Patents by Inventor Hugh Smith

Hugh 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: 11925303
    Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus including a body defining an agitation chamber, an agitator partially disposed within the agitation chamber and configured to rotate about a pivot axis, and a debrider at least partially disposed within the agitation chamber. The agitator includes an elongated body having a first and a second end, a sidewall extending radially outward from the elongated body extending between the first and the second ends, and a plurality of bristles extending radially outward from the elongated body. The plurality of bristles are arranged in at least one row adjacent to the sidewall. The debrider includes a plurality of teeth configured to contact a portion of the sidewall as the agitator rotates about the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC
    Inventors: Daniel R. Der Marderosian, John Freese, Gordon Howes, Wenxiu Gao, David S. Clare, Nathan Herrmann, Hugh Jamie Croggon, Nicholas Sardar, Tyler Smith, Ian Liu, Jiancheng Wang
  • Patent number: 11911155
    Abstract: An apparatus for monitoring blood oxygen saturation of a subject is provided. The apparatus includes a unit configured for wearing on the subject's upper arm, the unit comprising first and second light sources configured to emit light of first and second wavelengths and a photodetector configured to detect light of the first and second wavelengths, where the light sources are arranged to direct light into the upper arm and the photodetector is arranged to detect light reflected from within the upper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CURRENT HEALTH LIMITED
    Inventors: Stewart Whiting, Samuel Moreland, Hugh Carter, Morgan Smith
  • Patent number: 11852449
    Abstract: Bismuth-based firearm projectiles, optionally firearm cartridges containing the same, and methods for forming bismuth-tin-copper alloys or bismuth-nickel alloys and bismuth-based firearm projectiles are disclosed herein. The bismuth-based firearm projectiles include a projectile body comprising a bismuth-tin-copper alloy or bismuth-nickel alloy that forms at least 90 wt % of the projectile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Federal Cartridge Company
    Inventors: Robert Charles Nichols, Zachary Hugh Smith, Ralph Nauman
  • Patent number: 11545741
    Abstract: Multiple feed, front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. An antenna comprises a conductive plate that includes an aperture. The aperture has a shape that extends along an axis that bisects the aperture into first and second bisected portions, the first bisected portion having a first geometry type, and the second portion having a second geometry type that is a bilateral symmetry shape type of the first geometry type. In implementations, the aperture is configured to radiate waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz) by applying multiple signal feeds to the conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Patent number: 11515636
    Abstract: Front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. A bottom shielding structure of the antenna unit defines a cavity, where various implementations include one or more dampening structures within the cavity. Some implementations includes a slot antenna within the cavity defined by the bottom shielding structure, such as a coplanar waveguide (CPW) direct-fed slot antenna, to form a cavity-backed slot antenna. Some implementations connect a top shielding structure to the bottom shielding structure to encase the slot antenna. In one or more implementations, the top shielding structure includes aperture windows to allow waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz). and radiated by the slot antenna to radiate outward from the antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20220136783
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide distribution system and carbon dioxide subcooler useable within such a system are disclosed. The carbon dioxide subcooler includes an insulated enclosure forming an interior volume, the insulated enclosure having a supply inlet, a supply outlet, and a cooling inlet in fluidic communication with the interior volume. The carbon dioxide subcooler further includes a coil supply tube positioned within the interior volume, the coil supply tube being fluidically connected between the supply inlet and the supply outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: HUGH SMITH, John Romanos
  • Publication number: 20220120543
    Abstract: Bismuth-based firearm projectiles, optionally firearm cartridges containing the same, and methods for forming bismuth-tin-copper alloys or bismuth-nickel alloys and bismuth-based firearm projectiles are disclosed herein. The bismuth-based firearm projectiles include a projectile body comprising a bismuth-tin-copper alloy or bismuth-nickel alloy that forms at least 90 wt % of the projectile body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Charles Nichols, Zachary Hugh Smith, Ralph Nauman
  • Patent number: 11239546
    Abstract: Multiple feed, front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. An antenna comprises a conductive plate that includes an aperture. The aperture has a shape that extends along an axis that bisects the aperture into first and second bisected portions, the first bisected portion having a first geometry type, and the second portion having a second geometry type that is a bilateral symmetry shape type of the first geometry type. In implementations, the aperture is configured to radiate waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz) by applying multiple signal feeds to the conductive plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20210316076
    Abstract: A system for a drug delivery device is provided. The system includes: a housing and a cartridge unit that is attachable to the housing or releasably attached to the housing. The cartridge unit includes a cartridge unit guide feature, the cartridge unit guide feature being provided to establish a guiding interface with the housing in order to guide relative movement of the cartridge unit and the housing with respect to one another when attaching the cartridge unit to the housing. The cartridge unit includes a cartridge unit interface feature, the cartridge unit interface feature being provided to form a further interface, in addition to the guiding interface, with the housing of the further interface being established when the cartridge unit is attached to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: David Aubrey Plumptre, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20210290850
    Abstract: An arrangement of drug delivery devices is provided with interchangeable members and non-interchangeable members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Wimpenny, David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Veasey, Ian McFaul, Hugh Smith, Paul Griffin
  • Publication number: 20210290848
    Abstract: A cartridge unit for a drug delivery device is provided, comprising: a cartridge unit guide feature, the cartridge unit guide feature being provided to mechanically cooperate with a housing guide feature provided on a housing to establish a guiding interface in order to guide relative movement of the cartridge unit and the housing when attaching the cartridge unit to the housing, wherein the cartridge unit guide feature is provided with at least one cartridge unit interface feature, wherein the cartridge unit interface feature is adapted to establish a further interface with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Hugh Smith, Steven Wimpenny
  • Publication number: 20210288399
