Patents by Inventor Gary A. Smith

Gary 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).

  • Removal of alkyl alkanesulfonate esters from alkanesulfonic acids and other organic media
    Patent number: 7297813
    Abstract: Methods of removing alkyl alkanesulfonate esters from aqueous or anhydrous compositions are provided. The invention provides methods for the conversion of alkyl alkanesulfonate esters of the formula RSO3R? to the corresponding acids of the formula RSO3H. The alkyl alkanesulfonate esters are present in an organic medium, which may contain significant amounts of water or which may be anhydrous or substantially anhydrous. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods for purifying aqueous or anhydrous alkanesulfonic acids by removing alkyl alkanesulfonate esters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Arkema Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Smith, Robert Cordova, Johnson C. H. Chen, Mabel Chen
  • Method of associating multiple prepaid cards with a single account
    Patent number: 7280645
    Abstract: A set of multiple prepaid calling cards that are associated with a single account is disclosed. A predetermined amount of minutes is associated with the set of cards. Cards within the set can be used simultaneously and extract minutes from the account in predetermined increments. Each card can use the same Personal Identification Number (PIN) or each card can have its own unique PIN. In some instances, any card in the set can recharge the account, (i.e., add more minutes to the account), or in some embodiments, only a control card can add minutes to the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Corp.
    Inventors: Brett Donaldo Allen, Robert D. Carvelli, Gary A. Smith, Robert M. Stanchina, Clifford L. Young
  • Automated Integration of Partner Products
    Publication number: 20070233511
    Abstract: Automated integration of partner products in connection with a web analytics application is facilitated. A list of available partner products is displayed, and the user is provided with an opportunity to select one or more of the displayed partner products. A wizard is presented, allowing the user to configure the partner product by specifying and mapping metrics, dimensions, and the like. Partner product integration then takes place automatically, thereby simplifying the process by which such integrations can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Omniture, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Adams Winters, Jessica Louise Petersen, Kevin Gary Smith
  • Microfluidic cell culture media
    Publication number: 20070231901
    Abstract: A microfluidic cell culture media may have an initial concentration of an active material less than a therapeutic window of concentration necessary to provide a cellular mass a therapeutic environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Shuichi Takayama, Nobuyuki Futai, Yun Heo, Gary Smith, Jonathan Song
  • Web enabled business to business operating system for rental car services
    Patent number: 7275038
    Abstract: An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: The Crawford Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy Robert Weinstock, Kimberly Ann DeVallance, Randall Allan Haselhorst, Craig Stephen Kennedy, David Gary Smith
  • Controller with dynamic temperature compensation
    Publication number: 20070200004
    Abstract: An electronic device such as an HVAC controller that accounts for internal heating in determining an environmental condition such as temperature or humidity in the space surrounding the HVAC controller. The HVAC controller may calculate a transient heat rise value that is based upon a powered time period and a first order time lag, especially during a time period before which the HVAC controller reaches a steady state temperature condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Gary Kasper, Gary Smith, Paul Wacker
  • Bag holder
    Publication number: 20070187967
    Abstract: This invention provides a simple means to allow a user to carry a bag without injuring his hands. This apparatus provides a safe means to carry a bag because it has a flexible portion for human fingers to grasp and it has secured ends to keep the bag in place while it is being carried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventor: Gary Smith
  • Reduced-fat flavor components
    Publication number: 20070172546
    Abstract: A method is provided for producing reduced-fat components that may be used to make reduced and low-fat processed cheese, natural cheese or other reduced and low-fat food products. The reduced-fat flavor components are produced by extraction of fat from full-fat biogenerated cheese flavor components. Alternatively, natural biogenerated cheese flavor components are produced with reduced amounts of fat. Additionally, reduced-fat cheddar cheese can be derived from 1% milk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: James Moran, David Mehnert, Chad Galer, Jonathan Reeve, Thomas Jackson, Cheryl Baldwin, Gary Smith
