Patents by Inventor David William Smith
David William 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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Patent number: 8985120Abstract: A first embodiment can be a method to reduce SLOSH energy absorption within an organism by reducing the inelastic collisions. A fluid containing organism can utilize an embodiment of the method wherein one or more of reversibly increasing pressure within the organs or cells, reversibly increasing the volume within the organs or cells, reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall stiffness, or reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall configuration within said organism may reduce these collisions.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: TBI Innovations, LLCInventor: David William Smith
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Patent number: 8965641Abstract: A positioning system and method for determining a position of a machine are disclosed. The system may have an optical sensing device configured to generate determined shape data associated with a portion of the worksite at the position of the machine. The system may have a first signal device configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and receive a response signal. The system may have a second signal configured to receive the transmitted radio frequency signal and transmit the response signal. The system may have a controller in communication with the optical sensing device and at least one of the first and second signal devices. The controller may be configured to determine an approximate position based on the radio frequency signal and the response signal, identify a reference shape data corresponding to the determined shape data, and determine the position based on the approximate position and the reference shape data.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: David William Smith, Richard Kent Yates
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Publication number: 20150051828Abstract: A positioning system and method for determining a position of a machine are disclosed. The system may have an optical sensing device configured to generate determined shape data associated with a portion of the worksite at the position of the machine. The system may have a first signal device configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and receive a response signal. The system may have a second signal configured to receive the transmitted radio frequency signal and transmit the response signal. The system may have a controller in communication with the optical sensing device and at least one of the first and second signal devices. The controller may be configured to determine an approximate position based on the radio frequency signal and the response signal, identify a reference shape data corresponding to the determined shape data, and determine the position based on the approximate position and the reference shape data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: David William Smith, Richard Kent Yates
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Publication number: 20140350596Abstract: A medical device includes a one-piece resiliently biased band of base material having opposite first and second side surfaces and an adhesive material for temporarily adhesively securing the band to a user's skin. The band can include a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis that intersects the longitudinal axis. Moreover, the band can include first and second lateral portions disposed on opposite sides of the lateral axis. The lateral portions are mirror images of each other such that the band is symmetrical relative to the lateral axis. Each of the lateral portions include a central portion and first and second extending portions spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the band and extending away from the central portion. Each of the extending portions further includes a perimeter edge defining a portion of a perimeter edge of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventor: David William Smith
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Patent number: 8834514Abstract: A medical device includes a one-piece resiliently biased band of base material having opposite first and second side surfaces and an adhesive material for temporarily adhesively securing the band to a user's skin. The band can include a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis that intersects the longitudinal axis. Moreover, the band can include first and second lateral portions disposed on opposite sides of the lateral axis. The lateral portions are mirror images of each other such that the band is symmetrical relative to the lateral axis. Each of the lateral portions include a central portion and first and second extending portions spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the band and extending away from the central portion. Each of the extending portions further include a perimeter edge defining a portion of an edge of the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Inventor: David William Smith
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Patent number: 8824900Abstract: A method for generating an optical single sideband signal comprising the steps of splitting an optical field into two parts and introducing a relative phase delay of +/??/4 radians in each direction of transmission to one of the parts, intensity reflection-modulating each part with electrical signals having a relative phase delay of +/??/2 radians and then recombining the reflection-modulated signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peter Healey, David William Smith, Graeme Douglas Maxwell
