Patents by Inventor Daniel W. Smith

Daniel W. 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: 20230091390
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb, Paul Anthony Bernicchi
  • Patent number: 11508024
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb, Paul Anthony Bernicchi
  • Publication number: 20210241407
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb, Paul Anthony Bernicchi
  • Patent number: 10991061
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb, Paul Anthony Bernicchi
  • Patent number: 10865012
    Abstract: A pallet that is configured and designed to support a load of material and rest alternatively on a flat surface on a roof so as to straddle the peak or ridge of a roof. The pallets can be loaded with materials such as roofing shingles, delivered to a work site on a truck bed and lifted up and positioned on the peak or ridge of a roof without having to unload the materials from the pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Jeffrey Neagli
  • Patent number: 10550588
    Abstract: A pallet that is configured and designed to support a load of material and rest alternatively on a flat surface on a roof so as to straddle the peak of ridge of a roof. The pallets can be loaded with materials such as roofing shingles, delivered to a work site on a truck bed and lifted up an positioned on the peak or ridge of a roof without having to unload the materials from the pallets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Jeffrey Neagli
  • Publication number: 20190218799
    Abstract: A pallet that is configured and designed to support a load of material and rest alternatively on a flat surface on a roof so as to straddle the peak of ridge of a roof. The pallets can be loaded with materials such as roofing shingles, delivered to a work site on a truck bed and lifted up an positioned on the peak or ridge of a roof without having to unload the materials from the pallets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel W. SMITH, Jeffrey NEAGLI
  • Publication number: 20190217989
    Abstract: A pallet that is configured and designed to support a load of material and rest alternatively on a flat surface on a roof so as to straddle the peak or ridge of a roof. The pallets can be loaded with materials such as roofing shingles, delivered to a work site on a truck bed and lifted up and positioned on the peak or ridge of a roof without having to unload the materials from the pallets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel W. SMITH, Jeffrey NEAGLI
  • Publication number: 20180323452
    Abstract: A fuel cell temperature-measuring system includes a coolant source that provides coolant at a total coolant flow rate and an initial coolant temperature. A flow field plate defines peripheral flow channels and active area flow channels through which coolant flows. The flow field plate is adapted to be positioned in a fuel cell stack between individual fuel cells. A total coolant flow provided to the common input divides into a bypass flow that flows through the peripheral flow channels and an active area flow that flows through the active area flow channels. The bypass flow combines with the active area flow to emerge from the common output with an output coolant temperature. The fuel cell temperature-measuring system includes a temperature sensor that measures the output coolant temperature from the common output. Finally, a temperature estimator estimates an active area coolant temperature from the output coolant temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: DANIEL W. SMITH, JUN CAI, ANDREW J. MASLYN
  • Patent number: 10069160
    Abstract: A fuel cell voltage recovery system includes a fuel cell stack having a fuel cell stack voltage between fuel cell stack terminals which is at a first voltage during normal fuel cell operation. The system also includes a high voltage electrical system operating at a first DC operating voltage that is generally higher than the first voltage of the fuel cell stack. A boost converter in electrical connection with the fuel cell stack and the high voltage electrical system operates in a normal control mode to transfer electrical power from the fuel cell stack to the high voltage electrical system through regulation and control of average stack output current (boost input current) during normal fuel cell operation. The boost converter can also operate in a voltage control mode to lower the fuel cell stack voltage to a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage. A FCS controller controls the operation of the boost converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Berg, Jun Cai, Sergio E. Garcia, Daniel W. Smith, Matthew C. Kirklin
  • Patent number: 9898790
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb
  • Publication number: 20180034077
    Abstract: A fuel cell voltage recovery system includes a fuel cell stack having a fuel cell stack voltage between fuel cell stack terminals which is at a first voltage during normal fuel cell operation. The system also includes a high voltage electrical system operating at a first DC operating voltage that is generally higher than the first voltage of the fuel cell stack. A boost converter in electrical connection with the fuel cell stack and the high voltage electrical system operates in a normal control mode to transfer electrical power from the fuel cell stack to the high voltage electrical system through regulation and control of average stack output current (boost input current) during normal fuel cell operation. The boost converter can also operate in a voltage control mode to lower the fuel cell stack voltage to a second voltage that is lower than the first voltage. A FCS controller controls the operation of the boost converter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: JOSEPH BERG, JUN CAI, SERGIO E. GARCIA, DANIEL W. SMITH, MATTHEW C. KIRKLIN
