Patents by Inventor Donnie Smith

Donnie 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).

  • Publication number: 20230305026
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising lysing the red blood cells of a whole blood sample, oxidizing the free hemoglobin in the lysed sample, and cleaving FVH from the hemoglobin A1C to form an electrochemical test solution. In one aspect, a first portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with fructosyl peptide oxidase and a reduced ruthenium mediator to form a first reaction product. A first electrical property of the first reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of hemoglobin A1C in the blood sample. In another aspect, a second portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with ferrocyanide to form a second reaction product. A second electrical property of the second reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of total hemoglobin in the blood sample. Hemoglobin A1C, total hemoglobin, and % HbA1C are determined based on the first and second electrical properties. Also provided are systems and components useful in performing the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Donnie Smith, Brittney L. Werner, Gary L. Hughes, Jie Chen
  • Patent number: 11693016
    Abstract: A method for determining analytes includes lysing the red blood cells of a whole blood sample, oxidizing the free hemoglobin in the lysed sample, and cleaving FVH from the hemoglobin A1C to form an electrochemical test solution. In one aspect, a first portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with fructosyl peptide oxidase and a reduced ruthenium mediator to form a first reaction product. A first electrical property of the first reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of hemoglobin A1C in the blood sample. In another aspect, a second portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with ferrocyanide to form a second reaction product. A second electrical property of the second reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of total hemoglobin in the blood sample. Hemoglobin A1C, total hemoglobin, and % HbA1C are determined based on the first and second electrical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Donnie Smith, Brittney L. Werner, Gary L. Hughes, Jie Chen
  • Patent number: 11620260
    Abstract: Data synchronization includes receiving an update request from a client system for a first record set, wherein the update request includes search criteria used to initially determine the first record set and hash summaries of records of the first record set, and searching a data storage device for records matching the search criteria. The searching generates a second record set of records having hash summaries. Record identifiers of records of the second record set may be compared with record identifiers of the hash summaries of the first record set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Greenlee, Thomas T. Hanis, Sunil K. Mishra, Donnie A. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11531353
    Abstract: Examples relating to vehicle velocity calculation using radar technology are described. An example method performed by a computing system may involve, while a vehicle is moving on a road, receiving, from two or more radar sensors mounted at different locations on the vehicle, radar data representative of an environment of the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the data, detecting at least one scatterer in the environment. The method may involve making a determination of a likelihood that the at least one scatterer is stationary with respect to the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the determination being that the likelihood is at least equal to a predefined confidence threshold, calculating a velocity of the vehicle based on the data from the sensors. The calculated velocity may include an angular and linear velocity. Further, the method may involve controlling the vehicle based on the calculated velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: L. Donnie Smith, Timothy Campbell
  • Publication number: 20220397276
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for performing a test operation of a gas household cooking appliance having an oven cavity and a gas burner within the oven cavity. The system and method include an infrared thermocouple configured to be portably and temporarily positioned within the oven cavity and configured to produce an output signal in response to a change in temperature within the oven cavity to confirm that the gas burner has ignited. A control unit is configured to execute the test operation only upon receipt of the output signal from the infrared thermocouple within a predetermined amount of time following an initiation of a gas flow to the gas burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Burton, Donnie Smith, Claude Wilson
  • Publication number: 20220066015
    Abstract: A method for determining a position of a vehicle is provided. First and second signals having first and second frequencies are transmitted towards a target. First and second reflected signals corresponding to the first and second signals reflected from the target are received at first and second antennae, respectively. A first frequency difference between the first signal and the first reflected signal is determined. The first frequency difference corresponds to a first range between the vehicle and target. A second frequency difference between the second pulsed signal and the second reflected signal is determined. The second frequency difference corresponds to a second range between the vehicle and target. A vehicle velocity is based on the first range and the second range. A position of the vehicle is determined based on the velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Burghardt, Jahshan Bhatti, Donnie Smith
  • Patent number: 11143502
