Patents by Inventor Jonathan Smith

Jonathan 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).

  • Momentary contact rotary switch device
    Patent number: 8178800
    Abstract: A rotary switch for activating selected functions in a hand held device. One embodiment of the invention provides a rotary switch having a rotatable switch selector. Whenever the switch selector is rotated, it reduces the diameter of a torsion spring causing the torsion spring to contact a switch contact and signal a microprocessor to selectably power a particular circuit or a step in a routine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Remicalm, LLC
    Inventors: Andrés Felipe Zuluaga, Michael Jonathan Smith, Mark Foohey, Darrell Cavness
  • METHOD OF RAPIDLY PRODUCING IMPROVED VACCINES FOR ANIMALS
    Publication number: 20120107355
    Abstract: A method of quickly producing a vaccine for a biotype of pathogenic microorganism is described, where a nucleic acid molecule or fragment thereof is obtained from a biological sample from an animal exposed to the microorganism, a protective molecule is prepared based on the nucleic acid molecule of interest or fragment thereof, and administered to an animal which has been or is as risk of being exposed to the microorganism. A protective response to the biotype of the microorganism is obtained in the animal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HARRISVACCINES, INC.
    Inventors: Delbert Linn Harris, Matthew Erdman, Kurt Iver Kamrud, Jonathan Smith, John Dustin Loy, Lyric Colleen Bartholomay, Ed Scura
  • MULTI-FIT ORTHOTIC AND MOBILITY ASSISTANCE APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20120095377
    Abstract: A multi-fit orthotic structure including an attachment system for coupling the orthotic structure to a wide variety of subjects without requiring a custom fit. In one embodiment, active mobility assistance is provided via an orthotic system capable of integrating a linear actuator and linkage system to deliver torque to the lower leg of a subject to facilitate flexion and/or extension motion of the subject's leg. The orthotic structure is attached to the subject using a textile suspension system which does not require the orthotic structure to interface directly in the knee region or at the lateral areas of the thigh and calf of the subject, thus providing an ideal fit for the widest possible range of subjects with the minimum number of required sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan Smith, Kern Bhugra
  • COMPLEX QUERY HANDLING
    Publication number: 20110320472
    Abstract: Processing a query for a database includes: receiving a portion of a query from a client device in a server implemented by at least one processor, the portion of the query comprising an incomplete component; determining that the incomplete component is one of multiple predefined types with the server; providing the incomplete component to an auto-complete function specific to the determined type of the incomplete component; receiving in the server a suggestion for completing the query from the auto-complete function, the suggestion being specific to the type of the incomplete component; and providing the suggestion from the server to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Timothy Peter Griffith, Ian Mark Shore, Samuel Jonathan Smith, Martin James Smithson
  • Multi-fit orthotic and mobility assistance apparatus
    Patent number: 8052629
    Abstract: A multi-fit orthotic structure including an attachment system for coupling the orthotic structure to a wide variety of subjects without requiring a custom fit. In one embodiment, active mobility assistance is provided via an orthotic system capable of integrating a linear actuator and linkage system to deliver torque to the lower leg of a subject to facilitate flexion and/or extension motion of the subject's leg. The orthotic structure is attached to the subject using a textile suspension system which does not require the orthotic structure to interface directly in the knee region or at the lateral areas of the thigh and calf of the subject, thus providing an ideal fit for the widest possible range of subjects with the minimum number of required sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Tibion Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Smith, Kern Bhugra
  • ENTERTAINMENT APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110252437
    Abstract: A video pod comprises side wails and a roof; a first display device inside the video pod; a second display outside and above en opening to the pod; a payment device; an input device; and a memory storing a plurality of video programs. The first display device is arranged to display a selected one of said video programs upon payment via the payment device and selection via the input device by a user, and the second display device is arranged to display a promotional video different to the video programs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Kate Smith, Jonathan Smith
  • Method and apparatus for a voice portal server
    Patent number: 8009814
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product for building a voice prompt menu for a collection of portlets by acquiring a list of portlets, building a voice menu comprising voice menu items to activate each of the portlets, acquiring a portlet profile containing customization information, and adapting the voice menu using the customization information in the portlet profile. The web portlet may define custom characteristics for consideration by the voice aggregator, for instance, in the positions for its menu items in the hierarchy of the voice portal menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dale Robinson Hewitt, William John Izard, Matthew James Ponsford, David Seager Renshaw, Samuel Jonathan Smith
  • Electroactive polymer actuated lighting
    Patent number: 7915789
    Abstract: Devices employing electroactive polymer actuators are disclosed. Acrylic dielectric material based actuators are optionally provided in which architectures are presented that allow for improved power output as compared with other known acrylic dielectric material based transducers. Such technology may be applied in motor-driven applications, lightweight flight applications and lighting applications among others.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventor: Jonathan A. Smith
  • Automobile charger
    Patent number: D631837
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Sergei Streltsov, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Charging cradle
    Patent number: D633038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Dustin Jonathan Smith, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Plug
    Patent number: D635920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Sergei Streltsov, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Cable connector
    Patent number: D636337
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Sergei Streltsov, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Portable electronic device
    Patent number: D636769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Wood, Dustin Jonathan Smith, Brian Dennis Paschke, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Plug
    Patent number: D640631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Sergei Streltsov, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Plug
    Patent number: D640632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Sergei Streltsov, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Plug
    Patent number: D651975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Todd Andrew Wood, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Portable electronic device
    Patent number: D654074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Wood, Dustin Jonathan Smith, Brian Dennis Paschke, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Charging adaptor
    Patent number: D657310
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Dustin Jonathan Smith, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Plug
    Patent number: D657313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood, Dustin Jonathan Smith
  • Charging dock
    Patent number: D657741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Dustin Jonathan Smith, Todd Andrew Wood