Patents by Inventor Kirk Smith

Kirk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093177
    Abstract: This disclosure provides compositions and methods for high throughput screening, selecting, and identifying antibodies or antibody-like molecules that bind to a target integral membrane protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Malgorzata Gil-Moore, Maria G.M Scrivens, Renee A. Kirk, Leslie A. Balch, Loretta L. Mueller, Ernest S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20240064218
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing a software defined industrial system are described herein. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. In response to a node failing, a module may be redeployed to a replacement node. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device and use a module manifest to generate a control system application. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state, which may be changed to an activated state in response an activation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, John Vicente, Kirk Smith, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, Steven M. Brown, Jeremy Ouillette, Roderick E. Kronschnabel, Matthew J. Schneider, Chris D. Lucero, Atul N. Hatalkar, Sharad K. Garg, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Xubo Zhang, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Mandeep Shetty, Ansuya Negi
  • Patent number: 11811903
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, John Vicente, Kirk Smith
  • Patent number: 11758031
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing a software defined industrial system are described herein. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. In response to a node failing, a module may be redeployed to a replacement node. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device and use a module manifest to generate a control system application. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state, which may be changed to an activated state in response an activation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, John Vicente, Kirk Smith, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, Steven M. Brown, Jeremy Ouillette, Roderick E. Kronschnabel, Matthew J. Schneider, Chris D. Lucero, Atul N. Hatalkar, Sharad K. Garg, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Xubo Zhang, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Mandeep Shetty, Ansuya Negi
  • Patent number: 11637918
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for implementing a software defined industrial system. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device, configured to: identify available software modules adapted to perform functional operations in a control system environment; identify operational characteristics that identify characteristics of execution of the available software modules that are available to implement a control system application; select a software module for execution based on the operational configuration and the operational characteristics identified in the manifest; and cause the execution of the selected software module in the control system environment based on an application specification for the control system application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Yarvis, Rita H. Wouhaybi, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Sharad Garg, Robert Chavez, Kirk Smith, Mandeep Shetty, Xubo Zhang, Ansuya Negi
  • Publication number: 20220360653
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing a software defined industrial system are described herein. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. In response to a node failing, a module may be redeployed to a replacement node. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device and use a module manifest to generate a control system application. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state, which may be changed to an activated state in response an activation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, John Vicente, Kirk Smith, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, Steven M. Brown, Jeremy Ouillette, Roderick E. Kronschnabel, Matthew J.` Schneider, Chris D. Lucero, Atul N. Hatalkar, Shara K. Garg, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Xubo Zhang, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Mandeep Shetty, Ansuya Negi
  • Publication number: 20220329676
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, John Vicente, Kirk Smith
  • Patent number: 11330087
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing a software defined industrial system are described herein. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. In response to a node failing, a module may be redeployed to a replacement node. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device and use a module manifest to generate a control system application. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state, which may be changed to an activated state in response an activation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, John Vicente, Kirk Smith, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, Steven M. Brown, Jeremy Ouillette, Roderick E. Kronschnabel, Matthew J. Schneider, Chris D. Lucero, Atul N. Hatalkar, Sharad Garg, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Xubo Zhang, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Mandeep Shetty, Ansuya Negi
  • Patent number: 11265402
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, John Vicente, Kirk Smith
  • Publication number: 20210243284
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, John Vicente, Kirk Smith
  • Patent number: 10868895
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, John Vicente, Kirk Smith
  • Publication number: 20200310394
