Patents by Inventor John S. Smith

John S. 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).

  • Patent number: 12613589
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided. Various components may be provided for providing such a stylus with mechanical sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: Shapirten Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Bechstein, Duc T. Duong, John S. Smith, Michael Vosgueritchian, Sinan Filiz, Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate, Vyom Sharma
  • Patent number: 12379791
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Shapirten Laboratories LLC
    Inventor: John S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20250147605
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided. Various components may be provided for providing such a stylus with mechanical sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Daniel J. BECHSTEIN, Duc T. DUONG, John S. SMITH, Michael VOSGUERITCHIAN, Sinan FILIZ, Vipin AYANOOR-VITIKKATE, Vyom SHARMA
  • Patent number: 12210693
    Abstract: An input device comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising non-linear circuitry; resistive circuitry including a force-sensitive resistor (FSR) coupled to the PCB in parallel with the non-linear circuitry; and a hinge coupled to the PCB and the FSR configured to strain the FSR in response to a force applied to a tip of the input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Shapirten Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Bechstein, Duc T. Duong, John S. Smith, Michael Vosgueritchian, Sinan Filiz, Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate, Vyom Sharma
  • Patent number: 12210696
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided. Various components may be provided for providing electrostatic discharge protection of such a stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Shapirten Laboratories LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Bechstein, Blake R. Marshall, John S. Smith, Vipin Ayanoor-Vitikkate, MohammadAli Khorrami
  • Publication number: 20230273687
    Abstract: An input device comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising non-linear circuitry; resistive circuitry including a force-sensitive resistor (FSR) coupled to the PCB in parallel with the non-linear circuitry; and a hinge coupled to the PCB and the FSR configured to strain the FSR in response to a force applied to a tip of the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel J. BECHSTEIN, Duc T. DUONG, John S. SMITH, Michael VOSGUERITCHIAN, Sinan FILIZ, Vipin AYANOOR-VITIKKATE, Vyom SHARMA
  • Publication number: 20230152911
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided. Various components may be provided for providing electrostatic discharge protection of such a stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Daniel J. BECHSTEIN, Blake R. MARSHALL, John S. SMITH, Vipin AYANOOR-VITIKKATE, MohammadAli KHORRAMI
  • Patent number: 11467678
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Shapirten Laboratories LLC
    Inventor: John S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210240325
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: John S. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20210232240
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling a power efficient stylus for an electronic device are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: John S. SMITH
  • Patent number: 10944276
    Abstract: The device housing includes a roller cradle. The device can include a device support roller rotationally located in the roller cradle, the device support roller being removably couplable with the roller cradle. Also, a release mechanism can be include, where the release mechanism includes a push button operably coupled to a coupler mechanism that is operably coupled to the device support roller. The release mechanism and/or coupler mechanism are biased. When the release mechanism is not activated, the device support roller is engaged, and when the release mechanism is active, the device support roller is disengaged. The system can include a plurality of device support rollers, each device support roller having a device-receiving slot, each device-receiving slot being of a different shape and/or dimension from the other device-receiving slots of the other device support rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: REMVO Inc.
