Patents by Inventor John Edward Smith
John 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).
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Publication number: 20240109095Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method and apparatus for changing livery on a vehicle. A method of inkjet printing an exterior surface of a vehicle, includes preparing at least a portion of the exterior surface of the vehicle in a first bay using crossflow or downflow air handling and using explosion protected equipment. That method includes inkjet printing at least the portion of the exterior surface of the vehicle in a second bay. This method includes clear-coating at least the portion of the exterior surface of the vehicle in a third bay using downflow or crossflow air handling, using air filtration and using explosion protected equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Shane Edward Arthur, Matthew Mellin, John Eric Miller, Kjersta Larson-Smith
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Publication number: 20240109349Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method and apparatus for ink jet printing an exterior surface of a vehicle including a reversibly moveable crossbeam mounted above an open pit; a first track located above the reversibly moveable crossbeam, a first reversibly moveable monument including a first serial robotic manipulator including a first end effector defining a first end effector range of motion based on fully extended reversible movement of the first serial robotic manipulator; a second track located in the open pit beneath the reversibly moveable crossbeam; a second reversibly moveable monument coupled to the second pair of rails, the second reversibly moveable monument including a second end effector defining a second end effector range of motion based on fully extended reversible movement of the second serial robotic manipulator. The first end effector range of motion overlaps the second end effector range of motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Shane Edward Arthur, Matthew Mellin, John Eric Miller, Kjersta Larson-Smith
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Patent number: 11927536Abstract: A method of smoothing spectral data recorded by a spectrometer including successively fitting a plurality of spline curves to the spectral data, each spline curve having a different number of knots. A knot position of each knot, other than end point knots, in each spline curve is determined based upon a measure of fit of points of a previously fitted one of the spline curves having fewer knots to the spectral data. The method further includes selecting one of the spline curves as a smoothed data curve of the spectral data based upon a model selection criterion.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: RENISHAW PLCInventor: Brian John Edward Smith
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Patent number: 11828024Abstract: A system comprising: (a) a steam box; and (b) a monitoring system that monitors cleanliness of the steam box and is configured to connect to a paper machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: IBS OF AMERICAInventors: Geoffrey Arthur Jones, Herbert Hans Tschinkel, Barnaby John Edward Smith, Manuela Bejan
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Publication number: 20220252516Abstract: A method of determining components present in a sample from spectral data obtained from the sample including resolving each of a plurality of models of the spectral data, the plurality of models including models having a different number of component reference spectra selected from a set of predetermined component reference spectra; selecting a one of the plurality of models based upon a model selection criterion and determining one or more components present in the sample based upon the selected model. The model selection criterion includes a measure for each model, which balances improvements in fit quality of the model to the spectral data against a complexity penalty determined from the number of component reference spectrum used in the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventors: Brian John Edward SMITH, Ian Mac BELL
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Publication number: 20220213650Abstract: A system comprising: (a) a steam box; and (b) a monitoring system that monitors cleanliness of the steam box and is configured to connect to a paper machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Geoffrey Arthur Jones, Herbert Hans Tschinkel, Barnaby John Edward Smith, Manuela Bejan
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Patent number: 11313077Abstract: A system comprising: (a) housing; (b) support arm; and (c) rotary actuator that rotates a steam box between a working position and a rotated position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: IBS of AmericaInventors: Geoffrey Arthur Jones, Herbert Hans Tschinkel, Barnaby John Edward Smith, Manuela Bejan
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Patent number: 11275215Abstract: An optical device includes a unitary substrate of optically transparent material. The unitary substrate has formed therein at least one collection lens and channel, the channel for receiving an optical fibre and arranged to align the optical fibre inserted therein such that the collection lens couples light collected by the collection lens into the optical fibre.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Heriot Watt UniversityInventors: Brian John Edward Smith, Calum Ross, Robert Thomson
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Publication number: 20210349030Abstract: A method of smoothing spectral data recorded by a spectrometer including successively fitting a plurality of spline curves to the spectral data, each spline curve having a different number of knots. A knot position of each knot, other than end point knots, in each spline curve is determined based upon a measure of fit of points of a previously fitted one of the spline curves having fewer knots to the spectral data. The method further includes selecting one of the spline curves as a smoothed data curve of the spectral data based upon a model selection criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventor: Brian John Edward SMITH
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Publication number: 20210108369Abstract: A system comprising: (a) housing; (b) support arm; and (c) rotary actuator that rotates a steam box between a working position and a rotated position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Geoffrey Arthur Jones, Herbert Hans Tschinkel, Barnaby John Edward Smith, Manuela Bejan
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Publication number: 20190361174Abstract: An optical device includes a unitary substrate of optically transparent material. The unitary substrate has formed therein at least one collection lens and channel, the channel for receiving an optical fibre and arranged to align the optical fibre inserted therein such that the collection lens couples light collected by the collection lens into the optical fibre.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventors: Brian John Edward SMITH, Calum ROSS, Robert THOMSON
