Patents by Inventor Kyle Smith

Kyle 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: 20260022556
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced polymer wall system includes a plurality of wall framing components and joint components that can be assembled into a wall frame. The wall framing components can include stud members, rail members, and header members. The joint components can include joints of three different configurations for attaching the framing components to constructed a desired wall frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Kyle Smith, Clinton Harrowing
  • Publication number: 20260022557
    Abstract: A fiber-reinforced polymer wall system includes a plurality of wall framing components and joint components that can be assembled into a wall frame. The wall framing components can include stud members, rail members, and header members. The joint components can include joints of three different configurations for attaching the framing components in an snap-fit coupling to construct a desired wall frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Kyle Smith, Clinton Harrowing
  • Publication number: 20250330827
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a radio access network (RAN) key performance indicator geographic normalization, decluster, and selection service is provided. The service may include automated new RAN device design, apportioning of geographic agnostic metrics associated with a RAN device to geo-bins, analyzing candidate geo-bins and associated candidate new RAN devices builds based on objective criteria, and iteratively calculating and ranking solutions that optimally satisfy the objective criteria. The service may also provide radio frequency propagation modeling for existing and new RAN device builds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: John N. Wakim, Nusrat Kamal Burger, Kyle Smith
  • Publication number: 20250214216
    Abstract: A post driver for installing a post includes a post receiver. The post receiver has a post receiver body defining a post receiving space with an open end and an opposite closed end. The post receiving space is sized and shaped to receive an upper end portion of the post. The post receiver body has an outer surface. The post receiver includes a post receiver cover connected to the post receiver body and at least partially covering the outer surface of the post receiver body. A first handle is connected to the post receiver and a second handle is connected to the post receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Applicant: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Ryan Varnum, Timothy S. Kinney, Seth Wheeler, Aaron Wood, James Tayon, Curtis Smith, Matthew Kinamore, Kyle Smith, Jason Nickerson, Bryan Mach, Eric Smith, Justin Murphy
  • Patent number: 12325840
    Abstract: Laundry detergent formulations for everyday use having cleaning and enhanced germ removal efficacy, as well as consumer acceptable viscosity levels and long-term stability profiles, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser LLC
    Inventors: Sam Brewer, Rashda Khan, Remigio Musci, Tracy Ann Ryan, Alberto Simionato, Kyle Smith, Elisa Vanzetto
  • Patent number: 12280484
    Abstract: A post driver for installing a post includes a post receiver. The post receiver has a post receiver body defining a post receiving space with an open end and an opposite closed end. The post receiving space is sized and shaped to receive an upper end portion of the post. The post receiver body has an outer surface. The post receiver includes a post receiver cover connected to the post receiver body and at least partially covering the outer surface of the post receiver body. A first handle is connected to the post receiver and a second handle is connected to the post receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Ryan Varnum, Timothy S. Kinney, Seth Wheeler, Aaron Wood, James Tayon, Curtis Smith, Matthew Kinamore, Kyle Smith, Jason Nickerson, Bryan Mach, Eric Smith, Justin Murphy
  • Publication number: 20250084664
    Abstract: A post driver and remover for the installation and removal of posts includes a post receiver having a post receiver body having a driving end and an opposite driven end. The post receiver body defines a post receiving space having an open end adjacent the driven end and a closed end adjacent the driving end. The post receiving space is sized and shaped to receive an upper end portion of one of the posts. The post receiver body also has a first extractor and a second extractor. The first extractor receives a first post of a first cross-sectional size or shape, and the second extractor has a different size or shape from the first extractor to receive a second post of a second cross-sectional size or shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Ryan Varnum, Timothy S. Kinney, Kyle Smith, Matthew Kinamore, James Tayon, Seth Wheeler, Aaron Wood, Jason Nickerson, Curtis Smith, Bryan Mach, Eric Smith
  • Publication number: 20250035257