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Publication number: 20140158127Abstract: An apparatus can include a nasal cannula assembly, which includes a face piece. The face piece includes a plenum portion and a nasal interface portion. The plenum portion is configured to be coupled to a supply line and defines a flow path configured to receive an aerosol flow from the supply line. The nasal interface portion includes a first delivery protrusion and a second delivery protrusion. The first delivery protrusion is configured to convey a first portion of the aerosol flow to a first nostril, and the second delivery protrusion is configured to deliver a second portion of the aerosol flow to a second nostril. The plenum portion includes a sidewall having a curved surface configured to redirect the second portion of the aerosol flow towards the second delivery protrusion. The sidewall is configured to isolate the flow path from a volume downstream from the second delivery protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: PARION SCIENCES, INC.Inventors: Paul BOUCHER, Brian M. BUTTON, James B. FINK, Anthony J. HICKEY, Tomas NAVRATIL, Stuart Robert ABERCROMBIE, Michael Richard BURCHER, Mark Jeffrey EDHOUSE, Jamie Alan GREENWOOD, Emma Jane HASLER, Guy Conwyn Julian MOSELEY, David William SMITH, Donal Joseph TAYLOR, Jonathan Hugh WILKINS
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Publication number: 20140081531Abstract: A positioning system and method for determining a position of a machine are disclosed. The system may have an optical sensing device configured to generate determined shape data associated with a portion of the worksite at the position of the machine. The system may have a first signal device configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and receive a response signal. The system may have a second signal configured to receive the transmitted radio frequency signal and transmit the response signal. The system may have a controller in communication with the optical sensing device and at least one of the first and second signal devices. The controller may be configured to determine an approximate position based on the radio frequency signal and the response signal, identify a reference shape data corresponding to the determined shape data, and determine the position based on the approximate position and the reference shape data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: David William Smith, Richard Kent Yates
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Patent number: 8606106Abstract: An optical fiber network comprises a laser source (1a) configured to generate laser light of a plurality of wavelengths. A first optical fiber (4a), transmits multi-wavelength light from the laser source to a location remote from the laser source. A wavelength division multiplexer (2) at the remote location (203) is connected to a plurality of second optical fibers (8). A plurality of optical modulators (9) are each connected optically to the wavelength division multiplexer (2) via a respective second optical fiber (8). The wavelength division multiplexer (2) is arranged to de-multiplex the multi-wavelength light received from the first optical fiber (4a) into a plurality of wavelengths and to supply a respective wavelength to each of the second optical fibers (8). The optical modulators (9) are reflective optical modulators each arranged to modulate light received from the associated second optical fiber (8) with a data signal and to reflect the modulated light back along the second optical fiber (8).Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Peter Healey, David William Smith
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Publication number: 20130231698Abstract: A medical device includes a one-piece resiliently biased band of base material having opposite first and second side surfaces and an adhesive material for temporarily adhesively securing the band to a user's skin. The band can include a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis that intersects the longitudinal axis. Moreover, the band can include first and second lateral portions disposed on opposite sides of the lateral axis. The lateral portions are mirror images of each other such that the band is symmetrical relative to the lateral axis. Each of the lateral portions include a central portion and first and second extending portions spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the band and extending away from the central portion. Each of the extending portions further include a perimeter edge defining a portion of an edge of the medical device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Xennovate Medical LLCInventor: David William Smith
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Publication number: 20120197290Abstract: A first embodiment can be a device comprising a means to reduce SLOSH energy absorption in a fluid containing organism by reducing the flow of one or more outflow vessels of the cranium by compressing said vessels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: David William Smith, Joseph Fisher
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Patent number: 8176721Abstract: A method of operating a fuel system is provided. The method includes removing fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system using a gravity drain process. The method also includes channeling nitrogen into at least a portion of the fuel system to facilitate removing air and residual fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby mitigating a formation of carbonaceous precipitate particulates. The method further includes removing air and nitrogen from at least a portion of the fuel system during a fuel refilling process using a venting process such that at least a portion of the fuel system is substantially refilled with fuel and substantially evacuated of air and nitrogen. The method also includes removing air from at least a portion of the refilled fuel system using a venting process. The method further includes recirculating fuel within at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby removing heat from at least a portion of the fuel system and facilitating a transfer of operating fuel modes.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2010Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Kevin Lee Kunkle, Steven William Backman, David John Chrisfield, David William Smith
