Patents by Inventor Craig A. Smith

Craig 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).

  • PROCESS FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF MORPHINANE COMPOUNDS AND INTERMEDIATES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110098474
    Abstract: This invention relates to intermediates useful in the preparation of opiate alkaloids, particularly morphinane compounds. The invention also relates to processes for preparing such intermediates and to processes which utilise such intermediates in the synthesis of morphinane compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: JOHNSON MATTHEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, GLAXOSMITHKLINE AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Stuart Purcell, Lucy Waddell, Nicholas Hayes, Jarrod Ritchie, Scott Brian Halliday, Melville Mitchell, George Scott Wilson
  • Utility vehicle
    Patent number: 7926862
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front seat, provided to the rear, in the forward/back direction of the vehicle, of a front panel, and having a seat cushion portion, a backrest portion that is provided integrally with the seat cushion portion, and a headrest portion that is provided integrally with the backrest portion, wherein at least the backrest portion and the headrest portion are fabricated independently for the left and the right, and wherein the left and right headrest portions are fabricated so that the widths thereof, in the direction of width of the vehicle, are narrower than the widths of, in the direction of width of the vehicle, of the left and right backrest portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignees: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Takashi Yamamura, Satoshi Kubota
  • In-place cope molding for production of cast metal components
    Patent number: 7900684
    Abstract: In-Place Cope Molding or “IPCM,” is designed to reduce or eliminate certain inefficiencies present in traditional molding techniques during production of the cope half of a sand mold. IPCM allows the cope half of the mold to be produced on top of the drag half of the mold by use of a separation barrier which supports the sand above the mold cavity in the drag. This method reduces or eliminates parting line flash, and also avoids the need to turn over or otherwise handle the cope, allowing the cope to be made thinner than a traditional cope and allowing for lower material costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Waukesha Foundry, Inc.
    Inventors: William J Norris, Craig A Smith
  • Excluding a Portion of a Graphical Program from Re-Arrangement
    Publication number: 20110035723
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for automatically re-arranging a graphical program are described. The method may operate to receive user input excluding a portion of the graphical program from re-arrangement, and to then automatically re-arrange the graphical program without re-arranging the excluded portion of the graphical program. In various embodiments, the objects in the non-excluded part of the may be re-positioned so as to better organize the graphical program or enable a user to more easily view or understand the graphical program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Kodaganur, Subbaiah Kandera Gopal, Vineeth Kashyap, Craig Smith, Bharath Dev
  • Re-Arranging a Graphical Program while Keeping Contents of a Structure Object Fixed
    Publication number: 20110029905
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for automatically arranging or positioning objects in a block diagram of a graphical program are described. The graphical program may include a first plurality of interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality of the graphical program, where the first plurality of interconnected nodes includes a structure object having a border visually defining a sub-diagram that includes a second plurality of interconnected nodes that visually indicate functionality of the structure object. The method may operate to automatically re-arrange the graphical program. Re-arranging the graphical program may include shifting the structure object and the second plurality of interconnected nodes included in the sub-diagram of the structure object to new locations without re-arranging the second plurality of interconnected nodes with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Kodaganur, Subbaiah Kandera Gopal, Vineeth Kashyap, Craig Smith, Bharath Dev
  • Automatically Arranging Objects in a Selected Portion of a Graphical Program Block Diagram
    Publication number: 20110022975
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for automatically arranging or positioning objects included in a selected portion of a graphical program are described. A user may select a first portion of the graphical program. The graphical programming development environment may automatically re-arrange the selected first portion of the graphical program without re-arranging the rest of the graphical program. For example, nodes in the first portion of the graphical program may be automatically re-positioned so as to better organize the first portion of the graphical program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Kodaganur, Subbaiah Kandera Gopal, Vineeth Kashyap, Craig Smith, Bharath Dev