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for determining the proper positioning of a test strip includes a test strip having a first reading window and a strip holder. The system further includes a meter, the meter receiving and configured to receive the test strip, the meter having a first light source of a first color and a second light source of a second color and a first read window. The meter is configured to illuminate the first light source; detect a first reflectance with the meter through the first read window; and determine if the first reflectance is greater than a no-strip value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: POLYMER TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Steven Zucker, Donnie Smith, Christopher Dailey, Jonathan Broadwell
  • Publication number: 20210089047
    Abstract: Examples relating to vehicle velocity calculation using radar technology are described. An example method performed by a computing system may involve, while a vehicle is moving on a road, receiving, from two or more radar sensors mounted at different locations on the vehicle, radar data representative of an environment of the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the data, detecting at least one scatterer in the environment. The method may involve making a determination of a likelihood that the at least one scatterer is stationary with respect to the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the determination being that the likelihood is at least equal to a predefined confidence threshold, calculating a velocity of the vehicle based on the data from the sensors. The calculated velocity may include an angular and linear velocity. Further, the method may involve controlling the vehicle based on the calculated velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: L. Donnie Smith, Timothy Campbell
  • Patent number: 10890919
    Abstract: Examples relating to vehicle velocity calculation using radar technology are described. An example method performed by a computing system may involve, while a vehicle is moving on a road, receiving, from two or more radar sensors mounted at different locations on the vehicle, radar data representative of an environment of the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the data, detecting at least one scatterer in the environment. The method may involve making a determination of a likelihood that the at least one scatterer is stationary with respect to the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the determination being that the likelihood is at least equal to a predefined confidence threshold, calculating a velocity of the vehicle based on the data from the sensors. The calculated velocity may include an angular and linear velocity. Further, the method may involve controlling the vehicle based on the calculated velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: L. Donnie Smith, Timothy Campbell
  • Publication number: 20200309511
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for determining the proper positioning of a test strip includes a test strip having a first reading window and a strip holder. The system further includes a meter, the meter receiving and configured to receive the test strip, the meter having a first light source of a first color and a second light source of a second color and a first read window. The meter is configured to illuminate the first light source; detect a first reflectance with the meter through the first read window; and determine if the first reflectance is greater than a no-strip value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Zucker, Donnie Smith, Christopher Dailey, Jonathan Broadwell
  • Patent number: 10691135
    Abstract: Examples relating to vehicle motion detection using radar technology are described. An example method may involve a computing system receiving, from a radar sensor mounted on an autonomous vehicle, radar data representative of an environment of the vehicle. The method may involve the computing system, based on the radar data, detecting at least one scatterer present in the environment. The method may involve the computing system making a determination of a likelihood that the at least one scatterer is stationary with respect to the vehicle. The method may involve the computing system, based on the determination being that the likelihood is at least equal to a predefined confidence threshold, determining an indication that the vehicle is stationary. And the method may involve the computing system controlling movement of the vehicle based on the determined indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Waymo LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Campbell, L. Donnie Smith
  • Publication number: 20200174024
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising lysing the red blood cells of a whole blood sample, oxidizing the free hemoglobin in the lysed sample, and cleaving FVH from the hemoglobin A1C to form an electrochemical test solution. In one aspect, a first portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with fructosyl peptide oxidase and a reduced ruthenium mediator to form a first reaction product. A first electrical property of the first reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of hemoglobin A1C in the blood sample. In another aspect, a second portion of the electrochemical test solution is reacted with ferrocyanide to form a second reaction product. A second electrical property of the second reaction product is measured, the measurement being indicative of total hemoglobin in the blood sample. Hemoglobin A1C, total hemoglobin, and % HbA1C are determined based on the first and second electrical properties. Also provided are systems and components useful in performing the disclosed methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Donnie Smith, Brittney L. Werner, Gary L. Hughes, Jie Chen
  • Publication number: 20200117681
    Abstract: Data synchronization includes receiving an update request from a client system for a first record set, wherein the update request includes search criteria used to initially determine the first record set and hash summaries of records of the first record set, and searching a data storage device for records matching the search criteria. The searching generates a second record set of records having hash summaries. Record identifiers of records of the second record set may be compared with record identifiers of the hash summaries of the first record set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Greenlee, Thomas T. Hanis, Sunil K. Mishra, Donnie A. Smith, JR.