    Abstract: A multi-legged equipment support, components thereof, and associated methods. The equipment support comprises a stand and an equipment holder. The stand includes a hub and multiple legs pivotable with respect to the hub. The legs are pivotable outward from stowed positions to preset operational pivoted positions. The user can select a preset operational pivoted position in which outward pivoting of a leg will stop based on moving an actuator between preset locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Brian Steere, Michael Cottrell, Timothy S. Kinney, James Tayon, Jason Nickerson, Justin Burke, Anthony Vesich, Dennis W. Cauley, JR., Mark Dalton, Kyle Smith
  • Patent number: 12196864
    Abstract: A system can have an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) detection and ranging (DAR) device, such as a LIDAR device. A shock mount can couple the EMR DAR device to a vehicle. The shock mount can isolate the EMR DAR device from impulse shocks experienced by the vehicle. An inertial measurement unit (IMU) can be coupled to the EMR DAR device or a first portion of the shock mount. The IMU can measure movement of the EMR DAR device. Alternatively or additionally, the EMR DAR can detect locations of a reference feature of the vehicle at different times and can use the detected locations to determine movement of the EMR DAR relative to the vehicle. Data of the EMR DAR device indicative of detected features can be adjusted based at least in part on the movement measured by the IMU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Robotic Research OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Karl Nicholas Murphy, Kyle Smith, Tanner Ray, William Becker, John R. Howard, John Keyser, Raymond Wilhelm, Matthew Newcomer
  • Patent number: 12180737
    Abstract: A post driver and remover for the installation and removal of posts includes a post receiver having a post receiver body having a driving end and an opposite driven end. The post receiver body defines a post receiving space having an open end adjacent the driven end and a closed end adjacent the driving end. The post receiving space is sized and shaped to receive an upper end portion of one of the posts. The post receiver body also has a first extractor and a second extractor. The first extractor receives a first post of a first cross-sectional size or shape, and the second extractor has a different size or shape from the first extractor to receive a second post of a second cross-sectional size or shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Ryan Varnum, Timothy S. Kinney, Kyle Smith, Matthew Kinamore, James Tayon, Seth Wheeler, Aaron Wood, Jason Nickerson, Curtis Smith, Bryan Mach, Eric Smith
  • Patent number: 12146608
    Abstract: A multi-legged equipment support, components thereof, and associated methods. The equipment support comprises a stand and an equipment holder. The stand includes a hub and multiple legs pivotable with respect to the hub. The legs are pivotable outward from stowed positions to preset operational pivoted positions. The user can select a preset operational pivoted position in which outward pivoting of a leg will stop based on moving an actuator between preset locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Brian Steere, Michael Cottrell, Timothy S. Kinney, James Tayon, Jason Nickerson, Justin Burke, Anthony Vesich, Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Mark Dalton, Kyle Smith
  • Patent number: 12129158
    Abstract: A lift assembly including a lifting structure, a lifting arm, a yoke structure fixed to the lifting structure, a pin pivotally coupling the lifting arm with the yoke structure, and an integrated anti-rotational assembly associated with both the yoke structure and the pin. The lifting structure can actuate relative to the ground between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting arm is configured to actuate with the lifting structure between the lowered position and the raised position. The integrated anti-rotational assembly can inhibit rotation of the pin relative to the yoke structure about the longitudinal axis of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLC
    Inventors: Zack Denzik, Ron Schneider, Kyle Smith, Scott Tucker
  • Patent number: 12130156
    Abstract: Systems and methods for remote Proof-of-Work (PoW) generation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Robotic Research OpCo, LLC
    Inventors: Alberto Daniel Lacaze, Kyle Smith
  • Publication number: 20240328189
    Abstract: A generally cylindrical hay bale hunting blind, components thereof, and associated methods. The hay bale hunting blind includes a frame and a cover connectable to the frame. The frame includes a first set of snap connectors and the cover includes a second set of snap connectors. The cover includes two end panels, a main panel, window panels, and a water fowl door panel. The end panels snap to the round ends of the cylindrical frame, forming a snap connection. The edge margins of the main panel snap at the edge margins of the end panels forming another snap connection. The frame defines a water fowl door frame in which a water fowl door is pivotably connected to the frame and pivots outward relative to the frame about a pivot axis at the bottom of the door. A water fowl door panel snaps at the periphery of the water fowl door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Ryan Varnum, Timothy S. Kinney, Seth Wheeler, James Tayon, Jason Nickerson, Kyle Smith, Matthew Kinamore, Curtis Smith