  • Methods and Apparatus for the Reduction of Moisture Variability in Large Cheese Blocks
    Publication number: 20070098872
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes for making blocks of cheese having reduced moisture variability using controlled cooling of cheese curd to form the final cheese blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Divya Reddy, Gary Smith, David Mehnert
  • DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF REMOVABLE MEMBRANE SEALING COMPONENTS FOR CONSUMER PACKAGING
    Publication number: 20070095835
    Abstract: A closure for a container having a container opening is provided herein. The closure includes an annular top having an inner skirt depending downwardly from an inner perimeter of the annular top and having an outer skirt depending downwardly from an outer perimeter of the annular top. An annular bottom extends radially inward from the inner skirt, and the annular bottom has defined thereon a dispensing aperture positioned adjacent to the container opening when the closure is mounted to the container. A sealing member is formed to the annular bottom for closing the dispensing aperture. The outer skirt optionally includes a hingedly flexible flap having one or more gussets dimensioned to cooperate with the anti-rotation structure of a neck finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Portola Packing, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Lohrman, Tom Hennessy, Sungsuk Kim, Gary Smith, Brian Adams
  • Portfolio infrastructure management method and system
    Publication number: 20070100685
    Abstract: A forecast need of at least one data center for a future time is determined based on anticipated-resource-usage values for a plurality of anticipated projects. If an existing inventory of data center components does not satisfy the forecast need, at least one data center component is procured from at least one external supplier. A respective amount of resources of the at least one data center component is allocated to approved ones of the anticipated projects. Each of the approved ones of the anticipated projects is charged for said procuring based on the respective amount of resources allocated thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: David Brickhaus, Rick Felts, Dan Ajibola, Patti Callahan, Linda Clark, Richard Craft, Gary Dial, Fred Dickinson, Jill Hohler, Barbara Hussey, Richard Kilian, Andy Lock, Herbert Patten, Diane Pickler, David Roberts, Shari Roether-Ham, Susan Santamauro, Joel Schwartz, Kim Simmons, Gary Smith, John Weisenbach
  • Microfluidic cell culture device
    Publication number: 20070090166
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices for cell culturing and methods for using the same are disclosed. One device includes a substrate and membrane. The substrate includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a passage. A bio-compatible fluid may be added to the reservoir and passage. The reservoir is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a cell mass. The membrane acts as a barrier to evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid from the passage. A cover fluid may be added to cover the bio-compatible fluid to prevent evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Shuichi Takayama, Lourdes Cabrera, Yun Heo, Gary Smith
  • Microfluidic cell culture device and method for using same
    Publication number: 20070084706
    Abstract: Microfluidic devices for cell culturing and methods for using the same are disclosed. One device includes a substrate and membrane. The substrate includes a reservoir in fluid communication with a passage. A bio-compatible fluid may be added to the reservoir and passage. The reservoir is configured to receive and retain at least a portion of a cell mass. The membrane acts as a barrier to evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid from the passage. A cover fluid may be added to cover the bio-compatible fluid to prevent evaporation of the bio-compatible fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventors: Shuichi Takayama, Lourdes Cabrera, Nobuyuki Futai, Yun Heo, Gary Smith
  • Image reject circuit using sigma-delta conversion
    Publication number: 20070053469
    Abstract: In a digital IF downconversion circuit, in-phase and quadrature signal components are processed in the form of a single serial digital bit stream through a set of simple logic in combination with a reconstruction filter. A source digital oscillator supplying digital signal mixers employs an oversampled digital word of four bits in length, all of which are binary weighted, to achieve at least sixteen levels of accuracy for a sine wave mixing signal without significant phase or amplitude error. The mixer mixes the digitized serial bit stream according to the clock with output of a four-bit wide table representing the source oscillator and the in-phase and quadrature signals are recombined digitally, followed by binary weighting using weighted resistors coupled into a filter. Thus, image rejection is a digital function which is unaffected by resistor tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary Smith
