Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Smith

Kenneth 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).

  • HUMAN STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20160178626
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to particular monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof that find use in the detection, prevention and treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. In particular, these antibodies may kill Streptococcus pneumoniae or limit the replication of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Also disclosed are improved methods for producing such monoclonal antibodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Kenneth SMITH
  • Methods of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor
    Patent number: 9362491
    Abstract: A semiconductor process integrates three bridge circuits, each include magnetoresistive sensors coupled as a Wheatstone bridge on a single chip to sense a magnetic field in three orthogonal directions. The process includes various deposition and etch steps forming the magnetoresistive sensors and a plurality of flux guides on one of the three bridge circuits for transferring a “Z” axis magnetic field onto sensors orientated in the XY plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Renu Whig, Phillip Mather, Kenneth Smith, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Jon Slaughter, Nicholas Rizzo
  • Hyperspectral imaging systems and methods for imaging a remote object
    Patent number: 9341514
    Abstract: A hyperspectral imaging system and a method are described herein for providing a hyperspectral image of an area of a remote object (e.g., scene of interest). In one aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable disk (which has at least one spiral slit formed therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller. In another aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable disk (which has multiple straight slits formed therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller. In yet another aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable drum (which has a plurality of slits formed on the outer surface thereof and a fold mirror located therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Lovell Elgin Comstock, II, Richard Lynton Wiggins, Kenneth Smith Woodard
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH-VOLUME FILLING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PRESCRIPTIONS
    Publication number: 20160129585
    Abstract: A method of retrieving a vial from a carrier includes the steps of: contacting a vial contained within a carrier with a gripper assembly to shift the position of the container to one end of the carrier and to adjust the position of the carrier on a platform from a diverted position to a retrieval position; lifting the vial from the carrier with the gripper assembly; and returning the vial to the carrier with the gripper assembly. Such a method can improve the accuracy and precision of moving the vial to and from the carrier for dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Craig Steven Davis, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Mark Alan Uebel, Michael Lee Jordan, Merle Elmer Hertzler, Tobias Heineck, Daryl Oshatz
  • PROCESS INTEGRATION OF A SINGLE CHIP THREE AXIS MAGNETIC FIELD SENSOR
    Publication number: 20160104835
    Abstract: A semiconductor process integrates three bridge circuits, each include magnetoresistive sensors coupled as a Wheatstone bridge on a single chip to sense a magnetic field in three orthogonal directions. The process includes various deposition and etch steps forming the magnetoresistive sensors and a plurality of flux guides on one of the three bridge circuits for transferring a “Z” axis magnetic field onto sensors orientated in the XY plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Renu WHIG, Phillip MATHER, Kenneth SMITH, Sanjeev AGGARWAL, Jon SLAUGHTER, Nicholas RIZZO
  • MIRROR SUBSTRATES WITH HIGHLY FINISHABLE CORROSION-RESISTANT COATING
    Publication number: 20160097885
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to optical elements including a performance-enhancing coating on the surface of a metal or ceramic substrate and to methods for making the optical elements. The optical elements are suitable for use in harsh environments, including salt fog and high humidity environments. The performance-enhancing coating and substrate have similar thermal expansion properties and the performance-enhancing coating has a diamond-turned surface. The performance-enhancing coating may also be polished with a solution of colloidal silica in glycol to an RMS surface roughness less than 30 ?.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Lovell Elgin Comstock, II, Joseph Charles Crifasi, Brian Paul Roy, Robin Merchant Walton, Leonard Gerard Wamboldt, Kenneth Smith Woodard
  • Identifying versions of file sets on a computer system
    Patent number: 9304980
