Patents by Inventor James Edward Smith

James Edward 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: 20230285158
    Abstract: An apparatus may include a body extending from a first end to a second end. The first end of the body may include a first coupling element, and the second end of the body may include a second coupling element. The second end of the body may include a first engagement element that extends inwardly into the body and may be disposed between a peripheral edge of the body and the second coupling element. Methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Collin DESENS, Meghan KUBACKI, James Edward Smith, JR., Kevin FROSTER
  • Publication number: 20220110711
    Abstract: A chamber for placement over a patient while allowing medical personnel to perform a medical procedure on the patient releasing virus, bacteria, or other contaminants, including a frame forming, supporting, and operatively integrated within a transparent body including a supported arch, an unsupported arch, and a top shield extending between the supported arch and the unsupported arch, wherein the body includes at least one access hole, and wherein the chamber surrounds the patient's head and the unsupported arch deforms around the patient's body in order to capture and exhaust any virus, bacteria, or other contaminants released by the patient during the medical procedure through negative pressure. A method of using the chamber of to perform a medical procedure on a patient. Methods of preventing exposure to waste anesthetic gas released from a patient after surgery, and preventing exposure to ultrafine particles and volatile organic compounds during 3D printer use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Karlis VIZULIS, James Edward SMITH
  • Patent number: 11229501
    Abstract: A chamber for placement over a patient while allowing medical personnel to perform various medical procedures releasing virus, bacteria, or other contaminants, such as tracheal intubation, on the patient, including a frame forming and supporting two sidewalls and a curved center portion extending between the sidewalls of a transparent body, wherein the body includes at least one access hole, and wherein the chamber surrounds the patient's head and one of the sidewalls deforms around the patient's body in order to capture and exhaust any of the virus, bacteria, or other contaminants released by the patient during the medical procedure. A method of using the chamber of to perform a medical procedure on a patient releasing virus, bacteria, or other contaminants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: V2 Engineering Group LLC
    Inventors: Karlis Vizulis, James Edward Smith, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210307872
    Abstract: A chamber for placement over a patient while allowing medical personnel to perform various medical procedures releasing virus, bacteria, or other contaminants, such as tracheal intubation, on the patient, including a frame forming and supporting two sidewalls and a curved center portion extending between the sidewalls of a transparent body, wherein the body includes at least one access hole, and wherein the chamber surrounds the patient's head and one of the sidewalls deforms around the patient's body in order to capture and exhaust any of the virus, bacteria, or other contaminants released by the patient during the medical procedure. A method of using the chamber of to perform a medical procedure on a patient releasing virus, bacteria, or other contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: V2 Engineering Group LLC dba A/X Medical
    Inventors: Karlis VIZULIS, James Edward SMITH, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170286828
    Abstract: A spiking neural network in which communication and computation is performed on data represented as points in actual time. Such neural networks provide new ways of performing computation in human-engineered computing systems that employ the same basic paradigm as the mammalian neocortex. Information is encoded based on the relative timing of individual voltage spikes produced, consumed, and computed upon by groups of neurons. Component and interconnection delays are an integral part of the computation process. Multi-connection paths between pairs of neurons are modeled as a single compound path. Multi-layer networks are trained from the input layer proceeding one layer at a time to the output layer. Training involves a computation that is local to each synapse, and synaptic weights are determined by an averaging method. The action of inhibitory neurons is modeled as a bulk process, rather than with individual neurons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: James Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 8525061
    Abstract: A self-pressurized arc diverter includes a vessel configured to enclose a fusible member disposed in a conductor and a pressure-activated arc diverter. The pressure-activated arc diverter is configured to provide access to a preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible member opens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: John Joseph Shea, Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Michael H. Abrahamsen
  • Publication number: 20120097642
    Abstract: A self-pressurized arc diverter includes a vessel configured to enclose a fusible member disposed in a conductor and a pressure-activated arc diverter. The pressure-activated arc diverter is configured to provide access to a preferred arc path when actuated by pressure in the vessel caused by an arc that is created when the fusible member opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Joseph SHEA, Paul Kimball PARKER, James Edward SMITH, Michael H. ABRAHAMSEN
  • Patent number: 7586037
    Abstract: On embodiment of the disclosed invention provides an electrical equipment cubicle having at least one removable side panel. The removable side panel is not fixed to the electrical equipment cubicle. Instead, the removable side panel is removably coupled to the frame assembly by an easily separable coupling device such as, but not limited to, a tab-and-receptacle device and/or easily accessible fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Patent number: 7450364
