Patents by Inventor Kevin D. Smith

Kevin D. 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: 11955116
    Abstract: Content is organized for brands by selecting a plurality of brand templates. After each selection, a set of properties is generated by applying a portion of settings of the respective brand template, with the remaining settings being overridden with settings for a channel communicating one of a plurality of presentations to a node of a network involved in the communication. The plurality of presentations may include different renditions of the same content. The properties may include sections configured for different focus areas and/or types of content associated with at tags to enable brand-level-targeting. Filters may be identified in the properties. Based on each of the identifications, a property from among the generated sets of properties may be selected based on comparisons with the associated tags.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaron Miller, Jason D. Justman, Lora Clark Bouchard, Michael Ellery Bouchard, Kevin James Cotlove, Mathew Keith Gitchell, Stacia Lynn Haisch, Jonathan David Kersten, Matthew Karl Marchio, Peter Arthur Pulliam, George Allen Smith, Todd Christopher Tibbetts
  • Publication number: 20220153829
    Abstract: Presented here are methods for producing a recombinant anti-TNF antibody having a heavy chain (HC) comprising SEQ ID NO:38 and a light chain (LC) comprising SEQ ID NO:37 and compositions comprising the recombinant anti-TNF antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Janssen Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220153830
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of manufacture for producing anti-TNF antibodies, e.g., the anti-TNF antibody a recombinant anti-TNF antibody having a heavy chain (HC) comprising amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:36 and a light chain (LC) comprising amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:37 and compositions comprising the recombinant anti-TNF antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Janssen Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20220144934
    Abstract: Presented here are methods for producing a recombinant anti-TNF antibody having a heavy chain (HC) comprising SEQ ID NO:38 and a light chain (LC) comprising SEQ ID NO:37 and compositions comprising the recombinant anti-TNF antibody.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Janssen Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200291107
    Abstract: Methods of manufacture for producing anti-IL-12/IL-23p40 antibodies, e.g., the anti-IL-12/IL-23p40 antibody ustekinumab, in CHO and specific pharmaceutical compositions of the antibody are useful in treating various diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
  • Publication number: 20200016702
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for repairing components. A material layer may be deposited on a surface of a component. The material layer may cover a cooling hole. A pulsed heat source may heat the component and the material layer. An infrared camera may take a series of images of the component. A location of the cooling hole may be identified based on thermal properties of the component. A removal tool may remove a portion of the material layer in order to expose the cooling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David A Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
  • Patent number: 10471552
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for repairing components. A material layer may be deposited on a surface of a component. The material layer may cover a cooling hole. A pulsed heat source may heat the component and the material layer. An infrared camera may take a series of images of the component. A location of the cooling hole may be identified based on thermal properties of the component. A removal tool may remove a portion of the material layer in order to expose the cooling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
  • Patent number: 10274429
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to predicting precursor to coating spallation. Heat is provided to a first surface of a member. A time sequence of thermal images is captured of the first surface and/or a second surface of the member. Each of the images includes a two-dimensional array of image data. Each of the image data of the two-dimensional array of image data corresponds to an xy-coordinate pair. A two-dimensional array of thermal diffusivities is calculated based on the captured time sequence of thermal images. Each of the thermal diffusivities of the two-dimensional array of thermal diffusivities corresponds to the xy-coordinate pair. Each of the calculated thermal diffusivities of the two dimensional array of thermal diffusivities are compared with a predetermined threshold. If the calculated thermal diffusivity is greater than the predetermined threshold, then precursor to coating spallation of the thermal barrier coating at the corresponding xy-coordinate pair is predicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, Kevin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10247703
    Abstract: An exemplary method of inspecting a component includes, among other things, securing an inspection probe body relative to a component, using a sensor assembly housed within the inspection probe body to induce an eddy current in a target area of the component, the target area having a target surface that is spaced from the sensor assembly, sensing a parameter of the eddy current in the component using the sensor assembly, and determining a position of the target surface of the component relative to the inspection probe body using the parameter of eddy current from the sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jonathan P. Sullivan, David A. Raulerson
  • Publication number: 20190086336
    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to predicting precursor to coating spallation. Heat is provided to a first surface of a member. A time sequence of thermal images is captured of the first surface and/or a second surface of the member. Each of the images includes a two-dimensional array of image data. Each of the image data of the two-dimensional array of image data corresponds to an xy-coordinate pair. A two-dimensional array of thermal diffusivities is calculated based on the captured time sequence of thermal images. Each of the thermal diffusivities of the two-dimensional array of thermal diffusivities corresponds to the xy-coordinate pair. Each of the calculated thermal diffusivities of the two dimensional array of thermal diffusivities are compared with a predetermined threshold. If the calculated thermal diffusivity is greater than the predetermined threshold, then precursor to coating spallation of the thermal barrier coating at the corresponding xy-coordinate pair is predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, Kevin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 10048133
    Abstract: A thermal inspection system is provided for a gas turbine engine hot section component with a cooling passage. This thermal inspection system includes a fluid subsystem operable to supply a fluid into the cooling passage. The thermal inspection system also includes a thermal camera subsystem operable to monitor a fluid temperature difference of the fluid exiting the cooling passage relative to the input temperature of the fluid supplied to the cooling passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, David A. Raulerson, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche
