Patents by Inventor Dave Smith
Dave 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).
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Publication number: 20260009853Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: model a response of a motor to a drive signal using one or more filters, the one or more filters configured to define a range of expected motor behaviour associated with the drive signal; compare the modelled response with an actual response of the motor to the drive signal; and identify a motor error if the actual response of the motor is outside the range of expected motor behaviour defined by the modelled response.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2023Publication date: January 8, 2026Inventors: Dave Smith, Matthew Blofeld, Joe Faulkner-Edwards
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Publication number: 20250388164Abstract: An apparatus for use with a road transportable chassis comprises a body and a pair of shells. The body is connected in use to the chassis and defines a floor and a ceiling disposed in stacked spaced relation, the floor being horizontal and above the chassis. Each shell comprises: a floor and a ceiling disposed in stacked spaced relation; and a wall from which the floor and ceiling protrude. The shells are moveable between: a collapsed position, wherein the shells are relatively proximal, the walls are disposed in flanking relation to the body, the ceilings of the shells overly the ceiling of the body and the floors of the shells overly the body floor; and an expanded position, wherein the shells are relatively distal, the ceilings of the shells define extensions of the ceiling of the body and the floors of the shells define extensions of the body floor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: December 25, 2025Inventors: Ben Fisher, Dave Smith
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Patent number: 12420191Abstract: A gaming system is provided. The gaming system may be configured to (1) store, in a memory, an initial location of a plurality of game items within a plurality of game board tiles; (2) cause the user device to display a user interface including the plurality of game board tiles and the plurality of game items; (3) receive, from the user device, a selection of a target game item using an automated grouping tool; (4) identify a group of game items having a same item type as the target game item; (5) identify a plurality of target game tiles located adjacent to the target game item; (6) record, in the memory, an updated location for each of the identified group of game items; and (7) cause the user device to display the user interface to include the identified group of game items located in the updated locations.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2023Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Zoe Williams, Colin Drake, Michael Ostashewski, Dave Smith, Suguru Motegi
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Publication number: 20240278125Abstract: A gaming system is provided. The gaming system may be configured to (1) store, in a memory, an initial location of a plurality of game items within a plurality of game board tiles; (2) cause the user device to display a user interface including the plurality of game board tiles and the plurality of game items; (3) receive, from the user device, a selection of a target game item using an automated grouping tool; (4) identify a group of game items having a same item type as the target game item; (5) identify a plurality of target game tiles located adjacent to the target game item; (6) record, in the memory, an updated location for each of the identified group of game items; and (7) cause the user device to display the user interface to include the identified group of game items located in the updated locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Zoe Williams, Colin Drake, Michael Ostashewski, Dave Smith, Suguru Motegi
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Patent number: 11844157Abstract: The present disclosure relates to current control circuitry for controlling a current through a load, the current control circuitry comprising: amplifier circuitry; reference voltage generator circuitry configured to supply a fixed reference voltage to a first input of the amplifier circuitry; an output stage comprising: a control terminal coupled to an output of the amplifier circuitry; a current input terminal configured to be coupled to the load; a current output terminal; a clock-controlled variable resistance coupled to the current output terminal of the output stage, wherein a resistance of the variable resistance is based on a digital code input to the variable resistance; and a feedback path between the current output terminal of the output stage and a second terminal of the amplifier circuitry for providing a feedback voltage to a second input of the amplifier circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventors: Dave Smith, Saurabh Singh, Andrew Buist, Paulius Cerebiejus, Mark J. McCloy-Stevens, Terence A. Orr
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Patent number: 11705900Abstract: Circuitry for controlling current between a load and a power supply, the circuitry comprising: an output stage comprising: an input node configured to be coupled to the power supply; and an output node configured to be coupled to the load; and one or more control nodes for controlling a conduction path between the input node and the output node; and protection circuitry coupled to the one or more control nodes, the protection circuitry configured to break the conduction path between the input node and the output node when a load voltage at the output node exceeds a supply voltage at the input node, wherein the protection circuitry comprises: an active protection circuit configured to break the conduction path when the supply voltage exceeds an operational threshold of the active protection circuit; and a passive protection circuit configured to break the conduction path when the supply voltage is below an operation threshold of the active protection circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Buist, Mark McCloy-Stevens, Dave Smith, Gordon Russell, Huy Binh Le