  • Publication number: 20160163012
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb
  • Patent number: 9311646
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb
  • Publication number: 20160098722
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. McKenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb
  • Patent number: 8906843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of fragrance precursor compounds comprising one or more of the compounds derived from the reaction of X—OH and an aldehyde or ketone, the fragrance precursor compounds being of the formula X—O—C(R)(R*)(OR**) wherein R is a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R* is H or a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R** is H or X; X—O representing a moiety derived from X—OH, and wherein X—OH is a compound selected from the group consisting of surfactants, fabric softeners, softener precursor ester amines, softener precursor amido amines, hair conditioners, skin conditions, saccharides and polymers. In a second aspect it relates to a method of preparing such precursors. Further the invention relates to compositions, comprising the precursor of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Amjad Farooq, Donghui Wu, Marija Heibel, Karen Drehs
  • Patent number: 8901068
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of fragrance precursor compounds comprising one or more of the compounds derived from the reaction of X—OH and an aldehyde or ketone, the fragrance precursor compounds being of the formula X—O—C(R)(R*)(OR**) wherein R is a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R* is H or a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R** is H or X; X—O representing a moiety derived from X—OH, and wherein X—OH is a compound selected from the group consisting of surfactants, fabric softeners, softener precursor ester amines, softener precursor amido amines, hair conditioners, skin conditions, saccharides and polymers. In a second aspect it relates to a method of preparing such precusors. Further the invention relates to compositions, comprising the precursor of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Amjad Farooq, Donghui Wu, Marija Heibel, Karen Drehs
  • Patent number: 8895496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of fragrance precursor compounds comprising one or more of the compounds derived from the reaction of X—OH and an aldehyde or ketone, the fragrance precursor compounds being of the formula X—O—C(R)(R*)(OR**) wherein R is a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R* is H or a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R** is H or X; X—O representing a moiety derived from X—OH, and wherein X—OH is a compound selected from the group consisting of surfactants, fabric softeners, softener precursor ester amines, softener precursor amido amines, hair conditioners, skin conditions, saccharides and polymers. In a second aspect it relates to a method of preparing such precusors. Further the invention relates to compositions, comprising the precursor of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Amjad Farooq, Donghui Wu, Marija Heibel, Karen Drehs
  • Patent number: 8895495
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a class of fragrance precursor compounds comprising one or more of the compounds derived from the reaction of X—OH and an aldehyde or ketone, the fragrance precursor compounds being of the formula X—O—C(R)(R*)(OR**) wherein R is a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R* is H or a C6-24 alkyl group, a C6-24 aralkyl group or a C6-24 alkaryl group; R** is H or X; X—O representing a moiety derived from X—OH, and wherein X—OH is a compound selected from the group consisting of surfactants, fabric softeners, softener precursor ester amines, softener precursor amido amines, hair conditioners, skin conditions, saccharides and polymers. In a second aspect it relates to a method of preparing such precusors. Further the invention relates to compositions, comprising the precursor of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventors: Daniel W. Smith, Amjad Farooq, Donghui Wu, Marija Heibel, Karen Drehs
  • Publication number: 20140270401
    Abstract: A system and method of verifying the identity of a user or registrant. The user or registrant provides identification information and registration information. The identification information may be a visual representation of an identifying item associated with location information. In some embodiments, the identification information may be a visual representation of a government issued identity. An identification module verifies the identification information and compares the verified identification information to the registration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Donald E. Irwin, Nan K. Mckenzie, William A. Tartal, Victoria K. Stephen, Michael J. Amato, William G. Ackerman, Robert E. Dixon, Daniel W. Smith, Gregory Crabb