Patents by Inventor Keith A. Smith

Keith A. 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: 10373157
    Abstract: A system may include a memory, a processor, a network communication interface, and a module stored in the memory and executable by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Payability, LLC
    Inventors: Scott William Lynn, Swaminathan Krishnamurthy, Keith Smith
  • Publication number: 20190228857
    Abstract: A method for smart image protocoling includes, using a medical imaging device, obtaining, using a first medical imaging sequence, a first set of medical images of a patient. Anatomical and, if present, disease features are extracted from the first set of medical images. A machine learning trained algorithm is used to determine, in real time, and based on the extracted anatomical and/or disease features, whether a desired medical imaging goal is achieved for the patient. In response to determining that the desired medical imaging goal is achieved, at least one image from the first set of medical images is output as a final image. In response to determining that the desired medical imaging goal has not been achieved, the machine learning trained algorithm is used to select a second medical imaging sequence. A second set of medical images of the patient is obtained using the second medical imaging sequence. The above outlined procedures will be repeated until the final imaging goal is achieved for a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Weili Lin, Dinggang Shen, Jeffrey Keith Smith
  • Patent number: 10359784
    Abstract: An aviation system is disclosed that has the capabilities to position a high-altitude aviation vehicle within a designated geographic region for extended periods of time or maneuver the high-altitude aviation vehicle along predetermined designated paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: NORTHROP CRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randall J. Alliss, Billy Daniel Felton, Michael L. Mason, Taylor Evan Matthews, Harvey Keith Smith, II, Rafy Uddin Athar
  • Patent number: 10280353
    Abstract: A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation with a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 0.05% calcium sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: CANADIAN ENERGY SERVICES L.P.
    Inventor: Carl Keith Smith
  • Publication number: 20190084464
    Abstract: A vehicle trailer with a pair of engagement arm assemblies, one engagement arm assembly on either lateral side of the vehicle trailer, the vehicle trailer having a draw assembly for engagement with a vehicle, a chassis associated with the draw assembly and mounted on at least a pair of wheels and having at least a pair of spaced apart side rails, each side rail mounting an engagement arm assembly, each engagement arm assembly including an elongate rigid arm mounting an elongate engagement key, a first length adjustable arm associated with the elongate engagement key and a second length adjustable arm associated with the elongate rigid arm such that the elongate rigid arm can be raised and lowered to load and unload an object relative to the trailer and the elongate engagement key can be pivoted to tip an object mounted relative to the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Lindon Keith Smith, Andries Hilton Hechter
  • Publication number: 20190067764
    Abstract: A metal-air battery and a component air cathode including a solid ionically conductive polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Michael A. Zimmerman, Alexei B. Gavrilov, G. Stephen Kelsey, Keith Smith
  • Patent number: 10202532
    Abstract: A method for drilling a wellbore into a formation uses a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 1% potassium salt and/or at least 0.05% calcium sulfate; circulating the drilling fluid through the well; and drilling into a formation. An anionic thinner may be added if the clay concentration of the drilling fluid reaches a problematic level to adversely affect pumpability of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: CANADIAN ENERGY SERVICES L.P.
    Inventor: Carl Keith Smith
  • Patent number: 10199657
    Abstract: A metal-air battery and a component air cathode including a solid ionically conductive polymer material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: IONIC MATERIALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Zimmerman, Alexei B. Gavrilov, G. Stephen Kelsey, Keith Smith
  • Publication number: 20180284811
    Abstract: An aviation system is disclosed that has the capabilities to position a high-altitude aviation vehicle within a designated geographic region for extended periods of time or maneuver the high-altitude aviation vehicle along predetermined designated paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: RANDALL J. ALLISS, BILLY DANIEL FELTON, MICHAEL L. MASON, TAYLOR EVAN MATTHEWS, HARVEY KEITH SMITH, II, RAFY UDDIN ATHAR
  • Publication number: 20180278843
    Abstract: A system and method for operating a sensor which has at least two modes of operation. The sensor may be provided with a sequence of common operation steps which are included in both a first sequence of operation steps which define a first mode of operation and a second sequence of operation steps which define a second mode of operation. The sensor may also be provided with one or more dummy operation steps which relate to the difference between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation. The sensor can be operated in the first mode of operation by causing it to execute at least the common operation steps and it can be operated in the second mode of operation by causing it to execute the common operation steps and at least one dummy operation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Keith Smith, Koon Keong Shee, Gregory Michael Link
  • Publication number: 20180223154
    Abstract: A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation with a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 0.05% calcium sulfate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventor: CARL KEITH SMITH
  • Publication number: 20180189568
    Abstract: Embodiments of a wearable device can include a head-mounted display (HMD) which can be configured to display virtual content. While the user is interacting with visual or audible virtual content, the user of the wearable may encounter a triggering event such as, for example, an emergency condition or an unsafe condition, detecting one or more triggering objects in an environment, or determining characteristics of the user's environment (e.g., home or office). Embodiments of the wearable device can automatically detect the triggering event and automatically control the HMD to deemphasize, block, or stop displaying the virtual content. The HMD may include a button that can be actuated by the user to manually deemphasize, block, or stop displaying the virtual content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James M. Powderly, Savannah Niles, Nicole Elizabeth Samec, Ali Amirhooshmand, Nastasja U. Robaina, Christopher M. Harrises, Mark Baerenrodt, Carlos A. Rivera Cintron, Brian Keith Smith
  • Patent number: 10012985
    Abstract: A self-propelled device operates to interpret an input corresponding to a set of actions that are performed on a controller device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SPHERO, INC.
    Inventors: Ian H. Bernstein, Adam Wilson, Brian Keith Smith, Jonathan Carroll
  • Publication number: 20180183986
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer-program products for determining one or more settings of a content capture device. In some examples, to determine the one or more settings, luma values of pixels of an image from the content capture device may be identified. Objects in the image and information associated with the objects may also be identified. The information associated with the objects may be divided into categories of the information. And using the objects and the information, a separate weight array for each category of the information may be computed. The separate weight arrays may be combined to create a total weight array to augment the luma values. The augmented luma values may be aggregated to compute a weighted luma average for the image. Based upon a difference of the weighted luma average and a target, the one or more settings may be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Magic Leap, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Keith SMITH, Ilya TSUNAEV
  • Publication number: 20180175372
    Abstract: A battery, having polyvalent aluminum metal as the electrochemically active anode material and also including a solid ionically conducting polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Michael A. Zimmerman, Alexei B. Gavrilov, Ting Liu, Keith Smith
  • Patent number: 9969920
    Abstract: A drilling fluid and method for drilling in a coal containing formation with a mixed metal-viscosified drilling fluid including at least 0.05% calcium sulfate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: CANADIAN ENERGY SERVICES L.P.
    Inventor: Carl Keith Smith
  • Patent number: D826497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Foamtec International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Smith, James Kordenbrock, Jr.
  • Patent number: D833058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Donald Keith Smith
  • Patent number: D833059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventor: Donald Keith Smith
  • Patent number: D861961
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventor: Donald Keith Smith