Patents by Inventor Erik C. Smith

Erik C. 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).

  • ASPIRATION AND INJECTION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20250025637
    Abstract: Systems and methods for continuous injection of fluid. In some examples these apparatuses may include a manifold, a pair of reciprocating pistons, and an actuation control that may apply both suction (aspiration) and injection of fluid as part of the same actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Inventors: Robert E. MAYLE, JR., Erik J. SHAHOIAN, Terrence C. SMITH
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A MARKETPLACE SERVICE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20120084172
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for operating an exchange service for renewable energy resources. In one embodiment, an exchange service, implemented on an exchange entity server, receives inputs from property entities related to assets available for installation of a renewable energy setup. The exchange server places this asset in a marketplace, allowing other provider entities to place a bid for installing the renewable energy setup at a location associated with the asset. Examples of the provider entities include a developer entity, a manufacturer entity, a financier entity, etc. In embodiments, the marketplace enables interaction among the provider entities to enable the provider entities to develop and place a composite bid for a selected asset available through the marketplace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: Alta Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam H. Lee, Erik C. Smith
  • Method and apparatus for full rate erasure handling in CDMA
    Patent number: 7415655
    Abstract: A method of processing signals received from an electronic device (106, 202) in a cellular network (100, 200) that utilizes variable rate vocoding comprising receiving a first series of low rate frames (318) at the cellular network; receiving a high rate frame (320) that has at least one bit error at the cellular network after receiving the first series of low rate frames, wherein the rate of the high rate frame can be determined; and sending a request (310) to the electronic device to retransmit the high rate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Morgan, Donald P. Cordell, Erik C. Smith
  • Method and apparatus for full rate erasure handling in CDMA
    Patent number: 7168023
    Abstract: A method of processing signals received from an electronic device (106, 202) in a cellular network (100, 200) that utilizes variable rate vocoding comprising receiving a first series of low rate frames (318) at the cellular network; receiving a high rate frame (320) that has at least one bit error at the cellular network after receiving the first series of low rate frames, wherein the rate of the high rate frame can be determined; and sending a request (310) to the electronic device to retransmit the high rate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Morgan, Donald P. Cordell, Erik C. Smith