    Inventor: John S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20190036359
    Abstract: The device housing includes a roller cradle. The device can include a device support roller rotationally located in the roller cradle, the device support roller being removably couplable with the roller cradle. Also, a release mechanism can be include, where the release mechanism includes a push button operably coupled to a coupler mechanism that is operably coupled to the device support roller. The release mechanism and/or coupler mechanism are biased. When the release mechanism is not activated, the device support roller is engaged, and when the release mechanism is active, the device support roller is disengaged. The system can include a plurality of device support rollers, each device support roller having a device-receiving slot, each device-receiving slot being of a different shape and/or dimension from the other device-receiving slots of the other device support rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventor: John S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20180369599
    Abstract: A portable power supply device can include: a device housing; a controller; at least one battery in the device housing and operably connected to the controller; at least one electrical port operably connected to the at least one battery, the at least one electrical port being configured for providing electrical power from the at least one battery to an external electrically-powered device under control of the controller; and an extendable tray, which can be in an extended position in which the tray protrudes outwardly from the device housing, and a retracted position in which the tray is concealed within the device housing. A kit can include the device and a defibrillator. A method of charging an electronic device can be performed by plugging in the electronic device to one of the ports. A method of performing a medical procedure can be performed with the aid of portable power supply device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: John S. Smith
  • Patent number: 9851845
    Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor element compares a force reading from a first strain-sensitive film element with a second strain-sensitive film element, having a compliant and thermally conductive intermediate layer positioned therebetween to compensate for temperature changes. While in the idle state, the optically transparent force sensor can be periodically calibrated to account for additional changes in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Smith, Manu Agarwal
  • Publication number: 20160048266
    Abstract: An optically transparent force sensor element compares a force reading from a first strain-sensitive film element with a second strain-sensitive film element, having a compliant and thermally conductive intermediate layer positioned therebetween to compensate for temperature changes. While in the idle state, the optically transparent force sensor can be periodically calibrated to account for additional changes in temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: John S. Smith, Manu Agarwal
  • Patent number: 6756764
    Abstract: This invention relates to portable jump starters and, more particularly, to a portable jump starter having improved features for illumination, communication and notification all in a single portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventors: John S. Smith, Ty N. MacAlpine
  • Publication number: 20020121877
    Abstract: This invention relates to portable jump starters and, more particularly, to a portable jump starter having improved features for illumination, communication and notification all in a single portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: John S. Smith, Ty N. Macalpine
  • Patent number: 5545291
    Abstract: A method for assembling microstructures onto a substrate through fluid transport. The microstructures being shaped blocks self-align into recessed regions located on a substrate such that the microstructure becomes integral with the substrate 20, 70, 90, 120, 200. The improved method includes a step of transferring the shaped blocks into a fluid to create a slurry. Such slurry is then poured evenly over the top surface of a substrate having recessed regions thereon. The microstructure via the shape and fluid tumbles onto the surface of the substrate, self-aligns, and engages into a recessed region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: John S. Smith, Hsi-Jen J. Yeh
  • Patent number: 5478417
    Abstract: The invention provides a controlled coefficient of thermal expansion alloy having in weight percent about 26-50% cobalt, about 20-40% nickel, about 20-35% iron, about 4-10% aluminum, about 0.5-5% niobium plus 1/2 of tantalum weight percent and about 1.5-10% chromium. Additionally the alloy may contain about 0-1% titanium, about 0-0.2% carbon, about 0-1% copper, about 0-2% manganese, about 0-2% silicon, about 0-8% molybdenum, about 0-8% tungsten, about 0-0.3% boron, about 0-2% rhenium, about 0-2% hafnium, about 0-0.3% zirconium, about 0-0.5% nitrogen, about 0-1% yttrium, about 0-1% lanthanum, about 0-1% total rare earths other than lanthanum, about 0-1% cerium, about 0-1% magnesium, about 0-1% calcium, about 0-4% oxidic dispersoid and incidental impurities. The alloy may be further optimized with respect to crack growth resistance by annealing at temperature below about 1010.degree. C. or temperatures between 1066.degree. C. or 1110.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: Goro Nickel S.A.
    Inventors: Karl A. Heck, Melissa A. Moore, Darrell F. Smith, Jr., Larry I. Stein, John S. Smith
  • Patent number: 5439640
    Abstract: The invention provides a controlled coefficient of thermal expansion alloy having in weight percent about 26-50% cobalt, about 20-40% nickel, about 20-35% iron, about 4-10% aluminum, about 0.5-5% niobium plus 1/2 of tantalum weight percent and about 1.5-10% chromium. Additionally the alloy may contain about 0-1% titanium, about 0-0.2% carbon, about 0-1% copper, about 0-2% manganese, about 0-2% silicon, about 0-8% molybdenum, about 0-8% tungsten, about 0-0.3% boron, about 0-2% rhenium, about 0-2% hafnium, about 0-0.3% zirconium, about 0-0.5% nitrogen, about 0-1% yttrium, about 0-1% lanthanum, about 0-1% total rare earths other than lanthanum, about 0-1% cerium, about 0-1% magnesium, about 0-1% calcium, about 0-4% oxidic dispersoid and incidental impurities. The alloy may be further optimized with respect to crack growth resistance by annealing at temperature below about 1010.degree. C. or temperatures between 1066.degree. C. or 1110.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1995
    Assignee: Inco Alloys International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karl A. Heck, Melissa A. Moore, Darrell F. Smith, Jr., Larry I. Stein, John S. Smith