  • Patent number: 9964404
    Abstract: A method of determining the thickness of an internal wall in a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of utilizing flash thermography to measure a complete thickness of a component between an outer wall and at least one enlarged cooling channel at a location where an outer cooling channel is positioned between the outer wall and the at least one enlarged cooling channel and where at least one member spans the cooling channel, such that the thickness is through the member which spans the outer cooling channel. An outer thickness of the component is measured from the outer wall to an outer wall of the outer cooling channel. A thickness is determined from an inner wall of the outer cooling channel to the at least one enlarged cooling channel by subtracting the measured outer thickness from the complete thickness, and also subtracting a known thickness of the outer cooling channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Hector M. Pinero, Jaimie Taraskevich, Jesse R. Boyer
  • Patent number: 9927404
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating echo signals obtained from a phased array experiment on a billet is disclosed. The computer-implemented method may comprise collecting the echo signals from a pulser/receiver unit, correlating the echo signals with a position on a longitudinal axis and a circumferential angle of the billet, computing an amplitude for each of the echo signals, displaying the amplitudes as indications in a c-scan data plot at a computer display unit, and determining the signal-to-noise ratios of indications located in a region-of-interest box relative to noise in surrounding boxes in the c-scan data plot. The computer-implemented method may further comprise classifying each indication as rejectable, reportable, or insignificant based on its amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio. The computer-implemented method may find applications in quality control evaluations in the aircraft industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wenji Peng, Jeffrey A Umbach, Kevin D Smith
  • Publication number: 20170122910
    Abstract: An exemplary method of inspecting a component includes, among other things, securing an inspection probe body relative to a component, using a sensor assembly housed within the inspection probe body to induce an eddy current in a target area of the component, the target area having a target surface that is spaced from the sensor assembly, sensing a parameter of the eddy current in the component using the sensor assembly, and determining a position of the target surface of the component relative to the inspection probe body using the parameter of eddy current from the sensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jonathan P. Sullivan, David A. Raulerson
  • Patent number: 9551689
    Abstract: An example inspection probe device includes a sensor assembly configured to induce an eddy current in a component. A probe body houses at least a portion of the sensor assembly such that the portion of the sensor assembly is spaced from a target surface of the component when the probe body is in contact with the component. A controller is used to calculate the location of the target surface relative to the probe body using an eddy current parameter sensed by the sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jonathan P. Sullivan, David A. Raulerson
  • Publication number: 20160318135
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for repairing components. A material layer may be deposited on a surface of a component. The material layer may cover a cooling hole. A pulsed heat source may heat the component and the material layer. An infrared camera may take a series of images of the component. A location of the cooling hole may be identified based on thermal properties of the component. A removal tool may remove a portion of the material layer in order to expose the cooling hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
  • Publication number: 20160177772
    Abstract: A thermal inspection system is provided for a gas turbine engine hot section component with a cooling passage. This thermal inspection system includes a fluid subsystem operable to supply a fluid into the cooling passage. The thermal inspection system also includes a thermal camera subsystem operable to monitor a fluid temperate difference of the fluid exiting the cooling passage relative to the input temperature of the fluid supplied to the cooling passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, David A. Raulerson, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche
  • Publication number: 20150369596
    Abstract: A method of determining the thickness of an internal wall in a gas turbine engine component includes the steps of utilizing flash thermography to measure a complete thickness of a component between an outer wall and at least one enlarged cooling channel at a location where an outer cooling channel is positioned between the outer wall and the at least one enlarged cooling channel and where at least one member spans the cooling channel, such that the thickness is through the member which spans the outer cooling channel. An outer thickness of the component is measured from the outer wall to an outer wall of the outer cooling channel. A thickness is determined from an inner wall of the outer cooling channel to the at least one enlarged cooling channel by subtracting the measured outer thickness from the complete thickness, and also subtracting a known thickness of the outer cooling channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Hector M. Pinero, Jaimie Taraskevich, Jesse R. Boyer
  • Publication number: 20150355145
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating echo signals obtained from a phased array experiment on a billet is disclosed. The computer-implemented method may comprise collecting the echo signals from a pulser/receiver unit, correlating the echo signals with a position on a longitudinal axis and a circumferential angle of the billet, computing an amplitude for each of the echo signals, displaying the amplitudes as indications in a c-scan data plot at a computer display unit, and determining the signal-to-noise ratios of indications located in a region-of-interest box relative to noise in surrounding boxes in the c-scan data plot. The computer-implemented method may further comprise classifying each indication as rejectable, reportable, or insignificant based on its amplitude and signal-to-noise ratio. The computer-implemented method may find applications in quality control evaluations in the aircraft industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wenji Peng, Jeffrey A. Umbach, Kevin D. Smith
  • Patent number: 8750561
    Abstract: A method includes the steps of producing a first digital x-ray image of a part utilizing a full energy spectrum, producing a second digital x-ray image of the part with a hardened beam correlating to a higher energy portion of the full energy spectrum, subtracting the second x-ray image from the first x-ray image, and using a remainder of the subtracting step to locate the matter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jeffrey A. Umbach