    Abstract: Target files in a search space are scanned to identify which versions of software components are present in the search space. A reference library is populated with indicia such as source code fragments of known versions of software components. A file scanner reads file data used to identify matches between the reference library content and target files, and a version detector determines which match candidates represent unique component versions. Once a component version is identified, a vulnerability module determines based on data in a vulnerabilities database what vulnerabilities are associated with the identified version, and a license module identifies which if any licensing schemes are applicable to the identified version. In one embodiment a report is automatically produced providing an indication of all matched files, their versions, vulnerabilities, and licensing schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Palamida, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Douglas Hartsook, Robert Kenneth Smith
  • Human antibodies and uses therefor
    Patent number: 9279815
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to particular monoclonal antibodies and fragments thereof that find use in the detection, prevention and treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. In particular, these antibodies may kill Streptococcus pneumoniae or limit the replication of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Also disclosed are improved methods for producing such monoclonal antibodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Kenneth Smith
  • Process integration of a single chip three axis magnetic field sensor
    Patent number: 9269891
    Abstract: A semiconductor process integrates three bridge circuits, each include magnetoresistive sensors coupled as a Wheatstone bridge on a single chip to sense a magnetic field in three orthogonal directions. The process includes various deposition and etch steps forming the magnetoresistive sensors and a plurality of flux guides on one of the three bridge circuits for transferring a “Z” axis magnetic field onto sensors orientated in the XY plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: EVERSPIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Renu Whig, Philip Mather, Kenneth Smith, Sanjeev Aggarwal, Jon Slaughter, Nicholas Rizzo
  • Hyperspectral imaging systems and methods for imaging a remote object
    Patent number: 9267843
    Abstract: A hyperspectral imaging system and a method are described herein for providing a hyperspectral image of an area of a remote object. In one aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes a fore optic with optics for acquiring and projecting an image from a remote object, a scannable slit mechanism with a plurality of slits for receiving the projected image, where the projected image simultaneously illuminates two or more of the plurality of slits, a spectrometer for receiving and dispersing images passing through the two or more simultaneously-illuminated slits, and a two-dimensional image sensor for recording images received from the spectrometer, where the images received from different slits are recorded on different sets of detection elements of the two-dimensional image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Lovell Elgin Comstock, II, James Dixon Cornell, Jeffry John Santman, Kenneth Smith Woodard
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING AND REPLACEMENT OF LOST/STOLEN ITEMS
    Publication number: 20160027120
    Abstract: A system and method of facilitating replacement of a stolen item, including receiving a first user profile; receiving a plurality of item descriptions associated with the first user profile; storing the received item descriptions and the associated first user profile in a first plurality of computer readable data structures; receiving a selection constituting an item description selected from the plurality of item descriptions stored in the first plurality of computer-readable data structures; receiving an item loss description describing loss of the selected item; storing an item loss report in a second plurality of computer-readable data structures; obtaining a third plurality of computer-readable data structures including a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth Smith
  • System and method for high-volume filling of pharmaceutical prescriptions
    Patent number: 9241875
    Abstract: A method of retrieving a vial from a carrier includes the steps of: contacting a vial contained within a carrier with a gripper assembly to shift the position of the container to one end of the carrier and to adjust the position of the carrier on a platform from a diverted position to a retrieval position; lifting the vial from the carrier with the gripper assembly; and returning the vial to the carrier with the gripper assembly. Such a method can improve the accuracy and precision of moving the vial to and from the carrier for dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Parata Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Craig Steven Davis, Bradley Kenneth Smith, Mark Alan Uebel, Michael Lee Jordan, Merle Elmer Hertzler, Tobias Heineck, Daryl Oshatz
  • Solar panel riser assembly and weight balanced solar panel array using same
    Patent number: 9236514
    Abstract: A solar module riser assembly that is configured to allow a solar module attached thereto to fall-to-flat when not being forced into an angular position is provided. A riser assembly includes a riser support and a tube support attached to the riser support. A torque tube may extend across a plurality of riser assemblies and be retained by tube supports attached to each of the riser assemblies. A torque tube support is configured to rotate about the riser support and thereby position a solar module coupled thereto at an optimum angular orientation for solar exposure and track the sun. A first riser and second riser may be configured on opposing sides of a central drive device and lever arms attached to link bars drive tube supports when the link bar is moved. The first and second riser may be configured to create equal and opposite force on the link bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ViaSol Energy Solutions