    Abstract: Multiple feed, front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. An antenna comprises a conductive plate that includes an aperture. The aperture has a shape that extends along an axis that bisects the aperture into first and second bisected portions, the first bisected portion having a first geometry type, and the second portion having a second geometry type that is a bilateral symmetry shape type of the first geometry type. In implementations, the aperture is configured to radiate waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz) by applying multiple signal feeds to the conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20210288411
    Abstract: Front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. A bottom shielding structure of the antenna unit defines a cavity, where various implementations include one or more dampening structures within the cavity. Some implementations includes a slot antenna within the cavity defined by the bottom shielding structure, such as a coplanar waveguide (CPW) direct-fed slot antenna, to form a cavity-backed slot antenna. Some implementations connect a top shielding structure to the bottom shielding structure to encase the slot antenna. In one or more implementations, the top shielding structure includes aperture windows to allow waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz). and radiated by the slot antenna to radiate outward from the antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20210283333
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly for a drug delivery device is described. The cartridge assembly includes (i) a cartridge containing a drug, the cartridge including a dispensing end; (ii) a cartridge holder, the cartridge holder defining an interior cartridge holding section, in which the cartridge is arranged within the cartridge holding section; and (iii) a fixing member. The fixing member includes a fixing surface, in particular a radially oriented surface, which is arranged to abut a cartridge surface of the cartridge, in particular a radially oriented surface. The cartridge surface is a proximal surface which faces away from the dispensing end of the cartridge, and the cartridge surface is arranged between the dispensing end of the cartridge and the end opposite of the dispensing end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Wimpenny, David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Frederick Veasey, Ian McFaul, Hugh Smith, Paul Griffin
  • Patent number: 11121472
    Abstract: Front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. A bottom shielding structure of the antenna unit defines a cavity, where various implementations include one or more dampening structures within the cavity. Some implementations includes a slot antenna within the cavity defined by the bottom shielding structure, such as a coplanar waveguide (CPW) direct-fed slot antenna, to form a cavity-backed slot antenna. Some implementations connect a top shielding structure to the bottom shielding structure to encase the slot antenna. In one or more implementations, the top shielding structure includes aperture windows to allow waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz) and radiated by the slot antenna to radiate outward from the antenna unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20210260291
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly for a drug delivery device can include: a cartridge holder, a cartridge containing a drug, and a fixing member, wherein the cartridge holder includes an interior cartridge holding section, the cartridge being arranged in the cartridge holding section, wherein the fixing member is axially secured to the cartridge holder and secures the cartridge permanently in the cartridge holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Wimpenny, David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Veasey, Ian McFaul, Hugh Smith, Paul Griffin
  • Publication number: 20210260290
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly for a drug delivery device is described. The cartridge assembly includes a cartridge containing a drug, the cartridge including a dispensing end; a cartridge holder, the cartridge holder defining an interior cartridge holding section, where the cartridge is arranged within the cartridge holding section; and a fixing feature. The fixing feature includes a fixing surface, in particular a radially oriented surface, which is arranged to abut a cartridge surface of the cartridge, in particular a radially oriented surface, to prevent removal of the cartridge from the cartridge holder such that the cartridge is permanently secured in the cartridge holder. The cartridge surface is a proximal surface which faces away from the dispensing end of the cartridge, wherein the cartridge surface is arranged between the dispensing end of the cartridge and the end opposite of the dispensing end, and wherein the fixing feature is integrated into the cartridge holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Wimpenny, David Aubrey Plumptre, Robert Veasey, Ian McFaul, Hugh Smith, Paul Griffin
  • Publication number: 20200295465
    Abstract: Front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. A bottom shielding structure of the antenna unit defines a cavity, where various implementations include one or more dampening structures within the cavity. Some implementations includes a slot antenna within the cavity defined by the bottom shielding structure, such as a coplanar waveguide (CPW) direct-fed slot antenna, to form a cavity-backed slot antenna. Some implementations connect a top shielding structure to the bottom shielding structure to encase the slot antenna. In one or more implementations, the top shielding structure includes aperture windows to allow waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz) and radiated by the slot antenna to radiate outward from the antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Publication number: 20200295447
    Abstract: Multiple feed, front-shielded, coplanar waveguide, direct-fed, cavity-backed slot antennas are described. Various implementations form an antenna unit capable of millimeter waveform and/or microwave waveform transmissions. An antenna comprises a conductive plate that includes an aperture. The aperture has a shape that extends along an axis that bisects the aperture into first and second bisected portions, the first bisected portion having a first geometry type, and the second portion having a second geometry type that is a bilateral symmetry shape type of the first geometry type. In implementations, the aperture is configured to radiate waveforms within a frequency range from about between 600 Megahertz (MHz) to 72 Gigahertz (GHz) by applying multiple signal feeds to the conductive plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Junsheng Zhao, Eric Le Roy Krenz, Hugh Smith
  • Patent number: 10396438
    Abstract: The present application provides an antenna system for use in an electronic device. The antenna system includes a conductive substrate. The antenna system further includes a conductive element, which extends along a length between two ends a distance away from the conductive substrate. An area between the conductive substrate and the conductive element form at least part of a loop which is internal to the antenna system. The antenna system still further includes a differential signal source coupled between two points along the length of the conductive element. Each of the two points are proximate a respective one of the two ends of the conductive element. The differential signal source is coupled to each of the two points via a high frequency blocking circuit. Further yet, the antenna system includes an alternative signal source coupled to the conductive element between the two ends of the conductive element toward a center of the conductive element via a low frequency blocking circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Hugh Smith, Mohammed Abdul-Gaffoor