Patents by Inventor David F. Smith

David F. 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: 11951603
    Abstract: A power tool is provided including a tool housing including a motor housing and a handle portion extending longitudinally from the motor housing; a battery receptacle disposed at an end of the handle portion opposite the motor housing, the battery receptacle being configured to receive a battery pack; and a brushless DC (BLDC) motor including an electronically-commutated stator assembly and a rotor assembly configured to rotate with respect to the stator assembly, the stator assembly comprising a stator lamination stack sized to be received within the motor housing having a circumference of approximately 140 to approximately 190 mm. The motor produces a maximum power output of at least 1600 watts for driving an output shaft at a maximum torque of at least 30 inch-pounds and a maximum speed of at least 8000 rotations-per-minute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kelleher, William F. Gallagher, Craig A. Oktavec, David J. Smith, Jarrett A. Dunston
  • Publication number: 20240113443
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a polarization shifter including a lower substrate having disposed thereon first and second transmission lines for coupling to a feed network, an upper substrate having disposed thereon third and fourth transmission lines for respective communicative coupling to orthogonally-polarized elements of a radiating element, and a dielectric layer residing between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, the upper substrate being configured to mechanically couple to the radiating element, the dielectric layer coupling the first transmission line with the third transmission line and coupling the second transmission line with the fourth transmission line, the upper substrate being rotatable relative to the lower substrate to effect polarization adjusting for the radiating element to facilitate avoidance of interference or passive intermodulation (PIM). Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Abdelmonem, Anthony Teillet, Richard Loy Smith, JR., David E. Urbasic, Richard David Peacock, Andre F.A. Fournier, Guenadi Miliavski
  • Publication number: 20240108311
    Abstract: A Multiple Aperture Ultrasound Imaging (MAUI) probe or transducer is uniquely capable of simultaneous imaging of a region of interest from separate apertures of ultrasound arrays. Some embodiments provide systems and methods for designing, building and using ultrasound probes having continuous arrays of ultrasound transducers which may have a substantially continuous concave curved shape in two or three dimensions (i.e., concave relative to an object to be imaged). Other embodiments herein provide systems and methods for designing, building and using ultrasound imaging probes having other unique configurations, such as adjustable probes and probes with variable configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: David M. SMITH, Donald F. SPECHT, Linda V. CABRERA, Kenneth D. BREWER, David J. SPECHT
  • Patent number: 11949168
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a motorized drive assembly that includes a motor and a drive assembly, where the drive assembly has an axle configured to be disposed through a rotatable substrate of a polarization shifter for a dual-polarized radiating element, the axle being further configured to fasten, at a first end of the axle, to a support structure of the polarization shifter, wherein, when the motorized drive assembly is assembled to the polarization shifter, the motor is controllable to impart rotational forces, via movement of the axle, to the polarization shifter to effect polarization adjusting for the dual-polarized radiating element. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: ISCO International, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Abdelmonem, Anthony Teillet, Richard Loy Smith, Jr., David E. Urbasic, Richard David Peacock, Andre F. A Fournier, Guenadi Miliavski
  • Publication number: 20240081787
    Abstract: A method of full-field or “ping-based” Doppler ultrasound imaging allows for detection of Doppler signals indicating moving reflectors at any point in an imaging field without the need to predefine range gates. In various embodiments, such whole-field Doppler imaging methods may include transmitting a Doppler ping from a transmit aperture, receiving echoes of the Doppler ping with one or more separate receive apertures, detecting Doppler signals and determining the speed of moving reflectors. In some embodiments, the system also provides the ability to determine the direction of motion by solving a set of simultaneous equations based on echo data received by multiple receive apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Donald F. SPECHT, Kenneth D. BREWER, David M. SMITH, Josef R. CALL, Viet Nam LE, Bruce R. RITZI
  • Publication number: 20240076467
    Abstract: Catalytic compositions for depolymerizing polyolefin-based waste material into useful petrochemical products and methods of use are described. The catalytic compositions are mixed metal oxides demonstrating equal or higher conversion than noncatalytic pyrolysis. These mixed metal oxide catalysts and a polyolefin-based material are heated in the presence of oxygen to form a product comprising one or more olefin monomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Daniel F. White, Sandor Nagy, Christopher D. Smith, David L. Ramage, Noel C. Hallinan
  • Publication number: 20210098121
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to analyzing operational rhythms in hospital treatment and providing recommendations for hospital treatment based on the same. In an exemplary embodiment, a server comprises one or more processors; and memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to receive, from a database, treatment data corresponding to a treatment provided to a plurality of patients. The memory further comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processor to determine a preferred treatment regimen based upon the treatment data, wherein the preferred treatment regimen comprises a time of day the treatment is more effective than other times of the day based upon responses to the treatment. The memory also comprises instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processor to provide a notification to a user interface to provide the treatment at the time of the day the treatment is more effective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Marc D. Ruben, John B. Hogenesch, David F. Smith
  • Patent number: 9772337
