Patents by Inventor James E. (“Jes”) Smith

James E. (“Jes”) 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: 20250251260
    Abstract: A modular and expandable multi-configurational instrument enclosure includes top and bottom sections, the bottom section having a first part and second part fastened to a third part, and hinges hinging the top and bottom sections to enable the top section to rotate between a closed positioned and an open position. When closed, the instrument enclosure defines an enclosed space suitable for receiving multiple field instruments. The bottom section may be fastened to an enclosure-supportive pipe stand or to a bracket fastened to the pipe stand. The bottom section provides openings configured to receive instrument-supportive pipe stands and/or an opening that receives process line tubing carrying process line signals to the field instruments. The field instruments can be affixed to an end portion of the instrument-supportive pipe stands received in the enclosed space and/or removably attached to an interior portion of the instrument enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Terrapin Industrial LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, Daniel Tagtow, Matthew Nance, James E. Bundschuh
  • Publication number: 20250254181
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing a telemetry hub, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing a telemetry hub that obtains sensor data from a plurality of sources and that determines one or more first actions to take in response to receiving the first sensor data. In operation, a telemetry hub might receive first sensor data from one or more sensors. The telemetry hub may determine whether the first sensor data can be trusted and whether the first sensor data is valid. Based on a determination that the first sensor data can be trusted and is valid, the telemetry hub might analyze the first sensor data to determine one or more first actions to take. The telemetry hub might then implement the one or more first actions based at least in part on the analysis of the first sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. McBride, Steven M. Casey, Stephen Opferman, Hunter Rudd, James E. Sutherland
  • Publication number: 20250252665
    Abstract: A digital model generation platform populates an image repository with digital representations of physical clay-based models by generating one or more candidate images based on a combination of clay model features. The digital model generation platform integrates imaginative product displays where users engage with a program on a touch screen, allowing them to combine both pre-generated and user-requested categories to generate image models of suggested clay-based models. The displayed image, either preconfigured (i.e., in the populated image repository) or AI-generated in real time, guides users by indicating the required elements, such as colors, to recreate the model. Additionally, the mobile application introduces AI image upscaling, categorizing user-provided images (e.g., dinosaurs, superheroes) and generating more detailed upscaled images and 3D models based on the chosen category. The application outputs a 3D printer file, enabling users to create molds of upscaled 3D models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2025
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Gray Bright, James E. Heys, JR., Scott Clark, Joseph P. Bradford, Corey Thibodeau, Nikki Luther
  • Patent number: 12377918
    Abstract: A tailgate deactivation system. A switch includes two terminals configured to be electrically coupled to a tailgate power circuit that supplies power to at least a portion of a tailgate of a vehicle, and an actuator configured to electrically couple the two terminals in an on state to allow power to flow in the tailgate power circuit, and to electrically decouple the two terminals in an off state to inhibit power from flowing in the tailgate power circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2025
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Banks Morrison Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Banks, Jr., Michael A. Morrison
  • Patent number: 12377245
    Abstract: A method for delivering a therapeutic agent to a tumor through a target vessel includes delivering the therapeutic agent through a lumen of a catheter which has been coated or otherwise structured to reduce the wall shear stress during delivery of the immunotherapy and by generating turbulent flow during the delivery of the therapeutic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: David Benjamin Jaroch, James E. Chomas
  • Patent number: 12372383
    Abstract: One or more heater elements are enclosed by at least one main heater body assembly surrounded by and attached to heat transfer fins to provide a finned heater body wherein the main heater body assembly includes at least one or more hooked projections wherein the hooked projections are attached to at least one lateral or at least one medial or both lateral and medial sides of a center portion of the main heater body assembly and wherein the finned heater body includes one or more positional openings that allow for containment of the heater element and concurrently provide a spatial geometric arrangement so that the one or more hooked projections provide an ability for the finned heater body and the internal or external housing of one or more instruments to be hung in adjustable manner from a mounting bracket that is attached to a post or pipe stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignees: Terrapin Industrial, LLC
    Inventors: Brad Faseler, James E. Bundschuh, Matthew Nance, Daniel Tagtow
  • Patent number: 12366869
    Abstract: A water valve having a housing defining an inlet and an outlet and a flow path extending therethrough, a pressure sensor configured to sense a water pressure at the inlet, a valve member situated within the flow path to open and close the flow path, a solenoid actuator, and a controller coupled to the pressure sensor to read the water pressure at the inlet and coupled to the solenoid to open and close the valve is provided. The controller determines an amount of time to hold the valve open in order to dispense an amount of water based on the water pressure. The controller commands the solenoid to open and close the valve to dispense the amount of water regardless of the water pressure. The controller is also configured to open the valve to reduce inlet pressure and prevent failure thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Robertshaw Controls Company
    Inventor: James E. Pearson
  • Patent number: 12365074
    Abstract: An attachment includes a body, an impact portion defining an impact axis and configured to receive repeated impacts from the powered hammer, and a driving portion including a side load driving portion and a top load driving portion that alternately receive the rod to transmit driving forces from the repeated impacts to the rod. The side load driving portion defines a side load driving axis that is offset from the impact axis. The top load driving portion includes a blind bore and defines a top load driving axis that is coaxial with the impact axis. The top load driving portion includes a sleeve disposed within the blind bore and configured to decrease wear of the blind bore during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ian H. A. Blair, Peter R. Heath, James E. Pangerc, Joseph D. Greaney, Julian L. Kinneavy
