Patents by Inventor Derek E. Smith

Derek E. 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).

  • PULL WIRE TENSIONING MECHANISMS FOR ENDOSCOPES
    Publication number: 20240115118
    Abstract: An endoscope comprises a handpiece housing, an elongate flexible shaft extending from the handpiece housing, a pull wire extending from the handpiece housing into the elongate flexible shaft, and a tensioning mechanism configured to adjust tension in the pull wire. A method for adjusting tension in a pull wire of a controller for an endoscope comprises preparing an endoscope for use before a procedure, adjusting tension in a pull wire for deflecting a flexible elongate shaft of the endoscope to reduce knob dwell, and performing an endoscopic procedure with the endoscope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Robert E. Ailinger, Kelly David Christensen, Justin Garth Tidwell, Derek Alder Hutchison, Spence Edward Cornia, Dustin Edward Gorringe, Jeffrey C. Smith
  • Method and system for manual control of autonomous floor cleaner
    Patent number: 11771283
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively manually controlling an autonomous floor cleaner includes an autonomous floor cleaner and a remote control device, such as a smartphone. The smartphone can have a downloaded application for controlling one or more functions of the cleaning robot, including manually directing the movement of the cleaning robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: BISSELL , Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Brown, Eric D. Buehler, Derek E. Smith, David VanKampen
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUAL CONTROL OF AUTONOMOUS FLOOR CLEANER
    Publication number: 20190167059
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively manually controlling an autonomous floor cleaner includes an autonomous floor cleaner and a remote control device, such as a smartphone. The smartphone can have a downloaded application for controlling one or more functions of the cleaning robot, including manually directing the movement of the cleaning robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Adam Brown, Eric D. Buehler, Derek E. Smith, David VanKampen
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D924504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D924505
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D926401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D928432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D928433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D943850
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Vacuum cleaner
    Patent number: D944478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventors: Mackenzie L. Knapp, Derek E. Smith
  • Connector torque sleeve
    Patent number: D1021811
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: CABLE TELEVISION LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Luther E. Smith, Aaron Quinto, Derek Matthews
  • Portable carpet cleaner
    Patent number: D1025521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: BISSELL Inc.
    Inventor: Derek E. Smith