Patents by Inventor Earnest Smith

Earnest 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: 20230304466
    Abstract: An example system comprises an enclosure submerged in a body of water. The system also comprises an intake port disposed along a periphery of the enclosure to transport water into the enclosure. The system also includes a turbine generator disposed inside the enclosure and coupled to the intake port to receive the water entering the enclosure through the intake port. The system also comprises a water storage tank coupled to the turbine generator to receive the water flowing out of the turbine generator. The system also comprises a pump coupled to the water storage tank to pump the water out of the water storage tank. The system also comprises a controller to control flow of the water into the enclosure by operating the intake port and to control flow of the water out of the enclosure by operating the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Earnest Smith
  • Publication number: 20220403814
    Abstract: An example system comprises an enclosure configured to be submerged in a body of water. The system also comprises a capture device coupled to the enclosure. The capture device includes a rotor shaft and a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor shaft. The plurality of blades are arranged to receive a flow of water when the enclosure is submerged in the body of water. The flow of water causes the plurality of blades to rotate the rotor shaft. The system also comprises a transfer device extending lengthwise from a first end to a second end of the transfer device. The transfer device is mechanically coupled to the capture device at the first end and configured to transfer a torque of the rotating rotor shaft from the first end to the second end. The second end is located outside the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: Earnest Smith
  • Publication number: 20120069136
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an audio/video based interactive system that includes; a) one or more non-mobile structures including one or more non-mobile surfaces; and b) one or more video displays including one or more receiving means and one or more speakers, the one or more video displays being able to wireless transmission or by way of hardwire transmission receive and display content, the one or more video displays being directly mounted on the one or more non-mobile surfaces outwardly and away from the one or more non-mobile structures for viewing from the outside of the one or more non-mobile structures; and c) at least one call center able to generate and broadcast the content via one or more transmission means to the one or more video displays. The present invention also includes the capability to receive and send live content, including full video conferencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventor: Earnest SMITH
  • Patent number: 8063998
    Abstract: The methods and systems of the present invention are particularly adaptable as additions in the form of displaying means, such as monitors, that can works in conjunction with any type of motor vehicle including cars, box trucks, boats, ships, yachts, trains, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, tractor trailer trucks, or motor scooters. The methods of the present invention can be combined as an addition to any part of the motor vehicle in order to turn the motor vehicle into a mobile displaying platform for displaying advertisements or other information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Inventor: Earnest Smith
  • Publication number: 20090133077
    Abstract: The methods and systems of the present invention are particularly adaptable as additions in the form of displaying means, such as monitors, that can works in conjunction with any type of motor vehicle including cars, box trucks, boats, ships, yachts, trains, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, tractor trailer trucks, or motor scooters. The methods of the present invention can be combined as an addition to any part of the motor vehicle in order to turn the motor vehicle into a mobile displaying platform for displaying advertisements or other information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Earnest Smith