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to labeling glycans and glycosphingolipids from undefined mixtures with chemical moieties that emit light when exposed to electromagnetic radiation and uses of these labeled glycans and glycosphingolipids in microarrays for research and diagnostic purposes. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to derivatizing glycosphingolipids with a marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: Richard D. Cummings, David F. Smith, Xuezheng Song
  • Publication number: 20160299291
    Abstract: A plasmonic waveguide structure with highly confined field and low propagation loss is disclosed. In selected embodiments, the structure has a sub-wavelength size dielectric core surrounded by stacks. Each stack includes multiple repeating, alternating metal layers and dielectric layers. The stacks operate in bandgap condition to render a highly-confined and low propagation loss waveguide structures that can be made using commercially available fabrication techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Vladimir Grigoryan, Alok Mehta
  • Patent number: 9419703
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for providing radio frequency wireless communications based on time reversal of the channel impulse response of an RF pulse in a transmission channel between an RF transmitter and an RF receiver to enhance reception and detection of an RF pulse at the RF receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the RF pulse at the RF receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ziva Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Publication number: 20150379634
    Abstract: The invention may be used to facilitate swapping bond A for another bond. Data obtained from a public source may be used to provide information about bonds, issuers, and investors. A user may request swap candidates for bond A. An actionable filter identifying characteristics of bond A may be provided to the user. For each characteristic of bond A, the filter includes a window for the user to input an acceptable variance in the same characteristic of a swap candidate. The user's input into the filter is used to find swap candidates. They may be displayed for the user. Additional information about the swap candidates may be provided to the user upon request. The display of the swap candidates and provision of the additional information facilitates the swapping of bond A for another bond by at least saving the user time and effort in determining swap candidates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: David F. Smith
  • Publication number: 20150195035
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for providing radio frequency wireless communications based on time reversal of the channel impulse response of an RF pulse in a transmission channel between an RF transmitter and an RF receiver to enhance reception and detection of an RF pulse at the RF receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the RF pulse at the RF receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Patent number: 8989247
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for providing radio frequency wireless communications based on time reversal of the channel impulse response of an RF pulse in a transmission channel between an RF transmitter and an RF receiver to enhance reception and detection of an RF pulse at the RF receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the RF pulse at the RF receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Ziva Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Patent number: 8867921
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems to provide carrier signal transmission in reciprocal transmission architecture networks for optical communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Ziva Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husan
  • Patent number: 8743976
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatuses and systems for providing communications based on time reversal of a channel impulse response of a pulse in a transmission channel between a transmitter and a receiver to enhance reception and detection of a pulse at the receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the pulse at the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Ziva Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Publication number: 20130331280
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to labeling glycans and glycosphingolipids from undefined mixtures with chemical moieties that emit light when exposed to electromagnetic radiation and uses of these labeled glycans and glycosphingolipids in microarrays for research and diagnostic purposes. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to derivatizing glycosphingolipids with a marker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: EMORY UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Richard D. Cummings, David F. Smith, Xuezheng Song
  • Patent number: 8498658
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatuses and systems for providing communications based on time reversal of a channel impulse response of a pulse in a transmission channel between a transmitter and a receiver to enhance reception and detection of a pulse at the receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the pulse at the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Ziva Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Patent number: 8411765
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for providing radio frequency wireless communications based on time reversal of the channel impulse response of an RF pulse in a transmission channel between an RF transmitter and an RF receiver to enhance reception and detection of an RF pulse at the RF receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the RF pulse at the RF receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ziva Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Publication number: 20120257660
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatus and systems for providing radio frequency wireless communications based on time reversal of the channel impulse response of an RF pulse in a transmission channel between an RF transmitter and an RF receiver to enhance reception and detection of an RF pulse at the RF receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the RF pulse at the RF receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain
  • Publication number: 20120155515
    Abstract: Techniques, apparatuses and systems for providing communications based on time reversal of a channel impulse response of a pulse in a transmission channel between a transmitter and a receiver to enhance reception and detection of a pulse at the receiver against various effects that can adversely affect and complicate the reception and detection of the pulse at the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ZIVA CORPORATION
    Inventors: David F. Smith, Anis Husain