  • Cultured dairy products and methods of manufacture
    Publication number: 20060286209
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to cultured dairy products and more particularly to cultured cream cheese compositions which are prepared without a whey-separation step and which have reduced levels of cultured dairy materials. The present invention also relates to methods of making such cultured dairy or cream cheese products. The cultured dairy or cream cheese products contain a considerable quantity of non-cultured dairy material (generally greater than about 60 percent, and preferably about 70 to about 80 percent, of the total dairy protein).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Jess Sweley, Gary Smith, Lisa Apel, Carrie Kincaid, Thomas Kalamas, Alice Cha, Dawn Barton
  • Image reject circuit using sigma-delta conversion
    Patent number: 7149261
    Abstract: In a digital IF downconversion circuit, in-phase and quadrature signal components are processed in the form of a single serial digital bit stream through a set of simple logic in combination with a reconstruction filter. A source digital oscillator supplying digital signal mixers employs an oversampled digital word of four bits in length, all of which are binary weighted, to achieve at least sixteen levels of accuracy for a sine wave mixing signal without significant phase or amplitude error. The mixer mixes the digitized serial bit stream according to the clock with output of a four-bit wide table representing the source oscillator and the in-phase and quadrature signals are recombined digitally, followed by binary weighting using weighted resistors coupled into a filter. Thus, image rejection is a digital function which is unaffected by resistor tolerance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gary Smith
  • High purity electrolytic sulfonic acid solutions
    Publication number: 20060272950
    Abstract: Disclosed is a solution for an electrochemical process, the solution containing a sulfonic acid and having a low concentration of sulfur compounds, either low or high valence, that are susceptible to reduction and which is intended for use in electrodeposition, batteries, conductive polymers and descaling processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Nicholas Martyak, Martin Nosowitz, Gary Smith, Patrick Janney, Jean-Marie Ollivier
  • Integrated microfluidic sperm isolation and insemination device
    Publication number: 20060270021
    Abstract: An integrated microfluidic sperm isolation and oocyte insemination device provides the opportunity to perform in vitro insemination with motilityenhanced sperm samples and with minimal manipulation of fragile oocytes. Sperm sorting is performed in a common sort channel wherein more mobile sperm swim across the interface between co-laminar flows of semen and media fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Shuichi Takayama, Gary Smith, Ronald Suh
  • Communication semiconductor integrated circuit
    Publication number: 20060234668
    Abstract: The communication semiconductor integrated circuit includes serial-signal processing circuits having low-pass filters and variable gain amplifier circuits cascade-connected in series. The low-pass filters constituting the serial-signal processing circuit each include a variable capacitance circuit composed of capacitance elements and switching elements connected in series to the capacitance elements, respectively, and capable of selecting the capacitance elements to change capacitance of the low-pass filter. A reference clock signal is supplied to the circuit containing the low-pass filters upon turning on of a power supply, for example, to determine a deviation of a delay time in the circuit to a design value and on and off states of the switching elements of the variable capacitance circuit are set so that the deviation of the delay time is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Takeshi Uchitomi, Takao Okazaki, Sakae Chida, Yasuo Shima, Gary Smith
  • Method for treating prostate conditions
    Publication number: 20060233809
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for inhibiting the aberrant growth of cells in a prostate tissue in an individual comprising administering to the individual an amount of an inhibitor of the Breast Cancer Resistance Protein (BCRP/ABCG2), where the amount of the BCRP inhibitor is effective to inhibit the growth of the aberrantly growing cells. The method is also useful for treating prostate tumors or benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy (BPH). Also disclosed is the phenotype for prostate stem cells as determined by immunohistochecmical localization methods. The prostate stem cells are positive for BCRP protein, negative for androgen receptor protein, negative for p63 protein, and negative for synaptophysin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Gary Smith, Wendy Huss