with a Host communicatively coupled to one or more remote monitoring devices associated with Remote Monitors. The host monitoring device can send communications based at least in part on analyte measurements of a Host sensor and/or other contextual data giving such measurements context. Different remote monitoring devices can receive different communications based at least in part on the role of the respective Remote Monitors relative to the Host. These roles can be reflected in classifications of Remote Monitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Aarthi Mahalingam, Esteban Cabrera, Jr., Basab Dattaray, Rian Draeger, Laura J. Dunn, Derek James Escobar, Thomas Hall, Hari Hampapuram, Apurv Ullas Kamath, Katherine Yerre Koehler, Phil Mayou, Michael Robert Mensinger, Michael Levozier Moore, Andrew Attila Pal, Nicholas Polytaridis, Eli Reihman, Brian Christopher Smith
  • Patent number: 11399742
    Abstract: Systems and methods for a continuous monitoring of analyte values received from an analyte sensor system are provided. One method for a wireless data communication between an analyte sensor system and a mobile device involves storing identification information associated with a transceiver of the analyte sensor system, the identification information entered by a user of the mobile device via a custom application running on the mobile device; causing the custom application to enter a background mode; searching for advertisement signals; receiving an advertisement signal from the transceiver; authenticating the transceiver based on the identification information; prompting the user to bring the custom application to a foreground mode; causing the custom application to request a confirmation from the user that a data connection with the transceiver is desired; receiving the confirmation from the user; and completing the data connection with the transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Dexcom, Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Hector Hernandez-Rosas, Shawn Larvenz, Mark Dervaes, Indrawati Gauba, Michael Robert Mensinger, Eric Cohen, Brian Christopher Smith, Jorge Valdes, Jacob S. Leach
  • Publication number: 20220233712
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to extracellular vesicle (EV) therapeutics, wherein the EVs comprise nucleic acid (NA)-based therapeutics such as mRNAs, circular RNAs, miRNAs, shRNAs, and/or DNA molecules. The NA therapeutics are loaded into EVs using inventive protein and NA engineering strategies which stabilize the cargo NAs and enhance loading into EVs, thereby enhancing therapeutic activity of the cargo NA molecules half-life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Virginia CASTILLA LLORENTE, Xiuming LIANG, Antje ZICKLER, Mariacristina DE LUCA, Lorenzo ERRICHELLI, Christopher SMITH, Ran TSALIC
  • Publication number: 20220233049
    Abstract: The invention relates to a dosing unit (18, 118, 218) for an automatic dosing system of a water-bearing household appliance, in particular a dishwasher or washing machine, configured for dosing at least one of a plurality of detergent tablets stored in a storage cartridge (30, 130, 230), comprising a dosing device (20, 120, 220) configured for picking the at least one detergent tablet from the plurality and releasing the at least one detergent tablet by temporarily switching by a predefined switching mechanism from a closed state to a release state, wherein the dosing device (20, 120, 220) comprises a safety portion (24, 124, 224) for preventing an unwanted switching. Moreover also a water-bearing household appliance comprising the dosing unit and a method of dosing is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: 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: 20220233052
    Abstract: A dosing unit (100) for use in an automatic dosing system (20) of a water-bearing household appliance (1), for automatically dosing a dosing amount (122) of a solid detergent, the dosing unit (100) comprising a dosing cartridge (110) for storing a bulk (112) of the solid detergent and a dosing device (120) for separating the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and releasing the separated dosing amount (122) by linearly displacing a sliding element (124) from a separating position to a release position, wherein the dosing device (120) includes a dosing channel (126), wherein, when the sliding element (124) is in the separating position, the dosing channel (126) is configured for receiving at least the dosing amount (122) from the bulk (112) and intermediately storing the dosing amount (122) in a pre-dosing position, and, when the sliding element (124) is in the release position, the dosing device (120) is configured for releasing the dosing amount (122) intermediately stored in the pre-dosing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (BRANDS) LIMITED, BSH HAUSGERÄTE GMBH
    Inventors: Alberto BUOGO, Jakob SCHULTZ, Alexander SCHIELE, Henry Matthew Lawrence FLETCHER, Iain Christopher SMITH, Joshua CARR, Jelmer Jeroen KUIPER, Bram Alexander NORP, Edwin Petrus Elisabeth VAN OPSTAL, Gerhard Jan PAPE
  • Publication number: 20220216626
    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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Christopher Smith, Jack Lula, Robert Zamora, Anthony Mangiaracina
  • Publication number: 20220202027
    Abstract: A cooking system includes a housing having a hollow interior, a heating element operable to heat to said hollow interior, a food support surface arranged within said hollow interior, and a combustible substrate module removably positionable in said housing. When positioned in the housing, the combustible substrate module is arranged in fluid communication with the hollow interior and the combustible substrate module is disposed remote of the food support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher T. Martin, Christopher Smith, John M. Steinmetz, Joshua D. Anthony
  • Publication number: 20220210124
    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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Michael Benjamin, Peter Brecl
  • Publication number: 20220192609
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for remote monitoring. In some example implementations, there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a remote monitor, a notification message representative of an event detected, by a server, from analyte sensor data obtained from a receiver monitoring an analyte state of a host; presenting, at the remote monitor, the notification message to activate the remote monitor, wherein the remote monitor is configured by the server to receive the notification message to augment the receiver monitoring of the analyte state of the host; accessing, by the remote monitor, the server, in response to the presenting of the notification message; and receiving, in response to the accessing, information including at least the analyte sensor data. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Eric COHEN, Brian Christopher SMITH, Michael Robert MENSINGER, Rian DRAEGER, Katherine Yerre KOEHLER, Leif N. BOWMAN, David PRICE, Shawn LARVENZ, Eli REIHMAN
  • Publication number: 20220179918
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to processing systems for performing just-in-time front end template generation using a logical DOM. A computing device may receive, from a web server host platform, an HTML page with a DOM structure. The computing device may parse the DOM structure to generate a logical DOM, which may include a key value store identifying dynamic elements to be updated based on data received from a data source different from the web server host platform. The computing device may receive, from a data source computer system, source data. The computing device may modify the logical DOM, based on the source data, by replacing the dynamic elements with corresponding values from the source data. This may produce a first updated real DOM. The computing device may render a first graphical user interface based on the first updated real DOM, and may display the first graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Mardochee Macxis, JR., Brandon Minton, Christopher Smith, Eugene Rohrwasser, Sandeep Gandhi, Sunny Singh
  • Publication number: 20220164243
    Abstract: A computer system configured to enable communication between two or more virtual platforms is disclosed. The computer system comprises a physical processor configured to run the two or more virtual platforms. The computer system further comprises a memory. The memory comprises one or more separate memory portions allocated to each of the two or more virtual platforms, wherein within at least one memory portion allocated to one of the virtual platform a predefined range of addresses is configured as a shared device memory, the shared device memory being accessible by all the virtual platforms. Firmware running on a first virtual platform is configured to transfer a data packet from the first virtual platform to one or more further virtual platforms via the shared device memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Nordic Semiconductor ASA
    Inventors: Ziang Zhang, Michael Davis, Christopher Smith
  • Publication number: 20220127523
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides polymeric systems that exhibit enhanced viscosity and proppant transport properties while providing enhanced particle dispersion capabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: RHODIA OPERATIONS
    Inventors: Genyao Lin, Christopher Smith, Hoang Van Le, Qi Qu
  • Patent number: D950395
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jonathan Lee McSweeney, Jonathan Christopher Smith