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Publication number: 20120008650Abstract: A hybrid integrated tuneable optical laser device, suitable for tuning to different wavelengths via a piezo micromotor (6) controlled optical filter (4) in an external cavity. Once the laser is fixed at a selected wavelength, no power is required to be applied to the wavelength tuning element to maintain the wavelength stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: The Centre For Integrated Photonics LimitedInventors: Alistair James Poustie, Graeme Douglas Maxwell, David William Smith, Richard Wyatt
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Publication number: 20120002978Abstract: A method for generating an optical single sideband signal comprising the steps of splitting an optical field into two parts and introducing a relative phase delay of +/??/4 radians in each direction of transmission to one of the parts, intensity reflection-modulating each part with electrical signals having a relative phase delay of +/??/2 radians and then recombining the reflection-modulated signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: THE CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED PHOTONICS LIMITEDInventors: Peter Healey, David William Smith, Graeme Douglas Maxwell
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Publication number: 20110217039Abstract: An optical transmission network comprises a multi-wavelength source (7) shared between multiple sets of client side equipment for manipulating electrical signals. A first wavelength selective routing element (5) is connected to the multi-wavelength source (7). Each set of client-side equipment (1) comprises an optical modulator (3) connected to the first wavelength selective routing element (5) and an optical receiver (2). A second wavelength selective routing element (6) is connected to the optical receiver (2) and is operative to direct incoming signals from one or more remote locations to the optical receiver (2). The network provides a WDM architecture solution for networks whereby the cost of implementing and running client side equipment (1) is reduced by not having the WDM source (7) within the client side equipment (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventor: David William Smith
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Patent number: 7997111Abstract: An apparatus for rotating a container body that utilizes frictional forces rather than the engagement of gears to rotate the container body is provided. Such an apparatus may include a stationary housing and a turret rotating on a shaft proximate to the housing. The turret may have a plurality of pockets and a roller assembly disposed within each pocket. Each roller assembly may have a body portion and a drive roller portion. Each body portion may have a contact portion for contacting a container body received in a respective pocket. Each drive roller may be in contact with the housing such that as the turret rotates, friction between the drive rollers and the housing causes each roller assembly to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Crown, Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventors: Richard Mercer, David William Smith
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Publication number: 20110065637Abstract: A first embodiment can be a method to reduce SLOSH energy absorption within an organism by reducing the inelastic collisions. A fluid containing organism can utilize an embodiment of the method wherein one or more of reversibly increasing pressure within the organs or cells, reversibly increasing the volume within the organs or cells, reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall stiffness, or reversibly altering vascular, molecular, or cell wall configuration within said organism may reduce these collisions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventor: David William Smith
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Publication number: 20100266285Abstract: An optical fibre network comprises a laser source (1a) configured to generate laser light of a plurality of wavelengths. A first optical fibre (4a), transmits multi-wavelength light from the laser source to a location remote from the laser source. A wavelength division multiplexer (2) at the remote location (203) is connected to a plurality of second optical fibres (8). A plurality of optical modulators (9) are each connected optically to the wavelength division multiplexer (2) via a respective second optical fibre (8). The wavelength division multiplexer (2) is arranged to de-multiplex the multi-wavelength light received from the first optical fibre (4a) into a plurality of wavelengths and to supply a respective wavelength to each of the second optical fibres (8). The optical modulators (9) are reflective optical modulators each arranged to modulate light received from the associated second optical fibre (8) with a data signal and to reflect the modulated light back along the second optical fibre (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: THE CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED PHOTONICS LIMITEDInventors: Peter Healey, David William Smith
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Patent number: 7770425Abstract: A winder assembly is provided for rotating a component of a can necking machine to a desired angular position suitable for performing maintenance on the component. The winder assembly includes a shaft coupled to a motor of that drives the components of the can necking machine during operation. A handle can be removably connected to the shaft, such that rotation of the handle in a rotational direction correspondingly causes the shaft to rotate. The shaft causes the motor to rotate, which drives a gear train that rotates the components of the necking machine that are coupled to the gear train.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Crown, Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Egerton, David William Smith
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Patent number: D662203Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: SmithKline Beecham CorporationInventor: David William Smith