Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Alan Smith

Jeffrey Alan 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).

  • Systems and methods for integrated communication
    Patent number: 11765181
    Abstract: A notification is received that a first user device and a second user device would like to share a data set. The data set is retrieved from a database. A first security level associated with the first user device and a second security level associated with the second user device is retrieved. The data set is provided to the first user device and the second user device in accordance with the first security level and the second security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Cleburne Robinson Burgess, Richard Paul Proft, Jeffrey Alan Smith, Theron Daniel Smelser, Katherine Virginia Lamb, Shanna Ruth Limas
  • Systems and methods for integrated communications
    Patent number: 11050757
    Abstract: A notification is received that a first user device and a second user device would like to share a data set. The data set is retrieved from a database. A first security level associated with the first user device and a second security level associated with the second user device is retrieved. The data set is provided to the first user device and the second user device in accordance with the first security level and the second security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Cleburne Robinson Burgess, Richard Paul Proft, Jeffrey Alan Smith, Theron Daniel Smelser, Katherine Virginia Lamb, Shanna Ruth Limas
  • Systems and methods for integrated communications
    Patent number: 10425424
    Abstract: A notification is received that a first user device and a second user device would like to share a data set. The data set is retrieved from a database. A first security level associated with the first user device and a second security level associated with the second user device is retrieved. The data set is provided to the first user device and the second user device in accordance with the first security level and the second security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: Cleburne Robinson Burgess, Richard Paul Proft, Jeffrey Alan Smith, Theron Daniel Smelser, Katherine Virginia Lamb, Shanna Ruth Limas
  • Fuel cell seal with integral bridge
    Patent number: 7670709
    Abstract: The invention is drawn to a gasket (34) for use in an individual fuel cell (20). The gasket (34) includes at lest one generally rigid bridge (44) or (46) that extends across the fluid flow channels in adjacent separator plates (38) and (40). The bridge (44) or (46) assures that the fluid flow channels are not blocked or restricted in the cell (20). Each bridge (44) or (46) may be integral with its corresponding gasket (34). The gasket (34) may be a multi-piece gasket with a carrier material having an elastrometric seal portion (74) secured to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventors: Steve George Koch, Jeffrey Alan Smith
  • Structural seal for a fuel cell
    Patent number: 6884537
    Abstract: A fuel cell gasket employed to seal around an individual cell of a fuel cell assembly. The gaskets include sealing beads that are compressed against separator plates. Adhesive layers located between the gaskets and separator plates hold the gaskets against the separator plates and maintain a desired pre-load on the sealing beads. These structural seals provide good seals along the surfaces of the separator plates, thus reducing or eliminating the need for bolts to maintain the pre-load on the sealing beads of the gaskets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Smith
  • Structural seal for a fuel cell
    Publication number: 20030118889
    Abstract: A fuel cell gasket employed to seal around an individual cell of a fuel cell assembly. The gaskets include sealing beads that are compressed against separator plates. Adhesive layers located between the gaskets and separator plates hold the gaskets against the separator plates and maintain a desired pre-load on the sealing beads. These structural seals provide good seals along the surfaces of the separator plates, thus reducing or eliminating the need for bolts to maintain the pre-load on the sealing beads of the gaskets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Smith