Patents by Inventor Douglas A. Smith
Douglas A. 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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Publication number: 20230415899Abstract: A system and method for relieving pressure from a passenger cabin of an aircraft during a decompression event with a resettable decompression system. The system includes a resettable decompression retainer having a swing arm pivotably connected to a base. The swing arm has a bias relative to the base provided by a spring connected to both the swing arm and the base. The swing arm engages a slip fitting that is attached to a ceiling panel of the aircraft. The resettable decompression system allows the ceiling panel to move thus allowing air pressures between a passenger cabin and a crown space to equalize. After a decompression event, the resettable decompression retainer can be manually reset without the use of tools and without repairing or replacing the resettable decompression retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Adam Arthur Logue, Robert B. Fowler, Todd Douglas Smith
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Publication number: 20230395190Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to finding genome rearrangements from sequencing data. DNA sequence analysis systems and methods directed to identifying all sequence variants in a genome are described herein. Such systems and methods demonstrate distinct and improved features relating to the accuracy and speed with which all sequence variants in a genome are identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Andrey Grigoriev, Sean Douglas Smith
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Patent number: 11813820Abstract: In a packaging material that is, or includes, a laminate, the laminate includes first and second webs that are joined to one another. The first web includes a metallic layer on a second layer. The metallic layer is positioned between the second layer and the second web. Indicium is defined in at least the metallic layer. The packaging material is configured so that the indicium is visible from a first side of the packaging material, and the indicium is typically not visible from a second side of the packaging material. The indicium can be at least partially defined by holes in the metallic layer. The visibility of the indicium may be enhanced by the laminate including material that is a different color than the metallic layer, and the different color being at least partially visible through the indicium.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Printpack Illinois, Inc.Inventors: Louis Douglas Smith, Jr., John Ralph Bumgardner, Jeffery Allen Boekeloo, Rajesh Suryanarayanan
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Patent number: 11806318Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for the stimulation of immune responses and for treating or preventing allergic disease and responses and inflammatory disease and responses. In particular, the present invention provides nanoemulsion compositions and methods of using the same for the induction of immune responses that prevent or treat allergic disease by reducing allergic response. Compositions and methods of the invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. therapeutic and preventative medicine (e.g., vaccination)) and research applications.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANInventors: James R. Baker, Jr., Anna U. Bielinska, Douglas Smith, Paul E. Makidon, Jessica J. O'Konek
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Publication number: 20230330202Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for inducing an immune response to a composition of the invention in a subject. Additionally, the present disclosure generally relates to methods for screening for immune response to a composition of the invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Inventors: Shabaana Abdul Khader, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ali Fattom, Douglas Smith, Tarek Hamouda
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Publication number: 20230259345Abstract: There is provided a method that includes (a) scanning a repository to identify an artifact that is available in the repository, (b) producing a declaration that indicates that the artifact is to be installed on a target device, (c) querying the target device to obtain information about a present state of the artifact on the target device, thus yielding state information, (d) determining, from a comparison of the state information to the declaration, that the artifact on the target device is not up to date, and (e) deploying the artifact from the repository, and a serving program, to the target device. There is also provided a system that performs the method, and a storage device that contains instructions for a processor to perform the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Jeffery GRIFFITH, Kenneth William Douglas SMITH, Fabrizio LUSSANA, Andreas Martin KRAUSE
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Patent number: 11642405Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for inducing an immune response to a composition of the invention in a subject. Additionally, the present disclosure generally relates to methods for screening for immune response to a composition of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: Washington University, BLUEWILLOW BIOLOGICSInventors: Shabaana Abdul Khader, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ali Fattom, Douglas Smith, Tarek Hamouda
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Publication number: 20230106281Abstract: Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The at least one battery system can comprise a contactor for contacting a third rail of the energy generation facility for receiving energy when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for contacting a third rail of the energy consumption facility for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SunTrain, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20230103923Abstract: Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with a battery system. The battery system can comprise an energy transfer interface for receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility. The energy transfer interface can be configured to receive energy from a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a retractable arm system of the energy generation facility and to transfer energy to a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a retractable arm system of the energy consumption facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SunTrain, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20230109536Abstract: Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The at least one battery system can comprise an energy transfer interface for wirelessly receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for wirelessly transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SunTrain, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20230105841Abstract: Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The at least one battery system can comprise a pantograph for receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SunTrain, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20230106707Abstract: Provided herein is an energy delivery system for transporting electrical energy from an electrical energy generation facility to an electrical energy consumption facility via rail. The energy delivery system can comprise a train comprising at least one rail car loaded with at least one battery system. The battery system can comprise an energy transfer interface for receiving energy from the energy generation facility when the train is located at the energy generation facility for charging batteries of the battery system and for transferring energy stored by the battery system to the energy consumption facility when the train is located at the energy consumption facility. The energy transfer interface can be configured to receive energy from a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy generation facility and to transfer energy to a corresponding energy transfer interface mounted to a crane system of the energy consumption facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Applicant: SunTrain, Inc.Inventor: Christopher Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20230085143Abstract: An apparatus has processing circuitry, an instruction decoder, and capability registers, each capability register to store a capability comprising a pointer and constraint metadata for constraining valid use of the pointer/capability. In response to a capability-generating address calculating instruction specifying an offset value, a reference capability register is selected as one of a program counter capability register and a further capability register. A result capability is generated for which the pointer of the result capability indicates a window address identifying a selected window within an address space, the selected window being offset from a reference window by a number of windows determined based on the offset value of the capability-generating address calculating instruction. The reference window comprises the window comprising an address indicated by the pointer of the reference capability register.