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).

  • Patent number: 11322099
    Abstract: Often when there is a glare on a display screen the user may be able to mitigate the glare by tilting or otherwise moving the screen or changing their viewing position. However, when driving a car there are limited options for overcoming glares on the dashboard, especially when you are driving for a long distance in the same direction. Embodiments are directed to eliminating such glare. Other embodiments are related to mixed reality (MR) and filling in occluded areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur J. Runyan, Richmond Hicks, Nausheen Ansari, Narayan Biswal, Ya-Ti Peng, Abhishek R. Appu, Wen-Fu Kao, Sang-Hee Lee, Joydeep Ray, Changliang Wang, Satyanarayana Avadhanam, Scott Janus, Gary Smith, Nilesh V. Shah, Keith W. Rowe, Robert J. Johnston
  • Patent number: 11311027
    Abstract: Nutritive compositions containing an organism having attenuated or no poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) production are provided. These nutritive compositions are useful as feed, such as animal feed and feed additives for ruminants, non-ruminants and aquaculture, etc. Materials and methods for production of these organisms are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: INV Nylon Chemicals Americas, LLC
    Inventors: Paul S. Pearlman, Hugo Federico Cueto Rojas, Gary Smith, Gregory S. Kirby
  • Publication number: 20220122566
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatuses may provide for technology that determines measured timing data in response to a presentation request from an application, wherein the measured timing data is associated with one or more previous frames and the presentation request is associated with one or more subsequent frames. The technology may also determine scheduling times for the subsequent frame(s) based on the measured timing data, wherein the scheduling times include a simulation time, a rendering time, a driver submission time, a hardware submission time, and a display time. In one example, the technology controls a pacing of the subsequent frame(s) on a display in accordance with the scheduling times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Travis Schluessler, Thomas Petersen, Charles Moidel, Gary Smith, Zhe Wang, Rafal Rudnicki
  • Publication number: 20220120531
    Abstract: A crossbow de-cock mechanism may include a de-cock activator that is selectively movable from a first de-cock activator position that prevents de-cocking of a crossbow into a second de-cock activator position that permits de-cocking of the crossbow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc. d/b/a TenPoint Crossbow Technologies
    Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Richard Bednar, Steven Bednar, Phillip Bednar, Eric VanKeulen, Gary Smith, Jr., Robert Seymour, Keith Bartels
  • Patent number: 11306994
    Abstract: A crossbow reset mechanism may be used to reset a safety activator and a de-cock activator. The reset mechanism may reset the safety and de-cock activators simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Richard Bednar, Steven Bednar, Phillip Bednar, Eric VanKeulen, Gary Smith, Jr., Robert Seymour, Keith Bartels
  • Publication number: 20220113996
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods that intelligently sense digital user context across client devices applications utilizing a dynamic sensor graph framework and then utilize a persistent context store to generate flexible digital recommendations across digital applications. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize triggers to select and activate one or more sensor graphs. These sensor graphs can include software sensors arranged according to an architecture of dependencies and subject to various constraints. The underlying architecture of dependencies and constraints in each sensor graph allows the disclosed systems to avoid race-conditions in persisting actionable user-context based signals, verify the validity of sensor output through the sensor graph, generate user-context based recommendations across multiple related applications, and accommodate a specific latency/refresh rate of context values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, Robert Alley, Kyoung Tak Kim, Kevin Gary Smith, Aliakbar Darabi
  • Publication number: 20220101809
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods of maintaining source device to sink device synchronization in systems in which the source device enters a Panel Self-Refresh (PSR/PSR2) mode and the sink device enables adaptive synchronization with the source device. To maintain synchronization, in some instances the source device and the sink device may maintain synchronization contemporaneous with at least a portion of the PSR/PSR2 operating mode. To maintain synchronization, in some instances, a high-bandwidth communications link may be maintained between the source device and the sink device. In some instances, synchronization between the source device and the sink device may be interrupted upon the source device entering the PSR/PSR2 operating mode and may be re-established upon the source device exiting the PSR/PSR2 operating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Nausheen Ansari, Gary Smith
  • Patent number: 11289030
    Abstract: Often when there is a glare on a display screen the user may be able to mitigate the glare by tilting or otherwise moving the screen or changing their viewing position. However, when driving a car there are limited options for overcoming glares on the dashboard, especially when you are driving for a long distance in the same direction. Embodiments are directed to eliminating such glare. Other embodiments are related to mixed reality (MR) and filling in occluded areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur J. Runyan, Richmond Hicks, Nausheen Ansari, Narayan Biswal, Ya-Ti Peng, Abhishek R. Appu, Wen-Fu Kao, Sang-Hee Lee, Joydeep Ray, Changliang Wang, Satyanarayana Avadhanam, Scott Janus, Gary Smith, Nilesh V. Shah, Keith W. Rowe, Robert J. Johnston
  • Patent number: 11273766
    Abstract: A multi-function rearview device for use with a vehicle includes a housing configured to be attached to the vehicle and to be moveable relative to the vehicle, a rearview element including at least one of a reflective element, a camera and a display element, a bezel formed at an outer portion of the multi-function rearview device surrounding the rearview element, with the rearview element being attached to at least one of the bezel and the housing, one or more light assemblies providing at least one or more light function indications, including a Human Machine Interface (HMI), and at least one sensor, the sensor controlling the one or more light assemblies or the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Motherson Innovations Company Limited
    Inventors: Andreas Herrmann, Andrew Lettis, Callum Scott-Collins, Gary Smith, Graham Rehill, Andrew Brian Little, Ian Robert Toone
  • Patent number: 11274898
