Patents by Inventor Ernestine M. Smith

Ernestine M. 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: 9390066
    Abstract: The invention consists of new ways of constructing a Measuring Matrices (MMs) including time deconvolution of Digital Fourier Transforms DFTs. Also, windowing functions specifically designed to facilitate time deconvolution may be used, and/or the DFTs may be performed in specific non-periodic ways to reduce artifacts and further facilitate deconvolution. These deconvolved DFTs may be used alone or correlated with other DFTs to produce a MM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Digital Harmonic LLC
    Inventors: Paul Reed Smith, Jack W. Smith, Ernestine M. Smith, Frederick M. Slay
  • Patent number: 9279839
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing obtains a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal and determines, from the digital signal, Measuring Matrices (MM). Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, each cell having an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes within a time slice are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix (PMM) is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains. If only one MM is constructed, multiple types of maxima are identified to generate the (PMM). The partial chains are isolated by parameters for a single domain or multiple domains to identify partial chains and possible separation of complex compound waveforms in the digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Digital Harmonic LLC
    Inventors: Paul Reed Smith, Jack W. Smith, Ernestine M. Smith, F. Michael Slay, Shane G. W. Morris
  • Patent number: 8620976
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing including obtaining a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal, and determining, from the digital signal, one or more measuring matrices. Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, and each cell has an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes along a time slice and/or frequency bin are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix, called a “Precision Measuring Matrix” is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Paul Reed Smith, Frederick M. Slay, Ernestine M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130191062
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing obtains a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal and determines, from the digital signal, Measuring Matrices (MM). Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, each cell having an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes within a time slice are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix (PMM) is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains. If only one MM is constructed, multiple types of maxima are identified to generate the (PMM). The partial chains are isolated by parameters for a single domain or multiple domains to identify partial chains and possible separation of complex compound waveforms in the digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Paul Reed Smith, Shane G. W. Morriso, F. Michael Slay, Ernestine M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130046805
    Abstract: The invention consists of new ways of constructing a Measuring Matrices (MMs) including time deconvolution of Digital Fourier Transforms DFTs. Also, windowing functions specifically designed to facilitate time deconvolution may be used, and/or the DFTs may be performed in specific non-periodic ways to reduce artifacts and further facilitate deconvolution. These deconvolved DFTs may be used alone or correlated with other DFTs to produce a MM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership
    Inventors: Paul Reed Smith, Frederick M. Slay, Ernestine M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120041994
    Abstract: A machine-implemented method for computerized digital signal processing including obtaining a digital signal from data storage or from conversion of an analog signal, and determining, from the digital signal, one or more measuring matrices. Each measuring matrix has a plurality of cells, and each cell has an amplitude corresponding to the signal energy in a frequency bin for a time slice. Cells in each measuring matrix having maximum amplitudes along a time slice and/or frequency bin are identified as maximum cells. Maxima that coincide in time and frequency are identified and a correlated maxima matrix, called a “Precision Measuring Matrix” is constructed showing the coinciding maxima and the adjacent marked maxima are linked into partial chains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Paul Reed SMITH, Jack W. SMITH, Ernestine M. Smith, Frederick M. SLAY