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventor: Lee Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20230070242Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a container network interface (CNI) specification that has been modified with a set of annotations, a set of operations, and a set of policies to provide network configuration reuse, network configuration replication, and database management (garbage collection) functionality are described. In response to receiving a request to initiate a function, whether the function is to be reused or replicated may be determined. In response to determining that the function is to be reused, calling a container network interface (CNI) plugin with a first operation that decouples database functions from network functions, so that the database can cache and reuse a network configuration generated for the function. In response to determining that the function is to be replicated, calling the CNI plugin with a second operation to create the network configuration and generate and store a template of the network configuration in the database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Douglas Smith, Huamin Chen, Ricardo Noriega De Soto
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Publication number: 20230022706Abstract: Systems and methods for using a non-stick conductive material to automate tool touch-off in an additive manufacturing process are provided. A substrate comprises a first conductive layer, an intermediate binder layer, and a second non-stick conductive layer. The non-stick conductive layer may comprise perfluoroalkoxy alkanes and carbon nanotubes. An electrical connection may be made between the first conductive layer and the second non-stick conductive layer. When used with an additive manufacturing device, when the nozzle of the device contacts the substrate, a circuit may close resulting in a detectable voltage drop. When the voltage drop is detected, a reference point for the additive manufacturing device may be set.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Steven Todd LaPlant, Matthew Wayne Trimmer, Nicholas Christopher Ogden, Mark Douglas Smith, Ruben Arturo Pino
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Publication number: 20220396585Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: in which p, q, Y1, Y2, R1, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R7 and R8 are defined in the Summary of the Invention; capable of inhibiting the activity of SHP2. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of compounds of the invention, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions in the management of diseases or disorders associated with the aberrant activity of SHP2.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2021Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Christine Hiu-Tung Chen, Zhuoliang Chen, Michael Dore, Jorge Garcia Fortanet, John William Giraldes, Rajesh Karki, Mitsunori Kato, Matthew J. LaMarche, Lawrence Blas Perez, Martin Sendzik, Troy Douglas Smith, Bakary-Barry Toure, Sarah Williams
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Publication number: 20220390515Abstract: A test and measurement system includes a machine learning system configured to communicate with a test automation system, a user interface configured to allow a user to provide one or more user inputs and to provide results to the user, and one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to execute code that causes the one or more processors to receive one or more user inputs through the user interface, the one or more user inputs at least identifying a selected machine learning system configuration to be used to configure the machine learning system, receive a waveform created by operation of a device under test, apply the configured machine learning system to analyze the waveform, and provide an output of predicted metadata about the waveform.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: John J. Pickerd, Mark Anderson Smith, Kan Tan, Evan Douglas Smith, Justin E. Patterson, Heike Tritschler
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Publication number: 20220354042Abstract: An apparatus, which may be a tillage apparatus, is disclosed that may have a flexible frame. The frame may be made from open members. The frame may support ground engagers and may be supported on wheel assemblies. The ground engagers may be connected to a spring trip mechanism. The ground engagers may be mounted to open members of the frame with a clamping style mechanism. The clamp mechanism may include wedge devices. The frame may be lowered and raised relative to wheels of the wheel assemblies with a lift mechanism. One row of ground engagers may be raised or lowered relative to the frame independent of another row of ground engagers. An anti-skid or skew control system may be employed in association with the independent height adjustment of one row of ground engagers. A system may be provided to maintain and control the height of a tow hitch forming part of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Glenn Raymond HONEY, Lee Glenn HARPER, Scott Douglas SMITH
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Publication number: 20220334180Abstract: A test and measurement system includes a clock recovery circuit configured to receive a signal from a device under test and to produce a pattern trigger signal, a flash array digitizer having an array of counters having rows and columns configured to store a waveform image representing the signal received from the device under test, a row selection circuit configured to select a row in the array of counters, and a ring counter circuit configured to receive a clock signal, select a column in the array of counters, produce end of row signals, and produce a fill complete signal upon all of the columns having been swept, the fill complete signal indicating completion of the waveform image, an equivalent time sweep logic circuit configured to receive the pattern trigger signal and the end of row signals from the ring counter and to produce the clock signal with a delay to increment a clock delay to the ring counter until the fill complete signal is received, and a machine learning system configured to receive theType: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: John J. Pickerd, Kan Tan, Heike Tritschler, Evan Douglas Smith, Williams Fabricio Flores Yepez
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Publication number: 20220311514Abstract: A test and measurement device has a connection to allow the test and measurement device to connect to an optical transceiver, one or more processors, configured to execute code that causes the one or more processors to: initially set operating parameters for the optical transceiver to average parameters, acquire a waveform from the optical transceiver, measure the acquired waveform and determine if operation of the transceiver passes or fails, send the waveform and the operating parameters to a machine learning system to obtain estimated parameters if the transceiver fails, adjust the operating parameters based upon the estimated parameters, and repeat the acquiring, measuring, sending, and adjusting as needed until the transceiver passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Tektronix, Inc.Inventors: Evan Douglas Smith, John J. Pickerd, Williams Fabricio Flores Yepez, Heike Tritschler