Patents by Inventor George C. Smith
George 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).
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Publication number: 20240094233Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, devices and systems for associating consumable data with an assay consumable used in a biological assay. Provided are assay systems and associated consumables, wherein the assay system adjusts one or more steps of an assay protocol based on consumable data specific for that consumable. Various types of consumable data are described, as well as methods of using such data in the conduct of an assay by an assay system. The present invention also relates to consumables (e.g., kits and reagent containers), software, data deployable bundles, computer-readable media, loading carts, instruments, systems, and methods, for performing automated biological assays.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jacob N. WOHLSTADTER, Manish KOCHAR, Peter J. BOSCO, Ian D. CHAMBERLIN, Bandele JEFFREY-COKER, Eric M. JONES, Gary I. KRIVOY, Don E. KRUEGER, Aaron H. LEIMKUEHLER, Pei-Ming WU, Kim-Xuan NGUYEN, Pankaj OBEROI, Louis W. PANG, Jennifer PARKER, Victor PELLICIER, Nicholas SAMMONS, George SIGAL, Michael L. VOCK, Stanley T. SMITH, Carl C. STEVENS, Rodger D. OSBORNE, Kenneth E. PAGE, Michael T. WADE, Jon WILLOUGHBY, Lei WANG, Xinri CONG, Kin NG
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Publication number: 20160117053Abstract: An apparatus, method, and a computer program is provided for gesture recognition using neural networks. An initial point is recorded when a user presses a finger on a screen. Subsequent points are recorded and an angle is calculated from point to point as the user periodically moves the finger. A set of the calculated angles are compared with an ideal angle in order to recognize the gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventor: George C. Smith
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Patent number: 9285983Abstract: An apparatus, method, and a computer program is provided for gesture recognition using neural networks. An initial point is recorded when a user presses a finger on a screen. Subsequent points are recorded and an angle is calculated from point to point as the user periodically moves the finger. A set of the calculated angles are compared with an ideal angle in order to recognize the gesture.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: AMX LLCInventor: George C. Smith
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Patent number: 9207862Abstract: A motion sensor comprises a touch screen, and a motion indictor proximate to the touch screen, the touch screen displaying: an adjusting bar indicating a threshold at which motion is detected, and a level bar indicating an amount of currently measured motion.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Richard R. Gelling, George C. Smith, Michael B. Sheehan
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Publication number: 20150084905Abstract: A motion sensor comprises a touch screen, and a motion indictor proximate to the touch screen, the touch screen displaying: an adjusting bar indicating a threshold at which motion is detected, and a level bar indicating an amount of currently measured motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Richard R. Gelling, George C. Smith, Michael B. Sheehan
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Patent number: 8907901Abstract: A motion sensor comprises a touch screen, and a motion indictor proximate to the touch screen, the touch screen displaying: an adjusting bar indicating a threshold at which motion is detected, and a level bar indicating an amount of currently measured motion.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: AMX LLCInventors: Richard R. Gelling, George C. Smith, Michael B. Sheehan
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Publication number: 20110304573Abstract: An apparatus, method, and a computer program is provided for gesture recognition using neural networks. An initial point is recorded when a user presses a finger on a screen. Subsequent points are recorded and an angle is calculated from point to point as the user periodically moves the finger. A set of the calculated angles are compared with an ideal angle in order to recognize the gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventor: George C. Smith
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Publication number: 20100053102Abstract: A motion sensor comprises a touch screen, and a motion indictor proximate to the touch screen, the touch screen displaying: an adjusting bar indicating a threshold at which motion is detected, and a level bar indicating an amount of currently measured motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: AMX LLCInventors: Richard R. Gelling, George C. Smith, Michael B. Sheehan
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Patent number: 5455409Abstract: An apparatus for storing and monitoring a plurality of articles, including at least one cabinet or carrier having a plurality of receptacles in which the articles are stored. In one application, the apparatus is utilized to maintain a library of magnetic tapes or other storage media associated with a data processing center. Each of the articles is identified by a respective code or volser number, and requests for the articles are received by the system in the form of requests for a particular volser number. In a preferred embodiment, the articles may be randomly stored in any of the receptacles in any of a plurality of carriers. The system includes a polling and searching system operable to identify the carrier in which a requested article is currently stored, and a display system operable to display the carrier's location. A host computer controls the operation of the system, but no central data base is maintained of the coded articles.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1993Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: Texas Digital Systems, Inc.Inventors: George C. Smith, Brady L. Cleaver, Robert Bower, Jr.