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Patent number: 11599108Abstract: A mining machine is disclosed. The mining machine may include a mobile ranging device, a movement sensor device, and a control unit. The mobile ranging device may be configured to communicate with a location sensor device and cause the location sensor device to transmit location data relating to a location of the mining machine. The movement sensor device may be configured to transmit movement data relating to a movement of the mining machine. The control unit may be configured to receive coordinate data relating to a plurality of zones and a plurality of drawpoints of a tunnel, the location data, and the movement data. The control unit may identify an active zone, determine a machine heading, determine a machine articulation, identify an active drawpoint based on the active zone, the machine heading, or the machine articulation, and cause an action to be performed in connection with the active drawpoint.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dave Smith, Tyson Phillips
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Publication number: 20220353970Abstract: The present disclosure relates to current control circuitry for controlling a current through a load, the current control circuitry comprising: amplifier circuitry; reference voltage generator circuitry configured to supply a fixed reference voltage to a first input of the amplifier circuitry; an output stage comprising: a control terminal coupled to an output of the amplifier circuitry; a current input terminal configured to be coupled to the load; a current output terminal; a clock-controlled variable resistance coupled to the current output terminal of the output stage, wherein a resistance of the variable resistance is based on a digital code input to the variable resistance; and a feedback path between the current output terminal of the output stage and a second terminal of the amplifier circuitry for providing a feedback voltage to a second input of the amplifier circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Dave SMITH, Saurabh SINGH, Andrew BUIST, Paulius CEREBIEJUS, Mark J. MCCLOY-STEVENS, Terence A. ORR
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Patent number: 11477868Abstract: The present disclosure relates to current control circuitry for controlling a current through a load. The current control circuitry comprises amplifier circuitry, reference voltage generator circuitry configured to supply a fixed reference voltage to a first input of the amplifier circuitry and an output stage comprising: a control terminal coupled to an output of the amplifier circuitry; a current input terminal configured to be coupled to the load; and a current output terminal. The current control circuitry further comprises a variable resistance coupled to the current output terminal of the output stage, and a feedback path between the current output terminal of the output stage and a second terminal of the amplifier circuitry for providing a feedback voltage to a second input of the amplifier circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Cirrus Logic, Inc.Inventors: Dave Smith, Saurabh Singh, Andrew Buist, Paulius Cerebiejus, Mark J. McCloy-Stevens, Terence A. Orr
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Patent number: 11459604Abstract: Apparatus and methods for analyzing samples, including for example, samples containing nucleic acids, antibodies, and/or antigens are described. The apparatus may include a frame having a cartridge receiver, two optical devices, thermal cycler, lysis assembly, hybridization heater, and sample transfer assembly. In use, the apparatus may perform multiple sample preparation and analysis processes within the same disposable cartridge including, for example, performing a PCR assay and immunoassay in the same cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles Collins, Dave Smith, Anthony Salvaggio, Alpar Erdei, Gray Mack
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Publication number: 20210373553Abstract: A mining machine is disclosed. The mining machine may include a mobile ranging device, a movement sensor device, and a control unit. The mobile ranging device may be configured to communicate with a location sensor device and cause the location sensor device to transmit location data relating to a location of the mining machine. The movement sensor device may be configured to transmit movement data relating to a movement of the mining machine. The control unit may be configured to receive coordinate data relating to a plurality of zones and a plurality of drawpoints of a tunnel, the location data, and the movement data. The control unit may identify an active zone, determine a machine heading, determine a machine articulation, identify an active drawpoint based on the active zone, the machine heading, or the machine articulation, and cause an action to be performed in connection with the active drawpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Dave Smith, Tyson Phillips
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Patent number: 11150645Abstract: A mining machine is disclosed. The mining machine may include a mobile ranging device, a movement sensor device, and a control unit. The mobile ranging device may be configured to communicate with a location sensor device and cause the location sensor device to transmit location data relating to a location of the mining machine. The movement sensor device may be configured to transmit movement data relating to a movement of the mining machine. The control unit may be configured to receive coordinate data relating to a plurality of zones and a plurality of drawpoints of a tunnel, the location data, and the movement data. The control unit may identify an active zone, determine a machine heading, determine a machine articulation, identify an active drawpoint based on the active zone, the machine heading, or the machine articulation, and cause an action to be performed in connection with the active drawpoint.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dave Smith, Tyson Phillips