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for implementing a software defined industrial system are described herein. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. In response to a node failing, a module may be redeployed to a replacement node. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device and use a module manifest to generate a control system application. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state, which may be changed to an activated state in response an activation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Jonh Vicente, Kirk Smith, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, Steven M. Brown, Jeremy Ouilette, Roderick E. Kronschnabel, Matthew J. Schneider, Chris D. Lucero, Atul N. Hatalkar, Sharad Garg, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Xubo Zhang, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Mandeep Shetty, Ansuya Negi
  • Patent number: 10739761
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state to receive an activation signal from, for example, an orchestration server, and change to an activated state in response to receiving the activation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Chavez, Rita H. Wouhaybi, Mark Yarvis, Kirk Smith
  • Publication number: 20190041824
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an edge control node of the industrial system may include a system on a chip including a microcontroller (MCU) to convert IO data. The system on a chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) in an initial inactive state to receive an activation signal from, for example, an orchestration server, and change to an activated state in response to receiving the activation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Chavez, Rita H. Wouhabi, Mark Yarvis, Kirk Smith
  • Publication number: 20190041830
    Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided for implementing a software defined industrial system. In an example, self-descriptive control applications and software modules are provided in the context of orchestratable distributed systems. The self-descriptive control applications may be executed by an orchestrator or like control device, configured to: identify available software modules adapted to perform functional operations in a control system environment; identify operational characteristics that identify characteristics of execution of the available software modules that are available to implement a control system application; select a software module for execution based on the operational configuration and the operational characteristics identified in the manifest; and cause the execution of the selected software module in the control system environment based on an application specification for the control system application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Yarvis, Rita H. Wouhaybi, Ron Kuruvilla Thomas, Casey Rathbone, Aaron R. Berck, Sharad Garg, Robert Chavez, Kirk Smith, Mandeep Shetty, Xubo Zhang, Ansuya Negi
  • Publication number: 20190042378
    Abstract: Various systems and methods may be used to implement a software defined industrial system. For example, an orchestrated system of distributed nodes may run an application, including modules implemented on the distributed nodes. The orchestrated system may include an orchestration server, a first node executing a first module, and a second node executing a second module. In response to the second node failing, the second module may be redeployed to a replacement node (e.g., the first node or a different node). The replacement mode may be determined by the first node or another node, for example based on connections to or from the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Rita H. Wouhaybi, Robert Chavez, Mark Yarvis, John Vicente, Kirk Smith
  • Publication number: 20110185591
    Abstract: An insole is provided for reducing peak plantar pressure on a foot. The insole includes a compressible pad having a plurality of holes extending from a bottom surface of the compressible pad and partially through the compressible pad. A plurality of compressible plugs is disposed in the plurality of holes, wherein the plurality of compressible plugs has a stiffness that is different than a stiffness of the compressible pad. The plurality of compressible plugs is concentrated in a reduced stiffness portion of the compressible pad that substantially corresponds to an area of peak plantar pressure on the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: THE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Ricardo Actis, Lilana Ventura, Michael Jeffrey Mueller, Paul Kevin Commean, Mary Kent Hastings, Joseph W. Klaesner, Donovan J. Lott, Thomas Kurt Pilgram, Kirk Smith, Dequan Zou
  • Patent number: 7891034
    Abstract: A door mountable infant change table comprising a base structure and a changing area platform structure hingedly attached to each other and capable of vertical mounting on the surface of a door or similar structure through the use of straps secured by brackets to the top and bottom rims of a door or other structure that allow for sliding the change table and securing it to a height suited to the person changing the infant at the change table by means of clips provided near the holes of the change table through which the straps are threaded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Inventor: Tyson Kirk Smith
  • Publication number: 20100138995
    Abstract: A door mountable infant change table comprising a base structure and a changing area platform structure hingedly attached to each other and capable of vertical mounting on the surface of a door or similar structure through the use of straps secured by brackets to the top and bottom rims of a door or other structure that allow for sliding the change table and securing it to a height suited to the person changing the infant at the change table by means of clips provided near the holes of the change table through which the straps are threaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventor: Tyson Kirk Smith
  • Patent number: 7231027
    Abstract: A system and method to provide secure access across the untrusted public switched telephone network is described. The system and method can be initiated by a security policy defining actions to be taken based upon at least one attribute of the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Securelogix Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Schmid, Kirk Smith, Keith S. Pickens, Craig Heilmann