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Patent number: 9784621Abstract: A method of estimating background radiation in spectral data. The method may comprise, iteratively, fitting an analytical curve, such as a spline curve, to reference data, determining an allowable deviation of the reference data from the analytical curve and clipping data points of the reference data or the spectral data that are more than the allowable deviation above the analytical curve to provide the reference data for the next iteration until termination criterion is met. The reference data is initially based upon the spectral data. The method may comprise generating estimates of background radiation of the spectral data, each estimate based upon fitting a different order polynomial to the spectral data, and selecting an order of polynomial to use for estimating background radiation and/or one of the estimates of the background radiation. The method may further comprise estimating the noise in the spectral data from the reference data.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: RENISHAW PLCInventor: Brian John Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20170227467Abstract: Spectroscopy including a source generating light profile on the sample. The light profile is movable relative to the sample. An optical input for receiving light from sample interaction with light from the source, a detector including two-dimensional array of photodetector elements, a dispersive device between the optical input and detector to spectrally disperse light from the optical input in spectral direction across the detector, an optical splitter in optical path between the optical input and detector to split light based upon wavenumber so, for a spectrum generated by a point on the sample, the spectrum first and second portions are dispersed across photodetector elements of different array row/column.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventors: Brian John Edward SMITH, Ian Mac BELL, Ian Paul HAYWARD
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Patent number: 8740308Abstract: The invention provides a collapsible seat suitable for forming from a sheet material. The seat includes a seat panel, a back panel linked to the seat panel along a first fold line, and a support panel linked to one side of the back panel via a first web defined by second and third fold lines. The support panel is adapted to be linked to another side of the back panel via a second web partially defined by a fourth fold line. The seat also includes a reinforcement panel having one end linked to the support panel along an eighth fold line and an opposite end. The reinforcement panel is adapted to be positioned generally horizontally and under the seat panel in use. The reinforcement panel includes twelfth and thirteenth fold lines intermediate the seventh fold line and the support panel such that the reinforcement panel is divided into first, second and third portions. The first and third portions are substantially identical in size.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Box Clever Pty LimitedInventors: Nicholas John Leywood, John Edward Smith, Natarsha Skye Leywood
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Publication number: 20140085630Abstract: This invention concerns a spectroscopic method, apparatus for determining whether a component is present in a sample. In one aspect, the method includes resolving a model of the spectral data separately for candidates from a set of predetermined component reference spectra, and determining whether a component is present in the sample based upon a figure of merit quantifying an effect of including the candidate reference spectrum corresponding to that component in the model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventors: Ian Mac Bell, Thomas James Thurston, Brian John Edward Smith, Jacob Filik
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Publication number: 20140046630Abstract: A method of estimating background radiation in spectral data. The method may comprise, iteratively, fitting an analytical curve, such as a spline curve, to reference data, determining an allowable deviation of the reference data from the analytical curve and clipping data points of the reference data or the spectral data that are more than the allowable deviation above the analytical curve to provide the reference data for the next iteration until termination criterion is met. The reference data is initially based upon the spectral data. The method may comprise generating estimates of background radiation of the spectral data, each estimate based upon fitting a different order polynomial to the spectral data, and selecting an order of polynomial to use for estimating background radiation and/or one of the estimates of the background radiation. The method may further comprise estimating the noise in the spectral data from the reference data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: RENISHAW PLCInventor: Brian John Edward SMITH
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Patent number: 8456628Abstract: A Raman spectroscopy system has a filter arrangement comprising two filters (16, 26A) in series, to reject light of the illuminating wavenumber from the scattered light of interest. The filters are tilted and have different characteristics for light of first and second different polarisation states. To counter this, the filters are arranged so that their respective effects on the respective polarisation states at least partially cancel each other out. This may for example be done by arranging their tilt axes (32, 34) orthogonally to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Renishaw PLCInventors: Brian John Edward Smith, Richard William Bormett
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Patent number: 8305571Abstract: A sample is illuminated by laser light and the resulting Raman spectrum is dispersed at a high spectral resolution along one or more rows or columns of detector elements of a CCD. The resulting charge is shifted in a direction Y? and binned in an output register of the CCD. The dispersed spectrum is moved along the rows or columns in a direction X?, synchronously with the shifting of charge in the output register. Thus, data from a given wavenumber in the spectrum continues to accumulate in the output register during the movement. This enables data from a wide spectrum to be collected at high resolution, without the need to subsequently stitch blocks of data together in a computer, even where the CCD is arranged such that row-by-row transfer of charge towards the output register is orthogonal to the direction of dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Renishaw PLCInventor: Brian John Edward Smith
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Publication number: 20100201162Abstract: The invention provides a collapsible seat suitable for forming from a sheet material. The seat includes a seat panel, a back panel linked to the seat panel along a first fold line, and a support panel linked to one side of the back panel via a first web defined by second and third fold lines. The support panel is adapted to be linked to another side of the back panel via a second web partially defined by a fourth fold line. The seat also includes a reinforcement panel having one end linked to the support panel along an eighth fold line and an opposite end. The reinforcement panel is adapted to be positioned generally horizontally and under the seat panel in use. The reinforcement panel includes twelfth and thirteenth fold lines intermediate the seventh fold line and the support panel such that the reinforcement panel is divided into first, second and third portions. The first and third portions are substantially identical in size.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Nicholas John Leywood, John Edward Smith, Natarsha Skye Leywood
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Patent number: D1024944Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Locus Robotics Corp.Inventors: Hian Kai Kwa, Colin Alexander Davis, John Stephen Lanier, Seth Edwards Allen, Michael Sussman, Christina Nicole Fong, Keegan Burgess Smith, Rafael Gregorio Chavez, John Boezi, III, Scott Matthew Rydbeck