    Inventors: Daniel J. Tarico, James Kenneth Smith, Michael H. Yount, Michael Kremer
  • Curing systems for materials that consume carbon dioxide and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 9221027
    Abstract: The invention provides a curing system that is useful for curing materials that consume carbon dioxide as a reagent. The system has a curing chamber that contains the material to be cured and a gas that contains carbon dioxide. The system includes apparatus that can deliver carbon dioxide to displace ambient air upon loading the system, that can provide carbon dioxide as it is needed and as it is consumed, that can control carbon dioxide concentration, temperature and humidity in the curing chamber during the curing cycle and that can record and display to a user the variables that occur during the curing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: SOLIDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: John P. Kuppler, Vahit Atakan, Kenneth Smith, Xudong Hu
  • 4-substituted-(3-substituted-1H-pyrazole-5-amino)-pyrimidine derivatives having activity of inhibiting protein kinase and use thereof
    Patent number: 9221798
    Abstract: Provided are derivatives substituted by urea associated with 4-substituted-(3-substituted-1H-pyrazole-5-amino)-pyrimidine-2-amino of formula (I), wherein these compounds may selectively regulate or inhibit an information transmission process controlled by natural or variant tyrosine kinase. Also provided are preparation methods and uses of the compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Zhejian Hisun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yili Ding, Xuan Yang, Qingyan Yan, Hua Bai, Lifeng Cai, Kenneth Smith, Jian Chai
  • Hyperspectral imaging systems and methods for imaging a remote object
    Patent number: 9200958
    Abstract: A hyperspectral imaging system and a method are described herein for providing a hyperspectral image of an area of a remote object (e.g., scene of interest). In one aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable disk (which has at least one spiral slit formed therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller. In another aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable disk (which has multiple straight slits formed therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller. In yet another aspect, the hyperspectral imaging system includes at least one optic, a rotatable drum (which has a plurality of slits formed on the outer surface thereof and a fold mirror located therein), a spectrometer, a two-dimensional image sensor, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Lovell Elgin Comstock, Richard Lynton Wiggins, Kenneth Smith Woodard
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ENCODER ADJUSTMENT BASED ON TRANSPORT DATA
    Publication number: 20150341646
    Abstract: A system and method for transmission of a video stream are provided. The system may include: an encoder adapted to generate a video stream comprising a plurality of encoded frames, encoded according to at least one encoding parameter; a comparator in communication with the encoder, the comparator adapted to compare encoded frames of the plurality of encoded frames with input frames to determine a fitness metric reflective of visual quality of the encoded frames; and a controller in communication with the comparator, the controller adapted to adjust the at least one encoding parameter based on the fitness metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: David Pui Keung SZE, Akos HORVATH, Bogdan FRUSINA, Barry GILHULY, Cameron Kenneth SMITH, Joseph Robert Wayne MALLET, Anthony Todd SCHNEIDER, Robert FLATT, Hagen KAYE
  • LIGHTWEIGHT REFLECTING OPTICS
    Publication number: 20150285958
    Abstract: A low density substrate material for reflecting optics. The substrate material is a magnesium alloy or composite material that is capable of being finished by diamond turning to form an optically smooth surface with low root-mean-square roughness. The finish quality of the diamond-turned surface is sufficiently good to permit use of the magnesium material as a substrate for a reflecting optic without further processing. The magnesium substrate material contains at least 80 wt % Mg and may also include Al, Si and/or other elements. The density of the magnesium substrate material is much lower than the density of current Al alloy substrate materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Lovell Elgin Comstock II, Joseph Charles Crifasi, Stephen Polczwartek, Leonard Gerard Wamboldt, Kenneth Smith Woodard
  • Vehicle light with locking clip
    Patent number: D745721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Optronics International, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Smith
  • Vehicle light with anti-theft locking ring
    Patent number: D745722
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Optronics International, LLC
    Inventor: Kenneth Smith