    Abstract: A crossbow may include two bowstring guides engaged on first and second sides of the crossbow barrel. The bowstring guides may push the bowstring toward opposite sides of the barrel when the bowstring is moved from the fully uncocked position to the fully cocked position and when the bowstring is moved from the fully cocked position to the fully uncocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shaffer, Steve Bednar, Richard Bednar, Phil Bednar, Jacob Hout, Gary Smith, Robert Seymour, Jr., Keith Bartels
  • Patent number: 11254878
    Abstract: A zeolite fluid catalytic cracking catalyst is provided that passivates nickel and vanadium during catalytic cracking. The zeolite fluid catalytic cracking catalyst includes Y-faujasite crystallized in-situ from a metakaolin-containing calcined microsphere. The zeolite fluid catalytic cracking catalyst further includes an alumina-containing matrix obtained by calcination of a dispersible crystalline boehmite and a kaolin contained in the metakaolin-containing calcined microsphere, where the dispersible crystalline boehmite has a crystallite size of less than 500 ?. Also provided are a method of reducing contaminant coke and hydrogen yields and a method of catalytic cracking of heavy hydrocarbon feed stocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BASF CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert McGuire, Gary Smith, Bilge Yilmaz, Sven Serneels
  • Patent number: 11249534
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed for reduced computing device power consumption. Example methods disclosed herein includes detecting frame updates corresponding to input frames to be presented by a display, and causing a programmable timer to generate second interrupts corresponding to first interrupts generated by a display engine, the second interrupts to be generated when there are no frame updates detected for at least a first duration of time defined by a first threshold. Example methods further include causing the display engine to transition to a low power state when (1) the programmable timer is configured to generate the second interrupts and (2) no frame updates have been detected for at least a second duration of time following the first duration of time, the second duration of time defined by a second threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Diefenbaugh, Arthur Runyan, Gary Smith, Kathy Bui, Ajay Saini, Vishal Sinha, Yifan Li, Yong-Joon Park
  • Patent number: 11243747
    Abstract: Application personalization techniques and systems are described that leverage an embedded machine learning module to preserve a user's privacy while still supporting rich personalization with improved accuracy and efficiency of use of computational resources over conventional techniques and systems. The machine learning module, for instance, may be embedded as part of an application to execute within a context of the application to learn user preferences to train a model using machine learning. This model is then used within the context of execution of the application to personalize the application, such as control access to digital content, make recommendations, control which items of digital marketing content are exposed to a user via the application, and so on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas William Randall Jacobs, Peter Raymond Fransen, Kevin Gary Smith, Kent Andrew Edmonds, Jen-Chan Jeff Chien, Gavin Stuart Peter Miller
  • Patent number: 11236964
    Abstract: A crossbow may have a de-cocking mechanism that includes a trigger mechanism, a trigger latch mechanism and a winch assembly. The winch assembly may be used to move the trigger mechanism to simultaneously move the bowstring from a cocked position to an un-cocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bednar, Michael Shaffer, Gary Smith, Jr., Eric VanKeulen
  • Patent number: 11236963
    Abstract: A crossbow may have a cocking mechanism that includes a trigger mechanism, a trigger latch mechanism and a winch assembly. The winch assembly may be used to move the trigger mechanism to simultaneously move the bowstring from an un-cocked position to a cocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bednar, Michael Shaffer, Gary Smith, Jr., Eric VanKeulen
  • Publication number: 20220019412
    Abstract: Application personalization techniques and systems are described that leverage an embedded machine learning module to preserve a user's privacy while still supporting rich personalization with improved accuracy and efficiency of use of computational resources over conventional techniques and systems. The machine learning module, for instance, may be embedded as part of an application to execute within a context of the application to learn user preferences to train a model using machine learning. This model is then used within the context of execution of the application to personalize the application, such as control access to digital content, make recommendations, control which items of digital marketing content are exposed to a user via the application, and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Adobe Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas William Randall Jacobs, Peter Raymond Fransen, Kevin Gary Smith, Kent Andrew Edmonds, Jen-Chan Jeff Chien, Gavin Stuart Peter Miller
  • Publication number: 20220008331
    Abstract: The present invention provides an NSAID such as ibuprofen or flurbiprofen, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating coughs, especially dry coughs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    Inventors: Tim SHEA, Adrian SHEPHARD, Gary SMITH, Sue ASPLEY, Bernard P. SCHACHTEL
  • Patent number: 11221191
    Abstract: A crossbow may have a winch assembly. The winch assembly may include a spool, a spool gear, a drive gear, a plate gear, a one way bearing and a brake gear. The winch assembly may be used to move the bowstring from an un-cocked position to a cocked position. The winch assembly may also be used to move the bowstring from the cocked position to the un-cocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bednar, Michael Shaffer, Gary Smith, Jr., Eric VanKeulen
  • Publication number: 20210406909
    Abstract: A method for authenticating a transaction includes: receiving, by a transaction processing unit of a computing system, a request for a transaction on a user account; generating, by the transaction processing unit, a personal identification number (PIN) and/or alert message; transmitting the PIN to a mobile device associated with the user account after a person requesting the transaction refuses authentication by a PIN-to-device process; and cancelling, by the transaction processing unit, the transaction when a response to the PIN and/or alert message is received from the mobile device within a specified period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Gary Smith
  • Patent number: 11209234
    Abstract: A bow assembly may include bow limbs on opposite sides and a cam rotatably supported to each bow limb. In some embodiments, the cams on each limb may be identical. In other embodiments, each cam may have a stud on each side of the cam that may engage with the bowstring. In yet other embodiments, each cam may have a channel on each side of the cam that may engage with the bowstring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Hunter's Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Smith, Jacob Hout, Dean Mook