  • Process for the synthesis of morphinane compounds and intermediates thereof
    Patent number: 7875718
    Abstract: This invention relates to intermediates useful in the preparation of opiate alkaloids, particularly morphinane compounds. The invention also relates to processes for preparing such intermediates and to processes which utilise such intermediates in the synthesis of morphinane compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company, GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Stuart Purcell, Lucy Waddell, Nicholas Hayes, Jarrod Ritchie, Scott Brian Halliday, Melville Mitchell, George Scott Wilson
  • Utility vehicle
    Patent number: 7874606
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame, a pair of left and right front wheels and at least a pair of left and right rear wheels that are supported on the vehicle frame, a front seat that is provided to the rear of the front wheels, and a rear seat that is provided to the rear of the front seat and including an in-use position, a transition position, and a non-use position. A cargo bed, disposed to the rear of the front seat includes a bottom wall portion whereon the seat cushion portion of the rear seat is provided movably; a left side wall portion and a right side wall portion that are provided on the left and right side portions of the bottom wall portion, wherein the left side wall portion and the right side wall portion extend forward to the rear seat in its non-use position; and a rear wall portion that is provided at the rear end portion of the bottom wall portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamura, Craig Smith
  • Utility vehicle
    Patent number: 7874605
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a left and right side portion, a front seat affixed to the vehicle body frame, and a rear seat affixed to the vehicle body frame provided to the rear of the front seat. The vehicle also includes a rear roof support structure including a left member and right pipe member that extend generally in the vertical direction from the vehicle body frame, disposed respectively at both the left and right side portions of the vehicle body frame to the rear of the rear seat. At least a downward direction portion of the left pipe member and right pipe member are positioned lower than a seating surface of a seat cushion portion of the rear seat and are angled so as to extend rearward as the left and right pipe members extend upward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignees: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Takashi Yamamura, Akira Inui, Chaitanya Tadipatri
  • CD47 Related Compositions and Methods for Treating Immunological Diseases and Disorders
    Publication number: 20100239579
    Abstract: Provide herein are fusion polypeptides that comprise a CD47 extracellular domain or a variant thereof that is fused to a Fc polypeptide. The fusion polypeptides are useful for treating an immunological disease or disorder in a subject according to the methods described herein. The fusion polypeptides are capable of suppressing immunoresponsiveness of an immune cell, inhibiting production of proinflammatory cytokines, including inhibiting immune complex-induced production of cytokines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: VIRAL LOGIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Craig A. Smith, Steven Wiley, Ajamete Kaykas, Peter Probst
  • Golf Ball Placement Apparatus
    Publication number: 20100190563
    Abstract: A golf ball placement apparatus, for holding and dispensing golf balls onto a tee automatically, comprises a base assembly, a hollow cylinder body attached to the base assembly, and a control arm attached to the base assembly and rotatable through a hinge point. The hollow cylinder body has an open end at top to allow multiple golf balls to be loaded and an open end at bottom to allow a bottom golf ball from said multiple golf balls to be dispensed. When the control arm is rotated downward, the bottom golf ball is forced onto the control arm for setting right onto a tee on the ground. When the control arm is lifted back to the initial up-position, another bottom golf ball from the multiple golf balls is scooped into the scoop ready for next dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventor: Craig A. SMITH
  • Process for Roasting Diatomaceous Earth Ore to Reduce Organic Content
    Publication number: 20100167921
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for processing diatomaceous earth ore comprising roasting a diatomite feed at a temperature ranging from about 850 to about 1600° F. Also disclosed herein is a method for processing a diatomite feed comprising at least one impurity to produce a diatomite product having at least one of reduced loss-on-ignition, reduced impurity content, reduced beer soluble iron content, and improved brightness as compared to the feed composition. Further disclosed herein is a system for processing a diatomite feed comprising a first heating zone for roasting the diatomite at a temperature ranging from about 850 to about 1600° F., a second zone for calcining the diatomite at a temperature of at least about 1600° F., and a counter-current flow of gas from the second heating zone to the first heating zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: World Minerals, Inc.