    Abstract: A grounding device for a roll-out electrical component is provided. The grounding device includes an actuation assembly, a static grounding contact assembly, and a biasing device. The actuation assembly structured to be engaged/disengaged by a roll-out electrical component. The static grounding contact assembly has at least one static grounding contact member that is structured to move between a first position, wherein the static grounding contact member does not contact a roll-out electrical component at least one contact, and a second position, wherein the static grounding contact member contacts, and is in electrical communication with, the roll-out electrical component at least one contact. The static grounding contact assembly is coupled to the actuation assembly and responsive to the position of the roll-out electrical component. The biasing device is structured to bias the actuation assembly and the static grounding contact member to their respective first positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Douglas Michael Brandt
  • Patent number: 7368674
    Abstract: A stop device for an electrical device cell includes a generally flat, rectangular stop member and a generally flat, elongated permissive member. The stop member is, preferably, part of a stop member assembly that includes a biasing device. The cell includes a pair of rails upon which a drawout electrical device is movably disposed. The stop member is disposed adjacent to at least one housing assembly rail and is structured to move between a first, extended position, wherein the stop member engages the drawout electrical device and prevents the drawout electrical device from moving from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position, and a second, withdrawn position, wherein the stop member does not engage the drawout electrical device and the drawout electrical device may move from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, Ronald Dale Hartzel, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Publication number: 20080080117
    Abstract: A grounding device for a roll-out electrical component is provided. The grounding device includes an actuation assembly, a static grounding contact assembly, and a biasing device. The actuation assembly structured to be engaged/disengaged by a roll-out electrical component. The static grounding contact assembly has at least one static grounding contact member that is structured to move between a first position, wherein the static grounding contact member does not contact a roll-out electrical component at least one contact, and a second position, wherein the static grounding contact member contacts, and is in electrical communication with, the roll-out electrical component at least one contact. The static grounding contact assembly is coupled to the actuation assembly and responsive to the position of the roll-out electrical component. The biasing device is structured to bias the actuation assembly and the static grounding contact member to their respective first positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Douglas Michael Brandt
  • Publication number: 20080078566
    Abstract: On embodiment of the disclosed invention provides an electrical equipment cubicle having at least one removable side panel. The removable side panel is not fixed to the electrical equipment cubicle. Instead, the removable side panel is removably coupled to the frame assembly by an easily separable coupling device such as, but not limited to, a tab-and-receptacle device and/or easily accessible fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: PAUL KIMBALL PARKER, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Publication number: 20080078659
    Abstract: A stop device for an electrical device cell includes a generally flat, rectangular stop member and a generally flat, elongated permissive member. The stop member is, preferably, part of a stop member assembly that includes a biasing device. The cell includes a pair of rails upon which a drawout electrical device is movably disposed. The stop member is disposed adjacent to at least one housing assembly rail and is structured to move between a first, extended position, wherein the stop member engages the drawout electrical device and prevents the drawout electrical device from moving from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position, and a second, withdrawn position, wherein the stop member does not engage the drawout electrical device and the drawout electrical device may move from the first, installed position to the second, drawn out position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Paul Kimball Parker, Ronald Dale Hartzel, James Edward Smith, Paul Anthony Colbaugh, Ronald Alan Carder, Marcy Dawn Scialabba
  • Patent number: 5679027
    Abstract: The invention provides a means of reducing crosstalk in data connectors and includes a first conductive signal path and a second conductive signal path. The first signal path includes crossover connection means for changing over the position of the first signal path at a point intermediate between the ends of the first and second paths to reduce crosstalk in the first and second paths through the introduction of antiphase signals. In practice this antiphase crosstalk can be applied by a network of PCB tracks (36) to simulate the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Pressac Ltd.
    Inventor: Robert James Edward Smith
  • Patent number: 3983600
    Abstract: An assembly of a track member for suspended doors designed for ceiling or door opening header mounting having a separate fascia member mechanically interlocking therewith and secured in place and laterally supported by a spring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Arthur Cox & Sons Inc.
    Inventor: James Edward Smith