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Patent number: 5444390Abstract: An apparatus for testing respective electrical components in situ within a circuit having a plurality of the electrical components. A power bus is connected between a power source and switching devices operable for conducting test current to respective ones of the electrical components. A comparator circuit includes inputs connected to the power bus and to a reference potential. A processor is programmed to actuate respective switching devices for causing a test current to be conducted from the power bus through a respective component, while sensing any output signal from the comparator circuit corresponding to an increased potential on the power bus indicative of a reduced current flow caused by an open or failed component.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1994Date of Patent: August 22, 1995Assignee: Texas Digital Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles E. Bartlett, Robert Bower, Jr., Brady L. Cleaver, George C. Smith
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Patent number: 5386997Abstract: A golf practice apparatus includes an upper platform having a tee and a target located forwardly of the tee; a golf ball arranged at the tee above the platform for striking towards the target area, the golf ball having one end of a tether attached thereto, the tether extending through a slot in the upper platform with the other end of the tether being secured to elastic bands anchored to a lower platform at a location rearwardly of the tee area; and a plurality of bearings located in the tee area and supported on the lower platform, and arranged so that the tether engages at least two of the plurality of bearings. The tether has a sleeve attached thereto which is adapted to engage the lower surface of the upper platform, and thereby generate friction between the upper platform and the sleeve when the ball is struck. The combination of a plurality of bearings and a friction sleeve provides significant braking forces to slow down the flight of the ball, and to control return of the ball for a subsequent shot.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1993Date of Patent: February 7, 1995Inventor: George C. Smith
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Patent number: 5278542Abstract: A multicolor display system comprised of a matrix of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Each display dot or pixel is comprised of one red LED and one green LED. The display data is stored in a selected one or more discrete locations of a random access memory as a bit map, depending upon the desired display color. Each memory location is associated with a particular primary color "field" (e.g., red or green). The bit map indicates which of the LEDs is ON and which is OFF in order to display selected data. The data associated with each field is displayed sequentially during a display cycle so that the relative mixture of red fields and green fields determines the resulting display color. The duty cycle of each LED is therefore controlled in software, which reduces the need for complex hardware such as voltage drivers and counters needed in prior art multicolor display systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1992Date of Patent: January 11, 1994Assignee: Texas Digital Systems, Inc.Inventors: George C. Smith, Robert Bower, Jr.
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Patent number: 5134387Abstract: A multicolor display system comprised of a matrix of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Each display dot or pixel is comprised of one red LED and one green LED. The display data is stored in a selected one or more discrete locations of a random access memory as a bit map, depending upon the desired display color. Each memory location is associated with a particular primary color "field" (e.g., red or green). The bit map indicates which of the LEDs is ON and which is OFF in order to display selected data. The data associated with each field is displayed sequentially during a display cycle so that the relative mixture of red fields and green fields determines the resulting display color. The duty cycle of each LED is therefore controlled in software, which reduces the need for complex hardware such as voltage drivers and counters needed in prior art multicolor display systems.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1989Date of Patent: July 28, 1992Assignee: Texas Digital Systems, Inc.Inventors: George C. Smith, Robert Bower, Jr.
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Patent number: 5097814Abstract: The present invention seeks to provide a simple, low cost and easy-to-install (or remove) device for two-cycle engines which improves engine efficiency through more complete combustion, resulting in increased engine rpm and a decrease in emissions. The invention specifically relates to an insert device which is located upstream of the carburetor, preferably in a coupler which typically extends between an air cleaner and the carburetor of a two-cycle engine. The insert itself is generally formed as a tubular member (of one or more pieces) tapering from a larger inlet side to a smaller outlet side, with or without surface irregularities, i.e., ribs, flutes, etc., formed on its interior surface. It is important that the tuned air insert be located such that its lower edge, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1990Date of Patent: March 24, 1992Inventor: George C. Smith
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Patent number: 4871381Abstract: An air filter assembly for a power tool such as a chain saw is provided. The assembly includes a housing with upper and lower components sandwiched about a filter element. The lower housing component includes a plurality of apertures arranged about its periphery for uniformly introducing air into the filter and through an outlet. The outlet is connected to a flexible coupling element adapted to be secured to the carburetor of an internal combustion engine which drives the tool. The upper and lower housing components are easily separated to permit access to the filter element.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1988Date of Patent: October 3, 1989Inventor: George C. Smith
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Patent number: 4817060Abstract: A process for directly detecting the presence of hydrocarbons in a rock formation includes generating a plurality of seismic rays at spaced intervals from one another above or within the surface of the rock formation being surveyed to form a normal move-out corrected common mid-point gather; determining an approximate angle of incidence for each seismic ray; applying predetermined weighting factors to time samples of each of the reflected rays before stacking the time samples to form a trace; extracting the reflectivity of compressional longitudinal waves (p-waves) and shear waves (s-waves) of each sample; determining the p-wave reflectivity as a function of the s-wave reflectivity; and subtracting the p-wave reflectivity so determined from the extracted p-wave reflectivity thereby to define a fluid factor which gives a direct indication of the presence of hydrocarbons in the rock formation being surveyed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1987Date of Patent: March 28, 1989Assignee: Soekor (Proprietary) LimitedInventor: George C. Smith
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Patent number: PP4560Abstract: A new and distinct Myoporum plant discovered in San Luis Obispo County, Calif., having a unique growth habit.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 1979Date of Patent: July 1, 1980Inventor: George C. Smith