  • Patent number: 10579644
    Abstract: Data synchronization includes receiving an update request from a client system for a first record set, wherein the update request includes search criteria used to initially determine the first record set and hash summaries of records of the first record set, and searching a data storage device for records matching the search criteria. The searching generates a second record set of records having hash summaries. Record identifiers of records of the second record set may be compared with record identifiers of the hash summaries of the first record set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Greenlee, Thomas T. Hanis, Sunil K. Mishra, Donnie A. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10346440
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for efficient searching of a semantic model of resources and resource relationships. A query is received from an application. In turn the query is processed to determine an application usage classification for the application, which is then used to reference an index of subsets of the semantic model to identify a subset of the semantic model associated with the application usage classification. The identified subset of the semantic model is then used to modify the query, which is then used as a modified query to query the semantic model. In response, a sub-graph of the semantic model corresponding to the subset of the semantic mode is received, which in turn is provided to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas T. Hanis, Eoin Lane, Donnie A. Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10346438
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for efficient searching of a semantic model of resources and resource relationships. A query is received from an application. In turn the query is processed to determine an application usage classification for the application, which is then used to reference an index of subsets of the semantic model to identify a subset of the semantic model associated with the application usage classification. The identified subset of the semantic model is then used to modify the query, which is then used as a modified query to query the semantic model. In response, a sub-graph of the semantic model corresponding to the subset of the semantic mode is received, which in turn is provided to the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas T. Hanis, Eoin Lane, Donnie A. Smith, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20190094878
    Abstract: Examples relating to vehicle motion detection using radar technology are described. An example method may involve a computing system receiving, from a radar sensor mounted on an autonomous vehicle, radar data representative of an environment of the vehicle. The method may involve the computing system, based on the radar data, detecting at least one scatterer present in the environment. The method may involve the computing system making a determination of a likelihood that the at least one scatterer is stationary with respect to the vehicle. The method may involve the computing system, based on the determination being that the likelihood is at least equal to a predefined confidence threshold, determining an indication that the vehicle is stationary. And the method may involve the computing system controlling movement of the vehicle based on the determined indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Timothy Campbell, L. Donnie Smith
  • Publication number: 20190094877
    Abstract: Examples relating to vehicle velocity calculation using radar technology are described. An example method performed by a computing system may involve, while a vehicle is moving on a road, receiving, from two or more radar sensors mounted at different locations on the vehicle, radar data representative of an environment of the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the data, detecting at least one scatterer in the environment. The method may involve making a determination of a likelihood that the at least one scatterer is stationary with respect to the vehicle. The method may involve, based on the determination being that the likelihood is at least equal to a predefined confidence threshold, calculating a velocity of the vehicle based on the data from the sensors. The calculated velocity may include an angular and linear velocity. Further, the method may involve controlling the vehicle based on the calculated velocity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: L. Donnie Smith, Timothy Campbell
  • Publication number: 20170140020
    Abstract: Data synchronization includes receiving an update request from a client system for a first record set, wherein the update request includes search criteria used to initially determine the first record set and hash summaries of records of the first record set, and searching a data storage device for records matching the search criteria. The searching generates a second record set of records having hash summaries. Record identifiers of records of the second record set may be compared with record identifiers of the hash summaries of the first record set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Greenlee, Thomas T. Hanis, Sunil K. Mishra, Donnie A. Smith, JR.
  • Patent number: 9631356
    Abstract: A monitoring and alert methodology ascertains conditions that may result in a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event. The method employs a semantic model of a combined sewer system that includes specification information describing the components of the combined sewer system. Sensors distributed throughout the components of the combined sewer system sense operating parameter information for those components. A monitoring and alerting (MA) information handling system (IHS) receives operating parameter information from the sensors. The MA IHS analyzes the operating parameter information received from the sensors together with the specification information in the semantic model of the combined sewer system to determine if a combined sewer overflow (CSO) event is possible. The MA IHS generates an alert to provide notification of a possible CSO event if the MA IHS determines that a CSO event is possible. In this manner, an operator may take early corrective action before a CSO event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Pamela A Nesbitt, Jake Palmer, Donnie Smith, Jr.