Patents by Inventor Grady Smith

Grady 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).

  • Publication number: 20240025518
    Abstract: A gyroscopic roll stabilizer for a boat includes an enclosure mounted to a gimbal for rotation about a gimbal axis and configured to maintain a below-ambient pressure, and a flywheel assembly including a flywheel and flywheel shaft, with the flywheel assembly rotatably mounted inside the enclosure for rotation about a flywheel axis. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer also includes a motor operative to rotate the flywheel assembly and disposed inside the enclosure. A motor cooling circuit is configured to transfer heat away from the motor. The motor cooling circuit has a closed fluid pathway for recirculating cooling fluid therein. The fluid pathway includes a fluid channel jointly defined by the motor and the enclosure and having the cooling fluid therein. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer is configured to transfer heat away from the motor to the cooling fluid. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Brian John Sohacki, Aaron Powers, Grady Smith
  • Patent number: 11780541
    Abstract: A gyroscopic roll stabilizer for a boat includes an enclosure mounted to a gimbal for rotation about a gimbal axis and configured to maintain a below-ambient pressure, and a flywheel assembly including a flywheel and flywheel shaft, with the flywheel assembly rotatably mounted inside the enclosure for rotation about a flywheel axis. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer also includes a motor operative to rotate the flywheel assembly and disposed inside the enclosure. A motor cooling circuit is configured to transfer heat away from the motor. The motor cooling circuit has a closed fluid pathway for recirculating cooling fluid therein. The fluid pathway includes a fluid channel jointly defined by the motor and the enclosure and having the cooling fluid therein. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer is configured to transfer heat away from the motor to the cooling fluid. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: WAVETAMER LLC
    Inventors: Brian John Sohacki, Aaron Powers, Grady Smith
  • Publication number: 20230211858
    Abstract: A gyroscopic roll stabilizer for a boat includes an enclosure mounted to a gimbal for rotation about a gimbal axis and configured to maintain a below-ambient pressure, and a flywheel assembly including a flywheel and flywheel shaft, with the flywheel assembly rotatably mounted inside the enclosure for rotation about a flywheel axis. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer also includes a motor operative to rotate the flywheel assembly and disposed inside the enclosure. A motor cooling circuit is configured to transfer heat away from the motor. The motor cooling circuit has a closed fluid pathway for recirculating cooling fluid therein. The fluid pathway includes a fluid channel jointly defined by the motor and the enclosure and having the cooling fluid therein. The gyroscopic roll stabilizer is configured to transfer heat away from the motor to the cooling fluid. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Brian John Sohacki, Aaron Powers, Grady Smith
  • Patent number: 11157879
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling a meeting or event in a manner that is more efficient than conventional systems or dedicated applications, and can be configured to take into account sources of information available on a common platform or available within a common account (such as calendars, locations, preferences, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: NETSUITE INC.
    Inventor: Celestine Star Grady Smith
  • Patent number: 10867269
    Abstract: A system and methods for generating an interaction-weighted visualization of an organization or group, with the relationships between members being based on or weighted by the amount, type, degree, or significance of interactions between them and the flow of communications between members, etc. In some embodiments, this may have the form of a tree structure with nodes representing employees being connected by branches. The size, color, or number of branches may indicate characteristics of the interactions between the connected nodes (e.g., the frequency, importance, or topic of the interactions, etc.). For some purposes this provides a more accurate and realistic view of how information and communications move within an organization. It may also be used to provide insight into the strength of certain relationships, the degree of involvement of certain people or groups in implementing policies or in making decisions, or the relative importance of certain communication channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: NETSUITE INC.
    Inventors: Celestine Star Grady Smith, Douglas P. Solomon, Joseph Fung, Donna Fung, Simon Clark, Oleksiy Ignatyev, Mihail Mihaylov
  • Patent number: 10369481
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to play panels, and playground structures comprising such panels, that provide an interactive play activity for children. The play panels comprise at least a surface that is configured to provide an interactive element, a control unit, and a connection element configured to communicatively link an adaptive switch. A child may interact directly with one or more elements on the surface of the play panel to actuate the play activity. A child having a disability may also actuate the play activity using an adaptive switch that is communicatively connected to the play panel. In some embodiments, the control unit may be configured to operate the play activity differently depending on whether it is actuated by elements on the surface of the play panel or a connected adaptive switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC.
