Patents by Inventor David Arthur Smith

David Arthur 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: 10688529
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a rotary sifter is disclosed that includes a body assembly, a drive mechanism, and a base assembly supporting the body assembly and the drive mechanism. The body assembly includes a housing, a screen frame assembly that is positioned within the housing, and a rotor assembly mounted for rotation within the screen frame assembly. The drive mechanism is in mechanical cooperation with the rotor assembly to rotate the rotor assembly, and is axially fixed in relation to the housing, the screen frame assembly, and the rotor assembly. The base assembly includes a guide rail system that is configured and dimensioned to permit longitudinal movement of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly in relation to the housing and the drive mechanism to allow for removal of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly from the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Prater Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Howard Riegle, Swapna Reddy Chilukuri, David Arthur Smith
  • Patent number: 10639497
    Abstract: A treatment device configured to illuminate a surface of a 3D skin surface when positioned adjacent the illuminated surface of the 3D skin surface. The treatment device includes a number of linear light source strips to conformally illuminate the 3D skin surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: LaserCap Company—Transdermal Cap, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael I. Rabin, David Arthur Smith
  • Publication number: 20200030852
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a rotary sifter is disclosed that includes a body assembly, a drive mechanism, and a base assembly supporting the body assembly and the drive mechanism. The body assembly includes a housing, a screen frame assembly that is positioned within the housing, and a rotor assembly mounted for rotation within the screen frame assembly. The drive mechanism is in mechanical cooperation with the rotor assembly to rotate the rotor assembly, and is axially fixed in relation to the housing, the screen frame assembly, and the rotor assembly. The base assembly includes a guide rail system that is configured and dimensioned to permit longitudinal movement of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly in relation to the housing and the drive mechanism to allow for removal of the rotor assembly and the screen frame assembly from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Prater Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Howard Riegle, Swapna Reddy Chilukuri, David Arthur Smith
  • Publication number: 20170007846
    Abstract: A treatment device configured to illuminate a surface of a 3D skin surface when positioned adjacent the illuminated surface of the 3D skin surface. The treatment device includes a number of linear light source strips to conformally illuminate the 3D skin surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Michael I. Rabin, David Arthur Smith
  • Patent number: 7391506
    Abstract: A coherent laser radar or lidar device (2;20;84;90) for measuring wind speed is described that comprises a transmitter for transmitting a beam of light to a remote probe volume (6;54), a receiver for detecting back-scattered light and an analyzer for calculating wind velocity at the remote probe volume from the Doppler shift in frequency of the detected back-scattered light. The analyzer is arranged to monitor for the presence of, and/or to ensure the calculated wind speed is corrected for, any Doppler frequency components of the detected back-scattered light that arise from back-scatter off cloud located at a range greater than the range of the remote probe volume. It is described how the lidar (2;20;84;90) may be scanned and wind velocity components calculated by fitting the scanned line of sight velocity values to a predetermined function. Furthermore, it is outlined how an initial fit may be performed to determine which points are to be used in this calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: QinetiQ Limited
    Inventors: Michael Harris, David Arthur Smith, Adrian Sean Coffey
  • Patent number: 7311000
    Abstract: A buoyant platform apparatus, such as a buoy, is described that comprises a laser radar (lidar) wind speed measurement device. The lidar is arranged to make wind velocity measurements at one or more remote probe volumes of known position relative to said platform. The wind speed measurement apparatus may further comprise motion sensing means that, in use, monitor motion of the platform allowing wind speed at an absolute position in space to be measured. Wind velocity data may also be compensated for platform movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Qinetiq Limited
    Inventors: David Arthur Smith, Michael Harris