Patents by Inventor Edward Smith

Edward 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).

  • Patent number: 12292743
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system determines that performance of a service is required at a first location in a smart community; identifies a robot to be transported, and determines whether physical transport or virtual transport is to be performed for the robot. If physical transport is to be performed, the system initiates communication with a robot transport controller to schedule the physical transport to the first location from a different second location. If virtual transport is to be performed, the processing system initiates communication with a radio access network (RAN) to schedule the virtual transport; the virtual transport includes configuring the robot at the first location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, Jr., Venson Shaw
  • Patent number: 12268874
    Abstract: A method for variable electrostimulative behavior modification includes sensing placement of a first anatomical portion of a body in contact to a surface of a target object adapted for behavior modification with a multiplicity of electrostimulative end points coupled to an energy source. The method additionally includes delivering an electrical neurostimulus through one of the end points nearest to the placement of the first anatomical portion in proximity to the surface the electrical neurostimulus including a waveform promoting a modification of behavior associated with the placement of the first anatomical portion in proximity to the surface. Thereafter, an anomalous characteristic of the sensed placement indicating a failure to modify the behavior may be detected and a profile of the waveform of the electrical neurostimulus changes to a different waveform in response to the anomalous characteristic of the sensed placement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Intellishot Holdings Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Wayne Goldstein, Michael Edward Smith Luna
  • Patent number: 12255810
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device comprising: a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising: obtaining a first indication of a first decision to communicate with a first communication device via a wired network endpoint of a wired communication system, the first communication device being in communication with a base station of a wireless communication system at a time of a making of the first decision, the base station being configured for first communications with a network transport layer via a first link and the wired network endpoint being configured for second communications with the network transport layer via a second link; responsive to the obtaining the first indication, changing in a route information listing a first latency value for the first link, the first latency value being changed from a first original v
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, John B. Bartell, Hongyan Lei, Paul Edward Smith, Jr., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20250074485
    Abstract: A method is provided including obtaining a first range area in which a designated position of a vehicle system may be determined to be located based at least in part on a calculated distance from a known location at a front end of the vehicle system that has been determined by a leading sensor. The front end may be relative to a direction of travel. The method may include obtaining a second range area in which the designated position of the vehicle system may be determined to be located using a different, trailing sensor that is located spaced away from the front end of the vehicle system. The method may include determining a degree of overlap, or lack of overlap, of the first range area and the second range area and responding to a determined degree of overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Transportation IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Vrba, Stephen Craven, Amit Saxena, Keith Edward Smith, Rebekkah Linker
  • Patent number: 12209461
    Abstract: A riser system in the form of a pumped riser, i.e. a riser having an outlet from the riser at a depth below the surface of a body of water, where the outlet is coupled to a return pump to return fluid from the riser to the surface, and various operational methods to facilitate greater versatility when performing hydrocarbon drilling related operations. A sealing element to seal an annulus of the riser, and a by-pass around the sealing element. Various methods make it possible to switch between open mode and closed mode, and vice versa, monitoring leakage across the sealing element, as well as performing other operations exploiting the advantages of the two different modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Enhanced Drilling AS
    Inventors: Per Christian Stenshorne, David Edward Smith, Gustav Olov Skärgård
  • Patent number: 12201735
    Abstract: The invention concerns a disinfection device includes a disinfection chamber having an interior volume and a radiation source coupled to the interior volume. The radiation source is arranged to emit disinfecting radiation into the interior volume when in operation. A disinfection program in the disinfection chamber is arranged to control the radiation source to emit the disinfecting radiation according to parameters determined based on at least one of a three dimensional model of the disinfection chamber and a three dimensional model of a target article to be disinfected. The three dimensional model of the disinfection chamber is formed using data collected by operating at least one radiation source in a data collection disinfection chamber, or by providing a disinfection chamber model having a virtual interior volume. The three dimensional model of the target article to be disinfected is formed by providing a target article model having a virtual surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: GERMITEC
    Inventors: René Deshays, Clément Deshays, Cédric Neveu, Adrian Edward Smith, Frédéric Lepine
  • Publication number: 20250009652
    Abstract: Compositions, methods and systems are provided for pulmonary or nasal delivery of active agents via a metered dose inhaler. In one embodiment, the compositions include a suspension medium, active agent particles, and suspending particles, in which the active agent particles and suspending particles form a co-suspension within the suspension medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Reinhard Vehring, Michael Steven Hartman, Adrian Edward Smith, Vidya B. Joshi, Sarvajna Kumar Dwivedi
  • Patent number: 12188303