    Inventors: Jennie Newman Sumrell, Lisa Moore, Samuel Grady Smith, Thomas Robert Norquist
  • Publication number: 20180093194
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to play panels, and playground structures comprising such panels, that provide an interactive play activity for children. The play panels comprise at least a surface that is configured to provide an interactive element, a control unit, and a connection element configured to communicatively link an adaptive switch. A child may interact directly with one or more elements on the surface of the play panel to actuate the play activity. A child having a disability may also actuate the play activity using an adaptive switch that is communicatively connected to the play panel. In some embodiments, the control unit may be configured to operate the play activity differently depending on whether it is actuated by elements on the surface of the play panel or a connected adaptive switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Jennie Newman Sumrell, Lisa Moore, Samuel Grady Smith, Thomas Robert Norquist
  • Publication number: 20170236081
    Abstract: A system and methods for generating an interaction-weighted visualization of an organization or group, with the relationships between members being based on or weighted by the amount, type, degree, or significance of interactions between them and the flow of communications between members, etc. In some embodiments, this may have the form of a tree structure with nodes representing employees being connected by branches. The size, color, or number of branches may indicate characteristics of the interactions between the connected nodes (e.g., the frequency, importance, or topic of the interactions, etc.). For some purposes this provides a more accurate and realistic view of how information and communications move within an organization. It may also be used to provide insight into the strength of certain relationships, the degree of involvement of certain people or groups in implementing policies or in making decisions, or the relative importance of certain communication channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: CELESTINE STAR GRADY SMITH, DOUGLAS P. SOLOMON, JOSEPH FUNG, DONNA FUNG, SIMON CLARK, OLEKSIY IGNATYEV, MIHAIL MIHAYLOV
  • Publication number: 20170236097
    Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling a meeting or event in a manner that is more efficient than conventional systems or dedicated applications, and can be configured to take into account sources of information available on a common platform or available within a common account (such as calendars, locations, preferences, etc.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventor: CELESTINE STAR GRADY SMITH
  • Patent number: 7107547
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically indicating patient information. The invention includes a representative image of the patient with icons to indicate or inform a health care worker of the condition of the patient. Each icon in a set of icons represents a condition available for use in describing the condition of a particular patient. Each icon is located at a predetermined position of the image in each implementation of the invention. After a user creates an image with icons selected for a particular patient, a fixed representation of the image is created. The fixed representation of the image (e.g., on a sheet of paper) is placed proximal to the patient (e.g., bedside) for visual conveyance of the patient's condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Inventors: LaVonne Cule, Beth Frankenberg, Grady Smith
  • Patent number: 7029355
    Abstract: A recreational floatation apparatus. The apparatus has a generally square frame having several floatation cylinders are attached. Additional floatation cylinders are added at the front and back for further cushioning and floating power. The apparatus can include a pull rope or chain so that the apparatus can be pulled or connected to another apparatus to create a longer floatation device or, if propped, a lounger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Inventor: J. Grady Smith
  • Publication number: 20020055855
    Abstract: A system and method for graphically indicating patient information. The invention includes a representative image of the patient with icons to indicate or inform a health care worker of the condition of the patient. Each icon in a set of icons represents a condition available for use in describing the condition of a particular patient. Each icon is located at a predetermined position of the image in each implementation of the invention. After a user creates an image with icons selected for a particular patient, a fixed representation of the image is created. The fixed representation of the image (e.g., on a sheet of paper) is placed proximal to the patient (e.g., bedside) for visual conveyance of the patient's condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Inventors: LaVonne Cule, Beth Frankenberg, Grady Smith
  • Patent number: 5820379
    Abstract: A method of displaying a self-reading electronic child's book on a display medium that displays a sequence of indicia, such as words, and having associated with the first indicia or word a visual indicator that may be associated with a cursor moved by a child to audibilize the indicia or word associated with the visual indicator and automatically cause the visual indicator to move under the next indicia or word in sequence to enable a book to be read by a child.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Inventors: Alfred E. Hall, B. Grady Smith