  • Patent number: 12031346
    Abstract: A generally cylindrical hay bale hunting blind, components thereof, and associated methods. The hay bale hunting blind includes a frame and a cover connectable to the frame. The frame includes a first set of snap connectors and the cover includes a second set of snap connectors. The cover includes two end panels, a main panel, window panels, and a water fowl door panel. The end panels snap to the round ends of the cylindrical frame, forming a snap connection. The edge margins of the main panel snap at the edge margins of the end panels forming another snap connection. The frame defines a water fowl door frame in which a water fowl door is pivotably connected to the frame and pivots outward relative to the frame about a pivot axis at the bottom of the door. A water fowl door panel snaps at the periphery of the water fowl door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Ryan Varnum, Timothy S. Kinney, Seth Wheeler, James Tayon, Jason Nickerson, Kyle Smith, Matthew Kinamore, Curtis Smith
  • Publication number: 20240177387
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating three-dimensional (3D) animation from real-world road data are provided. For instance, a computer-implemented system comprising one or more processing units; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to perform operations comprising obtaining real-world road data including a sequence of images of a real-world driving environment across a time period, the sequence of images including at least one moving character in the real-world driving environment; generating a sequence of skeletal data representing the moving character and corresponding movements across the time period by processing the real-world road data; and outputting a motion library including the sequence of skeletal data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Kyle Smith
  • Publication number: 20240176930
    Abstract: Systems and methods using different mesh fidelities for different sensor modalities in a vehicle simulation are provided. For instance, a computer-implemented system includes one or more processing units; and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions, when executed by the one or more processing units, cause the one or more processing units to perform operations including generating synthetic sensor data based on low-fidelity mesh data representing an object; generating a synthetic driving scene including the object, the generating the synthetic driving scene is based at least in part on high-fidelity mesh data representing the object; and executing a vehicle compute process based on the synthetic driving scene and the synthetic sensor data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Applicant: GM Cruise Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Kyle Smith
  • Publication number: 20240109759
    Abstract: A lift assembly including a lifting structure, a lifting arm, a yoke structure fixed to the lifting structure, a pin pivotally coupling the lifting arm with the yoke structure, and an integrated anti-rotational assembly associated with both the yoke structure and the pin. The lifting structure can actuate relative to the ground between a lowered position and a raised position. The lifting arm is configured to actuate with the lifting structure between the lowered position and the raised position. The integrated anti-rotational assembly can inhibit rotation of the pin relative to the yoke structure about the longitudinal axis of the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Vehicle Service Group, LLC
    Inventors: Zack Denzik, Ron Schneider, Kyle Smith, Scott Tucker
  • Publication number: 20240102605
    Abstract: A multi-legged equipment support, components thereof, and associated methods. The equipment support comprises a stand and an equipment holder. The stand includes a hub and multiple legs pivotable with respect to the hub. The legs are pivotable outward from stowed positions to preset operational pivoted positions. The user can select a preset operational pivoted position in which outward pivoting of a leg will stop based on moving an actuator between preset locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: AOB Products Company
    Inventors: Brian Steere, Michael Cottrell, Timothy S. Kinney, James Tayon, Jason Nickerson, Justin Burke, Anthony Vesich, Dennis W. Cauley, JR., Mark Dalton, Kyle Smith
  • Patent number: 11930752
    Abstract: Provided are methods for increasing the yield of a monocot plant through treatment of the plant with a plant growth regulator. In certain embodiments, maize plants produce multiple ears and an increased number of kernels. In certain embodiments, reduced height of the plant allows for more efficient self-pollination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Ovadya, Beth Savidge, Kyle Smith, Dale Val