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).
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Patent number: 11955116Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20220153829Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
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Publication number: 20220153830Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
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Publication number: 20220144934Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Janssen Biotech, Inc.Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
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Publication number: 20200291107Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Kristopher Barnthouse, Subinay Ganguly, Maarten Groeneveld, Manuel Lopez, Michael Nedved, Kevin D. Smith
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Publication number: 20200016702Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: David A Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
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Patent number: 10471552Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
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Patent number: 10274429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Zhong Ouyang, Kevin D. Smith
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Patent number: 10247703Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jonathan P. Sullivan, David A. Raulerson
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Publication number: 20190086336Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, Kevin D. Smith
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Patent number: 10048133Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Kevin D. Smith, David A. Raulerson, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche
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Patent number: 9964404Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 27, 2014Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Zhong Ouyang, David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Hector M. Pinero, Jaimie Taraskevich, Jesse R. Boyer
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Patent number: 9927404Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Wenji Peng, Jeffrey A Umbach, Kevin D Smith
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Publication number: 20170122910Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jonathan P. Sullivan, David A. Raulerson
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Patent number: 9551689Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jonathan P. Sullivan, David A. Raulerson
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Publication number: 20160318135Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: United Technologies CorporationInventors: David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche, William J. Brindley, David N. Potter
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Publication number: 20160177772Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Kevin D. Smith, David A. Raulerson, Zhong Ouyang, Lisa J. Brasche
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Publication number: 20150369596Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Zhong Ouyang, David A. Raulerson, Kevin D. Smith, Hector M. Pinero, Jaimie Taraskevich, Jesse R. Boyer
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Publication number: 20150355145Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Wenji Peng, Jeffrey A. Umbach, Kevin D. Smith
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Patent number: 8750561Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: United Technologies CorporationInventors: Kevin D. Smith, Jeffrey A. Umbach