  • Publication number: 20250230884
    Abstract: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) fluid connection, including a tube, including a radially outward facing surface, and a RFID assembly connected to the radially outward facing surface, including a RFID tag including an antenna, and at least one contact electrically connected to the RFID tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Martin R. Price, Kristian James Hagen, Kari Ann Sausen, James E. Caroll
  • Patent number: 12362933
    Abstract: Various techniques related to authenticating and verifying the integrity of data received by a computer system from an external source (such as a sensor) are disclosed. Hardware circuits are disclosed that, along with the computer processor, allow for error-checking and authentication of data received by the computer system. For instance, the hardware circuits may generate a separate authentication code that can be compared to the authentication code in the data itself to determine whether or not the message is authentic and whether or not there is an error in the data. The disclosed techniques reduce the processing requirements of a computer system and can be implemented using simple hardware circuit designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Baker, Michael W. Murphy, Mark P. Colosky, James E. Zmuda, Jangwon Lee, Kevin C. Gotze, Peter Louis Bielawski
  • Patent number: 12363497
    Abstract: An audio engine is provided for acoustically rendering a three-dimensional virtual environment. The audio engine uses geometric volumes to represent sound sources and any sound occluders. A volumetric response is generated based on sound projected from a volumetric sound source to a listener, taking into consideration any volumetric occluders in-between. The audio engine also provides for modification of a level of detail of sound over time based on distance between a listener and a sound source. Other aspects are also described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: David Thall, Christopher A. Wolfe, James E. McCartney
  • Patent number: 12356910
    Abstract: The disclosure provides methods of making gene-edited plants that are resistant to downy mildew, such as plants with reduced expression of homoserine kinase (HSK), 2-oxoglutarate-Fe(II) oxygenase (2OGO), or both. The disclosure further provides methods of making gene-edited modified plants that are cold tolerant, such as plants with reduced expression of MYB14. In some examples, CRISPR/Cas methods are used, wherein the plants include a mutated HSK, 2OGO, and/or MYB14 gene resulting in reduced expression and/or gene activity. Plants generated using the methods are provided. Such plants can include other desirable traits. HSK, 2OGO, and/or MYB14 nucleic acid and protein molecules are provided, as are gRNAs specific for HSK, 2OGO, or MYB14 and vectors containing such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Inventors: Rong Di, Michael A. Lawton, James E. Simon
  • Patent number: 12362826
    Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing optical frequency spectral optimization in dense wavelength division multiplexing (“DWDM”) flex grid systems. In various embodiments, based on a determination that one or more gaps of optical spectrum exist in a range of optical spectrum that contains one or more media channels that support transmission of corresponding one or more first signals, a computing system may determine a network wavelength service frequency assignment for shifting frequency of at least one media channel among the one or more media channels to optimize one or more spacings among the one or more media channels in the range of optical spectrum for supporting transmission of one or more second signals; and may cause one or more optical signal devices to shift a center frequency of each of the at least one media channel, based on the determined network wavelength service frequency assignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Level 3 Communications, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Shearer, Paul M. Johnson
  • Patent number: 12350878
    Abstract: A papermaking belt including zones of material laid down successively using a 3D printing process. The zones include at least a pocket zone configured to form three dimensional structures in a paper web by applying vacuum to pull the paper web against the pocket zone. In at least one exemplary embodiment, the zone also include at least one vacuum breaking zone configured to limit an amount of paper fibers pulled through the pocket zone by the applied vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: STRUCTURED I, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Sealey, II, Byrd Tyler Miller, IV, Justin C. Pence, Taras Z. Andrukh, Shane Ervin Hayes
  • Patent number: 12354048
    Abstract: Systems and methods of tracking distribution items using hardware components on or in the distribution items. Shippers and recipients of distribution items can track or locate a distribution item, especially a high value item, if the distribution item is lost, misrouted, or delayed. Distribution items can be tracked until an indication of delivery, such as at a delivery location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Ryan M. Luckay, Robert E. Dixon, Jr., James E. Lee, Sr.
  • Patent number: 12350695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-contained unit having a system for recovering polymer overspray from a pallet coating process. The self-contained unit includes a common enclosure having at least four walls, a ceiling and a floor. There is a collection tank located below the floor of the common enclosure and a roof platform is located above the ceiling of the common enclosure. Within the common enclosure is at least one spray booth having a waterfall wall with liquid flowing down a face of the waterfall wall to the collection tank. Mounted on the roof platform is a consolidation tank, hydrocyclone and pressure filter that are all part of the system for removing the polymer from the overspray mixture collected at the collection tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: AIR AND LIQUID SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Miller, Jonathan Douglas Hommes, Karl Walby, Gordon T. Urquhart
  • Patent number: D1085468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Westblock Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Hammer, James E. Hammer, Stephen Burgoyne
  • Patent number: D1083934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: Mega Media Factory, LLC
    Inventor: James E. Stewart, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1084241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Assignee: E-Z PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventor: James E. Ealer, Sr.
  • Patent number: D1082584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Garmin International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent E. Barberis, James E. Corbett, Hsuan Tsun Wang