Patents by Inventor James T. Smith

James T. 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: 20250103096
    Abstract: A head-mounted device may include optical assemblies for presenting images to a user. The optical assemblies may be mounted in a head-mounted device housing. The head-mounted device housing may be supported at the front of the head of a user in front of the user's eyes using head-mounted support structures such as straps. The straps may include a rear strap and an overhead strap. A counterweight may be provided at the rear of the user's head to counterbalance the weight of the head-mounted device housing. The counterweight may be coupled to a rigid portion of the head-mounted housing at a connection. A clutch may be provided to allow the rotational orientation of the counterweight to be adjusted about the connection. A sliding mass in the counterweight may also be adjusted. These adjustments alter the amount of counterbalancing created by the counterweight to counterbalance the head-mounted device housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Jered Singleton, John S. Camp, Venkata Narayana Murthy Arelekatti
  • Publication number: 20240088614
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11715919
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: AMPHENOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Joseph Vigorito, James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11489300
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20220255271
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 11258213
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20210265789
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Publication number: 20210265788
    Abstract: A connector that has a conductive shell that supports at least one signal contact therein. The shell comprises a front end for mating with a mating connector and a back end opposite the front end for connecting to a power or data transmission cable. A coupling member is configured to engage the conductive shell and engage a corresponding component associated with the mating connector to mechanically couple the connector and the mating connector together. A plurality of ground connections are provided at the front end of the conductive shell and the front section of the coupling member for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Michael A. Hoyack, Owen R. Barthelmes
  • Patent number: 10770807
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle that has a conductive body and a dielectric assembly received in the conductive body. The dielectric assembly has an entry dielectric portion, a distal support dielectric portion opposite the entry dielectric portion, and a reduced-diameter dielectric portion therebetween. An air region is defined between the inner surface of the conductive body and the reduced-diameter dielectric portion. An outer conductor is coupled to the conductive body and receives at least part of the entry dielectric portion. An inner contact is received in the dielectric assembly and has a mating interface end for receiving a corresponding mating contact, a termination end for coupling to a printed circuit board or adapter contact, and an inner through bore therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Amphenol Corporation
    Inventor: James T. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200227841
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle that has a conductive body and a dielectric assembly received in the conductive body. The dielectric assembly has an entry dielectric portion, a distal support dielectric portion opposite the entry dielectric portion, and a reduced-diameter dielectric portion therebetween. An air region is defined between the inner surface of the conductive body and the reduced-diameter dielectric portion. An outer conductor is coupled to the conductive body and receives at least part of the entry dielectric portion. An inner contact is received in the dielectric assembly and has a mating interface end for receiving a corresponding mating contact, a termination end for coupling to a printed circuit board or adapter contact, and an inner through bore therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: James T. Smith
  • Patent number: 10260547
    Abstract: A swage collar includes a shank, a flange, and a through bore. The shank includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an outside diameter, and an overall length between the first end and the second end. The flange extends from the first end of the shank. The through bore extends longitudinally through the shank from the first end of the shank to the second end of the shank. The through bore defines an inside diameter. The inside diameter and the outside diameter together define a wall thickness of the shank. The wall thickness of the shank is in a range of about 0.1 times the overall length of the shank to about 0.16 times the overall length of the shank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Arconic Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Robert J. Corbett
  • Publication number: 20170284442
    Abstract: A swage collar includes a shank, a flange, and a through bore. The shank includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an outside diameter, and an overall length between the first end and the second end. The flange extends from the first end of the shank. The through bore extends longitudinally through the shank from the first end of the shank to the second end of the shank. The through bore defines an inside diameter. The inside diameter and the outside diameter together define a wall thickness of the shank. The wall thickness of the shank is in a range of about 0.1 times the overall length of the shank to about 0.16 times the overall length of the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Arconic Inc.
