Patents by Inventor John M. Smith

John M. 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: 20250048538
    Abstract: A power tool may include a compartment in its housing and a first printed circuit board (PCB) located in the housing and electrically coupled to a first connector. An insertable wireless communication device may include a second electronic processor and an antenna that are each mounted to a second PCB. The insertable wireless communication device may be configured to be received in the compartment and may include a second connector configured to electrically and physically couple to the first connector. The insertable wireless communication device may be configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device. When the insertable wireless communication device is inserted into the compartment, a first conductive layer of the first PCB may be configured to be electrically coupled to the antenna via the first connector and the second connector such that the first conductive layer of the first PCB serves as a ground plane of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: John B. Lienau, Anthony M. Davis, Ian A. Duncan, Benjamin Gordon, Stephen Matson, Steven M. Smith
  • Patent number: 12218795
    Abstract: The Internet can be configured to provide communications to a large number of Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices. Devices can be designed to address the need for network layers, from central servers, through gateways, down to edge devices, to grow unhindered, to discover and make accessible connected resources, and to support the ability to hide and compartmentalize connected resources. Network protocols can be part of the fabric supporting human accessible services that operate regardless of location, time, or space. Innovations can include service delivery and associated infrastructure, such as hardware and software. Services may be provided in accordance with specified Quality of Service (QoS) terms. The use of IoT devices and networks can be included in a heterogeneous network of connectivity including wired and wireless technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ned M. Smith, Keith Nolan, Mark Kelly, Gregory Burns, Michael Nolan, John Brady, Cliodhna Ni Scanaill, Niall Cahill, Thiago Macieira, Zheng Zhang, Glen J. Anderson, Igor Muttik, Davide Carboni, Eugene Ryan, Richard Davies, Toby M. Kohlenberg, Maarten Koning, Jakub Wenus, Rajesh Poornachandran, William C. Deleeuw, Ravikiran Chukka
  • Publication number: 20250039041
    Abstract: A trusted communications environment includes a primary participant with a group creator and a distributed ledger, and a secondary participant with communication credentials. An Internet of Things (IoT) network includes a trusted execution environment with a chain history for a blockchain, a root-of-trust for chaining, and a root-of-trust for archives. An IoT network includes an IoT device with a communication system, an onboarding tool, a device discoverer, a trust builder, a shared domain creator, and a shared resource directory. An IoT network includes an IoT device with a communication system, a policy decision engine, a policy repository, a policy enforcement engine, and a peer monitor. An IoT network includes an IoT device with a host environment and a trusted reliability engine to apply a failover action if the host environment fails. An IoT network includes an IoT server including secure booter/measurer, trust anchor, authenticator, key manager, and key generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Ned M. Smith, Keith Nolan, Mark Kelly, Michael Nolan, John Brady, Thiago Macieira, Zheng Zhang, Glen J. Anderson, Igor Muttik
  • Publication number: 20250023310
    Abstract: A charging contact assembly can include a brush for configured to translate in a first direction generally perpendicular to a second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly. The brush can include a first contact surface for contacting the conducting surface, and a second contact surface parallel to the first direction of translation of the brush and perpendicular to the second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly. The charging contact assembly can also include a connector having a connection for connecting to a source of electrical energy, and a connector contact surface electrically coupled with the connection and arranged parallel to the second contact surface of the brush to contact the second contact surface of the brush. The charging contact assembly can further include a biasing mechanism for biasing the connector contact surface of the connector into contact with the second contact surface of the brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Joel Sherburne, Martin Blair, John M. Becker, Jonathon D. Smith
  • Patent number: 7945061
    Abstract: A real-time implementation of a subspace tracker is disclosed. Efficient architecture addresses the unique computational elements of the Fast Approximate Subspace Tracking (FAST) algorithm. Each of these computational elements can scale with the rank and size of the subspace. One embodiment of architecture described is implemented in digital hardware that performs variable rank subspace tracking using the FAST algorithm. In particular, the FAST algorithm is effectively implemented by a few processing elements, coupled with an efficient Singular Vector Decomposition (SVD), and the realization/availability of high density programmable logic devices. The architecture enables the ability to track the possibly changing dimension of the signal subspace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Smith, Michael J. Kotrlik, Edward C. Real
  • Patent number: 7937425
    Abstract: A two-plane rotation (TPR) approach to Gaussian elimination (Jacobi) is used for computational efficiency in determining rotation parameters. A rotation processor is constructed using the TPR approach to perform singular value decomposition (SVD) on two by two matrices yielding both eigenvalues and left and right eigenvectors. The rotation processor can then be replicated and interconnected to achieve higher dimensioned matrices. For higher dimensional matrices, the rotation processors on the diagonal solve the 2×2 rotation angles, broadcast the results to off-diagonal processors, whereby all processors perform matrix rotations in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Frantorf Investments GmbH, LLC
    Inventors: Wojciech J Krawiec, John M Smith, Michael J Kotrlik
