Patents by Inventor John Smith, III

John Smith, III 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).

  • Process and apparatus for contactless measurement of sample temperature
    Patent number: 4988211
    Abstract: The present invention includes a process and apparatus for determining the temperature of a sample such as urine without contacting the sample itself. A portable device is used to carry the temperature measuring apparatus. The sample of urine is placed in a plastic container on an adjustable support and the temperature is measured by an infrared pyrometer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1991
    Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company
    Inventors: Sharon J. Barnes, James W. Beutnagel, Russel T. Mack, Aaron A. Mills, John Smith, III
  • Shaping apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4841826
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for shaping a solid body of soft material wherein the body is notched on one side, a rough cutter moves inwardly through the other side of the body to enter the closed end of the notch and sever body material without breaking, and a finish cutter than removes relatively little material to produce a finish cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1989
    Assignee: Precision Automation Co., Inc.
    Inventor: John Smith, III