    Inventors: James T. Smith, Robert J. Corbett
  • Patent number: 8419572
    Abstract: Tools, devices, apparatus, systems and methods to enhance ball handling skills and reduce and eliminate fumbling of balls, from football players, basketball players and the like. The training tool can be used to improve ball security for football players of every level to reduce or even eliminate fumbling. The tool can simulate the forces imparted on a football that can cause a fumble during the game. Used during various drills in practice, the invention will improve the player's ability to maintain possession of the football during actual game play. The invention assembly can include a ball (such as a football, basketball or rugby ball), a rope, and a reciprocating handle weight subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Innocept, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Hall, James T. Smith
  • Patent number: 8200844
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for using a resource context to access resources and source data for a transform. A transform receives a request to transform source data and calls a resource context. The resource context initializes a resource object for the transform and acquires associations to source data and resources needed by the transform. The resource context maintains the acquired associations to source data and resources in the resource object for the transform and supplies the associations to the source data and resources to the transform. The transform transforms the source data using the resources to produce output and provides the output to the resource context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: InfoPrint Solutions Company, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Haller, Harry Reese Lewis, Jr., James T. Smith
  • Patent number: 7762523
    Abstract: A valve includes a generally elongate pintle; a spacer having a rounded surface that bears against the pintle; a bulbous tip fixed to the spacer; and a hollow, generally cylindrical collar fixed to the pintle, the collar enclosing the spacer and the tip and including an opening through which a portion of the tip extends, the opening in the collar and interior of the collar being of a size such that the tip floats therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventor: James T. Smith
  • Publication number: 20090078900
    Abstract: A valve includes a generally elongate pintle; a spacer having a rounded surface that bears against the pintle; a bulbous tip fixed to the spacer; and a hollow, generally cylindrical collar fixed to the pintle, the collar enclosing the spacer and the tip and including an opening through which a portion of the tip extends, the opening in the collar and interior of the collar being of a size such that the tip floats therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: NASA Headquarters
    Inventor: James T. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080170260
    Abstract: A method for providing computer services is provided. The method includes receiving deployments of common standards transform services from each of one or more transform service providers, registering each deployment as a transform service provider, receiving a request for a transform service from a customer, matching the requested grid service with a deployment, linking the customer with a provider of the matched registered deployment and the provider performing a transform on data provided by the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Haller, James T. Smith, Joseph S. Czyszczewski
  • Publication number: 20080137546
    Abstract: Routing data packet traffic in packet networks, expediting the flow of the data packets and reducing the effects of congestion at nodes is accomplished by capturing latency data for nodes for initial measurement times; and computing a least squares estimate of the delay as a recursive least-squares solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erin Ann Boyd, Stewart Jason Hyman, James T. Smith, Stephen James Watt
  • Publication number: 20080120380
    Abstract: An enterprise service bus (ESB) having a plurality of internet relay chat (IRC) clients and internet relay chat (IRC) ‘bots’ that provide ESB like routing and mediation functionality. The internet relay chat (IRC) framework provides messaging transport, and utilizes SOA specific tooling to turn IRC into an SOA framework.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erin Ann Boyd, Stewart Jason Hyman, James T. Smith, Stephen James Watt
  • Publication number: 20080055621
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for improved dispatching of sheetsides in a high-speed (e.g., continuous form) printing environment using multiple, clustered processors in a print controller. Features and aspects hereof generate, update, and utilize a mathematical model of multiple processors (compute nodes) each adapted to RIP (rasterize) raw sheetside data provided to it. A head node or control processor receives the raw sheetside files from an attached host or server, determines current processing capacity of each of the multiple compute nodes to RIP the next sheetside, and dispatches the sheetside to the compute node identified as providing the minimum RIP completion time. Various conditions may invalidate a compute node from further consideration in dispatch of a particular sheetside. Thus a valid compute node is selected based on the minimum RIP completion time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Suzanne L. Price, Vladimir V. Shestak, Howard Jay Siegel, James T. Smith, Prasanna V. Sugavanam, Larry D. Teklits