    Inventors: George A. Nyamekye, Timothy R. Smith, Craig Smith, John Menear
  • METHODS FOR TREATING PROGRESSIVE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
    Publication number: 20100158903
    Abstract: The present invention concerns methods for treating progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) in a patient, and an article of manufacture with instructions for such use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Peter S. Chin
  • Utility vehicle
    Patent number: 7735903
    Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame having a left side portion and a right side portion, a front seat affixed to the vehicle body frame, a rear seat affixed to the vehicle body frame provided to the rear of the front seat, and a rear floor affixed to the vehicle body frame provided between the front seat and the rear seat. A first roof support structure includes a first left pipe member and first right pipe member that extend generally in the vertical direction from the vehicle body frame, a second roof support structure includes a second left pipe member and a second right pipe member that extend generally in the vertical direction from the vehicle body frame, and a third roof support structure includes a third left pipe member and third right pipe member that extend generally in the vertical direction from the vehicle body frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignees: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha, Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America
    Inventors: Takashi Yamamura, Craig Smith
  • Angularly spaced spiral erase for media
    Patent number: 7729076
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention allow for media erasure. Various embodiments allow for controlling an actuator based on feedback signal measurements and disk phase to seek a head across a surface of a disk systematically for an erasure operation. Also, in various embodiments, a substantially repeatable seek motion of a head across a stroke may be determined, and launch points at which the head is launched over a disk in the seek motion for erasing at least a portion of the disk are determined based on disk phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Brian Rigney, Todd Franks, Xin H. Yang, Stan Shepherd, Bruce Liikanen
  • Methods and apparatuses for measuring VCM BEMF at a VCM control update rate
    Patent number: 7728539
    Abstract: Devices and methods for performing dynamic sampling of a back electromotive force (BEMF) measurement are provided. A device has hardware, including a voice coil motor (VCM) for receiving a VCM command signal and a correction circuit, for obtaining the VCM command signal and a coil voltage measurement from the hardware, where the correction circuit removes a transient voltage measurement due to a change in the VCM command signal from the coil voltage measurement and outputs an estimated BEMF measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Craig Smith, Stan Shepherd, Xin Yang, Yu Sun
  • Position determination using circular shift codes
    Patent number: 7679850
    Abstract: A shift code that consists of N-symbol code words is provided as an L-symbol “master sequence” in which no sub-sequence of N symbols repeats, where L?SN and S is the number of code symbols. A decoder determines a location in the code from N decoded symbols. The code locations may, for example, correspond to radial positions, or other position, times, and so forth. In one embodiment, the master sequence is continuously written to a data storage disk during a spiral write operation and a reader on a given circular track reads at least N symbols from the portion of the spiral that crosses the track and determines a code word. The radial position of the reader is then determined based on the location of the code word in the code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Steven Craig Smith
  • Graphical Programming System With Event-Handling Nodes
    Publication number: 20090288025
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling a graphical program to receive and respond to programmatic events, such as user interface events. The graphical program may include a graphical user interface having various user interface elements and a block diagram having a plurality of nodes indicating functionality of the graphical program. The graphical program may be configured to receive and respond to one or more user interface events. For each event, a portion of graphical source code (such as a plurality of interconnected nodes) may be included in the block diagram, wherein the portion of graphical source code is operable to receive and respond to the respective user interface event. The portion of graphical source code may be executable to perform a desired process or action in response to the respective event. In one embodiment, a sub-program node may be associated with each event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Jason King, Craig Smith, Greg McKaskle, Andrew Dove
  • Self-servo writing using staged patterning
    Patent number: 7619846
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for servo writing are disclosed. The method includes writing of first servo data to a medium, detecting a velocity integrated position of the first servo data, and writing second servo data in relation to the detected position of the first servo data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Maxtor Corporation
    Inventors: Stan Shepherd, S. Craig Smith, Yu Sun
  • Purified TNFR preparations
    Publication number: 20090270592
    Abstract: Purified protein preparations comprising tumor necrosis factor are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Craig A. Smith, Raymond G. Goodwin, M. Patricia Beckmann