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a riser system in the form of a pumped riser, i.e. a riser having an outlet from the riser at a depth below the surface of a body of water, where the outlet is coupled to a return pump to return fluid from the riser to the surface, and various operational methods to facilitate greater versatility when performing hydrocarbon drilling related operations. The arrangement also comprises a sealing element to seal an annulus of the riser, and a by-pass around the sealing element. Various methods makes it possible to switch between open mode and closed mode, and vice versa, monitoring leakage across the sealing element, as well as performing other operations exploiting the advantages of the two different modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Enhanced Drilling AS
    Inventors: Per Christian Stenshorne, David Edward Smith, Gustav Olov Skärgård
  • Publication number: 20250002092
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle, an under-shield structure and a method for manufacturing the under-shield structure. The under-shield structure comprises at least one support beam and a panel over-molded on the at least one support beam. The panel further comprises a base plate and at least one reinforcement structure protruding vertically from the base plate. Thereby reducing the fluttering, noise, vibration, and harshness at high vehicle speed and increasing the overall stiffness of the under-shield structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Matt SYKES, Kristian Edward SMITH, Daniel CHARTERS, Theodor George PANAINTE, Martin BLOUNT, Richard Alan BENNEY
  • Publication number: 20240401922
    Abstract: A system including a range extension system for extending a range of magnetic induction (MI) signals along a pathway for commercial/civil blasting operations that use a wireless blasting-related device, the range extension system including an elongated element configured to extend the range of the MI signals along the pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Anh Tuan NGUYEN, Steven KOTSONIS, Gil Edward SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240397871
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile autonomous agricultural system comprising a powered mobile unit for carrying agricultural equipment, and configured to move along rows of crops. The powered mobile unit comprises a chassis extending along a longitudinal axis defining an inner zone to receive the row of crops, and an actuator which is moveable between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position to respectively raise or lower the height of the chassis above the ground. At least one distance sensor is disposed on the powered mobile unit and configured output respective distance signals relating to the distance of objects from the respective distance sensor. A controller is configured to receive the distance signals, and to control extension of each of the actuators to control the height of the powered mobile unit based on the distance signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Edward John Francis PALMER, Daniel John Owen PERRETT, Oliver Edward SMITH
  • Publication number: 20240378074
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for service creation and management. A processor can detect an event relating to a service, and access a service creation database to identify a recipe associated with the service. The recipe can define a resource to be used to provide the service. The processor can access an inventory to determine if the resource is available, identify a service control to control the service, instruct an infrastructure control to allocate virtual machines to host components of the service, and issue instructions to the service control. The instructions can instruct the service control to load service functions to the virtual machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Walter Cooper Chastain, Frank Cariello, Reuben Klein, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240334276
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure include transmitting first payload data to a first communication device via a first link, subsequent to the transmitting of the first payload data, obtaining a first indication that a handover is being negotiated between the first communication device and a second communication device, based on the first indication, placing, at a processing system, the first link in an inactive state, based on the first indication, storing second payload data in a buffer, and responsive to obtaining a second indication that the second communication device has accepted the handover: activating, at the processing system, a second link between the processing system and the second communication device, obtaining the second payload data from the buffer, and transmitting, based on the activating of the second link, the second payload data obtained from the buffer to the second communication device via the second link. Other aspects are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Hongyan Lei, John Bartell, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240306002
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a first identifier associated with a processing system to a communication device, transmitting first data to the communication device, obtaining, from the communication device and based on the transmitting of the first identifier and the first data, a first directive, wherein the first directive directs the processing system to utilize a first radio access technology for a first communication session, and utilizing, based on the first directive, the first radio access technology for the first communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicants: AT&T intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Sangar Dowlatkhah, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Patent number: 12084724
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for detecting and targeting genomic rearrangements, in particular gene fusion events, by targeting a DNA molecule of interest with a set or pool of primers, wherein the forward primers and reverse primers produce a PCR amplification product when a genomic rearrangement is present. The present disclosure also relates to methods of bioinformatic analysis to determine whether or not the detection of an amplification product from the selective PCR is actually indicative of the presence of a gene fusion. The present disclosure also related to related methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions associated with such genomic rearrangements, in particular cancers, such as lung cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: INIVATA LTD.