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Publication number: 20210242865Abstract: Circuitry for controlling current between a load and a power supply, the circuitry comprising: an output stage comprising: an input node configured to be coupled to the power supply; and an output node configured to be coupled to the load; and one or more control nodes for controlling a conduction path between the input node and the output node; and protection circuitry coupled to the one or more control nodes, the protection circuitry configured to break the conduction path between the input node and the output node when a load voltage at the output node exceeds a supply voltage at the input node, wherein the protection circuitry comprises: an active protection circuit configured to break the conduction path when the supply voltage exceeds an operational threshold of the active protection circuit; and a passive protection circuit configured to break the conduction path when the supply voltage is below an operation threshold of the active protection circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Andrew BUIST, Mark MCCLOY-STEVENS, Dave SMITH, Gordon RUSSELL, Huy Binh LE
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Publication number: 20210219396Abstract: The present disclosure relates to current control circuitry for controlling a current through a load. The current control circuitry comprises amplifier circuitry, reference voltage generator circuitry configured to supply a fixed reference voltage to a first input of the amplifier circuitry and an output stage comprising: a control terminal coupled to an output of the amplifier circuitry; a current input terminal configured to be coupled to the load; and a current output terminal. The current control circuitry further comprises a variable resistance coupled to the current output terminal of the output stage, and a feedback path between the current output terminal of the output stage and a second terminal of the amplifier circuitry for providing a feedback voltage to a second input of the amplifier circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.Inventors: Dave SMITH, Saurabh SINGH, Andrew BUIST, Paulius CEREBIEJUS, Mark J. MCCLOY-STEVENS, Terence A. ORR
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Publication number: 20210026346Abstract: A mining machine is disclosed. The mining machine may include a mobile ranging device, a movement sensor device, and a control unit. The mobile ranging device may be configured to communicate with a location sensor device and cause the location sensor device to transmit location data relating to a location of the mining machine. The movement sensor device may be configured to transmit movement data relating to a movement of the mining machine. The control unit may be configured to receive coordinate data relating to a plurality of zones and a plurality of drawpoints of a tunnel, the location data, and the movement data. The control unit may identify an active zone, determine a machine heading, determine a machine articulation, identify an active drawpoint based on the active zone, the machine heading, or the machine articulation, and cause an action to be performed in connection with the active drawpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dave SMITH, Tyson PHILLIPS
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Publication number: 20200017901Abstract: Apparatus and methods for analyzing samples, including for example, samples containing nucleic acids, antibodies, and/or antigens are described. The apparatus may include a frame having a cartridge receiver, two optical devices, thermal cycler, lysis assembly, hybridization heater, and sample transfer assembly. In use, the apparatus may perform multiple sample preparation and analysis processes within the same disposable cartridge including, for example, performing a PCR assay and immunoassay in the same cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: LUMINEX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles COLLINS, Dave SMITH, Anthony SALVAGGIO, Alpar ERDEI, Gray MACK
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Patent number: 10059886Abstract: A process and system for hydroprocessing biopyrolysis oils is provided and includes the rejuvenation of an at least partially flow constricted biopyrolysis oil hydroprocessing reactor(s) by flushing with a flushing agent at reduced temperatures.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Inaeris Technologies, LLCInventors: Lorenz Bauer, Dave Smith, Michael Lee, Changan Zhang
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Publication number: 20160176856Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of norovirus infection are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Ch. V. Subba-Reddy, C. Cheng Kao, Dave Smith, Leo Beigelman
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Patent number: 9296719Abstract: Compositions and methods for the treatment of norovirus infection are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignees: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, Alios Biopharma, Inc.Inventors: Ch. V. Subba-Reddy, C. Cheng Kao, Dave Smith, Leo Beigelman
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Patent number: D1032710Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Sequential Synths LimitedInventors: Dave Smith, Andrew McGowan, Carson Day, Stephen B. Starkweather