  • Publication number: 20080202419
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a process chamber. A gas manifold is directly connected to an outer surface of the process chamber. The gas manifold may provide one or more gases to the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080202687
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. At least two of the process chamber modules are horizontally clustered around the substrate transfer chamber. In addition, at least two of the process chamber modules are vertically arranged with one process chamber module above the other process chamber module. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring flat-panel display substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080202892
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. At least two of the process chamber modules are horizontally clustered around the substrate transfer chamber. In addition, at least two of the process chamber modules are vertically arranged with one process chamber module above the other process chamber module. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring semiconductor substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080202686
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. Each of the process chamber modules includes a process chamber coupled to a dedicated support system so that each process chamber module can be disconnected from the substrate transfer chamber without disrupting any of the other process chamber modules. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring magnetic media substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080206036
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of storage bays may be used to store magnetic media substrates. A first set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer one or more magnetic media substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of storage bays. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. A second set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer magnetic media substrates between the storage bays and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080202420
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. Each of the process chamber modules includes a process chamber coupled to a dedicated support system so that each process chamber module can be disconnected from the substrate transfer chamber without disrupting any of the other process chamber modules. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring flat-panel display substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080206023
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of storage bays may be used to store semiconductor substrates. A first set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer one or more semiconductor substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of storage bays. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. A second set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer semiconductor substrates between the storage bays and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080206022
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. One or more multi-axis robot arms in the substrate transfer chamber may transfer semiconductor substrates between the load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080206021
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. At least two of the process chamber modules are horizontally clustered around the substrate transfer chamber. In addition, at least two of the process chamber modules are vertically arranged with one process chamber module above the other process chamber module. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring magnetic media substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080202417
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. Each of the process chamber modules includes a process chamber coupled to a dedicated support system so that each process chamber module can be disconnected from the substrate transfer chamber without disrupting any of the other process chamber modules. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring semiconductor substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080202410
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. The apparatus may process semiconductor substrates with a selected diameter in a range from about 100 mm to about 450 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Publication number: 20080206020
    Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of storage bays may be used to store flat-panel display substrates. A first set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer one or more flat-panel display substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of storage bays. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. A second set of one or more multi-axis robot arms may transfer flat-panel display substrates between the storage bays and the plurality of process chamber modules under sub-atmospheric conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: John M. Smith, James Carter Hall, Jeffrey G. Ellison
  • Patent number: 7241876
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly breast cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more breast tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly breast cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tony N. Frudakis, Steven G. Reed, John M. Smith, Lynda E. Misher, Davin C. Dillon, Marc W. Retter, Aijun Wang, Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Susan L. Harlocker, Craig H. Day, Samuel X. Li, Ta Deng
  • Patent number: 6861506
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for the detection and therapy of breast cancer are disclosed. The compounds provided include nucleotide sequences that are preferentially expressed in breast tumor tissue, as well as polypeptides encoded by such nucleotide sequences. Vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds are also provided and may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer. The polypeptides may also be used for the production of antibodies, which are useful for diagnosing and monitoring the progression of breast cancer in a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Corixa Corporation
    Inventors: Tony N. Frudakis, John M. Smith, Steven G. Reed, Lynda E. Misher, Marc W. Retter, Davin C. Dillon