    Inventors: Samuel Woodhouse, Stefanie Lensing, Tim Forshew, Vincent Plagnol, Matthew Edward Smith, Karen Howarth, Michael Epstein
  • Publication number: 20240294131
    Abstract: Battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include a polymer-based enclosure having features for sealing external joints, retaining components inside the battery pack, securing electrical and coolant lines to the polymer-based enclosure, etc. The proposed designs reduce the number of overall parts in assembly, such as fasteners and brackets, and simplify the overall battery pack manufacturing and assembly processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Edward SMITH, Patrick Daniel MAGUIRE, Kanchana PERUMALLA, Mohammadreza EFTEKHARI, Saravanan PARAMASIVAM, James Maurice BOILEAU
  • Publication number: 20240269080
    Abstract: A process system and method for the making of articles, using an omnidirectional magnetic movement system with a transport surface and fabrication modules having a formation surface that can be transported omnidirectionally over the transport surface under the control of a movement controller. An article forming system provides process unit operations for forming articles onto the formation surface as the fabrication modules are moved asynchronously between a plurality of processing positions on the transport surface, and features a depositing device for placing a construction material onto the formation surface and one or more processing devices to form the construction material into the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas J. BRADBURY, Scott N. DANHOF, Jared T. EMERSON, Thomas D. HAUBERT, Jeffrey R. HELD, Steven Van Cleve KOROL, Grace M. LILLIE, James A. PRESCOTT, Jake M. PYZZA, Steven M. RISSER, Kenneth B. SCOTT, Frederick A. SEXTON, Kyle Edward SMITH, John P. TALLARICO, Jaedeok YOO, Kevin L. YUGULIS
  • Publication number: 20240267760
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example generating, by a first Core Intelligent Controller (CIC) comprising a first processing system including a first processor, first data indicative of one or more first control functions that have been carried out by the first CIC, the first CIC being part of a wireless communication system; communicating, by the first CIC to a Service Intelligent Controller (SIC) comprising a second processing system including a second processor, the first data, the SIC being part of the wireless communication system; generating, by a first RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) comprising a third processing system including a third processor, second data indicative of one or more first radio access functions that have been carried out by the first RIC, the first RIC being part of the wireless communication system; communicating, by the first RIC to the SIC, the second data; generating, by the SIC, third data, the generating of the third data being based at least in part upon
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Bo Lee, Paul Edward Smith, JR.
  • Patent number: 12047193
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining characteristics of autonomous devices, identifying a portion of the autonomous devices having relatable characteristics, and assigning a network to the portion of autonomous devices for enabling communications with the portion of autonomous devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, Jr., Venson Shaw
  • Publication number: 20240231372
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system configures one or more robots to perform tasks in an establishment, and assigns to the robots privileges and/or priorities in accordance with a policy. The method also includes detecting a situation in the establishment requiring performance of a task; facilitating the performance of the task by at least one of the robots; and dynamically reprogramming at least one of the robots in response to the situation to perform a specialized task to address the situation. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhi Cui, Paul Edward Smith, JR., Venson Shaw